Rugby union in Jamaica
| Rugby union in Jamaica | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Governing body | Jamaica Rugby Union |
| National team | Jamaica |
| Registered players | 2090 [1] |
| Clubs | 21 |
National competitions | |
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Rugby union in Jamaica is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 84th by the IRB, with 2090 registered players.[2]
Governing body
The governing body is the Jamaica Rugby Union.[2][3]
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.[4]
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, though the quickly withdrew interest after.[5] A record ten unions indicated interest in hosting either the 2015 and/or the 2019 events. The 2019 tournament received interest from nine different nations.
See also
- Jamaica national rugby union team
- Caribbean Women’s Rugby Championship
External links
- Jamaica Rugby
- Jamaica on IRB.com
- Jamaica on rugbydata.com
- Jamaica Official Games
- NAWIRA Jamaica page
- Sports Jamaica Rugby Page
References
- ↑ http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000064/index.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000064/index.html Retrieved 5 July 2009
- ↑ http://www.jamaicarugby.com/ Retrieved 5 July 2009
- ↑ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p78
- ↑ http://www.sportsjamaica.com/read_article.php?id=13375 Retrieved 5 July 2009
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