Top 50 Rugbies in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest rugbies in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 114 rugbies tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Rugby league, Scarlets and National Rugby League lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,643,643 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 117,531, and the largest, Rugby league, reaches around 3,715,330 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each rugby, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rugby league |
3,715,330 | 2.9% | Rugby | Sports |
| 2 |  Scarlets |
550,630 | 4.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 3 |  National Rugby League |
377,683 | 1.2% | Rugby | Sports |
| 4 |  Rugby World Cup |
308,554 | 2.1% | Rugby | Sports |
| 5 |  Six Nations Championship |
213,218 | 2.4% | Rugby | Sports |
| 6 |  Crusaders (rugby union) |
111,163 | 4.4% | Rugby | Sports |
| 7 |  National Rugby League (France) |
99,059 | 0.2% | Rugby | Sports |
| 8 |  English Premiership (rugby union) |
39,989 | 1.9% | Rugby | Sports |
| 9 |  State of Origin series |
38,538 | 1.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 10 |  England Rugby |
28,307 | 1.1% | Rugby | Sports |
| 11 |  All Blacks |
27,623 | 1.2% | Rugby | Sports |
| 12 |  Ilona Maher |
25,893 | 0.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 13 |  Women's rugby union |
24,113 | 1.9% | Rugby | Sports |
| 14 |  England national rugby league team |
21,577 | 0.9% | Rugby | Sports |
| 15 |  Ma'a Nonu |
21,556 | 34.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 16 |  Top 14 |
19,393 | 0.2% | Rugby | Sports |
| 17 |  Super Rugby |
17,578 | 0.2% | Rugby | Sports |
| 18 |  Australia national rugby union team |
16,317 | 1.6% | Rugby | Sports |
| 19 |  Richie McCaw |
15,909 | 3.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 20 |  Melbourne Storm |
15,675 | 0.6% | Rugby | Sports |
| 21 |  Penrith Panthers |
14,200 | 0.8% | Rugby | Sports |
| 22 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
12,578 | 1.3% | Rugby | Sports |
| 23 |  New Zealand Warriors |
12,279 | 1.4% | Rugby | Sports |
| 24 |  Canberra Raiders |
12,272 | 1.0% | Rugby | Sports |
| 25 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
12,012 | 0.8% | Rugby | Sports |
| 26 |  Parramatta Eels |
11,421 | 0.6% | Rugby | Sports |
| 27 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
11,246 | 1.1% | Rugby | Sports |
| 28 |  Scotland national rugby union team |
11,016 | 0.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 29 |  Challenge Cup |
10,820 | 2.6% | Rugby | Sports |
| 30 |  The Rugby Championship |
9,567 | 0.8% | Rugby | Sports |
| 31 |  Johnny Sexton |
9,102 | 3.2% | Rugby | Sports |
| 32 |  Rugby World Cup Sevens |
7,659 | 4.0% | Rugby | Sports |
| 33 |  Sonny Bill Williams |
5,478 | 1.1% | Rugby | Sports |
| 34 |  Australia national rugby league team |
4,858 | 2.3% | Rugby | Sports |
| 35 |  Currie Cup |
4,336 | 1.3% | Rugby | Sports |
| 36 |  Hull F.C. |
3,892 | 0.6% | Rugby | Sports |
| 37 |  Jonah Lomu |
3,750 | 0.6% | Rugby | Sports |
| 38 |  Faf de Klerk |
3,551 | 0.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 39 |  Jonny Wilkinson |
3,307 | 0.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 40 |  Owen Farrell |
2,880 | 0.3% | Rugby | Sports |
| 41 |  Dan Carter |
2,720 | 0.8% | Rugby | Sports |
| 42 | Chiefs (rugby union) |
2,517 | 0.7% | Rugby | Sports |
| 43 |  Saracens F.C. |
2,510 | 0.5% | Rugby | Sports |
| 44 |  Brisbane Broncos |
2,510 | 0.1% | Rugby | Sports |
| 45 |  Heineken Cup |
2,413 | 0.5% | Rugby | Sports |
| 46 |  Scotland Rugby |
2,182 | 0.3% | Rugby | Sports |
| 47 |  Sydney Roosters |
2,041 | 0.2% | Rugby | Sports |
| 48 |  Gold Coast Titans |
1,986 | 0.2% | Rugby | Sports |
| 49 |  Women's rugby league |
1,868 | 0.5% | Rugby | Sports |
| 50 |  Handre Pollard |
1,508 | 0.4% | Rugby | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India 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 India?
Rugby league currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,715,330 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.