Jamaica national rugby sevens team

The Jamaica national rugby sevens team participates in several international competitions. As champions of the 2017 RAN Sevens, they are the first ever Caribbean side to qualify for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens and also participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1][2] They have previously featured in Hong Kong Sevens World Series qualifying tournaments of 2013, 2017[3] and 2018.[4]

Jamaica
UnionJamaica Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Crocs
Coach(es)Bruce Martin
Captain(s)Conan Osborne
World Cup Sevens
Appearances2 (First in 2018 2022)
Team Jamaica at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Jamaica participated in the 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Monaco[5][6] but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. They won the 2021 RAN Sevens and qualified for the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.[7]

Tournament history

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Rugby World Cup Sevens

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Rugby World Cup Sevens Record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
  1993 Did not enter
  1997
  2001 Did not qualify
  2005
  2009 Did not enter
  2013 Did not qualify
  2018 Bowl Quarter-Finalist 24th 3 0 3 0
  2022 23rd Place Final 24th 3 0 3 0
Total 0 Titles 2/8 6 0 6 0

Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
  1998 Did not enter
  2002
  2006
  2010
  2014
  2018 Pool stage 13th 3 0 3 0
  2022 13th Place Playoff 13th 6 2 4 0
Total 0 Titles 2/7 9 2 7 0

Pan American Games

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Pan American Games
Year Round Position Pld W L D
  2019 Fifth place match 6th 5 2 3 0
Total 0 Titles 1/1 5 2 3 0

Rugby Americas North Sevens

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RAN Sevens record
Year Round Position
  2004 Finalists 4th
  2005 Champions 1st
  2006 Finalists 2nd
  2007 Finalists 2nd
  2008 Did not enter
  2009 Plate Finalists 6th
  2010 Finalists 2nd
  2011 Semifinalists 4th
  2012 Semifinalists 4th
  2013 Bowl Winners 9th
  2014 Plate Finalists 6th
  2015 5th Place Finalists 6th
  2016 Semifinalists 3rd
  2017 Champions 1st
  2018 Champions 1st
  2019 Finalists 2nd
  2021 Champions 1st

References

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  1. ^ "Jamaica and Mexico qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ Korney, Stephanie (2017-12-06). "Jamaica Rugby team Qualifies for World Cup Sevens". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. ^ Nelson, Will (April 4, 2017). "Jamaica set for World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifying Competition". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  4. ^ "Guyana and Jamaica Men See Opportunity, Jamaica Women Debut at the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens". Americas Rugby News. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. ^ Goulding, Amy (2021-06-15). "Jamaica Crocs keep their eyes on the Olympic prize". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ "Jamaica hope to bring cool running rugby to 2020 Olympics". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  7. ^ Iglesias, Rubén Morales (October 18, 2021). "Jamaica win Rugby America's North (RAN) Championship at Turks and Caicos Islands, Belize lose all games". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved October 21, 2021.