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Rugby Quiz
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Rugby is a contact team sport played with an oval ball in which players carry, pass, and kick to score tries and goals. It originated in England in the 19th century and now has two...
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All 20 questions in this Rugby quiz
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What is the position of the number 8 in rugby union?
- A. The fly-half
- B. The back of the scrum who links forwards and backs
- C. The left wing
- D. The outside centre
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What happened at the 2015 Rugby World Cup that is considered one of the tournament's greatest shocks?
- A. Argentina defeating New Zealand
- B. Wales defeating Australia
- C. Scotland defeating Australia
- D. Japan defeating South Africa
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What is the Rugby Championship?
- A. An annual international rugby union competition between Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina
- B. A qualification series for the World Cup
- C. A sevens tournament
- D. A European club competition
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What is the Triple Crown in Six Nations rugby?
- A. When any of England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland beats the other three Home Nations in the same tournament
- B. Winning three consecutive Six Nations championships
- C. Winning three Grand Slams in a career
- D. Scoring three tries in every Six Nations match
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What is the Haka and which team performs it?
- A. A chant, Australia
- B. A tackle, South Africa
- C. A war dance, New Zealand
- D. A formation, Fiji
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How many points is a penalty kick worth in rugby union?
- A. 6
- B. 3
- C. 2
- D. 5
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What is the function of the scrum-half at the base of a scrum?
- A. To scrummage alongside the props
- B. To retrieve the ball from the back of the scrum and distribute it to backs or forwards
- C. To kick the ball from the base of scrums
- D. To defend against opposition number 8 pickups
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What position does the number 15 represent in rugby union?
- A. Scrum-half
- B. Fullback
- C. Inside centre
- D. Fly-half
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What is offside at the scrum in rugby union?
- A. Players must not enter the scrum from behind
- B. Players cannot leave their team's side
- C. Only the number 8 can pick up from the base
- D. The binding team must stay behind their hindmost foot until the ball is out of the scrum while opposing backs must retreat to a specific line
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Who is Martin Johnson and what is his legacy in English rugby?
- A. An English fly-half famous for his kicking
- B. A Scottish captain who won the Grand Slam
- C. An English lock and captain who led England to their 2003 Rugby World Cup victory - considered the greatest English rugby player ever
- D. A Welsh outside centre famous for his creativity
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What is the ruck in rugby union?
- A. A defensive alignment
- B. A type of set piece like a scrum
- C. A phase where kicking is compulsory
- D. A phase of play where at least one player from each team is in contact over the ball on the ground
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How does the Rugby World Cup format work?
- A. Single elimination from the first round
- B. Eight teams playing home and away over the season
- C. Twenty teams in four pools of five with the top two from each pool progressing to knockout quarter-finals
- D. Sixteen teams playing a round-robin format
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What was significan't about the 2003 England Rugby World Cup win?
- A. It was the first time a northern hemisphere nation won the Rugby World Cup
- B. It was decided by a penalty
- C. It was England's second World Cup
- D. England won by a record margin
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What is the difference between a lock and a flanker in rugby union?
- A. Locks play behind the scrum while flankers play in the front row
- B. Flankers scrummage and locks do not
- C. Locks (numbers 4 and 5) are in the second row of the scrum providing power while flankers (6 and 7) operate at the sides of the scrum with more freedom to contest the breakdown
- D. No difference
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What is a yellow card in rugby union?
- A. A permanent sending off
- B. A two-penalty punishment
- C. A 10-minute temporary suspension from the field of play
- D. A warning with no further punishment
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What is the Tri Nations in rugby?
- A. A club cup between the three major southern hemisphere leagues
- B. A competition between England, France, and Australia
- C. A three-nation sevens tournament
- D. The predecessor to the Rugby Championship between Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa (1996-2011)
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What is the number 9 jersey associated with in rugby union?
- A. Fullback
- B. Prop
- C. Scrum-half
- D. Number 8
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Which country does the rugby team the All Blacks represent?
- A. New Zealand
- B. Argentina
- C. South Africa
- D. Australia
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What is Siya Kolisi significan't for in rugby history?
- A. The first player from Namibia to play for the Springboks
- B. The first Black player to captain South Africa and lead them to two World Cup victories (2019 and 2023)
- C. The top try scorer in World Cup history
- D. The youngest ever Rugby World Cup winner
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What year did rugby union become a professional sport?
- A. 1991
- B. 1995
- C. 1987
- D. 2000