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Trinidad and Tobago women's national rugby union team

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Trinidad and Tobago
UnionTrinidad & Tobago Rugby Football Union
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current28 (as of 15 July 2024)
Highest24 (2023)
First international
TTO  20–0  Jamaica
(Port of Spain; 03 December 2003)
Biggest win
TTO  92–0 Caribbean XV Caribbean Community
(Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town; 10 July 2011)
Biggest defeat
Colombia  96–0  TTO
(Medellín; 15 June 2024)

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.

History

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Trinidad 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

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(Full internationals only, updated to 14 July 2023)

Trinidad and Tobago Internationals From 2003
Opponent First Match Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Win %
 Barbados 2009 1 1 0 0 78 0 100.00%
Caribbean Community 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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Kelly, Bryan (2021-11-23). "RAN Women's 12s Tournament Cancelled due to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions". Rugby Americas North. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Rugby women take RAN silver after USA 30-0 beating - CNC3". www.cnc3.co.tt. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  5. ^ a b "Colombia set to climb World Rugby Women's Rankings after record win". www.world.rugby. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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