Saint Kitts and Nevis Rugby Association

The Saint Kitts and Nevis Rugby Association is the rugby governing body in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Based in Basseterre, it was founded in 2008.[1] The association became affiliated to the North America Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA, formerly NAWIRA) in the following year,[1][3] but it is not currently a member of World Rugby.

Saint Kitts and Nevis Rugby Association
SportRugby union
Founded2008 (2008)
NACRA affiliation
2009 (Affiliate member)[1][2]

The British first introduced the game to the islands in the 1960s, and for a number of years it was mainly played by expatriates. Now it has some uptake by the local population.[4] Games against visiting ships, and touring sides are common, as well as against neighbouring Caribbean islands.

See also

References
  1. "International body impressed by interest in local rugby". SKN Vibes. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009.
  2. "NACRA's Mission". North America Caribbean Rugby Association. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010.
  3. "Affiliated Unions". NACRA. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013.
  4. Cybriwsky, Roman Adrian (2013). Capital Cities around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-61069-248-9.


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