list of international rugby union teams

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.

International Rugby Union Teams

British and Irish Lions

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.

Invitation sides

There are some invitation sides, most famously the Barbarian Football Club, and its spawned New Zealand Barbarians. World XVs have also played.

Major nations

(criteria is playing in the Six Nations Championship or the Tri Nations Series)

Australia (nicknamed The Wallabies)
England
France (nicknamed Les bleus)
Ireland
Italy (nicknamed Gli Azzurri)
New Zealand (nicknamed The All Blacks)
Scotland
South Africa (nicknamed The Springboks)
Wales (sometimes nicknamed The Dragons)

Minor nations

(criteria is qualification for a Rugby Union World Cup and not a Major nation)

Argentina (nicknamed Los Pumas)
Canada (nicknamed The Canucks)
Fiji
Georgia (nicknamed Lelos)
Japan (nicknamed The Cherry Blossoms)
Namibia
Romania (nicknamed The Oaks)
Manu Samoa
Spain
Tonga (nicknamed 'Ikale Tahi)
United States (nicknamed The Eagles)
Uruguay (nicknamed Los Teros)
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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