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Saturday, July 04, 2026
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Bermuda Run in Ten Tries to Overwhelm Cayman Islands
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Bermuda 67 Cayman Island 32
A devastating attacking display saw the Bermuda Women’s National Rugby team run in ten tries to secure a spectacular 67-32 victory over the Cayman Islands in a breathless encounter at the National Sports Center North Field.
In a match that produced a staggering 99 points, the hosts proved too hot to handle, combination play and clinical finishing blowing away the visiting Caymanian defense.
From the opening whistle, Bermuda’s intent was clear. The hosts dominated the breakdown and utilized their blistering pace out wide, led by a player-of-the-match performance from Najee Pitt-Clarke.
Pitt-Clarke was in unstoppable form, slicing through the Cayman defensive line to register a superb hat-trick of tries.
She was brilliantly supported by the duo of Cat Morris and Heidi Groves, who both harassed the visitors' backline all afternoon to cross the whitewash twice each.
While the star names grabbed the multi-try headlines, Bermuda's victory was built on total squad depth. Sarah Cross, Lysmeire Santana, Camille Chin-Gurret, and Akila Craig all capped off fine team moves by scoring a try apiece.
Bermuda were equally clinical with the boot, ensuring maximum damage was inflicted on the scoreboard. Santana proved instrumental from the tee, slotting four conversions, while Groves and Cross added one apiece to put the game completely out of reach.
The visiting Cayman Islands team played their part in a highly entertaining spectacle, capitalizing on momentary lapses in the host's defense to register 32 points of their own. However, they simply had no answer to Bermuda's relentless firepower, as the local fans were treated to a memorable afternoon of running rugby.
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Friday, July 03, 2026
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Bermuda & Cayman Islands Renew Regional Rivalry
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The historic rivalry between Bermuda and the Cayman Islands takes center stage once again this Saturday as the two nations clash in a highly anticipated women’s international rugby fixture.
Bermuda's Senior Women's National team will welcome their Caribbean neighbors to the National Sports Centre North Field, aiming to leverage home advantage in front of a passionate local crowd.
For Bermuda, it represents a massive opportunity to showcase the growth of the women's game on home soil and secure vital regional bragging rights.
The match kicks off at 4:00 pm.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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Injury Heartbreak ends Hodgkins' debut Australian Season
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Bermudian rugby prospect Jamin Hodgkins has seen his debut campaign in Australia brought to a premature and heartbreaking end, after a persistent groin and hip injury ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
The talented fly-half had been enjoying a high-stakes stint in Sydney's prestigious Shute Shield Premier Division, turning out for the Manly Marlins.
However, Hodgkins revealed the extent of his injury setback to local digital sports platform islandstats.com, explaining that the physical toll of competing in one of the world's most grueling club rugby environments had finally caught up with him.
"I am having some groin and hip issues that are going to keep me out for the season," Hodgkins told islandstats.com. "I picked it up in Round 1 and had been playing through it, but it just got to be too much."
The news comes as a bitter blow for both the player and the Marlins. Managing to play through the pain barrier since the opening weekend of the competition is a testament to the playmaker's grit, but the medical decision to shut down his campaign ensures he can focus fully on long-term rehabilitation.
Having transitioned to the southern hemisphere to test his tactical kicking and distribution against elite, hard-hitting Australian talent, Hodgkins' focus will now shift off the pitch as he looks to rest, recover, and reset ahead of next season.
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Monday, June 01, 2026
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Manly Secure Dominant Colin Caird Victory at Souths
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Manly sent out a massive statement of intent in the Sydney Rugby Union (SRU) Premiership Second Grade, routing Souths 57-21 in a ruthless display of attacking rugby at Forshaw Rugby Park.
The Marlins crossed the whitewash almost at will in the Colin Caird Division clash, completely overpowering their hosts to secure maximum bonus points and firmly establish their top-four credentials.
From the opening whistle, Manly’s forward pack set a punishing physical baseline, suffocating Souths at the breakdown and engineering clean, rapid platform ball for an expansive backline.
While the starting XV did the heavy lifting to turn the contest into a procession, Bermudian international fly-half Jamin Hodgkins watched on from the wire. The former Warwick Academy standout, who signed with the Shute Shield outfit ahead of the 2026 campaign to bolster their playmaking depths, was an unused substitute on the afternoon as the coaching staff chose not to risk altering a highly clinical offensive flow.
The sheer velocity of Manly’s transition play left Souths chasing shadows for the majority of the first half, as unforced errors in the damp conditions continually pinned the hosts deep inside their own territory.
Though Souths mounted a brief, spirited response mid-way through the second period to claim a scattering of consolation scores, Manly's tactical discipline in the final quarter shut down any hope of a sustained fightback.
The resounding victory provides a massive confidence boost for the Marlins as they look to turn high-scoring performances into definitive postseason momentum.
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Saturday, May 30, 2026
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Privateers Power Past Bermuda to Seal Series Sweep
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Bermuda 12 Atlantic Privateers 69
Bermuda's bruising rugby campaign ended in further disappointment as they were blown away by a ruthless Atlantic Privateers side at the Flora Duffy South Field Stadium.
Looking to salvage some pride in the final match of the Bermuda Triangle Series, the hosts were instead subjected to another punishing afternoon, conceding more than 50 points for the third consecutive fixture in a definitive 69-12 rout.
The Privateers asserted their dominance early on, silencing the National Sports Center crowd with a relentless display of power and pace that yielded 22 unanswered points in the opening exchanges.
Bermuda briefly halted the onslaught courtesy of a brilliant piece of individual opportunism from Jamie Baum. The utility back picked the pocket of a Privateers defender inside his own half, chipped the ball over the oncoming cover, and won the footrace to the line to ground the ball. A successful conversion cut the deficit to 15 points and offered a glimmer of hope for the home support.
Any hopes of a sustained fightback were quickly extinguished, however, as the visitors clicked back into gear. The Privateers ran in another 21 points without reply to re-establish total control of the contest.
Bermuda did manage a second breakthrough before the interval when Miles Dismont Robinson showed great strength to barge over the line. The missed conversion left the scoreline reading a daunting 41-12 at the break.
The second half proved to be a processional affair. The Privateers choked any remaining life out of the game, dominating territory and possession to cross the line for another 28 unanswered points.
It was a clinical exhibition from the touring side, leaving the crestfallen hosts with plenty of searching questions ahead of their next international cycle.
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