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List of rugby union players by country

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Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century.[1] One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. It is played with an oval-shaped ball on a field up to 100 metres (330 ft) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide with H-shaped goal posts on each goal line.

As of 2011, more than 5 million people currently play rugby union in more than 117 countries.[2]

Algeria edit

Argentina edit

For the full list of Argentina international rugby players see: List of Argentina national rugby union players

Australia edit

For the full list of Australia international rugby players see: List of Australia national rugby union players

Austria edit

Belgium edit

Brazil edit

Canada edit

Chile edit

Cook Islands edit

Côte d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast edit

Czech Republic edit

Denmark edit

Democratic Republic of the Congo edit

England edit

For the full list of English international rugby players see: List of England national rugby union players

Fiji edit

For the full list of Fiji international rugby players see: List of Fiji national rugby union players

France edit

For the full list of France international rugby players see: List of France national rugby union players

Georgia edit

For the full list of Georgia international rugby players see: List of Georgia national rugby union players

Germany edit

For the full list of Germany international rugby players see: List of Germany national rugby union players

Greece edit

Haiti edit

Hong Kong edit

For the full list of Hong Kong international rugby players see: List of Hong Kong national rugby union players

India edit

Ireland edit

For the full list of Irish international rugby players see: List of Ireland national rugby union players

Italy edit

For the full list of Italy international rugby players see: List of Italy national rugby union players

Japan edit

Kenya edit

Luxembourg edit

For the full list of Luxembourg international rugby players see: List of Luxembourg national rugby union players

Morocco edit

Namibia edit

New Zealand edit

For the full list of New Zealand international rugby players see: List of New Zealand national rugby union players. Other New Zealand rugby union players include Daryl Halligan, Toni Konui and Albert Henry Baskerville.

Nigeria edit

Owolabi Adele

 * denotes capped by England  ** denotes capped by England 7s

Niue edit

Papua New Guinea edit

Portugal edit

Romania edit

For the full list of Romania international rugby players see: List of Romania national rugby union players.

Russia edit

(Western) Samoa edit

Scotland edit

See: List of Scottish rugby union players

Singapore edit

South Africa edit

For the full list of South African international rugby players see: List of South Africa national rugby union players

Spain edit

Sri Lanka edit

Soviet Union edit

Tonga edit

For the full list of Tonga international rugby players see: List of Tonga national rugby union players

Uganda edit

United States of America edit

For the full list of USA international rugby players see: List of USA national rugby union players

Uruguay edit

For the full list of Uruguay international rugby players see: List of Uruguay national rugby union players

Venezuela edit

Wales edit

For the full list of Welsh international rugby players see: List of Wales national rugby union players

Zambia edit

Zimbabwe edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Origins of Rugby – Codification "The innovation of running with the ball was introduced some time between 1820 and 1830."". Rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. ^ Rugby: Sevens' rise not death-knell for 15-man game - IRB odt.co.nz, 6 April 2011
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