Rugby union in Saint Lucia explained

Rugby union in St Lucia is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 80th by the IRB.^[1]

Governing body

The governing body is the St. Lucia Rugby Football Union.^[1]

History

Saint Lucia's first ever international rugby match was actually a Round 1a one-off 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying match, as part of the Americas tournaments in 2005. The match was played against St Vincent & Grenadines, and Saint Lucia won 36 points to 25, which enabled them to advance into the next round of World Cup qualifying.

Women's rugby

Although St Lucia's women have not yet played test match rugby, they have been playing international sevens rugby since 2005. (Current playing record).

Notable players

• Cornelius Henry, born in St Lucia is a dual cricket-rugby international for .
• Marland Yarde, born in St Lucia played 13 times for the England scoring 30 points, he has played professionally for London Irish, Harlequins, Sale Sharks and currently Aviron Bayonnais.^[2]

See also

• Saint Lucia national rugby union team

External links

• IRB St Lucia page
• NAWIRA St Lucia page
• Amy Winehouse on holiday in Saint Lucia with ex-rugby player friend
• Saint Lucia on IRB.com
• Saint Lucia on rugbydata.com
• Archives du Rugby: Sainte Lucie
• Development of rugby in St Lucia
• coach rugby in St Lucia

References

1. Web site: Saint Lucia . https://web.archive.org/web/20071028034734/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000091/index.html . 28 Oct 2007 . www.irb.com . 3 July 2009.
2. Web site: Marland YARDE profile and stats . 2023-01-13 . all.rugby . en.