The Bahamas national rugby union team represent the Bahamas in the sport of rugby union. The team have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have participated in qualifying tournament. The nation is classified as tier three by the International Rugby Board (IRB).
History The Bahamas made their international debut on March 22, 1997 in a match against Bermuda. Bermuda won the contest 24 points to 3. The Bahamas played Barbados that April, and in the process won their first international; defeating Barbados 37-23. The team played three internationals during October 1998; although the Bahamas lost all three games, against Bermuda, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica.
The Bahamas compete in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Antigua, Trinidad and Tobago, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, the Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and Guyana.Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p78
They played a one-off international in 2001, losing to Barbados 18 points to 25. Another international was played in June 2003, where they lost 7 to 13 to the Cayman Islands. The Bahamas took part in the Americas qualifying tournaments for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. They won their first two matches, defeating the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, but lost their third against Jamaica. However, they did finish at the top of the Northern Pool, clinching the play-off match against the winner of the other pool. The Bahamas lost to Barbados in the play-off match, 52-3.
Record Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Bahamas national XV at test level up until 6 June 2026, updated after match with . Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn % Won 6 3 2 1 % 11 2 9 0 % 7 1 6 0 % 2 1 1 0 % 1 1 0 0 % 1 1 0 0 % 3 1 2 0 % 11 3 7 1 % 1 1 0 0 % 4 2 2 0 % 4 1 3 0 % 5 4 1 0 % 3 0 3 0 0%Total 60 21 37 2 %
World Cup record 1987 - Did not enter 1991 - Did not enter 1995 - Did not enter 1999 - Did not qualify 2003 - Did not qualify 2007 - Did not qualify 2011 - Did not qualify 2015 - Did not qualify
Squad Squad to 2012 NACRA Championship 26 May 2012 Squad Craig Anthony Charles Smith Manny Roussos John Gates Marcus Cheetham Justin Cunningham Shawn Kemp Devon Woodside Kevin Salabie Jeremico Cooper (c) Michael Watkins Jamie Anthony Duran Beadle Carlton Oliver Jamaal Curry Substitutes Garfield Morrison Earl Thurston Bovair Davis Kacy Charlton Dorian Butler Giovanni Johnson Levar Boyd Coach Ken Hutton
References
External links Bahamas on IRB.com Rugby Bahamas Bahamas on rugbydata.com http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2017/06/04/bahamas-back-life-big-win-dominican-republic/