Local NewsRugbySports A call for new talent to step onto rugby field by Barbados Today 19/01/2025 written by Barbados Today 19/01/2025 2 min read A+A- Reset Public relations officer of the Barbados Rugby Football Union, Kathie Daniel, at the open training session. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 2.1K The message from Kathie Daniel, public relations officer of the Barbados Rugby Football Union (BRFU), was to come out and try the sport, speak to rugby players and bring your children due to the wide range of physical and mental benefits. Speaking at the first open training session of the year held at the Garrison Savannah on January 15, Daniel expressed her desire to get the sport back up and running. In the quest to do so, the BRFU has held Crossover Sport Combines to seek persons from all ages, stages and various sports to lace up their boots. Daniel also reflected on a past combine held in December 2024 where she did not get the numbers she wanted but a couple persons returned to the first open training session in 2025. Additionally, she spoke about the plans the BRFU have for rugby in 2025. They intend to seek out more sponsorship, get more coaches to go into the schools to seek out talent and to have a functioning club system. Daniel was adamant about this because the BRFU wants to build a foundation so kids at the grassroot level can see what rugby in Barbados has to offer and can be seen as an avenue to getting a sports scholarship for example. Another reason Daniel wants to push the sport this year is due to the fact that the rugby community in Barbados is family oriented. She said a lot of youth are just looking for somewhere to belong and rugby can provide a place for them to develop discipline and team spirit. She also mentioned that with the increased number of children with obesity and heart problems, rugby can serve as a way to keep them active even if they don’t play at the professional level. On top of that it can provide opportunities to become a coach or even a physiotherapist. You Might Be Interested In Athletics boost . . . the time has come for Barbados to diversify its sports tourism product – Nicholson Barbados men’s rugby team finished third overall Officials still planning for December festival but mindful of cancellation threat All in all, the Garrison Savannah is the place to be for rugby, so just bring your boots and come out because it is open for all persons, Daniel said. (PR) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Historian knocks plans to raze centuries-old civic centre, police station 13/02/2025 Road crashes cost insurers $87m as distracted driving plagues Barbados – GIAB 13/02/2025 Port congestion prompts urgent measures 13/02/2025