Jamaica Inn (novel) Jamaica Inn (novel) Jamaica Inn is a novel by the English writer Daphne du Maurier, first published in 1936. It was later made into a film, also called "Jamaica Inn", directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is a period piece set in Cornwall in 1820. It was inspired by du Maurier's 1930 stay at the real Jamaica Inn, which still exists and is a pub in the middle of Bodmin Moor. The plot follows a group of murderous wreckers who run ships aground, kill the sailors and steal the cargo. Mary Yellan, twenty years old, was brought up on a farm
Rugby league in Jamaica Federation and other rugby league governing bodies across The Americas region. The national team is known as the Reggae Warriors. They play regular internationals against Canada and the USA. The team is made up of both local and English based players. They are presently coached by Romeo Monteith. Their first international was a 37-22 loss to the United States national rugby league team in November 2009. Rugby league in Jamaica is growing with universities and high schools taking up the sport. In 2011 Jamaica entered the Rugby League World Cup for the first time as they contested the 2013 Rugby