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Rugby union in Jamaica is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 67th by
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, with 2,090 registered players.
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in
Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
is governed by the
Jamaica Rugby Football Union The Jamaica Rugby Football Union is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in Jamaica. Its role is to serve as the national governing body charged with achieving and maintaining high levels of quality in all aspects of rugby. T ...
.


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
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, Antigua and Guyana.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p78
Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
were the most surprising union to announce an interest in hosting the
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, considering they had never participated in a previous event. The initiative was withdrawn soon after being proposed.


See also

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Jamaica national rugby union team The Jamaica national rugby union team represents Jamaica in the sport of rugby union. The team has thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup but has participated in qualifying tournaments. The national side is ranked 67th in the world (as of 2 ...
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Caribbean Women’s Rugby Championship The RAN Women's Rugby Championship is the regional championship for women's international rugby union in North America and the Caribbean that is sanctioned by RAN. In 2010 the former NAWIRA Caribbean Women's Rugby Championship became the NACRA ...


References


External links


Jamaica Rugby

Jamaica
on IRB.com
Jamaica
on rugbydata.com


NAWIRA Jamaica page

Sports Jamaica Rugby Page
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