Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national rugby union team
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The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national rugby union team represents the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
in international rugby union
. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are considered a tier three nation by the International Rugby Board
(IRB), and have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup
.
They decided to call the team Amazona Guildingii after the rare and graceful Vincentian Parrot, and selected the national colours of green, yellow and blue for their jerseys and shorts. Soon afterwards those that could afford it, purchased their own uniforms.
Destroyer
HMS Newcastle
, on the 8th February 1998. The game was won by the home side.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines attempted to qualify for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
in France
, playing the first match of the Americas qualifying tournament. They played a Preliminary qualifier against Saint Lucia
in May 2005. The winner would progress to the South Pool of Round 1a, however, Saint Lucia won the match 36-25.
On March 29th 2008, Saint Vincent was defeated by Mexico
47-7 in a pre-qualifier for the right to enter the NAWIRA region qualifying process for Rugby World Cup 2011.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
in international 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...
. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are considered a tier three nation by the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
(IRB), and have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
.
History
Games and result
The first game ever played was against the British Royal NavyRoyal Navy
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Destroyer
Destroyer
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HMS Newcastle
HMS Newcastle (D87)
The eighth HMS Newcastle was a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy, launched in 1975.In November 1997, Newcastle made her way to the Caribbean to assume duties as West Indies Guard Ship "WIGS"...
, on the 8th February 1998. The game was won by the home side.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines attempted to qualify for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, playing the first match of the Americas qualifying tournament. They played a Preliminary qualifier against Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia national rugby union team
The Saint Lucia national rugby union team represents Saint Lucia in the sport of rugby union. Saint Lucia have thus far not played in a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments...
in May 2005. The winner would progress to the South Pool of Round 1a, however, Saint Lucia won the match 36-25.
On March 29th 2008, Saint Vincent was defeated by Mexico
Mexico national rugby union team
The Mexican national rugby union team represents Mexico in international rugby union competitions. Their first official test match, in March 2008, was a 47-7 victory over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national rugby union team in Rugby World Cup qualifying....
47-7 in a pre-qualifier for the right to enter the NAWIRA region qualifying process for Rugby World Cup 2011.
World Cup record
- 1987 - No qualifying tournament held
- 1991 - 2003 - Did not enter
- 2007 - Did not qualify
- 2011 - Did not qualify
External links
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on IRB.com