Rugby union in Jamaica
Rugby union in Jamaica | |
---|---|
Country | Jamaica |
Governing body | Jamaica Rugby Football Union |
National team(s) | Jamaica |
Registered players | 2,090 [1] |
Clubs | 21 |
National competitions | |
Rugby union in Jamaica is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 67th by World Rugby, with 2,090 registered players.[1] Rugby union in Jamaica is governed by the Jamaica Rugby Football Union.[1][2]
History
Rugby was first introduced into Jamaica by the British. Much of the competition is with neighbouring Caribbean islands, visiting ships and touring sides.
Jamaica competes in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, Martinique, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Guyana.[3]
Jamaica were the most surprising union to announce an interest in hosting the 2019 Rugby World Cup, considering they had never participated in a previous event. The initiative was withdrawn soon after being proposed.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Men's Rankings". 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica Rugby - Home". Archived from the original on 8 January 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2006.
- ^ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p78
- ^ "Jamaica on list to host 2019 Rugby World Cup :: Rugby". Sports Jamaica. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
External links
- Jamaica Rugby
- Jamaica on IRB.com
- Jamaica on rugbydata.com
- Jamaica Official Games
- NAWIRA Jamaica page
- Sports Jamaica Rugby Page
- v
- t
- e
World Cup experience
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Arab states of the Persian Gulf
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Finland
- French Polynesia (Tahiti)
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guam
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- St Lucia
- St Vincent & Grenadines
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Zambia
World Cup experience
- Czechoslovakia
- East Germany
- USSR
- West Germany
- Yugoslavia