[1] Guyana is geographically in South America, but competes in North American competitions, and is a member of NAWIRA as its rugby contacts tend to be with the Caribbean nations, rather than the Southern Cone[1] The national governing body is the Guyana Rugby Football Union.
For a number of years, the local rugby scene was dominated by expatriates.
In 1954, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders regiment was stationed in Guyana, and formed their own team to play local sides in the colony.
[2] They played sides formed of British and Portuguese residents of Georgetown and the sugar estates.
[2] The soldiers had not played for a long while, but had an advantage due to their physical fitness.