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International teams have started arriving for the fifth Saint Lucia International Carnival Sevens – Rugby in Paradise. The Saint Lucia Rugby Union (SLRFU) said they are excited about the competition, which marks another milestone for rugby and sports tourism in the country.Canadian Pirates Rugby touched down on the island on Tuesday, ahead of the first whistle of the men's and women's tournament on Saturday, August 1, at the Francis Baba Lastic Grounds in Gros Islet. Teams from Martinique, Guyana, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands will also take part.
