Rugby Quiz

1. How many players are in a rugby union team?

1. 11
2. 13
3. 15
4. 17

2. How many points is a try worth in rugby union?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

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

1. Australia
2. England
3. New Zealand
4. South Africa

4. What is a 'scrum' in rugby?

1. A high tackle
2. A penalty kick
3. A set piece where forward packs bind together and contest for the ball
4. An illegal forward pass

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

1. The Haka
2. The Kailao
3. The Sipi Tau
4. The Siva Tau

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

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

7. What is a 'lineout' in rugby union?

1. A forward penalty move
2. A set piece where forwards jump to contest a thrown-in ball after it goes out of touch
3. The line separating the two halves of the pitch
4. When a player is sent off

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

1. Francois Pienaar
2. Jonah Lomu
3. Martin Johnson
4. Richie McCaw

9. What is a 'yellow card' in rugby?

1. A caution with no effect on play
2. A permanent sending off
3. A replacement card
4. A temporary 10-minute suspension from the field (sin bin)

10. The Six Nations Championship involves which six countries?

1. England, Ireland, France, Italy, Romania, Scotland
2. England, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, Portugal
3. England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Italy
4. England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Spain

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

1. Australia
2. Fiji
3. New Zealand
4. Samoa

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

1. Accidentally propelling the ball forward with the hand or arm — results in a scrum
2. Kicking the ball backwards
3. Running outside the field of play
4. Tackling above the shoulders

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

1. A club competition in New Zealand
2. An annual tournament between New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Argentina
3. The annual World Rugby ranking tournament
4. The southern hemisphere's equivalent of the Six Nations (Southern Hemisphere only teams)

14. What is the difference between rugby union and rugby league?

1. League uses an oval ball; union uses a round one
2. There is no significant difference
3. Union allows forward passes; league doesn't
4. Union has 15 players, league has 13; they have different rules for tackling and restarts

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

1. Jonny Wilkinson
2. Lawrence Dallaglio
3. Martin Johnson
4. Mike Catt

16. A 'maul' in rugby occurs when:

1. A player deliberately takes down another player
2. The ball carrier is held up by one or more opponents and one or more teammates bind to form a driving contest
3. The ball carrier is tackled to the ground
4. The ball goes into touch

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

1. Leicester Tigers
2. Leinster
3. Saracens
4. Toulouse

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

1. Scoring a try, conversion, penalty, and drop goal in one match
2. Winning by more than 50 points in every match
3. Winning every match in the tournament, beating all five other nations
4. Winning the tournament three years in a row

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

1. He had played rugby professionally
2. He sponsored the team
3. He used it to promote national unity after apartheid — the Springbok jersey had been a symbol of white minority sport
4. He was the tournament referee

20. What is the 'Super Rugby' competition?

1. A professional franchise rugby competition in the southern hemisphere
2. A worldwide club competition
3. A youth development tournament
4. The annual competition between tier-1 nations