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Rugby union in Jamaica

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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 World Cup Rugby World Cup Sevens IRB Sevens World Series

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 unioninJamaica is governed by the Jamaica Rugby Football Union.^[1]^[2]

History[edit]

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 The initiative was withdrawn soon after being proposed.^[4]