DEFENCE Force’s rugby men retained their trophy in the Tobago Rugby Sevens Classic tournament when they copped the 2025 edition with a whopping 42-5 win against Mashujaa in the final at Shaw Park on January 5.
There were just three teams in the men’s category, with Defence Force opening their account with a 40-7 win over Tobago Legends in their first game. Mashujaa registered a 29-12 win against Tobago Legends in their first game to set up the final meeting with the Army/Coast Guard combination.
In the final, though, Mashujaa had no answer for MVP Isaiah Small and the Defence Force team as the former repeated their title feat from 2023.
[caption id="attachment_1131345" align="alignnone" width="1024"] SEPOS Ruggers' male and female under-21 teams share a moment after competing at the Tobago Rugby Sevens Classic at Shaw Park over the weekend. - Photo courtesy SEPOS Rugby[/caption]
SEPOS Ruggers had a productive weekend in the tournament, and they finished first in the women’s under-21 category, to go along with a runners-up finish in the men’s under-21 category.
Coming up against Whanau RA, San Juan RFC and Port of Spain’s School of Rugby in the round-robin phase, SEPOS’ under-21 women’s team claimed the title with a victory over San Juan in the final on January 4. Meanwhile, in the men’s under-21 final, Whanau RA had the last laugh when they turned back SEPOS. San Juan finished third.
Tobago Rugby FC and School of Rugby also participated in the men’s under-21 category. The Tobago Rugby Classic committee indicated that its next tournament will be the second edition of the Sand Slam beach tournament which will be held from May 30-June 1.
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