Trinidad Northern captured the T&T Rugby Football Union’s (T&TRFU) Championship Division Marcus Minshall Knockout Trophy with a comfortable 40-22 victory over Harvard RFC at the Queen’s Park Savannah II Ground on Saturday.
In the semifinals last week, Northern overcame Royalians 29-24 while Harvard eked out a 25-20 sudden-death extra-time win over Caribs RFC, after both teams were locked at 20-all at the end of regulation time.
The Senior Division knockout final was a much closer contest, however, with Rainbow earning a last gasp 35-34 triumph over Exiles.
In the semifinals, Rainbow brushed aside Defence Force 45-17 while Exiles punished Caribs RFC II, 99-0.
In the Women’s Division, decider, Royalians outplayed Police 39-12. This after Royalians crushed Harvard 53-12 and Police who won by default from Rainbow in the final-four.