RFU Strategic plan 2005/06 - 2012/13 RFU's Environment
Table 4 shows that at 156.7 players per referee, England has the worst ratio of all the top countries and some 52% worse than the average ratio of 81.5 players per referee for the top ten countries.
Table 4: Figures in '000
| Countries |
Referees |
Percent |
Players per Referee |
| England |
4.0 |
16.2 |
156.7 |
| South Africa |
6.0 |
24.2 |
97.0 |
| France |
1.9 |
7.7 |
116.3 |
| New Zealand |
2.0 |
8.2 |
64.5 |
| Australia |
7.0 |
28.3 |
20.1 |
| Ireland |
0.6 |
2.4 |
86.6 |
| Scotland |
0.3 |
1.2 |
46.7 |
| Italy |
0.4 |
1.6 |
92.5 |
| Argentina |
2.0 |
8.1 |
25.0 |
| Wales |
0.5 |
2.1 |
110.0 |
| Totals |
24.7 |
100.0 |
77.7 |
Source: IRB |
