| Nickname | Jamaica Crocs | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Jamaica Rugby Football Union | |
| Head coach | Huntley Anderson | |
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 66 (as of 4 November 2024) | |
| Lowest | 67 (23 November 2020) | |
| First international | ||
 Jamaica 6-3 Trinidad and Tobago  (27 November 1960) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Jamaica 48-0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (5 March 2016) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Jamaica 5-69 Trinidad and Tobago (12 October 1998) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 0 | |
First 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 66th in the world (as of 4 November 2024).
History
Jamaica played their first rugby international in 1960 losing 3-6 in a match with Trinidad and Tobago.
Jamaica competes in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Antigua, Trinidad and Tobago, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, and Guyana.
Jamaica took part in qualifying for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. They were knocked out of Round 1 (North) of the Americas tournaments by Trinidad and Tobago, losing 51 to 5.
They attempted to qualify for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in June/July 2005. Jamaica drew their first game 10-all against Bermuda, but lost the second match against the Cayman Islands 8-18. They won their last game 5-3 over the Bahamas, and finished third in the group.
Jamaica entered the 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifyings, but lost to Guyana by 10-3, and were once again knocked out of the competition.
Record
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by the Jamaica national XV at test level up until 9 March 2019:
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahamas |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55.56% |
 Barbados |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% |
 Bermuda |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16.67% |
 Cayman Islands |
11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18.18% |
 Guyana |
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.33% |
 Martinique |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Mexico |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 14.29% |
 Turks and Caicos Islands |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 USA Rugby South |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| USA XV |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 67 | 22 | 40 | 5 | 32.84% |
World Cup record
- 1987 - Did not qualify
- 1991 - 1999 - Did not qualify
- 2003 - 2015 - Did not qualify
- 2019 - Did not qualify
- 2023 - Did not qualify
See also
References
- "Women's and Men's Rankings". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Bath, Richard, ed. (1997). Complete Book of Rugby. Seven Oaks Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 1-86200-013-1.
External links
- Jamaica Rugby
- Jamaica at the IRB Official Site
- Jamaica Archived 2020-01-15 at the Wayback Machine on rugbydata.com
- Jamaica Official Games
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