Jamaica national rugby league team
Team information | ||||||
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Nickname | Reggae Warriors | |||||
Governing body | Jacksonville, Florida, US; 14 November 2009) | |||||
Biggest win | ||||||
Jamaica 68–16 Ireland (Bray, Ireland; 16 October 2016) | ||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||
New Zealand 68-6 Jamaica (MKM Stadium, Hull, Eng; 22 Oct 2022) | ||||||
World Cup | ||||||
Appearances | 1 (first time in 2021) |
The Jamaica national rugby league team represents
The team will make their first appearance at the
History
Early years
In July 2004 the Jamaica Rugby League Association was born. In 2005 a domestic competition was formed featuring four teams (Duhaney Park Sharks, Vauxhall Vultures, Jamaica Defence Force and Olympic Angels), and in 2006 a representative side was selected for the first time to play against a touring side from the West Yorkshire Police.
An Intercollegiate competition was launched in 2010 and now features six Universities and Colleges (University of the West Indies, University of Technology, Mico University College, Portmore Community College, GC Foster College and Excelsior Community College). There is also a thriving junior program with a number of High Schools and Primary Schools playing the sport. There is also a Division 2 competition featuring.
Jamaica played their first full international game against the
Attempts at World Cup Qualification
In 2011 Jamaica entered the Rugby League World Cup for the first time as they contested the 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying Atlantic section, they failed to qualify after defeating South Africa and losing to the United States.
In 2015 Jamaica aimed to improve on their 2011 disappointment and succeed in the Americas qualification in order to qualify for their first ever World Cup in 2017 but were ultimately unsuccessful.
World Cup Qualification Success
In 2018, Jamaica entered the World Cup qualifying stages for a third time with the matches also doubling up as the
2021 Rugby League World Cup
Jamaica made their Rugby League World Cup debut against Ireland at Headingley losing 48-2.[4] In the second group stage match, Jamaica suffered a heavy defeat to New Zealand but scored their first ever try at the tournament. In the final group stage match, Jamaica were comprehensively beaten by Lebanon 74-12.[5]
Current squad
Squad selected for the
Player | Caps | Points | Club |
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Jordan Andrade | 5 | 12 | Unattached |
Chevaughn Bailey | 2 | 0 | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
Joe Brown | 14 | 4 | Workington Town |
Jy-mel Coleman | 8 | 54 | Unattached |
Joel Farrell | 9 | 20 | Sheffield Eagles |
Ashton Golding | 7 | 8 | Huddersfield Giants |
Bradley Ho | 2 | 0 | Keighley Cougars |
Greg Johnson | 6 | 12 | Batley Bulldogs |
Aaron Jones-Bishop | 6 | 16 | Cornwall R.L.F.C. |
Ben Jones-Bishop | 6 | 20 | Sheffield Eagles |
Michael Lawrence | 4 | 0 | Huddersfield Giants |
Abevia McDonald | 0 | 0 | London Skolars |
Khamisi McKain | 7 | 0 | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
Jacob Ogden | 6 | 8 | York City Knights
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Ross Peltier | 11 | 12 | Dewsbury Rams |
Kieran Rush | 3 | 6 | Huddersfield Giants |
Andrew Simpson | 1 | 0 | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
Marvin Thompson | 10 | 2 | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
Keenen Tomlinson | 9 | 0 | Dewsbury Rams |
Renaldo Wade | 8 | 8 | Duhaney Park Red Sharks |
AJ Wallace |
3 | 0 | Bradford Bulls |
James Woodburn-Hall | 5 | 2 | Halifax Panthers |
Alex Young | 2 | 0 | Workington Town |
Competitive Record
Jamaica have played 22 games in their history with their first full international being played in 2009 against the
They have only played two nations more than once, playing Canada 9 times and the United States 8 times. Jamaica regularly compete against these two nations in the Americas Rugby League Championship, having taken part in all 3 editions of this competition to date. They have played 5 other nations, each once. The first of these teams was South Africa in 2011. In 2016, Jamaica played games in Europe for the first time, taking on Ireland, comfortably defeating them 68-16 and Wales, drawing 16-16. In 2017, Jamaica played their toughest opponent to date, taking on 2-time World Cup runners-up France, a game they would lose 12-34.
Jamaica played their 20th game when they took on United States in the
Team | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | % | Last meeting |
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Canada | 2010 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 33% | 2018 |
England Knights | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2021 |
France | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2017 |
Ireland | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 2022 |
Lebanon | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2022 |
New Zealand | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2022 |
Scotland | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2021 |
South Africa | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 2011 |
United States |
2009 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25% | 2019 |
Wales | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2016 |
Total | 2009 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 30% | 2022 |
World Cup
Jamaica made their debut at the
Rugby League World Cup Record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
1954 – 2000 | team did not exist | |||||||
2008 | not eligible | |||||||
2013 | did not qualify | |||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2021
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Group Stage | 4th in Group C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 190 |
Americas Rugby League Championship
The
Americas Rugby League Championship Record | ||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | |
2015 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
2016 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2017 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
2018 | 1/4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
Regional:
Americas Rugby League Championship:
- Champions (1): 2018
- Runners-up (2): 2015, 2017
Notable players
The following is a list of Jamaican representative players who have played in a top-tier professional rugby league competition i.e. the National Rugby League and/or the Super League:
- Richie Barnett
- Alex Brown
- Lamont Bryan
- Omari Caro
- Ashton Golding
- Greg Johnson
- Karl Pryce
- Leon Pryce
- Waine Pryce
- Paul White
- Ben Jones-Bishop
- Michael Lawrence
- Dominic Young
- Will Pryce
See also
References
- ^ Burrowes, Paul (12 April 2011). "SVL boosts national rugby team with $100,000 sponsorship". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ rlif (16 November 2018). "USA to face Jamaica in World Cup Qualification Play off". Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ rlif (18 November 2018). "JAMAICA WIN AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP & WORLD CUP PLACE - USA 10 JAMAICA 16 - Report". Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup: Ireland 48-2 Jamaica - Wolfhounds score 10 tries in emphatic win". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Lebanon thrash Jamaica to reach World Cup quarter-finals". www.bbc.co.uk.