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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 tackle in rugby union?
- A. A lineout variation
- B. A type of scrum
- C. When a player kicks the ball
- D. When a defender brings a ball carrier to the ground within the laws of the game
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What is a line-out in rugby union and why is it used?
- A. A kick from the sideline
- B. A defensive formation
- C. A method of restarting play when the ball goes into touch with forwards lifting jumpers
- D. A penalty kick from the touchline
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What is the winger's role in rugby union?
- A. To kick high balls for lineouts
- B. To play on the flanks using pace and finishing ability to score tries from opportunities created by centres and backs
- C. To throw into lineouts
- D. To provide support in the scrum
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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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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 is the Super Rugby competition?
- A. A qualification competition for the Rugby Championship
- B. The premier club rugby competition in the southern hemisphere featuring teams from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa
- C. The European club championship
- D. A global club championship
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What does it mean when a rugby team achieves a Grand Slam in the Six Nations?
- A. Winning three consecutive Six Nations titles
- B. Winning all five matches in the tournament
- C. Winning the tournament on points difference
- D. Winning the title without conceding a try
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What is a drop goal worth in rugby union?
- A. 4 points
- B. 2 points
- C. 5 points
- D. 3 points
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What is the Six Nations Championship?
- A. An annual international rugby union tournament between England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy
- B. A qualification competition for the World Cup
- C. The top 6 club teams in Europe
- D. A summer tour series
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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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How many points is a conversion worth in rugby union?
- A. 3
- B. 2
- C. 5
- D. 1
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Who is Richie McCaw and what position did he play?
- A. A New Zealand prop
- B. A Scottish number 8
- C. A New Zealand openside flanker considered the greatest rugby player ever
- D. A South African hooker
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What is the Springbok emblem and why is it significan't in South African rugby?
- A. The springbok - a native South African antelope that became associated with national sporting identity and post-apartheid reconciliation
- B. A rhino representing toughness
- C. A lion - symbol of South African strength
- D. An eagle representing freedom
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What is the Top 14 in French rugby?
- A. A competition for France's national team
- B. The top professional rugby union league in France featuring clubs like Toulouse, Stade Franais, Clermont, and Racing 92
- C. A European qualification series
- D. A competition for French provincial teams
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Who is considered the best rugby player of all time by most experts?
- A. Jonah Lomu
- B. Dan Carter
- C. Martin Johnson
- D. Richie McCaw
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What is a kick-off in rugby union?
- A. A kick taken from the try line after being scored against
- B. A kick taken after the ball is caught cleanly from a kick
- C. The restart of play at the beginning of each half and after a score using a drop kick from the centre of the field
- D. The start of a penalty move
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What position does the number 10 jersey represent in rugby union?
- A. Fullback
- B. Hooker
- C. Fly-half
- D. Scrum-half
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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 are the forwards in rugby union?
- A. Players numbered 10-15
- B. The eight players (numbers 1-8) who contest set pieces and physical confrontations
- C. The two centres and two wings
- D. All players who move forward during play
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What year did rugby union become a professional sport?
- A. 1991
- B. 1995
- C. 1987
- D. 2000