Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team

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Trinidad and Tobago
UnionTrinidad & Tobago Rugby Football Union
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First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current28 (as of 15 July 2024)
Highest24 (2023)
First international
TTO  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 20–0 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
(Port of Spain; 03 December 2003)
Biggest win
TTO  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 92–0 Caribbean XV Flag of CARICOM.svg
(Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town; 10 July 2011)
Biggest defeat
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg 96–0 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TTO
(Medellín; 15 June 2024)

The Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side that represents Trinidad and Tobago in Women's rugby union. They played their first test match in 2003 and compete annually in the Rugby Americas North Women's Rugby Championship.

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History

Trinidad and Tobago competed in the inaugural NAWIRA Women's Rugby Championship in 2003, they hosted Jamaica in Port of Spain in a two-test series and were victorious in both games.

Between 2016 and 2019 they competed in a ten-a-side version of the game as they tried to build-up the game in the region. The competition was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2]

2022 saw the teams increase up to twelve players and the region had its first 12-a-side tournament.

In 2023, Trinidad and Tobago sent their fifteens team after almost twelve years. [3] They finished as runners-up after losing to USA South in the final. [4]

Colombia gave Trinidad and Tobago their biggest defeat when they met at Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia on 15 June 2024. [5] Colombia ran in 15 unanswered tries to end the game 96–0. [5]

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 14 July 2023)

Trinidad and Tobago Internationals From 2003
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 20091100780100.00%
Flag of CARICOM.svg Caribbean Select XV 20111100920100.00%
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 2008440020412100.00%
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 202410010190.00%
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 20062110201350.00%
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 20036501874983.33%
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 202410010270.00%
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent 20091100900100.00%
Summary200317131357110176.47%

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References

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  2. Kelly, Bryan (2021-11-23). "RAN Women's 12s Tournament Cancelled due to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  3. MacKinnon, Carly (2023-02-24). "2023 Rugby Americas North Under-19s Men's and Senior Women's 15s Tournament Venue Confirmed". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. "Rugby women take RAN silver after USA 30-0 beating - CNC3". www.cnc3.co.tt. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  5. 1 2 "Colombia set to climb World Rugby Women's Rankings after record win". www.world.rugby. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-19.