Jamaica women's national rugby union team

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UnionJamaica Rugby Football Union
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First colours
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Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current35 (as of 4 December 2023)
First international
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 20–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
(2003 NAWIRA Championship)
Biggest win
Caribbean XV Flag of CARICOM.svg 13–44 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
(2011 NACRA Championship)
Biggest defeat
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg 5–37 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
(2011 NACRA Championship)

The Jamaica women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Jamaica, representing them at rugby union. They played their first sevens international in 2000, and their first test in 2003.

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History

Jamaica played their first international against Trinidad and Tobago on 3 December, 2003 in Port of Spain. It was the inaugural NAWIRA Women's Rugby Championship that was hosted in Trinidad and Tobago's capital; the hosts were victorious in both games as they kept Jamaica scoreless both times.

In 2006, Jamaica hosted Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago in September. Despite a narrow loss to Guyana in the opening match, Jamaica managed an impressive win against Trinidad and Tobago to win their first tournament due to their higher goal difference. [1]

They were runners-up in 2011, and between 2016 and 2019 they competed in a ten-a-side version of the game as the region was trying to build-up the game. The competition was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3]

2022 saw Jamaica compete in the regions first 12-a-side tournament. They met the USA South Panthers in the final after an undefeated run in their pool games, and just lost by a three point margin. [4] [5]

In 2023, Jamaica attended their first fifteens tournament after twelve years. [6]

Results summary

(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Jamaica internationals 2003-
OpponentFirst gamePlayedWonDrawnLostPercentage
Flag of CARICOM.svg Caribbean Select XV 20111100100%
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 2004540180%
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 200620020.00%
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 20231100100%
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2003610516.66%
Summary20031570846.66%

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References

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