How many rugby teams in the world?

Answer 1

Because there are so many levels in the armature and professional ranks, schools, colleges universities, services, pubs clubs, male female and yes there even gay Rugby teams, junior youth under 18, under 20, A side B side. The list goes on, its nearly impossible to provide any accurate statistic. However, globally it was estimated that there are an estimated 3/4 of million and growing.

Answer 2

20Canada

France

Japan

New Zealand

Tonga

Argentina

England

Georgia

Romania

Scotland

Australia

Ireland

Italy

Russia

USA

Figi

Namibia

Samoa

South Africa

Wales

Answer 3

There are 93 IRB registered International Rugby teams. They are as follows:

Wales (nicknamed The Dragons)

England

France (nicknamed Les Tricolores or Les Bleus)

Ireland

Italy (nicknamed Gli Azzurri)

Scotland

Australia ("Wallabies")

New Zealand ("All Blacks")

South Africa ("Springboks")

Canada ("The Canucks")

Fiji (often called "The Flying Fijians")

Argentina (nicknamed The Pumas)

Georgia (nicknamed Lelos)

Japan (nicknamed "The Cherry Blossoms" and more recently "Brave Blossoms")

Romania ("The Oaks")

Samoa (also known as Manu Samoa)

Tonga (nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi)

USA ("The Eagles")

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra (nicknamed Els Isards)

Arabian Gulf (nicknamed Arugby)

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Barbados

Belgium (nicknamed Black Devils)

Benin

Bermuda

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana (nicknamed Vultures)

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia (nicknamed Koupreys)

Cameroon

Cayman Islands

Chad

Chile (nicknamed Los Cóndores)

China (PRC)

Chinese Taipei (aka Republic of China or Taiwan)

Colombia (nicknamed Los Tucanes)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire (nicknamed Les elephants)

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

El Salvador

Estonia

Finland

Greece

Germany

Ghana

Guam

Guatemala

Guyana

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Israel

Jamaica

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macau

Madagascar (nicknamed Les Makis)

Malaysia

Mali

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico (nicknamed Serpientes)

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco

Namibia (nicknamed Welwitschias)

Netherlands (nicknamed Oranje)

Niger

Nigeria

Niue

Norway

Pakistan

Papua New Guinea (nicknamed Puk-Puks)

Paraguay (nicknamed Los Yacares)

Peru (nicknamed Los Tumis)

Philippines

Poland

Portugal (nicknamed Os Lobos)

Qatar

Russia

Rwanda

San Marino

Senegal

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Spain (nicknamed Los Leones)

Sri Lanka

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Tahiti

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tunisia

Trinidad and Tobago

Uganda (nicknamed Cranes)

Ukraine

Uruguay (nicknamed Los Teros)

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela (nicknamed La Vinotinto)

Zambia

Zimbabwe (nicknamed Sables)

Answer 4

There is no real accurate figure. This is because the NRL and IRB hold records of membership teams they do not hold information of those not formally registered such as school, collage, local village side, company teams etc. In the last estimate it was suggested that over half a million official and unofficial teams exist across the 2 codes

Answer 5

94 teams have set out at the start of the play off stages. When the RWC Finals start in Septemeber 2011 there will be 20 teams in the 4 pool play offs

Answer 6

about 200 million

Answer 7

Hundreds.

Answer 8

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