Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rugby union in Bermuda is a popular sport. Because of the island''s small population, less than 70,000, it has not produced a world class team, but nonetheless is a dominant force within Caribbean rugby, and arguably the third strongest rugby nation in North America after Canada and the USA. As with many British colonies, rugby union was an early arrival in the island, being played since the 19th century. Rugby in the island has tended to be played by the white population, as well as some immigrants, such as former Bristol winger Barry Whitehead. Bermudian rugby suffered a major setback in 1958, when a regular Bermuda Rugby Week competition popular with US teams was dropped by the sponsoring Bermuda Trade Development Board because of complaints about off-pitch behaviour.