Jamaica national rugby sevens team
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| union = Jamaica Rugby Union
| nickname = Crocs
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| captain = Conan Osborne
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| coach = Bruce Martin
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| year = 2018 2022
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The Jamaica national rugby sevens team participates in several international competitions. As champions of the 2017 RAN Sevens, they are the first ever Caribbean side to qualify for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens and also participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldrugby.org/news/297676|title=Jamaica and Mexico qualify for RWC Sevens 2018|publisher=World Rugby|date=27 November 2017|access-date=28 November 2017}}{{Cite web|last=Korney|first=Stephanie|date=2017-12-06|title=Jamaica Rugby team Qualifies for World Cup Sevens|url=http://jamaicans.com/jamaica-rugby-team-qualifies-world-cup/|access-date=2021-10-21|website=Jamaicans.com|language=en-US}} They have previously featured in Hong Kong Sevens World Series qualifying tournaments of 2013, 2017{{Cite web|last=Nelson|first=Will|date=April 4, 2017|title=Jamaica set for World Rugby Sevens Series Qualifying Competition|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/21615/10824375/jamaica-set-for-world-rugby-sevens-series-qualifying-competition|access-date=2021-10-21|website=Sky Sports|language=en}} and 2018.{{cite web|url=https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/guyana-jamaica-see-opportunity-jamaica-women-debut-2017-hong-kong-sevens/|title=Guyana and Jamaica Men See Opportunity, Jamaica Women Debut at the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens|publisher=Americas Rugby News|date=6 April 2017|access-date=28 November 2017}}
Jamaica participated in the 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Monaco{{Cite web|last=Goulding|first=Amy|date=2021-06-15|title=Jamaica Crocs keep their eyes on the Olympic prize|url=https://rugbyamericasnorth.com/jamaica-crocs-keep-their-eyes-on-the-olympic-prize/|access-date=2021-10-21|website=Rugby Americas North|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Jamaica hope to bring cool running rugby to 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/viral-sports-news/2019/05/12/jamaica-hope-to-bring-cool-running-rugby-to-2020-olympics/|access-date=2021-10-21|website=www.shropshirestar.com|language=en}} but did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. They won the 2021 RAN Sevens and qualified for the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.{{Cite web|last=Iglesias|first=Rubén Morales|date=October 18, 2021|title=Jamaica win Rugby America's North (RAN) Championship at Turks and Caicos Islands, Belize lose all games|url=https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2021/10/18/jamaica-win-rugby-americas-north-ran-championship-at-turks-and-caicos-islands-belize-lose-all-games/|access-date=October 21, 2021|website=Breaking Belize News}}
Tournament history
=Rugby World Cup Sevens=
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colspan=10|Rugby World Cup Sevens Record | ||||||
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Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} | ||||||
{{flagicon|SCO}} 1993
|colspan=6 rowspan=2| Did not enter | ||||||
{{flagicon|HKG|1959}} 1997 | ||||||
{{flagicon|ARG}} 2001
|colspan=6 rowspan=2| Did not qualify | ||||||
{{flagicon|HKG}} 2005 | ||||||
{{flagicon|UAE}} 2009
|colspan=6|Did not enter | ||||||
{{flagicon|RUS}} 2013
|colspan=6|Did not qualify | ||||||
{{flagicon|USA}} 2018
|Bowl Quarter-Finalist |24th |3 |0 |3 |0 | ||||||
{{flagicon|RSA}} 2022
|23rd Place Final |24th |3 |0 |3 |0 | ||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 2/8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
=Commonwealth Games=
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colspan=10|Commonwealth Games record | ||||||
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Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} | ||||||
{{flagicon|MAS}} 1998
|colspan=6 rowspan=5|Did not enter | ||||||
{{flagicon|ENG}} 2002 | ||||||
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2006 | ||||||
{{flagicon|IND}} 2010 | ||||||
{{flagicon|SCO}} 2014 | ||||||
{{flagicon|AUS}} 2018
|Pool stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
{{flagicon|ENG}} 2022
|13th Place Playoff |13th |6 |2 |4 |0 | ||||||
colspan="1" |Total | 0 Titles | 2/7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
=Pan American Games=
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|+ !colspan=7|Pan American Games |
Year
!Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld !{{Tooltip|W !{{Tooltip|L !{{Tooltip|D |
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{{flagicon|PER}} 2019
|Fifth place match |6th |5 |2 |3 |0 |
Total
|0 Titles |1/1 |5 |2 |3 |0 |
=Rugby Americas North Sevens=
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colspan=10|RAN Sevens record |
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Year
!Round !Position |
{{flagicon|GUY}} 2004
|Finalists |4th |
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|{{flagicon|BAR}} 2005 |Champions |1st |
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|{{flagicon|BAR}} 2006 |Finalists |2nd |
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|{{flagicon|BAH}} 2007 |Finalists |2nd |
{{flagicon|BAH}} 2008
|colspan=2|Did not enter |
{{flagicon|MEX}} 2009
|Plate Finalists |6th |
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|{{flagicon|GUY}} 2010 |Finalists |2nd |
{{flagicon|BAR}} 2011
|Semifinalists |4th |
{{flagicon|CAN}} 2012
|Semifinalists |4th |
{{flagicon|CAY}} 2013
|Bowl Winners |9th |
{{flagicon|MEX}} 2014
|Plate Finalists |6th |
{{flagicon|USA}} 2015
|5th Place Finalists |6th |
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|{{flagicon|TTO}} 2016 |Semifinalists |3rd |
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|{{flagicon|MEX}} 2017 |Champions |1st |
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|{{flagicon|BAR}} 2018 |Champions |1st |
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|{{flagicon|CAY}} 2019 |Finalists |2nd |
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|{{flagicon|TCA}} 2021 |Champions |1st |
References
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{{National rugby union teams (sevens)}}
{{National sports teams of Jamaica}}
Category:National rugby sevens teams