Chicago: Top 10 Rugby Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 10 Instagram creators in Chicago in the Rugby category. Their median engagement rate is 0.99% (middle half: 0.62–1.54%), and the median account has 1.5M followers. Micro-influencers (10K–100K followers): 1 of 10; over 1M followers: 6. Highest engagement: @nba.90s (28.06%), @nbahistory (2.31%), @acfresh21 (1.54%).

Creators tracked: 10
Median ER: 0.99%
Middle half of ER: 0.62–1.54%
Median followers: 1.5M
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 NBA History @nbahistory Followers: 5,970,231 • ER: 2.31% Chicago Football & Soccer Handball Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball	Followers 5,970,231	ER 2.31%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Scottie Pippen @scottiepippen Followers: 2,512,060 • ER: 0.81% Chicago Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby Kids Sports Baseball	Followers 2,512,060	ER 0.81%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 theScore @thescore Followers: 2,398,890 • ER: 0.14% Chicago Football & Soccer Handball Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball	Followers 2,398,890	ER 0.14%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 cubs @cubs Followers: 2,071,717 • ER: 0.99% Chicago Football & Soccer Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball Hockey Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Rugby American Football Cricket Baseball Hockey	Followers 2,071,717	ER 0.99%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Shams Charania @shams Followers: 1,524,463 • ER: 0% Chicago Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 1,524,463	ER 0%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 Alex Caruso @acfresh21 Followers: 1,445,851 • ER: 1.54% Chicago Handball Boxing Sports Rugby American Football Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Boxing Sports Rugby American Football Kids Sports	Followers 1,445,851	ER 1.54%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Laver Cup @lavercup Followers: 627,818 • ER: 0.62% Chicago Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby Cricket Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Volleyball Rugby Cricket Baseball	Followers 627,818	ER 0.62%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Basketball Coverage @basketballcoverage Followers: 592,167 • ER: 1.32% Chicago Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 592,167	ER 1.32%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 james22football @james22football Followers: 125,128 • ER: 0.21% Chicago Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby Kids Sports Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Football & Soccer Handball Sports Rugby Kids Sports	Followers 125,128	ER 0.21%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 NBA 90's @nba.90s Followers: 95,555 • ER: 28.06% Chicago Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Handball Sports Basketball Rugby American Football Baseball	Followers 95,555	ER 28.06%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Rugby Instagram influencers in Chicago?

By followers: @nbahistory (6M), @scottiepippen (2.5M), @thescore (2.4M). By engagement rate: @nba.90s (28.06%), @nbahistory (2.31%), @acfresh21 (1.54%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Rugby influencers in Chicago?

The median is 0.99%; half of the 10 creators fall between 0.62% and 1.54%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Rugby influencers in Chicago have under 100K followers?

1 of 10: 0 under 10K and 1 with 10K–100K followers.

How many Rugby Instagram influencers does infloo track in Chicago?

10 as of September 2026. The ranking shows all of them, sorted by followers.

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