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9.1 Million people played rugby in 2017 - 48% in Tier 2 & 3
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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 905035" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p>Another oddity is Tonga. Their total population is 103k, (per Wikipedia), and from that they have 60k rugby players.</p><p></p><p>58% of the population... That's basically everyone between the ages of 5 and 50.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Going by registered players:</span></strong> Only 37% are in Tier 2 & 3</p><p></p><p>2% decline worldwide <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p><p>Tier 1 down 7%, Tier 2 & 3 up 7%</p><p></p><p>South Africa up 31%. Also Namibia is up 63% and China up 26%</p><p>France down 50%!</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tier 1 - 2.027 Million (63%) down 152k (-7%)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">South Africa - 530k (17%) up 125k<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">England - 359k (11%) down 23k<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">France - 273k (8%) down 271k<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Australia - 273k (8%) up 2k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">New Zealand - 156k (5%) up 5k - Zero unregistered players<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Argentina - 109k (3%) up 4k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ireland - 103k (3%) up 1k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wales - 94k (3%) up 11k - Zero unregistered players<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Italy - 82k (3%) down 5k<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Scotland - 48k down 1k</li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tier 2 & 3 - 1.169 Million (37%) up 81k (+7%)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Asia - 312k (10%) up 26k (+9%)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Japan - 109k (3%) up 3k<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sri Lanka - 57k up 2k<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">China - 50k up 15k (+26%)<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">India - 22k up 4k (+19%)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Malaysia - 11k up 1k</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Singapore - 10k nc</span></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Africa - 270k (8%) up 33k (+14%)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kenya - 52k up 1k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Madagascar - 42k up 8k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Zimbabwe - 31k up 5k<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uganda - 25k up 2k<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rwanda - 22k up 4k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Senegal - 17k nc</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Tunisia - 15k nc</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Botswana - 14k up 1k</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Namibia - 13k up 5k (+63%)</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Swaziland - 12k nc</span></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Europe - 182k (6%) up 12k (+7%)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spain - 33k down 2k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Russia - 28k up 2k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Belgium - 12k nc</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Germany - 12k up 1k</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Romania - 12k up 2k</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">(Georgia - 8500 up 700)</span></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Oceania - 174k (5%) nc<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fiji - 122k nc</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tonga - 24k up 1k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Samoa - 13k up 1k</span></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">North America - 168k (5%) up 7k (+4%)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">USA - 125k (4%) up 5k</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada - 28k nc</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">South America - 63k (4%) up 3k (+4%)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Brazil - 17k nc</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Chile - 14k up 2k</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Peru - 11k nc</span></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 905035, member: 73940"] Another oddity is Tonga. Their total population is 103k, (per Wikipedia), and from that they have 60k rugby players. 58% of the population... That's basically everyone between the ages of 5 and 50. [B][SIZE=4]Going by registered players:[/SIZE][/B] Only 37% are in Tier 2 & 3 2% decline worldwide :confused: Tier 1 down 7%, Tier 2 & 3 up 7% South Africa up 31%. Also Namibia is up 63% and China up 26% France down 50%! [LIST] [*]Tier 1 - 2.027 Million (63%) down 152k (-7%) [LIST] [*]South Africa - 530k (17%) up 125k [*]England - 359k (11%) down 23k [*]France - 273k (8%) down 271k [*]Australia - 273k (8%) up 2k [*]New Zealand - 156k (5%) up 5k - Zero unregistered players [*]Argentina - 109k (3%) up 4k [*]Ireland - 103k (3%) up 1k [*]Wales - 94k (3%) up 11k - Zero unregistered players [*]Italy - 82k (3%) down 5k [*]Scotland - 48k down 1k [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Tier 2 & 3 - 1.169 Million (37%) up 81k (+7%) [LIST] [*]Asia - 312k (10%) up 26k (+9%) [LIST] [*]Japan - 109k (3%) up 3k [*]Sri Lanka - 57k up 2k [*]China - 50k up 15k (+26%) [*]India - 22k up 4k (+19%) [*][SIZE=2]Malaysia - 11k up 1k[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Singapore - 10k nc[/SIZE] [/LIST] [*]Africa - 270k (8%) up 33k (+14%) [LIST] [*]Kenya - 52k up 1k [*]Madagascar - 42k up 8k [*]Zimbabwe - 31k up 5k [*]Uganda - 25k up 2k [*]Rwanda - 22k up 4k [*][SIZE=2]Senegal - 17k nc[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Tunisia - 15k nc[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Botswana - 14k up 1k[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Namibia - 13k up 5k (+63%)[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Swaziland - 12k nc[/SIZE] [/LIST] [*]Europe - 182k (6%) up 12k (+7%) [LIST] [*]Spain - 33k down 2k [*]Russia - 28k up 2k [*][SIZE=2]Belgium - 12k nc[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Germany - 12k up 1k[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Romania - 12k up 2k[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2](Georgia - 8500 up 700)[/SIZE] [/LIST] [*]Oceania - 174k (5%) nc [LIST] [*]Fiji - 122k nc [*]Tonga - 24k up 1k [*][SIZE=2]Samoa - 13k up 1k[/SIZE] [/LIST] [*]North America - 168k (5%) up 7k (+4%) [LIST] [*]USA - 125k (4%) up 5k [*]Canada - 28k nc [/LIST] [*]South America - 63k (4%) up 3k (+4%) [LIST] [*][SIZE=2]Brazil - 17k nc[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Chile - 14k up 2k[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=2]Peru - 11k nc[/SIZE] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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