What is Rugby?
This article from Wikipedia discusses Rugby Union, of which the CSULB Rugby team plays.
International Teams
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions are a separate case, being a combination of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
A similar development has been of a Pacific Islanders XV combining players from Fiji, Tonga, and Manu Samoa.
Invitation sides
There are some invitation sides, most famously the Barbarian Football Club, and its spawned New Zealand Barbarians. World XV sides have also played.
First tier
as defined by the IRB
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Argentina Los Pumas |
Australia The Wallabies |
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Italy Gli Azzurri |
New Zealand The All Blacks |
South Africa The Springboks 2007 IRB World Cup Champions |
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France Les Bleus |
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Wales The Dragons |
Second tier
as defined by the IRB
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Canada The Canucks |
Japan The Sakuras |
Romania The Oaks |
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Tonga 'Ikale Tahi |
United States The Eagles |
Third tier
as defined by the IRB
Andorra
Arabian Gulf
Bahamas
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
China
Chinese Taipei
Colombia
Cook Islands
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
Georgia (nicknamed Lelos)
Germany
Guam
Hungary
India
Israel
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea
Latvia
Madagascar
Moldova
Monaco
Morocco
Namibia (nicknamed The Welwitschias)
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Senegal
Serbia
Singapore
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Lucia
Swaziland
Switzerland
Tahiti
Tunisia
Ukraine
Uruguay (nicknamed Los Teros)
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe