JAMAICA'S WOMEN will open their quest for title honours this afternoon when they tackle Guyana in the first match of the 2006 Caribbean Rugby 15s Championships at UWI, Mona Bowl.

The match is set to start at 4:00 p.m. and the Jamaican women, who finished second behind Trinidad and Tobago in 2004, are full of confidence.

Despite struggling financially, manager of the Jamaican team, Churine Crossman-Smith, said her team was expected to perform well.

"We have a good team but we are still not getting the support of corporate Jamaica," Crossman-Smith said.

"I hope corporate Jamaica will come out and support us because history will be created at the end of the Championships," she said.

Guyana's manager, Noel Adonis, said his side was ready for Jamaica.

"We are confident that our girls are going to put up a good performance," Adonis said.

"We are not underestimating our Jamaica colleagues but we believe it will be a good game of rugby," he ended.

The teams: Jamaica: Jem Edwards (captain), Annakay Morrison, Terry-Ann Graham, Mitsy Stewart, Kaydian Gayle, Nichole Crossman, Sherine Johnson, Carole Kelly, Sandy Thompson, Dawn Reece, Tashana Robinson, Christene Smith, Liza Frazer, Denise Gayle, Krystal Groves, Kameca Rowe, Stacy-Ann Bowland, Catherine Harris, Daine-Ann Fearon, Tamillin Graham, Christene Robinson, Siddena Stephens, Stasha-Kaye Simpson, Patrice Senior and Vanessa Coley.

Guyana: Carrin Carter (captain), Sabola Grey (vice captain), Nicole Nero, Therese Torres, Ayanna Phillips, Jasmine Herzog, Alecia Mentore, Maurees Skeete, Nekipa Davis, Carren Skeete, Desaun Josiah, Nicolette Shako, Delica Ferdinand, Grace Jarvis, Colette Hope, Fiona Ward, Latoya Hamilton, Trecia Munroe, Natoila Prima, Abigail Tinnis, Laurel Anderson, and Andrea Lashley.

THE FIXTURES

Today: Jamaica vs Guyana

Saturday: Trinidad vs Guyana

Monday: Jamaica vs. Trinidad

All matches are at 4:00 p.m. at the University of the West Indies grounds.