The Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side that represents Trinidad and Tobago in Women's rugby union. They played their first test match in 2003 and compete annually in the Rugby Americas North Women's Rugby Championship.
| Union | Trinidad & Tobago Rugby Football Union | |
|---|---|---|
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 28 (as of 15 July 2024) | |
| Highest | 24 (2023) | |
| First international | ||
TTO  20–0  Jamaica(Port of Spain; 03 December 2003) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
TTO 92–0 Caribbean XV  (Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town; 10 July 2011) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
Colombia  96–0 TTO(Medellín; 15 June 2024) | ||
History
editTrinidad and Tobago competed in the inaugural NAWIRA Women's Rugby Championship in 2003, they hosted Jamaica in Port of Spain in a two-test series and were victorious in both games.
Between 2016 and 2019 they competed in a ten-a-side version of the game as they tried to build-up the game in the region. The competition was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
2022 saw the teams increase up to twelve players and the region had its first 12-a-side tournament.
In 2023, Trinidad and Tobago sent their fifteens team after almost twelve years.[3] They finished as runners-up after losing to USA South in the final.[4]
Colombia gave Trinidad and Tobago their biggest defeat when they met at Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia on 15 June 2024.[5] Colombia ran in 15 unanswered tries to end the game 96–0.[5]
Results summary
edit(Full internationals only, updated to 14 July 2023)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barbados |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Caribbean Select XV |
2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Cayman Islands |
2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 12 | 100.00% |
| Colombia |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0.00% |
 Guyana |
2006 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 50.00% |
| Jamaica |
2003 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 49 | 83.33% |
 Mexico |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0.00% |
 Saint Vincent |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Summary | 2003 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 571 | 101 | 76.47% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2020 RAN Men's 15-a-side, Women's 10s and Men's Under-19 tourney cancelled - Guyana Chronicle". Guyana Chronicle. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ Kelly, Bryan (2021-11-23). "RAN Women's 12s Tournament Cancelled due to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ MacKinnon, Carly (2023-02-24). "2023 Rugby Americas North Under-19s Men's and Senior Women's 15s Tournament Venue Confirmed". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Rugby women take RAN silver after USA 30-0 beating - CNC3". www.cnc3.co.tt. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ^ a b "Colombia set to climb World Rugby Women's Rankings after record win". www.world.rugby. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
External links
edit- Trinidad and Tobago on IRB.com
- Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Football Union
- Trinidad and Tobago Archived 2020-01-15 at the Wayback Machine on rugbydata.com