List of international rugby union teams
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The following is a list of international rugby union teams:
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Multinational Rugby Union Teams
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 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.
Invitation Sides
There are some invitation sides, most famously the Barbarian Football Club, and its spawned New Zealand Barbarians and French Barbarians.International Rugby Union Teams
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
Second Tier
as defined by the IRB
- Canada (nicknamed The Canucks)
- Fiji
- Japan (nicknamed The Cherry Blossoms)
- Romania (nicknamed The Oaks)
- Manu Samoa
- Tonga (nicknamed 'Ikale Tahi)
- United States (nicknamed The Eagles)
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
- Cook Islands
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- Georgia (nicknamed Lelos)
- 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
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain (nicknamed Los Leones)
- Sri Lanka
- St Lucia
- St Vincent & Grenadines
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tahiti
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Uganda (nicknamed Cranes)
- Ukraine
- Uruguay (nicknamed Los Teros)
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board (IRB) is the world governing and law-making body for the game of Rugby Union.
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