The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Rugby Union (SVGRU) National Men’s 15s Team delivered a dominant display in their international friendly against Grenada Rugby on Saturday at the Sion Hill Playing Field.
Backed by a passionate home crowd, SVG stormed to a resounding 51–5 victory, demonstrating pace, physicality, and cohesion throughout the 80 minutes.
From the opening whistle, SVG asserted themselves with aggressive forward play and quick ball movement. The breakthrough came early as Kenmore “Kit” Horne sliced through the defensive line to register the first try of the match, igniting cheers from the home supporters.
That early momentum set the tone for what would become a one-sided first half.
Moments later, Cornelius “CJ” John pounced on a loose ball off a broken play to try under the posts. With SVG now fully in control of territory and possession, Dugal “Youth-I” James showcased his speed and footwork on the wing, beating three defenders to score an electrifying try in the corner.
As Grenada struggled to slow SVG’s relentless pressure, Dimitri “Puss” Samuel capitalised on a quick tap penalty near the try line to power over and extend the lead.
By the halftime whistle, SVG had built a commanding 25–0 advantage, with the home side firing on all cylinders in both attack and defence.
Grenada showed some fight early in the second half and were rewarded with a penalty try after sustained pressure deep in SVG’s territory. But the visitors’ hopes of a comeback were short-lived as SVG responded immediately.
Youth-I grabbed his second try of the match with a burst down the flank following a slick backline move. Kevin Cain soon added his name to the scoresheet, sprinting clear from midfield and then converting his own try to push SVG further ahead.
The energy remained high as Tonye Robert Ogolo finished off a rolling maul to score near the posts, followed shortly by Bazid “Teddy” Delpesche, who powered through contact for the final try of the day.
Cain added multiple conversions with accuracy and composure, padding SVG’s lead with every opportunity.
Throughout the match, Leonardo “Policeman” Caine was a force on both sides of the ball, delivering bone-rattling tackles and gaining crucial yards with each carry.
For his outstanding all-around performance, he was rightfully named Match MVP.