Rugby union in the British Virgin Islands

Rugby union in the British Virgin Islands is a minor but growing sport.

[1] The governing body is BVI Rugby Football Union, which is affiliated to the IRB and the North America Caribbean Rugby Association.

[1][2] The British first introduced the game to the islands, and for a number of years it was mainly played by expatriates.

Games against visiting ships, and touring sides are common, as well as against neighbouring Caribbean islands.

[2] The British Virgin Islands compete in the Caribbean Championship, a tournament which includes Trinidad and Tobago, Bermuda, Martinique, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Antigua and Guyana.