Bahamas women's national rugby union team

Last updated
Bahamas
UnionBahamas Rugby Union
Home stadiumWinton Rugby Centre
World Rugby ranking
Current64 (as of 4 December 2023)
First international
Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg 0–65 Flag of CARICOM.svg Caribbean XV
(Nassau; 19 August 2010)
Biggest defeat
Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg 0–65 Flag of CARICOM.svg Caribbean XV
(Nassau; 19 August 2010)

The Bahamas women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Bahamas, representing them at rugby union. The side played their first test against a Caribbean Select XV in 2010.

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Background

Bahamas hosted the 2010 NACRA Women's Championship in Nassau and played their first test match against a Caribbean Select XV's team on August 19. [1] [2] Their second test was against the Cayman Islands for the Caribbean Championship which they lost with a score of 48–0. [1]

The Bahamas have only played two tests to date and are currently ranked 64th.

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to28 April 2023)

Bahamas Internationals From 2010
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Flag of CARICOM.svg Caribbean Select XV 201010010.00%
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 201010010.00%
Summary201020020.00%

Results

Full internationals

WonLostDraw
TestDateBahamasScoreOpponentVenueEventRef
12010-08-19 Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg0–65 Flag of CARICOM.svg Caribbean Select XV Nassau Test [2] [1]
22010-08-21 Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg0–48Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Nassau 2010 NACRA Caribbean Championship [2] [1] [3]

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References

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