List of international rugby union teams

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The following is a list of international rugby union teams:

Any team added to this list should have a corresponding Category:International rugby union teams or Category:National rugby union teams link put into the bottom the article to keep the Category database up to date.

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[edit] Multinational teams

[edit] Combination sides

The British and Irish Lions are a separate case, being a combination of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

A similar development has been of a Pacific Islanders XV combining Fiji, Tonga, and Manu Samoa.

The South American Jaguars were a combination team consisting of players from Argentina, Uruguay and Chile who played the Springboks during the early 1980s.

The African Leopards are a development side drawn from across Africa, they have played representational rugby union against South African students.

In the aftermath of the 2005 tsunamii a Northern hemisphere side took on a Southern hemisphere side in the IRB Rugby Aid Match.

CIS also played during the early 1990s, comprising of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

World XV sides have also been fielded.

[edit] Invitation sides

There are some invitation sides, most famously the Barbarian Football Club, and its spawned New Zealand Barbarians and French Barbarians.

[edit] National teams

[edit] First tier

as defined by the IRB

  • Argentina (nicknamed Los Pumas)
  • Australia (The Wallabies)
  • England
  • France (nicknamed Les Tricolores or Les Bleus)
  • Ireland
  • Italy (nicknamed Gli Azzurri)
  • New Zealand (The All Blacks)
  • Scotland
  • South Africa (The Springboks)
  • Wales (nicknamed The Dragons)

[edit] Second tier

as defined by the IRB

  • Canada (nicknamed The Canucks)
  • Fiji (nicknamed The Flying Fijians)
  • Georgia (nicknamed Lelos)
  • Japan (nicknamed The Cherry Blossoms)
  • Romania (nicknamed The Oaks)
  • Samoa (named Manu Samoa)
  • Tonga (nicknamed 'Ikale Tahi)
  • United States (nicknamed The Eagles)

[edit] Third tier

as defined by the IRB

  • American Samoa
  • Andorra (nicknamed Els Isards)
  • Arabian Gulf
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belgium (nicknamed Black Devils)
  • Bermuda
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Botswana (nicknamed Vultures)
  • Brazil
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Bulgaria
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia (nicknamed Koupreys)
  • Cameroon
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (nicknamed Los Cóndores)
  • China
  • Chinese Taipei
  • Colombia (nicknamed Los Tucanes)
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Guam
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madagascar
  • Malaysia
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico (nicknamed Serpientes)
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands (nicknamed Oranje)
  • Nigeria
  • Niue
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea (nicknamed Puk-Puks)
  • Paraguay (nicknamed Los Yacares)
  • Peru (nicknamed Los Tumis)
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal (nicknamed Los Lobos)
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Korea
  • Spain (nicknamed Los Leones)
  • Sri Lanka
  • St Lucia
  • St Vincent & Grenadines
  • Swaziland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tahiti
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago
  • Uganda (nicknamed Cranes)
  • Ukraine
  • Uruguay (nicknamed Los Teros)
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Venezuela (nicknamed La Vinotinto)
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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