How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. 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 South Africa, 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 South Africa. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | TTonya Harding | 14k | 0.5% | 39.3 | 79.0% | Rugby |
| 52 | FFinn Russell | 13k | 2.0% | 37.0 | 49.6% | Rugby |
| 53 | HHeineken Cup | 13k | 2.8% | 43.3 | 19.3% | Rugby |
| 54 | SSaracens F.C. | 12k | 2.1% | 33.5 | 17.5% | Rugby |
| 55 | SStuart Hogg | 11k | 2.5% | 37.0 | 49.6% | Rugby |
| 56 | HHull F.C. | 10k | 1.4% | 39.2 | 46.6% | Rugby |
| 57 | RRC Toulonnais | 9.3k | 0.9% | 26.9 | 0.0% | Rugby |
| 58 | SState of Origin series | 9k | 0.5% | 42.0 | 23.7% | Rugby |
| 59 | EExeter Chiefs | 8.6k | 1.0% | 31.5 | 16.5% | Rugby |
| 60 | CCastres Olympique | 8.6k | 1.6% | 45.2 | 27.3% | Rugby |
| 61 | JJohnny Sexton | 8.3k | 3.3% | 37.0 | 49.6% | Rugby |
| 62 | SStade Toulousain | 7.8k | 0.2% | 31.1 | 11.1% | Rugby |
| 63 | JJonny Wilkinson | 7.6k | 1.4% | 42.2 | 33.5% | Rugby |
| 64 | BBrisbane Broncos | 7.5k | 0.3% | 33.9 | 9.0% | Rugby |
| 65 | QQuade Cooper | 6.5k | 10.6% | 25.8 | 0.0% | Rugby |
| 66 | WWests Tigers | 6.3k | 0.4% | 38.9 | 43.3% | Rugby |
| 67 | JJonathan Sexton | 6.2k | 7.0% | 29.8 | 0.0% | Rugby |
| 68 | GGold Coast Titans | 6k | 0.7% | 37.5 | 27.8% | Rugby |
| 69 | MMelbourne Storm | 5.7k | 0.2% | 40.5 | 66.3% | Rugby |
| 70 | RRico Verhoeven | 5.6k | 0.4% | 34.5 | 41.9% | Rugby |
| 71 | SStade Français | 5.4k | 0.5% | 38.0 | 0.0% | Rugby |
| 72 | KKieran Read | 4.8k | 10.8% | 44.3 | 13.0% | Rugby |
| 73 | PPenrith Panthers | 4.7k | 0.3% | 39.3 | 31.6% | Rugby |
| 74 | WWigan Warriors | 4.5k | 0.5% | 38.9 | 35.4% | Rugby |
| 75 | DDan Biggar | 4.4k | 3.2% | 37.1 | 45.0% | 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 South Africa 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 South Africa?
Super Rugby currently leads with an estimated audience of 1.9M people in South Africa.