[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ine Saint Lucian went to Le Francois, Martinique, to compete at the Third Trophée Atlantique Feminin Rugby 7s which took place on Saturday 27. They competed against teams from Martinique, Guadeloupe and Paris.
The young team of promising athletes continues to show improvement on the field. The challenging experience at the Barbados World 7s in December 2017, helped the team prepare for the French tournament.
The team is accompanied by Team Physiotherapist, Zhenya Allain and Assistant Coach, Roger Butcher.
The team consists of Genesis Alfred, Jermiah Evariste, Valerie Gabriel, Mylene Grunberg, Chantel John, Kameka President, Signa President, Mary Roberts and Shena St Mark.
The Saint Lucia Rugby Football Union is keen on supporting the women’s team. The Union shares the sentiments of the Women’s Head Coach, Garner Felicien, that the team is gaining momentum from the success in Guadeloupe in July 2017 to competing against tough North American teams at Barbados 7s last December.
The exposure to high level competition, is providing the athletes and management a gauge of what work and how much needs to be put in, as the team works towards qualifying for bigger tournaments such as Central American and Caribbean Games (CASCO) and Pan Am Games among others.
The Union continues to strengthen ties with French territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe in order to develop a bigger pool of competition for rugby among the Windward Islands especially for women and children’s rugby.
