It was founded on 20 October 2004 and became affiliated to the North America Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) in the following year.

[1][2] Rugby was introduced to the Dominican Republic in 1972 by Jean-Paul Bossuge,[citation needed] a French diplomat.

The game began to grow, particularly within the universities, and by the 1970s the original Dominican Rugby Union had been formed with Dr. William Acosta appointed as its inaugural president.

Dominican teams began competing in domestic and international tournaments and by the 1980s there were ten active clubs.

However, rugby was not officially recognised by the Dominican Olympic Committee and funding for the game was low.