The Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union (TTRFU) is the governing body for
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
in
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
. It was founded in 1928 and became affiliated to the
International Rugby Board
World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rug ...
in 1992. It is also a member of the
West Indies Rugby Union
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Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
, the
Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (IOC code: TTO) is the National Olympic Committee representing Trinidad and Tobago. It is also the body responsible for Trinidad and Tobago's representation at the Commonwealth Games.
See also
*Trinidad and ...
and the
North American and West Indian Rugby Association
Rugby Americas North, abbreviated as RAN, is the governing body for rugby union in the North American continental region. Rugby Americas North operates under the authority of World Rugby, and is one of six regional unions represented within it.
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.
In May 2021, Maria Thomas was elected as the first female president of the TTRFU, defeating the incumbent Colin Peters.
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Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team
The Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team has thus far not qualified for the Rugby World Cup, but has participated in qualifying tournaments since 1999. They are classed as a tier-three nation by World Rugby.
The national side is ranke ...
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Rugby union in Trinidad and Tobago
Rugby union in Trinidad and Tobago is a popular sport. There are currently 4,457 registered players, and 13 clubs.IRB.com retrieved 5 July 2009[Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team (sevens)
The Trinidad and Tobago national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. It has competed at the Commonwealth Sevens.
Current squad
Squad to 2014 Hong Kong Sevens.
*Graeme Alkins
*Agboola Silverthorn
*Tony Lopez
*David Gokool
*James ...]
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Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team
The Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side that represents Trinidad and Tobago in Women's rugby union. They played their first test match in 2003 and compete annually in the Rugby Americas North Women's ...
Rugby union in Trinidad and Tobago
Rugby union governing bodies in North America
Sports organizations established in 1928
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