from the AGm results for 2011 there appears to be 3000 players registered
As of recent data, rugby has more registered players globally than hockey. Rugby boasts over 9 million registered players, primarily due to its popularity in countries like England, New Zealand, and South Africa. In contrast, hockey, while popular in regions like Canada and Europe, has around 2 million registered players worldwide. Thus, rugby surpasses hockey in terms of player registration numbers.
There are about 4.5 million players registered with over 18,000 teams, leagues, and unions (junior, senior, and professional).
There are 122,598 registered rugby union players in japan.
As of recent estimates, there are around 1,000 professional rugby players in New Zealand. This includes players in various competitions, such as Super Rugby, the National Provincial Championship (NPC), and other domestic leagues. Additionally, the player pool can fluctuate due to contracts and changes in team rosters. The strong rugby culture in New Zealand continues to support a robust talent pipeline.
England have the most registered cubs with 2,549,196 players in 2099 clubs
There are 21,587 registered rugby union players in Canada as of January 2009 There are 21,587 registered rugby union players in Canada as of January 2009
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.
rugby because there are more nations that play
England have the most registered players with 2.5 million
England RFU has the most
In New Zealand, yes
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! Can someone more informed give me the correct answer?