Jamaica national rugby union team
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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.
| Nickname | Jamaica Crocs | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Jamaica Rugby Football Union | |
| Head coach | Huntley Anderson | |
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 61 (as of 8 June 2026) | |
| Lowest | 67 (23 November 2020) | |
| First international | ||
 Jamaica 6-3 Trinidad and Tobago  (27 November 1960) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Jamaica 80-0 Saint Lucia  (30 May 2026) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Jamaica 5-69 Trinidad and Tobago (12 October 1998) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 0 | |
The national side is ranked 61st in the world (as of 8 June 2026).[1]
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.[2]
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 qualifiers, 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 a Jamaica national XV at test level up until 30 May 2026, updated after match with Saint Lucia.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahamas | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 63.64% |
 Barbados | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
 Bermuda | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14.29% |
 Cayman Islands | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16.67% |
 Gibraltar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Guyana | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27.27% |
 Martinique | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Mexico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
 Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13.33% |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 USA Selects | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 78 | 26 | 57 | 5 | 33.33% |
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