What country is the best at rugby?

Question

This is an easy one. Everyone should say it.

Answer 1

well because south africa won the world cup that sort of meant hat they were the best team but i think france, australia or NZ could beat anybody.

Answer 2

DUH ! ! ! . . Australia . . .

Answer 3

south africa may have won the world cup but that doesn't mean their the best. it just means they won the world cup.

australia sucks right now.

nz are irratic.

Answer 4

right now its close between south africa and new zeladn but by the next world cup due to the french coach and all the new talented new players hes braught in they will be awsome

Answer 5

I think we proved it last year, RWC '07 champs...South Africa...oh, and who won the Super 14 (SA vs NZ vs Aus) last year?  That's right, also a South African team (BULLS).  

Oh ja, before I forget, who won the Best Sports Team in the World Award?  Let me help you, South African Rugby Team, the Springboks...Sorry Ausies, you just didn't cut it...Oh, Kiwi's...Maybe next time.

Answer 6

England for me.... but South Africa is good, as are the All Blacks. There are lots of good teams, its too hard to pick!

Answer 7

SA on RWC & ranking but this will probably change come Tri-nations when NZ will be ranked 1 again.

Answer 8

C'mon... Seriously? THE SPRINGBOKS BABY!!!!! Any other answers I believe would be irrelevant...

(edit: I'm not sure why people keep saying New Zealand for? Yeah they have a good team on paper, but what they don't understand is that in order to be a great team, you have to perform greatly and NZ didnt do that. They choked and basically that's the bottom line... I'm not hating but that's the truth...)

Answer 9

Two-time World champion South Africa is ranked number one in the world at present, but by the narrowest of margins, over New Zealand.

Still, I'd have to go with two-time World champions, one-time finalists, Australia. The Wallabies are on the decline at present, however, with fellow southern hemisphere giants the All Blacks and Springboks making up a ton of ground.

It's a long time since that 10-game win streak in the nineties.

Answer 10

By virtue of a World Cup victory, South Africa, but from a spectator's viewpoint it has to be the All Blacks, the pace, skill, the talent and sheer enjoyment one gets from watching these guys in black, no other team comes close for me.

Answer 11

Right now, South Africa!

Answer 12

As much as I'd love to say England...lol...I have to say New Zealand totally!!  They are awesome at rugby...I love watching them play!  Yeah, Springboks won RWC 07, but England came second, and they aren't exactly the second best are they?!!

Just looked at your other questions and you like hockey (ace sport!!!), american football and lacrosse...you Canadian by any chance, or from the East coast of USA??  Hmmm...you aren't going to suggest one of Canada or USA are best at rugby are you?  That would be retarded..

Answer 13

If the Bokke are so great, why couldn't they beat NZ just once last year? And manage more than three wins against NZ in the last nine test matches we have played against them?

Still, the Bokke are incredible, and they have won the world cup before and beaten NZ to win it. Definitely a top contender for the best. Can't wait to see what direction the new coach takes for their team this year - think he may be under-rated. He certainly interviews well and has plenty of good things to say about the direction he wants to take. Sounds exciting.

Australia . . . mmm . . . ha, ha, . . .mmm,  Australia, . . . nuff said.

Answer 14

Per Capita...Fiji, Tonga Or Samoa.

They are tiny islands (some with less than 40 thousand people) yet they can compete and knock over countries with vast populations and massive player numbers..

Born for rugby those guys.

Answer 15

NEW ZEALAND.NEVER DOUBT IT.do u get me??

Answer 16

This year it was South Africa.  In the past it has been both Australia and New Zealand.

Answer 17

According to IRB rankings, the best team is South Africa, BUT the team everyone measures themselves against are the All blacks!

Answer 18

For the shear joy of rugby played with attitude, Fiji ( I'm talking Seven's rugby here!). I believe the New Zealand Allblacks set the benchmark for world rugby, simply the best!

Answer 19

South Africa.

World champs + ranked number 1 in the world.

They are the best.....period !!!