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The following is a list of international rugby union teams: Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

Multinational teams

Combination sides

The British and Irish Lions are a separate case, being a combination of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. First match Otago 3 - 8 Great Britain (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 British & Irish Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July 1983) The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or more colloquially the... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4–1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  England 134–0 Romania  (17 November 2001) Worst defeat  Australia 76–0 England  (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4 - 1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  Scotland 100 - 8 Japan  (13 November 2004) Worst defeat  Scotland 10 - 68 South Africa  (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Semi-finals, 1991 The Scotland national rugby union... First international  England 30 – 0 Wales  (19 February 1881) Largest win  Japan 0 – 98 Wales  (26 November 2004) Worst defeat  South Africa 96 – 13 Wales  (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6/6 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international...

A similar development has been of a Pacific Islanders XV combining Fiji, Tonga, and Manu Samoa. First match Queensland Reds 29 - 48 Pacific Islanders (20 June 2004) Largest win NSW Waratahs 21 - 68 Pacific Islanders (25 June 2004) Worst defeat Ireland 61 - 17 Pacific Islanders (26 November 2006) The Pacific Islanders rugby union team (usually known as just Pacific Islanders) are an international rugby union team... First international  Western Samoa 0 - 6 Fiji  (18 August 1924) Largest win  Korea 3 - 74 Western Samoa  (1993) Worst defeat  Australia 73 -3 Western Samoa  (1994) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1991) Best result Quarter Finals, 1991, 1995 The national rugby union team of Samoa is called 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 South American Jaguars was an international rugby union team consisting of South American players that played during the early 1980s against the South African Springboks. ... First international South Africa 4 - 0 British Isles (30 July 1891) Largest win South Africa  134 - 3  Uruguay (11 June 2005) Worst defeat  England 53 - 3 South Africa  (23rd November, 2002) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1995) Best result Champions, 1995 and 2007 Springboks redirects here. ...

The African Leopards are a development side drawn from across Africa, they have played representational rugby union against South African students. The African Leopards are a African rugby union representative team, organised by the Confederation of African Rugby (CAR). ...

In the aftermath of the 2005 tsunamii a Northern hemisphere side took on a Southern hemisphere side in the IRB Rugby Aid Match. The IRB Rugby Aid Match was a rugby union football match played on 5 March 2005 under the auspices of the International Rugby Board to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme to support its work aiding victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. ...

CIS also played during the early 1990s, comprising of the Commonwealth of Independent States. CIS was a rugby union side that played matches during 1991 and 1992. ...  Member state  Associate member Headquarters Minsk, Belarus Working language Russian Type Commonwealth Membership 11 member states 1 associate member Leaders  -  Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev Establishment December 21, 1991 Website http://cis. ...

World XV sides have also been fielded. The World Rugby XV is an internationl rugby union team composed of the best international players selected by a coach. ...

Invitation sides

There are some invitation sides, most famously the Barbarian Football Club, and its spawned New Zealand Barbarians and French Barbarians. First match Hartlepool Rovers 4 - 9 Barbarians (27 December 1890) Largest win Scotland 31 - 74 Barbarians (24 May 2001) Worst defeat Scotland 66 - 19 Barbarians (31 May 2006) {{country data {{{country}}} | country flagicon2 | variant = | size = 999x30px }} The original Barbarians The Barbarian Football Club, typically referred to as Barbarians and nicknamed... The New Zealand Barbarians, nicknamed the Little Baa-Baas, are an invitational rugby union team. ... The French Barbarians are an invitational rugby union team that is based in France. ...

National teams

First tier

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

Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4–1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  England 134–0 Romania  (17 November 2001) Worst defeat  Australia 76–0 England  (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Bordered_Ireland_rugby. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4 - 1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  Scotland 100 - 8 Japan  (13 November 2004) Worst defeat  Scotland 10 - 68 South Africa  (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Semi-finals, 1991 The Scotland national rugby union... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... First international  England 30 – 0 Wales  (19 February 1881) Largest win  Japan 0 – 98 Wales  (26 November 2004) Worst defeat  South Africa 96 – 13 Wales  (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6/6 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international...

Second tier

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• 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)

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Third tier

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• American Samoa
• Andorra (nicknamed Els Isards)
• Arabian Gulf (nicknamed Arugby)
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belgium (nicknamed Black Devils)
• Bermuda
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Botswana (nicknamed Vultures)
• Brazil
• British Virgin Islands
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia (nicknamed Koupreys)
• Cameroon
• Cayman Islands
• Chad
• Chile (nicknamed Los Cóndores)
• China
• Chinese Taipei
• Colombia (nicknamed Los Tucanes)
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Côte d'Ivoire (nicknamed Les elephants)
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Finland
• Greece
• Germany
• Ghana
• Guam
• Guyana
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Israel
• Jamaica
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Madagascar (nicknamed Les Makis)
• Malaysia
• Mali
• Malta
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mexico (nicknamed Serpientes)
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Morocco
• Namibia (nicknamed Welwitschias)
• Netherlands (nicknamed Oranje)
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Niue
• Norway
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea (nicknamed Puk-Puks)
• Paraguay (nicknamed Los Yacares)
• Peru (nicknamed Los Tumis)
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal (nicknamed Os 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 & Tobago
• Uganda (nicknamed Cranes)
• Ukraine
• Uruguay (nicknamed Los Teros)
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Venezuela (nicknamed La Vinotinto)
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe (nicknamed Sables)

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Image File history File links Flag_of_Namibia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Niue. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Rwanda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Senegal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... The Serbia national rugby union team represents Serbia in international rugby union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... The Korea national rugby union team represents Korea in international rugby union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Lucia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines. ... The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national rugby union team represents the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in international rugby union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Swaziland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_French_Polynesia. ... The Tahiti national rugy union team is the third tier rugby playing nation of Tahiti. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Togo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tunisia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... First international Trinidad & Tobago 41 - 0 Brazil (1996-11-11) Largest win St Lucia 0 - 82 Trinidad & Tobago (2005-08-08) Worst defeat Bermuda 52 - 6 Trinidad & Tobago (1997-10-05) The Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team represents Trinidad and Tobago in the sport of rugby union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uganda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vanuatu. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... 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