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Here are some interesting statistics in relation to the number of pre teen players in the top rugby playing countries compared to Canada and the USA. All the top rugby playing nations have relatively a high % of pre teen players which USA appears to be following suit. Canada on the other hand is not. In the Men's category the USA may show signs of reaping what they are sowing as they are now one of the 12 countries in the IRB Tier 1 Men's Junior World Championship (U-20) . Canada on the other is on the bottom half the teams in the Tier 2 Junior World Cup Division.
New Zealand
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Men's global ranking - #1 and U-20 - #2
Total # of players (male and female) - 146,893 which is 3.3% of the country's total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 64,794
% of total rugby players - 44%
Women's global ranking - #1
Total # of players (male and female) - 146,893
Total # of female pre teen players - 9540
% of total rugby players - 6%
South Africa
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Men's global ranking - #2 and in U-20 - #1
Total # of players (male and female) - 615,146 which is 1.2% of the countries total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 320,842
% of total rugby players - 52%
Women's global ranking - #10
Total # of players (male and female) - 615,146
Total # of female pre teen players - 9540
% of total rugby players - 1.6%
Australia
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Men's global ranking - #3 and in U-20 - #8
Total # of players (male and female) - 297,349 which is 1.3% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 151,036
% of total rugby total players - 51%
Women's global ranking - #3
Total # of players (male and female) - no figures published
Total # of female pre teen players - no figures published
% of total rugby players -
England
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Men's global ranking - #2 and in U-20 - #7
Total # of players (male and female) - 1,990,986 which is 3.7% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 694,899
% of total rugby total players - 35%
Women's global ranking - #3
Total # of players (male and female) - 1,990,986
Total # of female pre teen players - 408,072
% of total rugby players - 21%
France
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Men's global ranking - #5 and in U-20 - #6
Total # of players (male and female) - 360,847 which is .55% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 165,497
% of total rugby players - 46%
Women's global ranking - #4
Total # of players (male and female) - 360,847
Total # of female pre teen players - 4,444
% of total rugby players - 1.2%
Wales
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Men's global ranking - #6 and in U-20 - #3
Total # of players (male and female) - 79,800 which is 2.6% of the population
Total # of male pre teen players - 34,000
% of total rugby total players - 43%
Women's global ranking - #9
Total # of players (male and female) - 79,800
Total # of female pre teen players - 9,800
% of total rugby players - 12%
Ireland
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Men's global ranking - #7 and in U-20 - #5
Total # of players (male and female) - 153,893 which is is 2.4% of the total populatiom
Total # of male pre teen players - 48,315
% of total rugby players - 31%
Women's global ranking - #7
Total # of players (male and female) - 153,893
Total # of female pre teen players - 16,105
% of total rugby players - 11%
Canada
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Men's global ranking - #14 and in U-20 - # 17
Total # of players (male and female) - 73,664 which is .21% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 3189
% of total rugby players - .43%
Women's global ranking - #6
Total # of players (male and female) - 73,664
Total # of female pre teen players - 733
% of total rugby players - .01%
USA
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Men's global ranking - #16 and in U-20 - #12
Total # of players (male and female) - 457,983 which is .15% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 178,819
% of total rugby players - 39%
Women's global ranking - #5
Total # of players (male and female) - 457,983
Total # of female pre teen players - 150,287
% of total rugby players - 33%
Here are some interesting statistics in relation to the number of pre teen players in the top rugby playing countries compared to Canada and the USA. All the top rugby playing nations have relatively a high % of pre teen players which USA appears to be following suit. Canada on the other hand is not. In the Men's category the USA may show signs of reaping what they are sowing as they are now one of the 12 countries in the IRB Tier 1 Men's Junior World Championship (U-20) . Canada on the other is on the bottom half the teams in the Tier 2 Junior World Cup Division.
New Zealand
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Men's global ranking - #1 and U-20 - #2
Total # of players (male and female) - 146,893 which is 3.3% of the country's total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 64,794
% of total rugby players - 44%
Women's global ranking - #1
Total # of players (male and female) - 146,893
Total # of female pre teen players - 9540
% of total rugby players - 6%
South Africa
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Men's global ranking - #2 and in U-20 - #1
Total # of players (male and female) - 615,146 which is 1.2% of the countries total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 320,842
% of total rugby players - 52%
Women's global ranking - #10
Total # of players (male and female) - 615,146
Total # of female pre teen players - 9540
% of total rugby players - 1.6%
Australia
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Men's global ranking - #3 and in U-20 - #8
Total # of players (male and female) - 297,349 which is 1.3% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 151,036
% of total rugby total players - 51%
Women's global ranking - #3
Total # of players (male and female) - no figures published
Total # of female pre teen players - no figures published
% of total rugby players -
England
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Men's global ranking - #2 and in U-20 - #7
Total # of players (male and female) - 1,990,986 which is 3.7% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 694,899
% of total rugby total players - 35%
Women's global ranking - #3
Total # of players (male and female) - 1,990,986
Total # of female pre teen players - 408,072
% of total rugby players - 21%
France
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Men's global ranking - #5 and in U-20 - #6
Total # of players (male and female) - 360,847 which is .55% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 165,497
% of total rugby players - 46%
Women's global ranking - #4
Total # of players (male and female) - 360,847
Total # of female pre teen players - 4,444
% of total rugby players - 1.2%
Wales
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Men's global ranking - #6 and in U-20 - #3
Total # of players (male and female) - 79,800 which is 2.6% of the population
Total # of male pre teen players - 34,000
% of total rugby total players - 43%
Women's global ranking - #9
Total # of players (male and female) - 79,800
Total # of female pre teen players - 9,800
% of total rugby players - 12%
Ireland
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Men's global ranking - #7 and in U-20 - #5
Total # of players (male and female) - 153,893 which is is 2.4% of the total populatiom
Total # of male pre teen players - 48,315
% of total rugby players - 31%
Women's global ranking - #7
Total # of players (male and female) - 153,893
Total # of female pre teen players - 16,105
% of total rugby players - 11%
Canada
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Men's global ranking - #14 and in U-20 - # 17
Total # of players (male and female) - 73,664 which is .21% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 3189
% of total rugby players - .43%
Women's global ranking - #6
Total # of players (male and female) - 73,664
Total # of female pre teen players - 733
% of total rugby players - .01%
USA
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Men's global ranking - #16 and in U-20 - #12
Total # of players (male and female) - 457,983 which is .15% of the total population
Total # of male pre teen players - 178,819
% of total rugby players - 39%
Women's global ranking - #5
Total # of players (male and female) - 457,983
Total # of female pre teen players - 150,287
% of total rugby players - 33%
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