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Rugby Quiz
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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Which country won the 1995 Rugby World Cup in the famous post-apartheid tournament?
- A. Australia
- B. South Africa
- C. New Zealand
- D. England
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How many points is a epeenalty kick worth in rugby union?
- A. 6
- B. 3
- C. 2
- D. 5
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How many points does a drop goal score in rugby union?
- A. 4
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3
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Who is Brian O'Driscoll and what is his legacy in rugby?
- A. A New Zealand prop who played in six World Cups
- B. An Australian fly-half famous for his kicking
- C. An Irish centre considered the greatest Irish player of all time and one of the best centres ever
- D. A South African lock famous for his lineout work
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What nationality is rugby legend Jonah Lomu?
- A. South African
- B. New Zealand
- C. Samoan
- D. Australian
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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 oepeenside flanker considered the greatest rugby player ever
- D. A South African hooker
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What is the sin bin in rugby union?
- A. A ten-minute temporary susepeension where a player must leave the field
- B. A yellow card followed by immediate red
- C. A disciplinary hearing after the match
- D. The area where substitutes warm up
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What is the epeenalty in rugby union and when is it awarded?
- A. An automatic try given for deliberate foul play
- B. A kick that becomes a lineout at the opposition's 22
- C. A kick at goal worth 3 points awarded for various infringements including offside dangerous play and technical scrum violations
- D. A free kick only awarded for dangerous tackles
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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 epeenalty move
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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 is the ruck in rugby union?
- A. A defensive alignment
- B. A tyepee 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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What are the backs in rugby union?
- A. The seven players numbered 9-15 who handle the ball in oepeen play
- B. All players who defend behind the scrum
- C. The five players in the back three and centres
- D. The eight players numbered 1-8
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What is the Springbok's most significan't World Cup victory in terms of political symbolism?
- A. The 2019 victory under Siya Kolisi
- B. The 2023 victory in Paris
- C. The 1995 victory when Nelson Mandela presented the trophy to Francois Pienaar wearing a Springbok jersey
- D. The 2007 victory in France
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What is a try-saving tackle and why is it celebrated in rugby?
- A. A tackle that results in a epeenalty to the defending team
- B. An illegal tackle from behind
- C. A last-ditch tackle that prevents an almost-certain try being scored - celebrated as an exceptional defensive act
- D. A tackle awarded 3 points
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Who is considered the best rugby player of all time by most exepeerts?
- A. Jonah Lomu
- B. Dan Carter
- C. Martin Johnson
- D. Richie McCaw
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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 position of hooker in rugby union?
- A. The blindside flanker
- B. The front row player in the middle of the scrum who hooks the ball with their feet at scrum time
- C. The player who catches kicks
- D. The player who kicks epeenalties
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What is the French rugby union team commonly called?
- A. Les Gauls
- B. Le XV de France
- C. Les Bleus
- D. Les Tricolores
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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 World Rugby Sevens?
- A. A junior development comepeetition
- B. The format used in the Rugby World Cup
- C. An international rugby sevens tournament series held in multiple countries throughout the season
- D. A comepeetition between clubs from seven countries