Founded in 1971, the Cayman Rugby Football Union has been the Island's rugby destination for over 50 years! Based in South Sound, the Union administers and delivers rugby programs throughout the Cayman Islands for both adults and youth players.

The Rugby Club holds the Maples Group Junior Rugby Community Programme for girls and boys aged 3-16 years old on Saturdays 8am-12pm & Sundays 10am-12pm from November to May. Artex and Maples Group academies are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 3.30pm-4.30pm from November to June. The Union also has its own pitch and clubhouse on South Sound Road. There are leagues for veterans, men, women, and junior girls and boys rugby players. Most games are played on the weekends between October and June. Men’s and women’s training sessions are held twice a week, with a full-time coach available to coordinate and coach players and teams. Tradeview Markets Corporate Mixed Touch Rugby League is held from June-September.

National Rugby Programme

The National Rugby Programme contains male, female and youth teams that travel abroad to represent the island in international competitions like the Rugby Americas North (RAN) tournaments.

Domestic Rugby Programme

Cayman's Domestic Men’s Rugby Programme consists of four teams: Buccaneers RFC, Cayman Storm RFC, Iguanas RFC and Pigs Trotters RFC. These teams compete in a series of domestic tournaments including the Summer Sevens Series, Heineken Charity Shield, Alex Alexander Memorial, and more.

Cayman’s Domestic Women’s Rugby Programme is still in the development stages with U18’s and Women’s Kirk Freeport teams playing throughout the year.

Maples Group Youth Rugby Programme

Youth up to 19 years of age play in the Maples Group Youth Rugby Program. The schedule is as follows:

Maples Group Junior Community Saturday Rugby Schedule

8:00 am - 9:00 am - U6 Boys and Girls

8:00 am - 9:30 am - U8, U10 Boys

9:30 am - 11:00 am - U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 Girls

Maples Group Junior Community Sunday Rugby Schedule

10:00 am - 11:30 am - U12, U14 Boys

Maples Group Weekday Junior Development Academy Schedule

Monday: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - U12, U14 Boys

Tuesday: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - U16, U19 Boys

Tuesday: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - U18 Girls

Wednesday: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - U12, U14, U16 Boys

Thursday: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - U16, U19 Boys

Summer Corporate Touch Rugby League

This mixed touch rugby league is open to male and female players each summer. Created in 2002, it has become one of the largest sport leagues on Island with 46 teams spread across three divisions. The season is typically played from May to September.