India
- IndiaNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze
The strongest nations in rugby
The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.
- New ZealandRugby World Cup: 9 golds, 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2025); Rugby World Cup Sevens: 3 titles, 2 times runner-up (latest 2022)
- EnglandRugby World Cup: 4 golds, 9 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2025); Rugby World Cup Sevens: 1 title, 2 times runner-up (latest 2018)
- FijiRugby World Cup Sevens: 3 titles (latest 2022); Rugby at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2024)
- South AfricaRugby World Cup: 4 golds, 2 bronzes (latest 2023); Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 2 bronzes (latest 2022)
- AustraliaRugby World Cup: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2015); Rugby at the Olympic Games: 1 gold (latest 2016)
The leading Olympic nations
The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in rugby.
Every other country with a result
16 countries
- South KoreaRugby at the Asian Games: 4 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2022)
- Hong KongRugby at the Asian Games: 3 golds, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- FranceRugby World Cup: 3 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2021); Rugby at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 3 silvers (latest 2024)
- KazakhstanRugby at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 2 bronzes (latest 2018)
- AustralasiaRugby at the Olympic Games: 1 gold (latest 1908)
- WalesRugby World Cup: 1 bronze (latest 1987); Rugby World Cup Sevens: 1 title (latest 2009)
- CanadaRugby World Cup: 2 silvers (latest 2025); Rugby at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2024)
- Chinese TaipeiRugby at the Asian Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2002)
- Great BritainRugby at the Olympic Games: 3 silvers (latest 2016)
- ThailandRugby at the Asian Games: 3 bronzes (latest 2010)
- ArgentinaRugby World Cup: 1 bronze (latest 2007); Rugby World Cup Sevens: runner-up once (latest 2009)
- GermanyRugby at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1900)
- RomaniaRugby at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 1924)
- IrelandRugby World Cup Sevens: named 2 more times
- KenyaRugby World Cup Sevens: named 2 more times
- SamoaRugby World Cup Sevens: named 2 more times
Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.