Rugby is played in most parts of the world. There are 95 countries on the International Rugby Board's list of rankings. Currently at #1 is New Zealand and #95 is Finland. Traditionally the strongest nations are New Zealand, South Africa, France, Australia, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales. Argentina, Italy and Fiji are among teams who have gained ground in recent years.
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Technically, being ranked number 1 in the world, New Zealand would be the place where the best rugby is being played.
Ranked second, and also winners of the RWC 2007 are South Africa so it could be argued that the best rugby is being played there.
Australia, although currently ranked 7th, have won two world cups in the past and have a very strong system for selecting young players and funding clubs of young players, so for their age group the best rugby could be being played there.
England, winners of the RWC 2003, also have a strong junior club scheme. Large sums of money are being put into the game and the worlds top sports scientists, analysts, nutritionist and physios are being employed to improve the English teams performance. So the best rugby could be being played there.
In relation to your question the answer is inconclusive.
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Looking at the above answer, I think the best one can do is to say, the Southern Hemisphere as South Africa, New Zealand and Australia are in the Southern Hemisphere. Also looking at the game between the six nation champions (Northern Hemisphere) and SA (Southern Hemisphere and World Champs) you can say that the southern hemisphere have the best players.
The rugby world cup is played once every four years. It is held in a different country each time which is decided by the International Rugby Board. The next rugby world cup will be held in 2015 in England.
If you are unsure of what the mother-to-be would prefer as a gift, it is best to give something practical and general. Diapers, bottles, baby shampoos and soaps, bibs, or pacifiers would be extremely useful to any mother, considering these are the items babies absolutely need and tend to use up quickly. Don't worry that these gifts are too impersonal, the mother-to-be will surely appreciate them because they are necessities for all small children and can be quite expensive to supply.
International games are played in all the IRB member countries - each country will designate a "national stadium".