RUGBY FOOTBALL

USA Rugby have launched a funding appeal for their sevens teams ahead of Rio 2016 ©USA Rugby

USA Rugby have asked the American public to donate a total of $50,000 (£39,000/€45,000) to cover various costs for their men’s and women’s sevens sides which are due to compete at next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Larry Mendez...men’s rugby coach

Larry Mendez, T&T men’s rugby coach is hoping his team will redeem itself from Saturday’s defeat to Guyana, when the Rugby Americas North Sevens Championship (RAN) is hosted here in November.

Bill Beaumont (right) has officially begun his mandate as World Rugby's chairman today and will work together with new vice-chairman Agustín Pichot (left) ©World Rugby

Bill Beaumont has called for World Rugby to guard against complacency having officially begun his mandate as the international governing body's chairman today.

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RUGBY IS MAKING ITS RETURN TO THE OLYMPIC FOLD AFTER A 92-YEAR ABSENCE AT RIO 2016, WHERE 12 TEAMS WILL LINE UP IN THE MEN’S SEVENS TOURNAMENT. AMONG THEM ARE HOT FAVOURITES FIJI, WHO ARE AIMING TO WIN THEIR COUNTRY’S FIRST EVER OLYMPIC MEDAL.

Trinidad and Tobago Women’s sevens team had a stern test as they attempted to claim the final qualifying spot at this month’s Olympic Repêchage tournament on June 25-26 in Dublin, Ireland.

Photo: World Rugby/Paul Rudman

Trinidad and Tobago insist there are "no limits" to what they can achieve as they prepare to compete with more established women's sevens sides for the final ticket to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Dublin this weekend.