Cayman Islands national rugby union team (sevens)
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The Cayman Islands
national rugby union
sevens
is a minor national sevens side. It has competed at the Commonwealth Sevens
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
national rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
is a minor national sevens side. It has competed at the Commonwealth Sevens
See also
- Cayman Islands national rugby union teamCayman Islands national rugby union teamThe 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...
- Cayman Islands women's national rugby union teamCayman Islands women's national rugby union teamThe Cayman Islands women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Cayman Islands, representing them at rugby union. The side played its first 15-a-side test in 2004.-History.:...
- Rugby union in the Cayman IslandsRugby union in the Cayman IslandsRugby union in the Cayman Islands is a growing sport. It is ranked 62nd in the world, with 2,256 registered players.-Governing body:The governing body is Cayman Rugby, which is a member of the International Rugby Board, and the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association NACRA.-History:Although...