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Bermuda Head Coach Brian Archibald has announced a 23-man Bermuda roster to take-on Mexico on Saturday. Bermuda is to have home advantage, hosting the match at the National Sports Centre. The match will kick-off at 6pm.
Returning to the team is veteran fly half Chris Naylor. There is also a positional change for Bermuda Rugby’s 2017 Player of the Year, Tashon DeSilva, who will has been selected as a center.
The roster is a mixture of youth and experience. Included are 8 uncapped players; Corey Boyce, Ben Green, Calum Maule, Simon Petler, Dick Reno, Chiquon Smith, Anthony Sousa and Tyler Kendall Kendall. was named Young Player of the Year by both his Club and Country.
The front-row options include Dustin Archibold, Jahan Cedanio, Mikey Williams, Conor McGlynn and Simon Petler, with Thomas Greenslade, Ben Green and Anthony Sousa who could also be deployed in the backfive alongside Pete Dunkerly, Aldo Campbell, Dick Reno, Adam Richards and Darren Richardson.
Options to play in the halves are Naylor, Tom Healy (pictured), Dan Cole and Rich Cumbers. Bermuda is banking on unleashing speed merchants outside including Maule, Smith, Boyce and Jahniko Francis in the wider channels.
In addition to facing Mexico Bermuda will have two further Rugby Americas North fixtures. They are against the Cayman Islands and USA South. The latter of the two is uncapped and will not have Americas Rankings on the line as a result.
BERMUDA
Forwards: Dustin Archibold, Aldo Campbell, Jahan Cedanio, Pete Dunkerly, Ben Green, Thomas Greenslade, Conor McGlynn, Simon Petler, Dick Reno, Adam Richards, Darren Richardson, Anthony Sousa & Mikey Williams.
Backs: Corey Boyce, Dan Cole, Rich Cumbers, Tashon DeSilva, Jahniko Francis, Tom Healy, Tyler Kendall, Calum Maule, Chris Naylor & Chiquon Smith
