Answer: Rugby is very competitive in countries such as: South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, England, Wales, France, Ireland, Scotland, Argentina, Italy, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Argentina .
Each of these countries have their own very specific competitions with domestic sides from each country. Rugby is also played in: Japan, Georgia, Canada, USA, Romania, Russia, Uruguay, Namibia, and Portugal. (these games are competitive among similar strength sides) this is followed by: Germany, Spain, Brazil, South Korea, Chile, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Belgium and Ukraine. Overall 120 countries play rugby world wide!
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∙ 13y agoabout 249 - these are listed in the IRB records
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∙ 14y agoWell there are 95 countries on the official IRB World Rankings according to this webpage: http:/www.irb.com/rankings/full.html
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Yes. Ireland is one of the world's leading rugby union nations.
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In 2013, there were around 51,000 registered adult rugby players in Australia. Not all of these people actively play and this is only the adults who are registered. There are about 302,000 registered kids.
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93 countries have teams registered with the IRB
Rugby League has 13 players on each team. Rugby Union has 15 players on each team. There is a recognised game of seven-a-side in Rugby Union.
England has national teams for both rugby union and rugby league
In Rugby Union: 30 + 1 referee + 2 assistant referees = 33. In Rugby League 26 + 1 referee + 2 touch judges/linesmans = 29.
they play rugby union in the world cup and sevens rugby unions
no# 15 is a full back in rugby union