Union | Guyana Rugby Football Union |
---|---|
World Rugby ranking | |
Current | 38 (as of 4 December 2023) |
First international | |
Jamaica 5–6 Guyana 28 September 2006 (CARIB) | |
Biggest win | |
Guyana 41–0 Cayman Islands 5 May 2008(CARIB) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Guyana 8–15 Trinidad and Tobago 29 September 2006 (CARIB) |
The Guyana women's national rugby union team represents Guyana in the sport of rugby union.
The team were three-time NACRA 7s champions in consecutive years from 2008, but dwindled due to lack of funding. The 2016 Summer Olympics renewed interest in building the team. [1]
(Full internationals only)
Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cayman Islands | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Jamaica | 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25.00% |
Summary | 2006 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 70.00% |
Won | Lost | Draw |
Test | Date | Opponent | F | A | Winner | Venue | Tournament |
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1 | 2006-09-28 | Jamaica | 6 | 5 | Guyana | Kingston, Jamaica | 2006 NAWIRA Championship |
2 | 2006-09-29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 15 | Trinidad and Tobago | Kingston, Jamaica | 2006 NAWIRA Championship |
3 | 2008-05-05 | Cayman Islands | 41 | 0 | Guyana | Georgetown, Guyana | 2008 NAWIRA Championship |
4 | 2008-05-07 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 5 | Draw | Georgetown, Guyana | 2008 NAWIRA Championship |
5 | 2008-05-10 | Jamaica | 13 | 10 | Guyana | Georgetown, Guyana | 2008 NAWIRA Championship |
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