Rugby Quiz

Question 1

How many players are in a rugby union team?

Accepted Answer

15

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11

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13

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17

Question 2

How many points is a try worth in rugby union?

Accepted Answer

5

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3

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4

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6

Question 3

Which country has won the Rugby World Cup the most times?

Accepted Answer

New Zealand

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England

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South Africa

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Australia

Question 4

What is a 'scrum' in rugby?

Accepted Answer

A set piece where forward packs bind together and contest for the ball

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A penalty kick

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A high tackle

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An illegal forward pass

Question 5

What is the name of New Zealand's famous pre-match ritual performed before every test match?

Accepted Answer

The Haka

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The Siva Tau

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The Sipi Tau

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The Kailao

Question 6

In rugby union, how many points is a penalty kick worth?

Accepted Answer

3

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2

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4

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5

Question 7

What is a 'lineout' in rugby union?

Accepted Answer

A set piece where forwards jump to contest a thrown-in ball after it goes out of touch

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When a player is sent off

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The line separating the two halves of the pitch

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A forward penalty move

Question 8

Who is considered the greatest rugby player of all time, winning the World Cup with South Africa in 1995?

Accepted Answer

Richie McCaw

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Martin Johnson

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Jonah Lomu

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Francois Pienaar

Question 9

What is a 'yellow card' in rugby?

Accepted Answer

A temporary 10-minute suspension from the field (sin bin)

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A permanent sending off

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A caution with no effect on play

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A replacement card

Question 10

The Six Nations Championship involves which six countries?

Accepted Answer

England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Italy

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England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Spain

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England, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, Portugal

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England, Ireland, France, Italy, Romania, Scotland

Question 11

Jonah Lomu is remembered as one of rugby's greatest players. For which country did he play?

Accepted Answer

New Zealand

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Australia

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Fiji

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Samoa

Question 12

What is the 'knock-on' rule in rugby?

Accepted Answer

Accidentally propelling the ball forward with the hand or arm — results in a scrum

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Tackling above the shoulders

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Kicking the ball backwards

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Running outside the field of play

Question 13

What is 'The Rugby Championship' (formerly Tri Nations)?

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An annual tournament between New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Argentina

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The annual World Rugby ranking tournament

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The southern hemisphere's equivalent of the Six Nations (Southern Hemisphere only teams)

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A club competition in New Zealand

Question 14

What is the difference between rugby union and rugby league?

Accepted Answer

Union has 15 players, league has 13; they have different rules for tackling and restarts

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League uses an oval ball; union uses a round one

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Union allows forward passes; league doesn't

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There is no significant difference

Question 15

England's Rugby World Cup-winning drop goal in the 2003 final was scored by whom?

Accepted Answer

Jonny Wilkinson

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Martin Johnson

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Lawrence Dallaglio

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Mike Catt

Question 16

A 'maul' in rugby occurs when:

Accepted Answer

The ball carrier is held up by one or more opponents and one or more teammates bind to form a driving contest

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The ball carrier is tackled to the ground

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A player deliberately takes down another player

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The ball goes into touch

Question 17

Which club is the most successful in European rugby (Champions Cup / Heineken Cup)?

Accepted Answer

Toulouse

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Leinster

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Saracens

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Leicester Tigers

Question 18

What is a 'Grand Slam' in the Six Nations?

Accepted Answer

Winning every match in the tournament, beating all five other nations

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Winning the tournament three years in a row

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Winning by more than 50 points in every match

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Scoring a try, conversion, penalty, and drop goal in one match

Question 19

Nelson Mandela's wearing of South Africa's Springbok rugby jersey at the 1995 World Cup final was significant because:

Accepted Answer

He used it to promote national unity after apartheid — the Springbok jersey had been a symbol of white minority sport

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He sponsored the team

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He had played rugby professionally

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He was the tournament referee

Question 20

What is the 'Super Rugby' competition?

Accepted Answer

A professional franchise rugby competition in the southern hemisphere

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A worldwide club competition

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The annual competition between tier-1 nations

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A youth development tournament