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Mission accomplished said an elated Rainbow Sport and Cultural Club president Rudolph Jack following his club's clean sweep of both divisions of this years Bavaria Curacao International 7s rugby tournament.

Rainbow played unbeaten on day one(Friday) and on Saturday completed their fixture list without blemish.The seven team tournament was played as a round robin format.The Marabella based outfit returned to Trinidad yesterday with two trophies.

Jack had predicted following day one action that his club's toughest obstacle in their title chase would come from Haagsche Rugby club from Holland. The championship match on day two lived up to its billing with Rainbow fighting back from 5-nil down to narrowly beating the previously undefeated Dutch outfit 7-5.

An Abgoola Silverthorne try and Kurt Quashie conversion in the dying stages of the match deciding the tense encounter.

There were no long faces on the plane home as the Rainbow 2nd team comprising mainly under 19 players remained unbeaten to win the youth division .

Jack said Rainbow remains dedicated to its vision and mission of affording the young men and women of the Trainline,Marabella opportunities to reach their full potential through the use sport and culture.

"Exposing ,in particular, the young men of the community to rugby nationally and regionally allows them to raise their sights . The more they achieve. The more empowered the legitimacy and credibility of the message that there is a better way becomes. Positive achievements build their self esteem and makes them more receptive to staying on the straight and narrow road that will keep them out of trouble."

Rainbow's participation and travel to Curacao would not have been possible without the assistance of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.

"My organisation is deeply appreciative of the Ministry's understanding that Rainbow is a grassroots community project rather than a pure sport request.Last year at the TTOC Award function when I received the Alexander B Chapman award. Minister Roberts did promise that he would help our efforts in any way he can. It is refreshing to encounter a politician who will keep their word ." added Jack.

Jack also thanked the Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union(TTRFU) for approving the club's request to participate in Curacao ,Caribs RFC for allowing Jason Clark and Kurt Quashie, and Harvard(Aasan Lewis) to travel with Rainbow as guest players. The Defence Force-Willet Pantor(Technical support) and Ashby Williams(Physio).