Rugby union in the Bahamas is a minor, but relatively successful sport. They are currently ranked 86th in the International Rugby Board's world rankings.Official IRB World Rankings There are fewer than one thousand registered athletes in the country and only seven official IRB sanctioned teams. Official IRB statistics on Rugby Bahamas
The governing body for rugby union in the Bahamas is Rugby Bahamas, founded in 1963 and their headquarters is located in Nassau.
History The Bahamas compete in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, Martinique, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Guyana.Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p78
See also Bahamas national rugby union team Bahamas national rugby sevens team
External links Official Website for Rugby Bahamas NAWIRA Bahamas Page Archives du Rugby: Bahames
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