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 of its article to keep the category database up to date.

Combination sides
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.

The South American Jaguars were a combination team consisting of players from Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile who played the Springboks during the early 1980s.

The African Leopards are a development side drawn from across Africa, who have played representational rugby union against South African students.

In the aftermath of the Boxing Day 2005 tsunami, a Northern hemisphere side took on a Southern hemisphere side in the IRB Rugby Aid Match.

CIS also played during the early 1990s, comprising the Commonwealth of Independent States.

World XV sides have also been fielded.

Invitation sides
There are some invitation sides, most famously the Barbarian Football Club, and its spawned New Zealand Barbarians and French Barbarians.

First tier
as defined by the IRB
 * [[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|33px]] Argentina (nicknamed Los Pumas)
 * [[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|33px]] Australia (The Wallabies)
 * [[Image:Flag of England.svg|33px]] England
 * [[Image:Flag of France.svg|33px]] France (nicknamed Les Tricolores or Les Bleus)
 * [[Image:Bordered Ireland rugby.png|33px]] Ireland
 * [[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|33px]] Italy (nicknamed Gli Azzurri)
 * [[Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg|33px]] New Zealand (The All Blacks)
 * [[Image:Flag of Scotland.svg|33px]] Scotland
 * [[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|33px]] South Africa (The Springboks)
 * [[Image:Flag of Wales.svg|33px]] Wales (nicknamed The Dragons)

Second tier
as defined by the IRB


 * [[Image:Flag of Canada.svg|33px]] Canada (nicknamed The Canucks)
 * [[Image:Flag of Fiji.svg|33px]] Fiji (nicknamed The Flying Fijians)
 * [[Image:Flag of Georgia.svg|border|33px]] Georgia (nicknamed Lelos)
 * [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|33px]] Japan (nicknamed The Cherry Blossoms)
 * [[Image:Flag of Romania.svg|33px]] Romania (nicknamed The Oaks)
 * [[Image:Flag of Samoa.svg|33px]] Samoa (named Manu Samoa)
 * [[Image:Flag of Tonga.svg|33px]] Tonga (nicknamed  'Ikale Tahi)
 * [[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|33px]] United States (nicknamed The Eagles)

Third tier
as defined by the IRB


 * [[Image:Flag of American Samoa.svg|33px]] American Samoa
 * [[Image:Flag of Andorra.svg|33px]] Andorra (nicknamed Els Isards)
 * [[Image:Flag of the League of Arab States.svg|33px]] Arabian Gulf
 * [[Image:Flag of Armenia.svg|33px]] Armenia
 * [[Image:Flag of Austria.svg|33px]] Austria
 * [[Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg|33px]] Azerbaijan
 * [[Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg|33px]] Bahamas
 * [[Image:Flag of Barbados.svg|33px]] Barbados
 * [[Image:Flag of Belgium.svg|33px]] Belgium (nicknamed Black Devils)
 * [[Image:Flag of Bermuda.svg|33px]] Bermuda
 * [[Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|33px]] Bosnia & Herzegovina
 * [[Image:Flag of Botswana.svg|33px]] Botswana (nicknamed Vultures)
 * [[Image:Flag of Brazil.svg|33px]] Brazil
 * [[Image:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg|33px]] British Virgin Islands
 * [[Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|33px]] Bulgaria
 * [[Image:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg|33px]] Burkina Faso
 * [[Image:Flag of Burundi.svg|33px]] Burundi
 * [[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|33px]] Cambodia (nicknamed Koupreys)
 * [[Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg|33px]] Cameroon
 * [[Image:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg|33px]] Cayman Islands
 * [[Image:Flag of Chad.svg|33px]] Chad
 * [[Image:Flag of Chile.svg|33px]] Chile (nicknamed Los Cóndores)
 * [[Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|33px]] China
 * [[Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|33px]] Chinese Taipei
 * [[Image:Flag of Colombia.svg|33px]] Colombia (nicknamed Los Tucanes)
 * [[Image:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg|33px]] Cook Islands
 * [[Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg|33px]] Costa Rica
 * [[Image:Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg|33px]] Côte d'Ivoire (nicknamed Les elephants)
 * [[Image:Flag of Croatia.svg|33px]] Croatia
 * [[Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|33px]] Czech Republic
 * [[Image:Flag of Denmark.svg|33px]] Denmark
 * [[Image:Flag of Finland.svg|33px]] Finland
 * [[Image:Flag of Greece.svg|33px]] Greece
 * [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|33px]] Germany
 * [[Image:Flag of Ghana.svg|33px]] Ghana
 * [[Image:Flag of Guam.svg|33px]] Guam
 * [[Image:Flag of Guyana.svg|33px]] Guyana
 * [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg|33px]] Hong Kong
 * [[Image:Flag of Hungary.svg|33px]] Hungary
 * [[Image:Flag of India.svg|33px]] India
 * [[Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg|33px]] Indonesia
 * [[Image:Flag of Iran.svg|33px]] Iran
 * [[Image:Flag of Israel.svg|33px]] Israel
 * [[Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg|33px]] Jamaica
 * [[Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg|33px]] Kazakhstan
 * [[Image:Flag of Kenya.svg|33px]] Kenya
 * [[Image:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg|33px]] Kyrgyzstan
 * [[Image:Flag of Laos.svg|33px]] Laos
 * [[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg|33px]] Latvia
 * [[Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg|33px]] Lithuania
 * [[Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|33px]] Luxembourg
 * [[Image:Flag of Madagascar.svg|33px]] Madagascar
 * [[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|33px]] Malaysia
 * [[Image:Flag of Mali.svg|33px]] Mali
 * [[Image:Flag of Malta.svg|33px]] Malta
 * [[Image:Flag of Mauritania.svg|33px]] Mauritania
 * [[Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg|33px]] Mauritius
 * [[Image:Flag of Mexico.svg|33px]] Mexico (nicknamed Serpientes)
 * [[Image:Flag of Moldova.svg|33px]] Moldova
 * [[Image:Flag of Monaco.svg|33px]] Monaco
 * [[Image:Flag of Mongolia.svg|33px]] Mongolia
 * [[Image:Flag of Morocco.svg|33px]] Morocco
 * [[Image:Flag of Namibia.svg|33px]] Namibia
 * [[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|33px]] Netherlands (nicknamed Oranje)
 * [[Image:Flag of Niger.svg|33px]] Niger
 * [[Image:Flag of Nigeria.svg|33px]] Nigeria
 * [[Image:Flag of Niue.svg|33px]] Niue
 * [[Image:Flag of Norway.svg|33px]] Norway
 * [[Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg|33px]] Pakistan
 * [[Image:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg|33px]] Papua New Guinea (nicknamed Puk-Puks)
 * [[Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg|33px]] Paraguay (nicknamed Los Yacares)
 * [[Image:Flag of Peru.svg|33px]] Peru (nicknamed Los Tumis)
 * [[Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg|33px]] Philippines
 * [[Image:Flag of Poland.svg|33px]] Poland
 * [[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|33px]] Portugal (nicknamed Os Lobos)
 * [[Image:Flag of Russia.svg|33px]] Russia
 * [[Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg|33px]] Rwanda
 * [[Image:Flag of Senegal.svg|33px]] Senegal
 * [[Image:Flag of Serbia.svg|33px]] Serbia
 * [[Image:Flag of Singapore.svg|33px]] Singapore
 * [[Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg|33px]] Slovakia
 * [[Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg|33px]] Slovenia
 * [[Image:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg|33px]] Solomon Islands
 * [[Image:Flag of South Korea.svg|33px]] Korea
 * [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|33px]] Spain (nicknamed Los Leones)
 * [[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|33px]] Sri Lanka
 * [[Image:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg|33px]] St Lucia
 * [[Image:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg|33px]] St Vincent & Grenadines
 * [[Image:Flag of Swaziland.svg|33px]] Swaziland
 * [[Image:Flag of Sweden.svg|33px]] Sweden
 * [[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg|33px]] Switzerland
 * [[Image:Flag of French Polynesia.svg|33px]] Tahiti
 * [[Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg|33px]] Tanzania
 * [[Image:Flag of Thailand.svg|33px]] Thailand
 * [[Image:Flag of Togo.svg|33px]] Togo
 * [[Image:Flag of Tunisia.svg|33px]] Tunisia
 * [[Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg|33px|Trinidad and Tobago]] Trinidad & Tobago
 * [[Image:Flag of Uganda.svg|33px]] Uganda (nicknamed Cranes)
 * [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|33px]] Ukraine
 * [[Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg|33px]] Uruguay (nicknamed Los Teros)
 * [[Image:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg|33px]] Uzbekistan
 * [[Image:Flag of Vanuatu.svg|33px]] Vanuatu
 * [[Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg|33px]] Venezuela (nicknamed La Vinotinto)
 * [[Image:Flag of Zambia.svg|33px]] Zambia
 * [[Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg|33px]] Zimbabwe