Rugby union in Saint Lucia
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Rugby union in St Lucia is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 80th by the International Rugby Board, IRB.


Governing body

The governing body is the St. Lucia Rugby Football Union.


History

Saint Lucia national rugby union team, Saint Lucia's first ever international rugby match was actually a Round 1a one-off 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying match, as part of the 2007 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification, Americas tournaments in 2005. The match was played against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national rugby team, St Vincent & Grenadines, and Saint Lucia won 36 points to 25, which enabled them to advance into the next round of World Cup qualifying.


Women's rugby

Although St Lucia's women have not yet played test match rugby, they have been playing Women's International Rugby Union Sevens, international sevens rugby since 2005. Women's international rugby union results summary#Sevens, (Current playing record).


Notable players

* Cornelius Henry, born in St Lucia is a dual cricket-rugby international for . *Marland Yarde, born in St Lucia played 13 times for the England national rugby union team, England scoring 30 points, he has played professionally for London Irish, Harlequin F.C., Harlequins, Sale Sharks and currently Aviron Bayonnais.


See also

* Saint Lucia national rugby union team


External links


IRB St Lucia page

NAWIRA St Lucia page


* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310232256/http://www.irb.com/en/Home/MemberUnionHomePage?UnionID=91 Saint Lucia] on IRB.com
Saint Lucia
on rugbydata.com


Development of rugby in St Lucia

coach rugby in St Lucia


References

{{South America in topic, Rugby union in Rugby union in Saint Lucia, Sport in Saint Lucia