Rugby World Cup Audience in United States

Rugby World Cup has an estimated audience of 3,213,503 people in United States. 43.8% are female, 56.2% are male, average age 30.4. Top regions: California, New York, Texas. Top brand affinities: Women's sports, rugby, Hurricanes (rugby union), Six Nations Championship, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
The average Rugby World Cup fan in United States is 30.4 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, New York, Texas. Top brand affinities include Women's sports, rugby, Hurricanes (rugby union), with strongest over-indexing on Women's sports (214.9× the country average). Demographically, the Rugby World Cup audience skews more male with an average age of 30.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Luxury Orientation. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Sports · Type: Event · Subtype: Rugby
Demographics of Rugby World Cup fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 43.8% |
| Male | 56.2% |
| Average age | 30.4 |
| Estimated audience size | 3,213,503 |
Audience persona
The typical Rugby World Cup fan in United States is more male, around 30.4 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Women's sports.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 443,946 | 1.26× |
| New York | 272,290 | 1.52× |
| Texas | 263,333 | 0.95× |
| Florida | 232,879 | 1.07× |
| Illinois | 124,435 | 1.16× |
| Pennsylvania | 106,411 | 0.98× |
| Virginia | 102,403 | 1.31× |
| Massachusetts | 100,691 | 1.59× |
| Georgia | 94,956 | 0.96× |
| North Carolina | 92,322 | 0.95× |
| New Jersey | 91,324 | 1.12× |
| Ohio | 81,515 | 0.82× |
| Washington | 81,288 | 1.26× |
| Colorado | 73,616 | 1.45× |
| Arizona | 66,395 | 1.01× |
| Maryland | 61,837 | 1.12× |
| Michigan | 61,585 | 0.73× |
| Tennessee | 51,183 | 0.79× |
| Missouri | 50,235 | 0.97× |
| Indiana | 45,583 | 0.78× |
| Wisconsin | 42,039 | 0.87× |
| Minnesota | 40,351 | 0.88× |
| Oregon | 39,863 | 1.08× |
| South Carolina | 39,793 | 0.82× |
| Connecticut | 38,833 | 1.2× |
| Utah | 33,169 | 1.15× |
| Louisiana | 31,760 | 0.77× |
| Nevada | 30,851 | 0.99× |
| Alabama | 29,279 | 0.65× |
| Kentucky | 26,431 | 0.66× |
| Oklahoma | 25,364 | 0.71× |
| Kansas | 24,095 | 0.95× |
| Hawaii | 23,262 | 1.68× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 23,048 | 2.39× |
| Iowa | 20,637 | 0.78× |
| Arkansas | 19,528 | 0.74× |
| New Hampshire | 15,653 | 1.24× |
| Mississippi | 14,425 | 0.54× |
| Idaho | 14,401 | 0.89× |
| New Mexico | 13,427 | 0.83× |
| Nebraska | 12,811 | 0.79× |
| Maine | 10,597 | 0.92× |
| Rhode Island | 9,475 | 0.93× |
| West Virginia | 9,357 | 0.63× |
| Montana | 8,880 | 1× |
| Vermont | 6,657 | 1.18× |
| Alaska | 6,225 | 0.91× |
| South Dakota | 6,087 | 0.82× |
| Delaware | 6,061 | 0.68× |
| North Dakota | 4,504 | 0.68× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Women's sports | 214.9× | |
| rugby | 41.14× | Sports |
| Hurricanes (rugby union) | 60.85× | Sports |
| Six Nations Championship | 103.04× | Sports |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | 51.72× | Movies & TV |
| Rugby union | 10.23× | Sports |
| National Rugby League | 18.26× | Sports |
| F1 Academy | 72.52× | Sports |
| Springboks | 54.81× | Sports |
| Cocktail (1988 film) | 17.61× | Movies & TV |
| Irish Rugby Football Union | 61.73× | Sports |
| England Rugby | 48.96× | Sports |
| World Rugby Shop | 103.89× | |
| Rugby sevens | 16.67× | Sports |
| Rhianna (singer) | 5.71× | Music & Radio |
| naruto movie | 49.09× | Movies & TV |
| Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | 27.05× | Sports |
| Cooking Mama | 20× | Games |
| Boruto: Naruto the Movie | 38.02× | Movies & TV |
| FIFA World Cup | 2.12× | Sports |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriotism | CONSERVATISM | 1.66 |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.48 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.42 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.37 |
| Design Affinity | PREMIUM | 1.34 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.2 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 20.8% |
| United Kingdom | 19.9% |
| France | 12.4% |
See Rugby World Cup audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Rugby World Cup have in United States?
Rugby World Cup has an estimated audience of 3,213,503 people in United States, concentrated in California and New York.
What is the gender split and age of Rugby World Cup fans?
43.8% of Rugby World Cup fans are female, 56.2% are male, with an average age of 30.4 years.
Which brands do Rugby World Cup fans like most?
Rugby World Cup fans show strongest brand affinity for Women's sports (214.9×), rugby (41.14×), and Hurricanes (rugby union) (60.85×) over the country average.
Where do Rugby World Cup fans live in United States?
Rugby World Cup fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 443,946), New York (reach 272,290), and Texas (reach 263,333). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Rugby World Cup fans also like?
Beyond Rugby World Cup itself, the audience over-indexes on rugby (41.14×), Hurricanes (rugby union) (60.85×), Six Nations Championship (103.04×), and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (51.72×) compared to the United States average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for Rugby World Cup. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.