Last countries without rugby

[victorsra Profile Website]

But sevens isn't independent. Which means in order to play sevens in an Olympic qualy Albania must be a Rugby Europe (Rugby Union) member anyway. There isn't an alternative for that.

[zzatelo Profile]

But sevens isn't independent. Which means in order to play sevens in an Olympic qualy Albania must be a Rugby Europe (Rugby Union) member anyway. There isn't an alternative for that.

Exactly, we are all prepared for this we know the rules and legislation very well . Dont forget that any olimpic team and sport representative goes through the Olipic Comity of eac country , and yes you need to be part of RU , wich no one intend to do that. Only with state politics things might change if the state decides to inves in 7s as a olimpic sport, people in charge here might "think" to fullfill the state request . But this is not.the case

[Youshave Profile]

I have found all list here https://www.olympic.org/ioc-members-list so please check it for your requirement

[Rumpelstilzchen Profile]

Hey, just saw Tahiti is not included as WR member anymore: https://www.world.rugby/organisation/membership

Suspended? We haven't seen a word, right? So, 127 members.

This is a mystery to me, too. In this article from 2019 they say the union was suspended: "Problème, si cette dernière a bien localement la délégation de service public, elle n’est toujours pas reconnue par les instances océaniennes et internationales qui ont pour l’instant suspendu la fédération tahitienne mais ne l’ont pas révoquée bien qu’elle soit désormais inexistante." But they're still listed in the rankings and WR still counted them in November.

[victorsra Profile Website]

Finaly most mistakes were corrected (Solomon Islands, Israel, Guatemala) https://www.world.rugby/organisation/membership

Tahiti is still out, so this probably means a real suspension.

In the other hand Azerbaijan is still in World Rugby's list (and incorrectly listed as Asia), but not in Rugby Europe's members list (confusing): https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/rugby-europe-members/ I checked Asia Rugby's list, to see if a surprising move happened, and it doesn't look like https://www.asiarugby.com/unions/

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UPDATE OF COUNTRIES THAT AREN'T MEMBERS OF WORLD RUGBY/CONTINENTAL UNIONS

List of IOC-eligible countries

Unclear status

EUROPE: Azerbaijan (listed by World Rugby, not listed anymore by Rugby Europe)

Former members of the Continental Unions:

EUROPE: Greece (former World Rugby member as well, suspended/not listed anymore, but alive), Armenia (dissolved, reborn)

NORTH AMERICA: St. Kitts and Nevis (unclear)

AFRICA: Mauritania (suspended/not listed anymore)

OCEANIA: Tahiti (suspension unclear) (former World Rugby member as well)

FORMER FIRA: North Korea (out in 1997)


Countries with other rugby organizations membership (non-World Rugby member)

Arab Rugby Federation

AFRICA: Sudan, Libya (both with some unclear relationship with Rugby Africa)

ASIA: Palestine


Indic Ocean Rugby Association

AFRICA: Comoros


Countries working with sports organizations (continental unions, NOCs, Sports Ministries...)

EUROPE: Kosovo (Sports Ministry)

NORTH AMERICA: Cuba (Instituto Nacional de Deportes)

ASIA: Vietnam (Asia Rugby)

OCEANIA: Kiribati (Oceania Rugby)


Countries with active national teams in the past 10 years - 7s at least

NORTH AMERICA: Aruba (2019), US Virgin Islands (2016), Haiti (2015), Puerto Rico (2012?)


Countries with rugby news (clubs or projects) but no national team in the past 10 years

ASIA: Myanmar, Bhutan, Tajikstan, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Timor Leste

AFRICA: Ethiopia, Angola, Gambia, Liberia, South Sudan, Djibouti, Cape Verde, Guiné Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Somalia

NORTH AMERICA: Antigua & Barbuda

EUROPE: North Macedonia, Albania (League now)

OCEANIA: Micronesia, Palau


Countries with at least active beach rugby

ASIA: Maldives


Countries without active rugby (no references)

ASIA: Yemen, Turkmenistan;

AFRICA: Eritrea, São Tomé and Príncipe;

NORTH AMERICA (RAN zone): Suriname*, Grenada, Dominica;

OCEANIA: Marshall Islands;

*Not sure

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Non-IOC-eligible territories (included countries with disputed recognition)

Countries with active national teams in the past 10 years - 7s at least

EUROPE: Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey

OCEANIA: Tokelau


Territories recognised by the French Rugby Federation

NORTH AMERICA: Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Pierre & Miquelon

AFRICA: Mayotte, Reunion


With rugby clubs but no national team in the past 10 years

EUROPE: Northern Cyprus, Transnistria, Åland, Isle of Man, Alderney, Sark

NORTH AMERICA: Anguilla, Bonaire, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Pierre & Miquelon, Greenland (tag/touch indoor rugby)

OCEANIA: Northern Marianas, Bougainville (independence process)


Without active rugby (no references)

EUROPE: Vatican**, Faroe Islands, Artsakh, Abkhazia*, South Ossetia*

NORTH AMERICA: Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Saba, Sint Eustatius

AFRICA: Western Sahara, Somaliland, Saint Helena & Dependencies

OCEANIA: Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Pitcairn Islands

SOUTH AMERICA: Falkland Islands*


*Not sure about local rugby scene

**Could be IOC-member but it isn't