There are 20 teams competing in the 2011 rugby world cup.
20 teams this year!!
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I believe the answer is 20. Hope this helps :)
20-6 to New Zealand 2011 Rugby World Cup
120 countries tried to qualify and only 20 countries was selected.
In the Rugby Union World Cup, a total of 20 teams compete in the tournament. These teams represent various national unions from around the world, and they qualify through regional competitions and tournaments. The competition has been held every four years since its inception in 1987.
It was 16 - There are now 20 . However there are more international teams being registered with the IRB since the 1987 and that number continues to grow
Each of the 20 teams are allowed only 31 players in a squad therefore 620 is the maximum players
There are 20 teams in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. They are; Canada France Japan New Zealand Tonga Argentina England Georgia Romania Scotland Australia Ireland Italy Russia USA Fiji Namibia Samoa South Africa Wales
There are 32 teams at the start of the world cup.