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CountryRegistered PlayersTotal PlayersPortugal (1988)6,49148,551Romania (1987)9,81024,610Russia (1990)25,55898,210Scotland (1886)49,265164,191Serbia (1988)2,3524,161Slovakia (2016)Associate MemberSlovenia (1996)334472Spain (1988)34,82282,220Sweden (1988)3,7755,725Switzerland (1988)5,8137,873Ukraine (1992)4,3174,317Wales (1886)83,12083,120Total 1,416,9103,881,801CountryRegistered PlayersTotal PlayersBrunei (2013)Associate MemberChina (1997)35,36176,664Chinese Taipei (1988)5,9007,030Guam (1998)1,4401,460Hong Kong (1988)14,50722,707India (1999)18,50055,290Indonesia (2008)8921,302Iran (2010)Associate MemberJapan (1987)105,693122,872Kazakhstan (1997)1,1521,800Korea (1998)1,13810,462Kyrgystan (2004)Associate MemberLaos (2004)Associate MemberMalaysia (1988)10,25055,350Mongolia (2004)Associate MemberPakistan (2004)4,07338,679CountryRegistered PlayersTotal PlayersPhilippines (2004)3,13016,171Singapore (1989)10,31029,775Sri Lanka (1989)55,28289,211Thailand (1989)11,50015,530United Arab Emirates (2012)4,19812,898Uzbekistan (2004)2,2015,334Total 285,527562,535CountryRegistered PlayersTotal PlayersAmerican Samoa (2005)390560Australia (1949)230,753669,635Cook Islands (1995)1,8972,191Fiji (1987)122,453191,472New Zealand (1949)150,727150,727Niue Islands (1999)225245Papua New Guinea (1993)3,28023,022Samoa (1988)12,13212,132Solomon Islands (1999)9,99014,110Tahiti (1994)821926Tonga (1987)22,67358,602Vanuatu (1999)440640Total555,7811,124,262* Union data not available8.5m PLAYERS (in member unions)3.2m registered players5.3m non-registered players2.2m female players1.9m registered club players121 COUNTRIES103 member unions18 associate unionsYEAR IN REVIEW 2016 WORLD RUGBY 45