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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Ireland who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Ireland. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Ireland, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Ireland. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RRugby World Cup | 567k | 3.2% | 38.0 | 38.4% | Rugby |
| 2 | SSix Nations Championship | 528k | 5.7% | 39.1 | 38.0% | Rugby |
| 3 | NNational Rugby League | 474k | 1.5% | 35.7 | 40.7% | Rugby |
| 4 | OOffaly GAA | 393k | 83.6% | 39.8 | 46.9% | Rugby |
| 5 | IIreland national rugby union team | 327k | 26.3% | 46.3 | 37.4% | Rugby |
| 6 | SSuper Rugby | 273k | 2.7% | 34.4 | 42.3% | Rugby |
| 7 | EEnglish Premiership (rugby union) | 156k | 7.2% | 36.3 | 30.7% | Rugby |
| 8 | IIrish Rugby Team | 121k | 78.5% | — | — | Rugby |
| 9 | BBrian O'Driscoll | 104k | 31.3% | 44.4 | 24.0% | Rugby |
| 10 | OOwen Farrell | 102k | 13.6% | 45.7 | 32.6% | Rugby |
| 11 | JJohnny Sexton | 94k | 37.7% | 36.7 | 43.8% | Rugby |
| 12 | EEngland Rugby | 88k | 3.4% | 36.4 | 30.6% | Rugby |
| 13 | TTop 14 | 87k | 0.7% | 36.0 | 21.0% | Rugby |
| 14 | SScotland national rugby union team | 86k | 4.6% | 43.3 | 30.2% | Rugby |
| 15 | WWales national rugby union team | 84k | 6.8% | 41.4 | 30.6% | Rugby |
| 16 | HHeineken Cup | 63k | 13.7% | 41.1 | 31.8% | Rugby |
| 17 | SScotland Rugby | 58k | 6.1% | 38.5 | 27.7% | Rugby |
| 18 | FFinn Russell | 52k | 7.9% | 36.7 | 43.8% | Rugby |
| 19 | AAustralia national rugby union team | 49k | 4.9% | 40.6 | 22.9% | Rugby |
| 20 | SStuart Hogg | 49k | 10.7% | 36.7 | 43.8% | Rugby |
| 21 | MMaro Itoje | 48k | 9.3% | 37.2 | 39.1% | Rugby |
| 22 | CChallenge Cup | 44k | 10.4% | 45.4 | 64.9% | Rugby |
| 23 | TThe Rugby Championship | 42k | 2.7% | 40.9 | 32.4% | Rugby |
| 24 | MMelbourne Storm | 41k | 1.6% | 42.7 | 48.5% | Rugby |
| 25 | UUnion Bordeaux Bègles | 41k | 4.7% | 40.1 | 37.1% | Rugby |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular rugby compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Ireland and ranks each rugby by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest rugby in Ireland?
Rugby World Cup currently leads with an estimated audience of 567k people in Ireland.