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Team representing Jamaica in international rugby league

The Jamaica national rugby league team represents Jamaica in international rugby league tournaments. Administered by the Jamaica Rugby League Association, the team made their full international debut at the 2009 Atlantic Cup against the United States. The team will make their first appearance at the Rugby League World Cup in 2021. They primarily wear yellow jerseys with green shorts and green socks. Their strongest line up is composed mainly of British Jamaican professional and semi professional players, alongside amateurs based in Jamaica.

In July 2004 the Jamaica Rugby League Association was born. In 2005 a domestic competition was formed featuring four teams (Duhaney Park Sharks, Vauxhall Vultures, Jamaica Defence Force and Olympic Angels), and in 2006 a representative side was selected for the first time to play against a touring side from the West Yorkshire Police. An Intercollegiate competition was launched in 2010 and now features six Universities and Colleges (University of the West Indies, University of Technology, Mico University College, Portmore Community College, GC Foster College and Excelsior Community College). There is also a thriving junior program with a number of High Schools and Primary Schools playing the sport. There is also a Division 2 competition featuring. 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, they failed to qualify after defeating South Africa and losing to the United States. In 2015 Jamaica aimed to improve on their 2011 disappointment and succeed in the Americas qualification in order to qualify for their first ever World Cup in 2017 but were ultimately unsuccessful.

In 2018, Jamaica entered the World Cup qualifying stages for a third time with the matches also doubling up as the 2018 Americas Rugby League Championship. On 13 November 2018, Jamaica played Canada for a place in the qualification play off. They defeated Canada 38 8 with Ben Jones Bishop getting two tries in the victory. On 17 November 2018, Jamaica met the United States at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida to play for a place in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. Jamaica raced into a 16 0 lead within the first 30 minutes of the game only for the United States to score 2 tries before half time and pull the score back to 16 10 at the break. The second half was a tighter contest with defence becoming the priority for Jamaica and the half would ultimately end scoreless. Jamaica beat the United States 16 10, defeating United States for the first time in Jamaica's history and qualifying for the 2021 World Cup.

Jamaica made their Rugby League World Cup debut against Ireland at Headingley losing 48 2. In the second group stage match, Jamaica suffered a heavy defeat to New Zealand but scored their first ever try at the tournament. In the final group stage match, Jamaica were comprehensively beaten by Lebanon 74 12.

Squad selected for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. PlayerCapsPointsClub512Unattached20 Duhaney Park Red Sharks144 Workington Town854Unattached920 Sheffield Eagles78 Huddersfield Giants20 Keighley Cougars612 Batley Bulldogs616 Cornwall R. L. F. C.620 Sheffield Eagles40 Huddersfield Giants00 London Skolars70 Duhaney Park Red Sharks68 York City Knights1112 Dewsbury Rams36 Huddersfield Giants10 Duhaney Park Red Sharks102 Duhaney Park Red Sharks90 Dewsbury Rams88 Duhaney Park Red Sharks30 Bradford Bulls52 Halifax Panthers20 Workington Town