List of rugby union playing countries explained

This list shows each country which has a union affiliated to World Rugby, the international governing body for rugby union. It also shows the number of registered clubs playing in each country, official referees and the number of registered players broken down by gender and age group.

In 2023, the total number of registered players increased from 5.82 million to 8.4 million. South Africa has the most with 804,279. These numbers are all estimates and the correct number of registered players is likely higher. [1]

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CountryNo. of ClubsRegistered playersRefereesUnder 13 boysUnder 13 girlsTeen malesTeen femalesSenior (Adult) malesSenior (Adult) femalesTotal malesTotal femalesTotal players
[2] 000000000000
[3] 22131705654541518924213
[4] [5] 4201527900000000152543247152790
[6] 3250000000000250
[7] 7671709524900266640192390393801669852831669170952
[8] 2656761880351904213277315971505676
[9] 300000000000
Bahamas[10] 6163520101015015400501560751635
Barbados[11] 63217260123141352328437321
[12] 583526619245648573580503412164133265200135266
[13] 890111220331254019291737164901
[14] 991123292541867124563723188911
Botswana[15] 129395202607028001500630135769017059395
[16] 23069130748001002915150554162460256887469130
British Virgin Islands[17] 000000000000
[18] 36312148122518211091773676127014203121
Burundi[19] 000000000000
Cambodia[20] 000000000000
Cameroon[21] 3237223721212375221049521636863722
Canada[22] 309478536053337411599919979032307718368548547853
Cayman Islands[23] 422003038818296125130511316545462200
[24] 264275533880491275448168483013338327242842755
[25] 1564307070606002003900600557078606430
[26] 13280010120005000100010027001002800
[27] 7614214884500192421278423511158311114214
[28] 214258826754344691045265036705884258
[29] 2161422380925511227334250531896142
[30] 22133821101843201132114916971711286152113282
Denmark[31] 274606742035229656176623342653414606
England[32] 18093821549207694899408072602564129121131399249331428862562126382154
[33] 4901360303092250005200608000270135700330136030
[34] 1877035002542658029084770
[35] 179867084720951654974444575572360124079691059713313714670847
[36] 4665381459401223325878146515033165381
[37] 1084565631920833333301527463977343023163345656
Ghana[38] 512500000000125001250
Greece[39] 0220000000000220
[40] 3912121621122842309628542370912
Guyana[41] 31324254001053157529513410103141324
[42] 59105258619981332127050018136128081244410525
[43] 33220734181218655910027920481592207
[44] 96222829829361367948148062982710153996883222282
Indonesia[45] 168306403291724022273397830
[46] 000000000000
[47] 221157080238057409690057867270025440276414071617364157080
[48] 1275515600300203007566095755
[49] 784168176857283643240172204881584810161614327744168176
Ivory Coast[50] 144738345190514226452014702045020236347383
[51] 92090304841171120562763718802102090
[52] 15222703684545319453937372943524847037025470915659270368
[53] 12465021525380588470344343345711934650
Kenya[54] 60659045184446251827930580677265859148575665904
[55] 512620802001508801013008010380250012620
Kyrgyzstan[56] 000000000000
[57] 000000000000
[58] 16995215013290523721891283995
[59] 16954422112067018730148512329544
[60] 3543777214026252763486546947435437
Madagascar[61] 41042540160108017036001701675077041430111042540
[62] 300600307021500002000002500030600003060030
Mali[63] 023000000000230230
[64] 7378586901358292813496893785
Mauritania[65] 000000000000
Mauritius[66] 79109500160301551586545910
[67] 2634545466547683135096816424649903454
[68] 776105549024211382813798070076037610
[69] 216545205905221632165
Morocco[70] 000000000000
Morocco[71] 2011331807483029343034891001017116011331
Namibia[72] 2734226268000050001810841243308414234226
[73] 82278692601432101220215543865932602084927869
New Zealand[74] 60015689322556479495404039035212772692213291013983156893
Nigeria[75] 17919810915572342172051060884613529196
[76] 640597040804015025300105405
[77] 271502241684736912061218611493531502
[78] 4940122130001810251859183969434012
[79] 7272005215050400100229021068403607200
[80] 21225683920001820801420483144012822568
[81] 11950151501022005007087080950
[82] [83] 17430011300752007550015040003004300
[84] 5828963591075591541483143972755980428963
[85] 4652270521152027490104032949541332952270
[86] 83405121994915320306715010481124003038240512
[87] 1054251989287806853835363332041364115542519
Rwanda[88] 038000000000380380
[89] 14053372600927941491792212769025048761461153372
[90] 2516250036095413241500912971168764260237226362500
Senegal[91] 1383501914005010001107207081202308350
[92] 1253522527372360196052352381145352
[93] 249690902448918336614281020510683428569690
[94] 748051401030102603043050480
[95] 4831587532420766108180014028902683150
South Africa[96] 1526804279346032084245221992134906113174848973322917917804279
Spain[97] 2106001631118121297426354958870749826119060016
[98] 98153325396352001411048552958385065513860215723153325
[99] 000000000000
[100] 610363205109415127140407602761036
[101] 141892043470051004850310074043010290863018920
[102] 41350763350110850244145250126528553507
[103] 30183845245628484181274124181417018384
Tahiti[104] 18461714492216328964038242233944617
Tanzania[105] 511200000000011201120
[106] 169177321042541385552216635716190513779395317732
[107] 821789183700347203049017891017891
[108] 1450605810384221798341133612541728885060
Tunisia[109] 7426218934489130456221958191992622030418826218
Uganda[110] 173511011449002200590040056015032360275035110
[111] 448880688005011003080010087001808880
[112] 2330065642896101803981219392991814730065
[113] 2588126151206117881915026747323195945021111769126353181630126983
Uzbekistan[114] 000000000000
[115] 12252022500507206011009023202002520
[116] 34441530602038025165028040903254415
Wales[117] [118] 2501605571205311231811001145001492122408173915922611331160557
Zambia[119] 2020200404100400360030016002001930090020200
Zimbabwe[120] 1747541447900012975425768954754152047541
Totals[121] 148,6338,404,445182,9724,552,495976,4984,337,930581,589972,443190,4436,965,4111,338,0348,404,445

Footnotes

Notes
References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player numbers. Worldrugby.org. 10 March 2017.
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  4. Web site: Argentina. . 25 September 2011.
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  6. Web site: Armenia . . 26 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130310111822/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000119/index.html . 10 March 2013 .
  7. Web site: Australia . . 4 May 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925180933/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000007/index.html . 25 September 2011 .
  8. Web site: Austria. IRB. 26 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310111400/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000036/index.html. 10 March 2013. dead.
  9. Web site: Azerbaijan. . 31 October 2015.
  10. Web site: Bahamas. IRB. 26 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310111323/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000037/index.html. 10 March 2013. dead.
  11. Web site: Barbados. IRB. 26 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310111428/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000038/index.html. 10 March 2013. dead.
  12. Web site: Belgium. IRB. 26 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310111308/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000039/index.html. 10 March 2013. dead.
  13. Web site: Bermuda . . 26 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110915192248/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000040/index.html . 15 September 2011 .
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  18. Web site: Bulgaria. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111001080548/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000045/index.html. 1 October 2011. dead.
  19. Web site: Burundi . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803114413/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000126/index.html . 3 August 2009 . dead .
  20. Web site: Cambodia . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903124206/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000115/index.html . 3 September 2011 .
  21. Web site: Cameroon. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111001080554/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000046/index.html. 1 October 2011. dead.
  22. Web site: Canada . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926090906/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000011/index.html . 26 September 2011 . dead .
  23. Web site: Cayman . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110915175457/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000047/index.html . 15 September 2011 .
  24. Web site: Chile . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114323/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000048/index.html . 30 September 2011 .
  25. Web site: China . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928052538/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000083/index.html . 28 September 2011 .
  26. Web site: Chinese Taipei. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20071021032817/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000094/index.html. 21 October 2007. dead.
  27. Web site: Columbia. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002745/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000049/index.html. 28 September 2011. dead.
  28. Web site: Cook Islands . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924232820/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000061/index.html . 24 September 2011 .
  29. Web site: Croatia. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110926202253/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000050/index.html. 26 September 2011. dead.
  30. Web site: Czech Republic . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001080604/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000085/index.html . 1 October 2011 . dead .
  31. Web site: Denmark . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100131120109/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000051/index.html . 31 January 2010 . dead .
  32. Web site: England. IRB. 19 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120626065742/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000002/index.html. 26 June 2012. dead.
  33. Web site: Fiji . . 25 September 2011.
  34. Web site: Finland . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100131120135/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000053/index.html . 31 January 2010 . dead .
  35. Web site: France . . 2 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140502033605/http://www.irb.com//unions/union%3D11000005/index.html . 2 May 2014 .
  36. Web site: Georgia. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925132532/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000054/index.html. 25 September 2011. dead.
  37. Web site: Germany . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924093433/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000014/index.html . 24 September 2011 .
  38. Web site: Ghana . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114551/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000120/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  39. Web site: Greece . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926202350/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000140/index.html . 26 September 2011 . dead .
  40. Web site: Guam . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926091001/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000055/index.html . 26 September 2011 . dead .
  41. Web site: Guyana . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002750/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000057/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  42. Web site: Hong Kong . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002438/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000032/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  43. Web site: Hungary. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110926092655/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000058/index.html. 26 September 2011. dead.
  44. Web site: India . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002756/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000059/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  45. Web site: Indonesia . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707045207/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000137/index.html . 7 July 2014 . dead .
  46. Web site: Iran. . 25 September 2011.
  47. Web site: Ireland . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003184258/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000001/index.html . 3 October 2011 .
  48. Web site: Israel . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110826100756/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000063/index.html . 26 August 2011 . dead .
  49. Web site: Italy. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925132516/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000006/index.html. 25 September 2011. dead.
  50. Web site: Ivory Coast . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130310111608/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000052/index.html . 10 March 2013 . dead .
  51. Web site: Jamaica . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002800/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000064/index.html . 28 September 2011 .
  52. Web site: Japan . . 10 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121230041646/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000010/index.html . 30 December 2012 .
  53. Web site: Kazakhstan . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925132537/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000065/index.html . 25 September 2011 . dead .
  54. Web site: Kenya . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007174910/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000066/index.html . 7 October 2011 . dead .
  55. Web site: Korea . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928052829/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000067/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  56. Web site: Kyrgyzstan . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928052850/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000130/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  57. Web site: Lao . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928052844/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000114/index.html . 28 September 2011 .
  58. Web site: Latvia . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114328/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000068/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  59. Web site: Lithuania . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930115126/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000069/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  60. Web site: Luxembourg . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930115131/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000070/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  61. Web site: Madagascar . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114132/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000071/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  62. Web site: Malaysia . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111103042252/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000072/index.html . 3 November 2011 . dead .
  63. Web site: Mali . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114152/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000127/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  64. Web site: Malta . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114334/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000073/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  65. Web site: Mauritania . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114401/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000128/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  66. Web site: Mauritius. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111001080619/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000121/index.html. 1 October 2011. dead.
  67. Web site: Mexico . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928052839/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000110/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  68. Web site: Moldova . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130310111640/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000075/index.html . 10 March 2013 . dead .
  69. Web site: Monaco . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114137/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000076/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  70. Web site: Morocco . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110904041914/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000122/index.html . 4 September 2011 . dead .
  71. Web site: Morocco . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105003527/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000077/index.html . 5 November 2014 . dead .
  72. Web site: Namibia . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926092717/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000078/index.html . 26 September 2011 .
  73. Web site: Netherlands . . 10 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002745/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000049/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  74. Web site: New Zealand . . 10 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120624031635/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000008/index.html . 24 June 2012 . dead .
  75. Web site: Nigeria . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114340/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000080/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  76. Web site: Niue Islands . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925013354/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000060/index.html . 25 September 2011 . dead .
  77. Web site: Norway . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926202258/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000081/index.html . 26 September 2011 . dead .
  78. Web site: Pakistan . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002811/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000123/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  79. Web site: Papua New Guinea . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925012925/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000079/index.html . 25 September 2011 .
  80. Web site: Paraguay . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930115136/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000082/index.html . 30 September 2011 .
  81. Web site: Peru . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002806/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000084/index.html . 28 September 2011 . dead .
  82. Web site: Philippines . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001203335/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000117/index.html . 1 October 2011 . dead .
  83. Web site: Club Rugby . 2023-09-05 . PHILIPPINE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION . en.
  84. Web site: Poland . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930120005/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000031/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  85. Web site: Portugal. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903021120/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000033/index.html. 3 September 2011. dead.
  86. Web site: Romania . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903020651/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000086/index.html . 3 September 2011 .
  87. Web site: Russia . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071021032812/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000087/index.html . 21 October 2007 . dead .
  88. Web site: Rwanda . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114143/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000124/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  89. Web site: Samoa . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110902103441/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000015/index.html . 2 September 2011 .
  90. Web site: Scotland . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121228000354/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000004/index.html . 28 December 2012 .
  91. Web site: Senegal . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930115143/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000088/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  92. Web site: Serbia . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090404070808/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000029/index.html . 4 April 2009 .
  93. Web site: Singapore . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008005746/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000089/index.html . 8 October 2014 .
  94. Web site: Slovinia . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930120014/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000090/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  95. Web site: Solomon Islands . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925013022/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000062/index.html . 25 September 2011 . dead .
  96. Web site: South Africa . . 10 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120624060948/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000034/index.html . 24 June 2012 .
  97. Web site: Spain . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926202139/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000017/index.html . 26 September 2011 . dead .
  98. Web site: Sri Lanka . . 25 September 2011.
  99. Web site: St Lucia . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110915192255/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000091/index.html . 15 September 2011 . dead .
  100. Web site: St. Vincent & the Grenadines . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008224603/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000092/index.html . 8 October 2012 . dead .
  101. Web site: Swaziland . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114345/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000093/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  102. Web site: Sweden . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001080528/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000022/index.html . 1 October 2011 . dead .
  103. Web site: Switzerland . . 25 September 2011.
  104. Web site: Tahiti . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519035642/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000023/index.html . 19 May 2011 . dead .
  105. Web site: Tanzania . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930120224/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000125/index.html . 30 September 2011 . dead .
  106. Web site: Thailand . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928002735/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000019/index.html . 28 September 2011 .
  107. Web site: Tonga . . 25 September 2011.
  108. Web site: Trinidad & Tobago. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930114127/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000026/index.html. 30 September 2011. dead.
  109. Web site: Tunisia . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903170038/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000025/index.html . 3 September 2011 . dead .
  110. Web site: Uganda . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001080609/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000095/index.html . 1 October 2011 . dead .
  111. Web site: Ukraine . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903165946/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000096/index.html . 3 September 2011 . dead .
  112. Web site: Uruguay . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111223336/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000024/index.html . 11 November 2012 . dead .
  113. Web site: USA . . 10 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511135815/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000012/index.html . 11 May 2012 .
  114. Web site: Uzbekistan . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003000732/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000118/index.html . 3 October 2011 . dead .
  115. Web site: Vanuatu. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925013106/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000097/index.html. 25 September 2011. dead.
  116. Web site: Venezuela. . 25 September 2011.
  117. Web site: Wales . . 25 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903020802/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000003/index.html . 3 September 2011 . dead .
  118. Web site: Wales . . 25 September 2011.
  119. Web site: Zambia . . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511104518/http://www.irb.com/unions/union%3D11000028/index.html . 11 May 2011 .
  120. Web site: Zimbabwe. IRB. 25 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930115115/http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000027/index.html. 30 September 2011. dead.
  121. The totals for all the age groups combined fail to match the total due to Argentina's failure to supply breakdown figures for age group and gender. Assuming total players as correct figure.

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