Following of rugby competitions, leagues or teams in the U.S. 2022-2023

Watching or following sports can be just as thrilling as playing yourself, while less exhausting. How has the following of rugby competitions, leagues or teams in the U.S. changed in recent years? Looking at the most recent data points there has been an increase from 2022 Q4 to 2023 Q4. The share of respondents grew from 4 percent to 6 percent during this time.

The share of rugby fans in the U.S. is volatile to big sporting events like the Super Bowl or the FIFA World Cup, especially when these events are widely covered in international news and on social media. The highly dedicated rugby fans will also stick around for the national events and follow their teams no matter the competition. You can also find out which sport has the biggest following in this ranking of interest in different sports in the U.S. to compare how common it is to be one of the rugby fans.
The survey was conducted online among 3953 to 18133 respondents per quarter in the United States, between 2022 and 2023. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.