Top 25: Which country has the most registered rugby players in the world?
Rugby NewsMonday, 31 July 2017 at 19:17
Rugby is now played in more countries around the world than ever before, but who makes the top 20? Find out below!
Figures are from World Rugby.1
25. India - 18,500
24. Madagascar - 20,601
23. Samoa - 20,845
22. Tonga - 22,673
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 16: Nili Latu of Tonga celebrates his teams win after match eighteen of the Rugby World Cup 2007 between Samoa and Tonga at the Stade de le Mosson on September 16, 2007 in Montpellier, France. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Nili Latu
21. Zimbabwe - 22,865
20. Uganda - 23,034
19. Russia - 23,800
18. Canada - 26,883
17. China - 35,361
16. Spain - 30,531
15. Sri Lanka - 47,071
14. Scotland - 49,305
13. Malaysia - 50,103
12. Fiji - 65,980
18. Wales - 83,120
10. Italy - 87,211
9. Ireland - 101,922
8. Argentina - 105,151
7. Japan - 105,693
6. USA - 119,682
5. New Zealand - 150,727
4. Australia - 230,753
3. England - 383,154
2. South Africa - 405,438
1. France - 542,242
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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