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I've set up the current International Rugby Board World Rankings by continents through competitions. I think that viewing them this way will show us some nations that we may have overlooked. For instance Moldova are ranked quite high among European nations and this season had their first player ever signed by a professional club. I'd like to use this thread to update the rankings as well as open discussion about the future of rugby among other growing nations.

Some nations that come to mind that aren't ranked, but are becoming more and more interested in the sport are Armenia and Algeria, the latter having split from the now-defunct Arabian Gulf team two years ago I believe. I've also noticed Israel climbing through the ranks quite well over the years.

Europe
1 France
2 England
3 Ireland
4 Wales
5 Scotland
6 Italy
7 Georgia
8 Romania
9 Portugal
10 Russia
11 Spain
12 Belgium
13 Moldova
14 Poland
15 Ukraine
16 Czech Republic
17 Germany
18 Sweden
19 Lithuania
20 Malta
21 Netherlands
22 Croatia
23 Switzerland
24 Andorra
25 Denmark
26 Israel
27 Serbia
28 Latvia
29 Slovenia
30 Austria
31 Hungary
32 Bulgaria
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina
34 Monaco
35 Norway
36 Luxembourg
37 Finland


Africa
1 South Africa
2 Namibia
3 Morocco
4 Zimbabwe
5 Tunisia
6 Kenya
7 Uganda
8 Côte d'Ivoire
9 Senegal
10 Madagascar
11 Zambia
12 Cameroon
13 Swaziland
14 Botswana
15 Nigeria


Oceania
1 New Zealand
2 Australia
3 Tonga
4 Samoa
5 Fiji
6 Papua New Guinea
7 Cook Islands
8 Niue
9 Solomon Islands
10 Tahiti
11 Guam
12 Vanuatu


Asia
1 Japan
2 Hong Kong
3 Kazakhstan
4 Korea
5 Sri Lanka
6 Singapore
7 Chinese Taipei
8 China
9 Malaysia
10 Thailand
11 India


North America
1 Canada
2 United States of America
3 Bermuda
4 Trinidad and Tobago
5 Cayman Islands
6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
7 Barbados
8 Jamaica
9 Bahamas


South America
1 Argentina
2 Uruguay
3 Chile
4 Brazil
5 Paraguay
6 Venezuela
7 Guyana
8 Peru
9 Colombia
 
When you look at it this way it looks good for World Rugby doesn't it?
 

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