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over a million

This answer is rediculous - With a NZ population of 4,115,771 (2006 Census) This means that there is one Rugby club for every 4 people (male, female, young old, or ancient.)

In 2009 NZRU stated that there were 145,472 active players!

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New Zealand has 121,928 registered players as of 2007. This figure coincidentally is the 6th biggest in the world and New Zealand has 8000 less registered players than the next most popular Japan!

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βˆ™ 14y ago

"The number of rugby players in New Zealand increased 4 percent this year, the New Zealand Rugby Union said today.

The total of 145,472 players registered this year with the 26 provincial unions was 5193 more than last year."

TV3 News Sept 2009.

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βˆ™ 14y ago

Well, there are many rugby clubs through out New Zealand but New Zealand are split up in -provinces, they are Auckland,Bay of Plenty,Buller,Canterbury,Counties Manukau,East Coast,Hawkes Bay,Horowhenua Kapiti,King Country,Manawatu,Mid Canterbury,North Harbour,North Otago,Northland,Otago,Poverty Bay,South Canterbury,Southland,Taranaki,Tasman,Thames Valley,Waikato,Wairarapa Bush,Wanganui,Wellington,West Coast and all them together have 141 clubs all together.

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There r a heap of rugby union teams in nz. there is about 14 in the air nz cup. um 5 in the super 14 and then there is the all blacks but there r more then this.

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βˆ™ 10y ago

There are 14 professional teams in the ITM cup competition for rugby union. However there are also rugby league teams as well as women's teams and the national team.

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