| Rugby union in the Bahamas | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bahamas |
| Governing body | Rugby Bahamas |
| National team(s) | Bahamas |
| Registered players | 977 [1] |
| Clubs | 7 |
Rugby union in the Bahamas is a minor, but relatively successful sport. They are currently ranked 86th in the International Rugby Board's world rankings.[2] There are fewer than one thousand registered athletes in the country and only seven official IRB sanctioned teams.[3]
The governing body for rugby union in the Bahamas is Rugby Bahamas, founded in 1963 and their headquarters is located in Nassau.
History
The Bahamas compete in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, Martinique, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Guyana.[4]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000037/index.html
- ↑ Official IRB World Rankings Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Official IRB statistics on Rugby Bahamas
- ↑ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p78
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