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'''[[Rugby union]] in [[Guyana]]''' is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 66th by the [[International Rugby Board|IRB]], with 1032 registered players.<ref name=IRB>http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000057/index.html retrieved 4th July, 2009</ref> |
'''[[Rugby union]] in [[Guyana]]''' is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 66th by the [[International Rugby Board|IRB]], with 1032 registered players.<ref name=IRB>http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000057/index.html retrieved 4th July, 2009</ref> |
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Guyana has done particularly well in the [[Caribbean Sevens]].<ref>http://www.rugbybahamas.com/index.php/2008/10/11/guyana-looking-to-create-rugby-history retrieved 5th July, 2009, on Rugby Bahamas</ref> |
Guyana has done particularly well in the [[Caribbean Sevens]].<ref>http://www.rugbybahamas.com/index.php/2008/10/11/guyana-looking-to-create-rugby-history retrieved 5th July, 2009, on Rugby Bahamas</ref> |
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It also supports two national teams. |
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Revision as of 14:45, 5 July 2009
Rugby union in Guyana is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 66th by the IRB, with 1032 registered players.[1]
Guyana is geographically in South America, but competes in North American competitions, and is a member of NAWIRA as its rugby contacts tend to be with the Caribbean nations, rather than the Southern Cone[1]
Governing body
The national governing body is the Guyana Rugby Football Union.[1]
History
Guyana is a former British colony, and it was introduced to there by the British. For a number of years, the local rugby scene was dominated by expatriates.
Guyana has done particularly well in the Caribbean Sevens.[2]
It also supports two national teams.
See also
External links
- IRB Guyana page
- NAWIRA Guyana page
- Guyana rugby team selected for North American West Indian Rugby Association Men’s 15s Championship (Voice of Guyana)
- Guyana looking to make rugby history
- Guyana’s men’s and women’s Sevens Rugby team off to NAWIRA IRB World Cup Qualifiers (Stabroek News)
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References
- ^ a b c http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000057/index.html retrieved 4th July, 2009
- ^ http://www.rugbybahamas.com/index.php/2008/10/11/guyana-looking-to-create-rugby-history retrieved 5th July, 2009, on Rugby Bahamas