Union | Cayman Islands Rugby Football Union |
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Nickname(s) | Cayman |
Coach(es) | Brad Cowdroy, Tim Rossiter, Dave Clancy, JS de Jager |
Captain(s) | Ben McDonald |
First international | |
Jamaica 9-10 Cayman Islands (13 March 1976) |
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Largest win | |
Cayman Islands 48-0 Jamaica (13 February 2001) |
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Largest defeat | |
Bermuda 38-5 Cayman Islands (27 October 1996) |
The Cayman Islands national rugby union team represents the Cayman Islands in the sport of rugby union. They have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments. The sport in the Cayman Islands is governed by the Cayman Rugby Union.
Their shirts are dark blue, with a single 2 white hoops and red stripe across the shoulders.
The Cayman Islands played Mexico in 1985 in Mexico City, defeating them 22 points to 18. There were also a number of games played in 1999 in Georgetown against other nations such as Bermuda and the Bahamas. The team played a match against Mexico in 2001, which they won 20 to 14.
The Cayman Islands competes in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Antigua, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bermuda, Jamaica, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, and Guyana.
The Cayman Islands attempted to qualify for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, taking part in the Americas qualifying tournaments during 2001. In their first match they defeated Guyana, but were then knocked out of qualification after losing to Trinidad and Tobago.