Rugby was first introduced into Jamaica by the British. Much of the competition is with neighbouring Caribbean islands, visiting ships and touring sides. Jamaica competes in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes
Trinidad and Tobago,
Bermuda,
Martinique, the
Cayman Islands, the
Bahamas,
British Virgin Islands,
Antigua and
Guyana.
Jamaica were the most surprising union to announce an interest in hosting the
2019 Rugby World Cup, considering they had never participated in a previous event. The initiative was withdrawn soon after being proposed. ==See also==