Rugby is a sport played in over 120 counties by over 5 million people. The sport has evolved in to two versions including Rugby Union, and Sevens. Rugby continues to grow in popularity worldwide, and the sevens version of the game will make its Olympic début in Rio De Janeiro in 2016. Since 2007, participation has grown by 33% in Africa, 22% in South America and 18% in Asia and North America.
Number Of Registered Players Globally:
1.England 2,549,196
2. South Africa 632,184
3. France 273,084
4. Ireland 153,080
5. New Zealand 146,893
6. Japan 122,598
7. Sri Lanka 103,325
8. Argentina 102,790
9. Australia 86,952
10. USA 81,678
Rugby is increasing its footprint within the USA, where a 350% participation increase has been experienced since 2004 and is the third fastest-growing sport in the country.
Growing interest in the USA is also reflected by securing the first ever network broadcast deals for Rugby in the country, with the USA leg of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series broadcast live on NBC Universal and Rugby World Cup 2011 and Rugby World Cup 2015 set to enjoy an extensive platform with the same network.The US has a current fan base of approximately 300,000-400,000.
Canada 's numbers go as follows:
Number Of Clubs:324
Registered+Unregistered Players:73,664
Number of Referees:651
Pre-teen Male Players:3,189
Pre-teen Female Player:733
Teen Male Player:29,678
Teen Female Player:25,904
Senior Male Player:10,471
Senior Female Player:3,689
Total Male Player:43,338
Total Female Player:30,326
The introduction of Rugby Sevens as an Olympic Sport in 2016 has had a major impact on the development of the game particularly in Asia.
International Rugby Board (IRB) Member Union countries include New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, France, Ireland, England, Argentina, Wales, Scotland, Fiji, Italy, Samoa, Japan, Canada, Georgia, the United States, Tonga, Romania, Russia, Uruguay, Portugal, Namibia, Spain, Chile, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Brazil, Ukraine, Tunisia, Germany, Morocco, Korea, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Moldavia, Poland, Lithuania, Arabian Gulf, Ivory Coast, Paraguay, Kenya, Croatia, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Malta, Sweden, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Columbia, Bermuda, Cook Islands, Malaysia, Latvia, Venezuela, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Andorra, Switzerland, Senegal, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Guyana, China, Niue Islands, Hungry, Denmark, Cayman, Denmark, India, Israel, Zambia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Batswana, Barbados, Solomon Islands, Peru, Cameroon, Lucia, Norway, Guam, Swaziland, Jamaica, Bahamas, Austria, Tahiti, Bosnia Herzegovinian, Bulgaria, Nigeria, Monaco, Vanuatu, Luxembourg, and Finland.
As always
Karl Fix - president of the Dog River Howlers Rugby Club where "it's more than a game, it's a way of life" - www.dogriverhowlers.com and Facebook -http://www.facebook.com/dogriverhowlers?fref=ts
Number Of Registered Players Globally:
1.England 2,549,196
2. South Africa 632,184
3. France 273,084
4. Ireland 153,080
5. New Zealand 146,893
6. Japan 122,598
7. Sri Lanka 103,325
8. Argentina 102,790
9. Australia 86,952
10. USA 81,678
Rugby is increasing its footprint within the USA, where a 350% participation increase has been experienced since 2004 and is the third fastest-growing sport in the country.
Growing interest in the USA is also reflected by securing the first ever network broadcast deals for Rugby in the country, with the USA leg of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series broadcast live on NBC Universal and Rugby World Cup 2011 and Rugby World Cup 2015 set to enjoy an extensive platform with the same network.The US has a current fan base of approximately 300,000-400,000.
Canada 's numbers go as follows:
Number Of Clubs:324
Registered+Unregistered Players:73,664
Number of Referees:651
Pre-teen Male Players:3,189
Pre-teen Female Player:733
Teen Male Player:29,678
Teen Female Player:25,904
Senior Male Player:10,471
Senior Female Player:3,689
Total Male Player:43,338
Total Female Player:30,326
The introduction of Rugby Sevens as an Olympic Sport in 2016 has had a major impact on the development of the game particularly in Asia.
International Rugby Board (IRB) Member Union countries include New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, France, Ireland, England, Argentina, Wales, Scotland, Fiji, Italy, Samoa, Japan, Canada, Georgia, the United States, Tonga, Romania, Russia, Uruguay, Portugal, Namibia, Spain, Chile, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Brazil, Ukraine, Tunisia, Germany, Morocco, Korea, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Moldavia, Poland, Lithuania, Arabian Gulf, Ivory Coast, Paraguay, Kenya, Croatia, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Malta, Sweden, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Columbia, Bermuda, Cook Islands, Malaysia, Latvia, Venezuela, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Andorra, Switzerland, Senegal, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Guyana, China, Niue Islands, Hungry, Denmark, Cayman, Denmark, India, Israel, Zambia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Batswana, Barbados, Solomon Islands, Peru, Cameroon, Lucia, Norway, Guam, Swaziland, Jamaica, Bahamas, Austria, Tahiti, Bosnia Herzegovinian, Bulgaria, Nigeria, Monaco, Vanuatu, Luxembourg, and Finland.
As always
Karl Fix - president of the Dog River Howlers Rugby Club where "it's more than a game, it's a way of life" - www.dogriverhowlers.com and Facebook -http://www.facebook.com/dogriverhowlers?fref=ts
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