Is rugby big in argentina?

Question

how big is rugby in Argentina??

Answer 1

Argentinian rugby is improving all the time.  They have not always gotten that many games against the better sides, so Argentines haven't really had many good games to watch.  However, this is changing, and rugby is becoming more popular in Argentina.

Answer 2

Yes it is, but obviously not as big as football. However, there is quite an infrastructure of clubs, the biggest being in the capital Buenos Aires and these incluse CASI (Club Atletico San Isidro) and Hindu. Rugby in Argentina is still an amatuer sport so the best players go abroad to play in Europe (mainly). The natiuonal side, the Pumas, are currently rated #6 in the world, above previous world champions England. Here's a list of the top 20 in the world.

1 New Zealand

2 France

3 Australia

4 Ireland

5 South Africa

6 Argentina

7 England

8 Wales

9 Fiji

10 Italy

11 Scotland

12 Samoa

13 Tonga  

14 Romania

15 Canada

16 United States

17 Uruguay

18 Japan

19 Georgia

20 Namibia

Answer 3

Yes it is, but not as big as Football (Soccer), Basket or Tennis.

Answer 4

I think they are more interested in football, which of course is huge over there.

Answer 5

yes its very big there

Answer 6

Rugby will be the second biggest sport in South America .. I am not from Argentina (rugby is already big there) but in my country they are starting to play it even my brothers  ---( they are not good at football)  ---We love football but when they are not playing it we still want to watch some competition.