Rugby union in the Falkland Islands is a moderately popular sport.
Rugby was first introduced to the Falkland Islands in the 19th Century, and is always of the union variety.
Many teams are from the British military,[5] and occasionally games would be played against visiting ships in past times.
They were from the Anglo-Argentine community, and were supposed to defend the islands from a German attack during World War II, and were enrolled into the FIDF.
Rugby union is popular in Argentina, but political and historical reasons have prevented any contact in recent times.