History
In July 2004 the Jamaica Rugby League Association was born. In 2005 a domestic competition was formed featuring five teams, and in 2006 a representative side was selected for the first time to play against a touring side from the West Yorkshire Police.
Jamaica played their first full international game against the United States national side in Jacksonville, Florida in the 2009 Atlantic Cup. In October that year, Jamaica got their first victory at international level against Canada as part of the 2010 Atlantic Cup.
In 2011 Jamaica entered the Rugby League World Cup for the first time as they contested the 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying Atlantic section, however they were unsuccessful in qualifying for the final tournament.
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