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)Stephen Lewis
Captain(s)Ashley Smith
World Cup Sevens
Appearances1 (First in 2018)

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

Rugby World Cup Sevens
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
Total0 Titles1/73003

Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
1998 Did Not Enter
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018 Pool stage=13th3030
Total0 Titles1/53003

Pan American Games
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
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
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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