Local NewsSports Women’s rugby takes centre stage by Kurtis Hinds 27/06/2026 written by Kurtis Hinds Updated by Benson Joseph 27/06/2026 1 min read A+A- Reset FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 21 Womenโs rugby returns to the Garrison Savannah on Saturday as four teams take the field in a major step towards the continued development of the sport in Barbados. Following the recent outings of the national menโs XVs team, the spotlight now shifts to the womenโs game, with the Barbados Rugby Football Union aiming to build momentum and expand female participation. Scorpions, Phoenix, Pride and Pelicans will all be in action from 3 p.m. in an event organisers have described as โa new stage of rugby in Barbados.โ Scorpions will open the programme against Pelicans, while Phoenix face Pride in the dayโs other fixture. The national menโs team recently recorded mixed results in matches against St Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana and the Cayman Islands. (KH) You Might Be Interested In Pybus returns Holder is number two Ferdinand on the mend Kurtis Hinds You may also like Man accused of sexual offences against minor to face January trial 16/07/2026 Croney eyes CAC Games as crucial test ahead of World Cup qualifiers 16/07/2026 Community resilience key to disaster preparedness, says home affairs minister 16/07/2026