RFU Strategic plan 2005/06 - 2012/13 RFU's Environment
Table 5 Shows that in terms of the number of clubs, England is comfortably the largest rugby playing nation with some 1,880 member clubs accounting for 23.9% of all clubs amongst the top 10 countries.
| Countries |
Clubs |
Percent |
| England |
1880 |
23.9 |
| South Africa |
1116 |
14.2 |
| France |
1727 |
22.1 |
| New Zealand |
600 |
7.6 |
| Australia |
752 |
9.6 |
| Ireland |
202 |
2.6 |
| Scotland |
253 |
3.2 |
| Italy |
500 |
6.5 |
| Argentina |
440 |
5.6 |
| Wales |
372 |
4.7 |
| Totals |
7842 |
100.0 |
Source: IRB |
