yesterday by winning on the rugby pitch as they topped Guyana 28-3 earning a trip to the final of the Caribbean Championships tomorrow against Martinique.

Sean Kelly of Renegades provided the firepower for Bermuda by scoring two tries in the second half as Guyana proved to be difficult opponents despite the score.

Because many players were ailing with stomach problems, team manager Pat McHugh and head coach Keiron Peacock -- who were both feeling under the weather themselves -- were forced to make a half-dozen changes to the Bermuda line-up.

Guyana came out extremely aggressive and quickly took a 3-0 lead after seven minutes.

Bermuda finally got on the scoreboard after 15 minutes when Phil Heaney, also of Renegades, booted a penalty following a nifty run by Anthony Cupidor, Danny Soares, Alvin Harvey and Ashley Redmond.

Kelly then scored what appeared to be a certain try, which was ruled invalid by the referee.

Heaney propelled Bermuda into a 6-3 lead minutes before the half with another penalty kick.

Guyana seemed determined to halt Bermuda with vicious tackling.

A number of Bermuda players were forced to leave the game because of the bone-crunching hits, including Soares, who was the victim of a clothesline tackle, and Andre Simons, who suffered a shin injury late in the first half.

The injury list continued to grow in the second half when Richard Raistrick was kicked in the head and Terry Walsh was forced out because of an Achilles tendon injury.

Alvin Harvey, who dislocated his finger in the second half, is doubtful for tomorrow's final.

Heaney kicked his third penalty score, this time from 45 yards, to put Bermuda in front 9-3 early in the second half. Kelly then scored his first of two tries to put the locals in front 14-3, followed by a conversion by Heaney.

Heaney made the score 21-3 when he stole the ball from a Guyana scrum after they attempted a clearance kick, followed by Kelly's second try on the afternoon.

Bermuda now face three obstacles on their way to the final -- a nasty stomach virus, injuries to key players and a crowd that looks to be vehemently against Bermuda.

"They are very anti-Bermuda,'' said McHugh last night. "We're going to have our work cut out for us.'' Martinique defeated Trinidad `A' 13-0 in yesterday's only other game.