Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team
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The Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team represents Trinidad and Tobago
in the sport of rugby union
. Trinidad and Tobago have thus far not qualified for the Rugby World Cup
finals, but have participated in qualifying tournaments since 1999. They are classed as a tier-three nation by the International Rugby Board
(IRB).
. Trinidad and Tobago lost the contest 8 points to 42. Trinidad and Tobago attempted to qualify for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
in Wales
. Their first match of the Americas qualifying tournament was a one-off Round 1 match against Brazil
in Port of Spain. Trinidad and Tobago won the game 41 points to nil and advanced to Round 2, where they faced Chile
and Bermuda in a pool series. Trinidad and Tobago lost their first match 6-35 against Chile, and lost their second against Bermuda 52-6, and were knocked out of the qualifying tournaments.
The team were involved in qualifying tournaments for the 2003 Rugby World Cup
in Australia as well, participating in the Round 1 Americas tournament
. The team defeated Jamaica
51-5 in their first match, and went onto win 12-8 over the Cayman Islands
in their second game. Trinidad and Tobago then won their third match 23-12 over Bermuda to advance to Round 2. There the team was narrowly defeated 10-11 by Brazil, and then nil to 9 in the second match, and Trinidad and Tobago were knocked out of the tournament.
In 2005 Trinidad and Tobago participated in qualifying tournaments
for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
in France. They were grouped in the South of the pool of Round 1a along with Barbados
, Guyana
and Saint Lucia
. Trinidad and Tobago won their first match 82-8 over Saint Lucia, though they lost to Barbados and Guyana, finishing third in the pool which ended their qualifying campaign.
Trinidad and Tobago compete in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Antigua
, Bermuda
, the Cayman Islands
, Jamaica
, the Bahamas
, British Virgin Islands
, and Guyana
.
Trinidad and Tobago win in the Caribbean Cup make them advance to the next round of the 2011 Rugby World Cup
qualifyings, where they had to face Brazil
. The "Calypso Warriors" faced the notorious improvement of their South Americans counterparts and they lost both games, 31-8 at home and 24-12 away, ending their hopes to qualify again.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
in the sport of 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...
. Trinidad and Tobago have thus far not qualified for 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....
finals, but have participated in qualifying tournaments since 1999. They are classed as 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).
History
Trinidad and Tobago played their first ever rugby international in 1979 in Georgetown against BermudaBermuda national rugby union team
The Bermuda national rugby union team represents Bermuda in the sport of rugby union. Bermuda have thus far not played in a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments.-History:...
. Trinidad and Tobago lost the contest 8 points to 42. Trinidad and Tobago attempted to qualify for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Their first match of the Americas qualifying tournament was a one-off Round 1 match against Brazil
Brazil national rugby union team
The Brazil national rugby union team is the national side of Brazil, representing them at rugby union. Brazil is a third tier rugby union side, and have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union has been growing substantially in Brazil since 2005 and the number of players is...
in Port of Spain. Trinidad and Tobago won the game 41 points to nil and advanced to Round 2, where they faced Chile
Chile national rugby union team
The Chile national rugby union team is a rugby union nation representing Chile. They first played in 1935 and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Chile is administered by the Federación de Rugby de Chile...
and Bermuda in a pool series. Trinidad and Tobago lost their first match 6-35 against Chile, and lost their second against Bermuda 52-6, and were knocked out of the qualifying tournaments.
The team were involved in qualifying tournaments for the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
in Australia as well, participating in the Round 1 Americas tournament
2003 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification
In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, a number of positions were available to Americas nations. Canada, Uruguay and the USA would eventually qualify.-Round 1 :Winner qualified to Round 2.-Round 1 :...
. The team defeated Jamaica
Jamaica national rugby union team
The Jamaica national rugby union team represents Jamaica in the sport of rugby union. The team have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments...
51-5 in their first match, and went onto win 12-8 over the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands national rugby union team
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...
in their second game. Trinidad and Tobago then won their third match 23-12 over Bermuda to advance to Round 2. There the team was narrowly defeated 10-11 by Brazil, and then nil to 9 in the second match, and Trinidad and Tobago were knocked out of the tournament.
In 2005 Trinidad and Tobago participated in qualifying tournaments
2007 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification
In qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, 19 countries in the Pan American Rugby Association compete for 3 direct entries and 1 repechage place against the winner of Africa 2 v Europe 4.-Round 1a:Caribbean teams...
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. They were grouped in the South of the pool of Round 1a along with Barbados
Barbados national rugby union team
The Barbados national rugby union team represents Barbados at the sport of rugby union. Barbados has been playing international rugby union since the mid 1990s. They have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup...
, Guyana
Guyana national rugby union team
The Guyana national rugby union team represents Guyana in the sport of rugby union. They have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments.-History:...
and 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...
. Trinidad and Tobago won their first match 82-8 over Saint Lucia, though they lost to Barbados and Guyana, finishing third in the pool which ended their qualifying campaign.
Trinidad and Tobago compete in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda national rugby union team
The Antigua and Barbuda national rugby union team represents Antigua and Barbuda in the sport of rugby union. They have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, and have not participated in qualifying tournaments....
, Bermuda
Bermuda national rugby union team
The Bermuda national rugby union team represents Bermuda in the sport of rugby union. Bermuda have thus far not played in a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments.-History:...
, the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands national rugby union team
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...
, Jamaica
Jamaica national rugby union team
The Jamaica national rugby union team represents Jamaica in the sport of rugby union. The team have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments...
, the Bahamas
Bahamas national rugby union team
The Bahamas national rugby union team represent the Bahamas in the sport of rugby union. The team have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournament. The nation is classified as tier three by the International Rugby Board .-History:The Bahamas made...
, British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands national rugby union team
The British Virgin Islands national rugby union team represents the British Virgin Islands in international rugby union. The nation are a member of the International Rugby Board and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament...
, and Guyana
Guyana national rugby union team
The Guyana national rugby union team represents Guyana in the sport of rugby union. They have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournaments.-History:...
.
Trinidad and Tobago win in the Caribbean Cup make them advance to the next round of the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
qualifyings, where they had to face Brazil
Brazil national rugby union team
The Brazil national rugby union team is the national side of Brazil, representing them at rugby union. Brazil is a third tier rugby union side, and have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union has been growing substantially in Brazil since 2005 and the number of players is...
. The "Calypso Warriors" faced the notorious improvement of their South Americans counterparts and they lost both games, 31-8 at home and 24-12 away, ending their hopes to qualify again.
World Cup record
- 1987 - Not invited
- 1991 - 1995 - Did not enter
- 1999 - 2011 - Did not qualify
Current squad
- Kirk Aanensen (Trinidad Northern RFC)
- Nigel Arismendez (Worthing RUFCWorthing Rugby Football ClubWorthing Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team. The first XV, nicknamed the Worthing Raiders currently plays in National Division Two South, the fourth tier of English rugby union competition...
, England) - Graeme Alkins (Caribs RFC)
- Peter Bacchus (Caribs RFC)
- Andre Cabrero (Caribs RFC)
- Jason Clark (Caribs RFC)
- Andrew Crooks (Trinidad Northern RFC)
- Felician Guerra (Royalians RFC)
- Carlton Felix (Royalians RFC)
- Kelson Figaro (Royalians RFC)
- Adam Fredericks (Capt.) (Trinidad Northern RFC)
- Abdeel Giles (Caribs RFC)
- Flemming Glace (Royalians RFC)
- Ade Innis-King (Trinidad Northern RFC)
- Wayne Kelly (Havard RFC)
- Miguel Lara (Caribs RFC)
- Damian Martinez (Blaydon RFC, England)
- Christopher Mitchell (Royalians RFC)
- Jonathan O'Connor (Caribs RFC)
- Kirk Quashie (Caribs RFC)
- Samuel Roberts (Caribs RFC)
- Donald Rojas (Caribs RFC)
- Swelyn St. BernardSwelyn St. BernardSelwyn St. Bernard is a Trinidad and Tobago rugby union and rugby league footballer. As a rugby union player, his position is as a flanker....
(Blaydon RFC, England) - Adam Seedansingh (Trinidad Northern RFC)
- Kidane Silverthorn (Rainbow Sports Club)
- Dexter Snaggs (Trinidad Northern RFC)
- James Walkin (Trinidad Northern RFC)
See also
- Rugby union in Trinidad and TobagoRugby union in Trinidad and TobagoRugby union in Trinidad and Tobago is a popular sport. There are currently 4,457 registered players, and 13 clubs. They are currently ranked 46th.-History:...
- Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football UnionTrinidad and Tobago Rugby Football UnionThe Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Trinidad and Tobago. It was founded in 1928 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1992...
- Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team (sevens)Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team (sevens)The Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side. It has competed at the Commonwealth Sevens-See also:* Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team* Rugby union in Trinidad and Tobago...
- Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union teamTrinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union teamThe Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Trinidad and Tobago, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 2003. The team has several changes over the past few years...
External links
- Trinidad and Tobago on IRB.com
- Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union
- Trinidad and Tobago on rugbydata.com
- Report of Trinidad and Tobago - Brazil Match