Figure 11.26: Rugby around the world. In more than 136 countries, women, men, boys, and girls play rugby. All of these countries have men’s national rugby teams, and 58 of these countries have women’s national teams. The men’s World Cup rugby competition began in 1987 and the women’s World Cup competition began in 1991. In April 2010, New Zealand had the top team for both men and women, but the ranking of the men’s teams can change weekly.

[Source consulted: http://www.worldrugby.org/]