Last year Cayman Islands made history at the Under-19 Caribbean Rugby Championships when they beat Mexico 22-3 in the final – an achievement described as a "momentous occasion".

It was the first time that either side had reached the final, Cayman Islands having beaten Guyana and Mexico having pushed aside the 2007 champions Jamaica.

"This victory is a momentous occasion for rugby in Cayman and without doubt the most impressive achievement in the union's history," admitted Richard Adams, the Technical Director of Cayman Rugby. "Many of these players have come through our youth development programme and worked hard for three years to get to this stage."

This was a sentiment echoed by Miguel Carner, President of the Federacion Mexicana de Rugby, who acknowledged that "just getting to the final was a huge step for the further development of rugby in both unions" and he was "encouraged and enthralled by the vast steps in progress made by this young Mexican side in the last couple of years."

Mexico captain Santiago Leboreiro said of getting to the final: "The achievement by Mexico will hopefully encourage more Mexican youngsters to take up rugby and without doubt it is a giant step forward for the development of the game in our country."

The two sides who appeared in the 2007 final – Jamaica and Guyana – battled for third place last year with Jamaica ultimately coming out on top with a 12-0 victory.

Trinidad and Tobago finished the tournament on a high with their first win, 22-19 over hosts Barbados in the fifth place playoff.