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Rugby World

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of rugby union, rugby league, and the Rugby World Cup!

  1. 1.

    In which country is rugby said to have originated?

    A
    Wales
    B
    England
    C
    Scotland
    D
    Ireland
  2. 2.

    How many players are on each team in rugby union?

    A
    17
    B
    11
    C
    13
    D
    15
  3. 3.

    How many points is a try worth in rugby union?

    A
    6
    B
    4
    C
    5
    D
    3
  4. 4.

    Which country has won the most Rugby World Cup titles?

    A
    New Zealand
    B
    England
    C
    Australia
    D
    South Africa
  5. 5.

    What is the New Zealand rugby team's famous pre-match ritual?

    A
    The Haka
    B
    A team song
    C
    A war cry
    D
    A prayer circle
  6. 6.

    What is a 'scrum' in rugby?

    A
    A method of restarting play with opposing packs pushing against each other
    B
    A penalty kick
    C
    A scoring play
    D
    A type of tackle
  7. 7.

    What is the Six Nations Championship?

    A
    A cricket tournament
    B
    A swimming championship
    C
    An annual rugby union competition among six European nations
    D
    A soccer league
  8. 8.

    What shape is a rugby ball?

    A
    Hexagonal
    B
    Round
    C
    Oval (prolate spheroid)
    D
    Cylindrical
  9. 9.

    Which country won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987?

    A
    South Africa
    B
    England
    C
    New Zealand
    D
    Australia
  10. 10.

    What is a 'lineout' in rugby?

    A
    A formation for a penalty kick
    B
    A scoring line near the goal
    C
    The sideline of the pitch
    D
    When the ball goes out of bounds, players jump to catch a thrown-in ball
  11. 11.

    How many points is a drop goal worth in rugby union?

    A
    3
    B
    4
    C
    1
    D
    2
  12. 12.

    What is 'rugby sevens'?

    A
    A rugby league format
    B
    A seven-game series
    C
    Rugby played with 7 players per team
    D
    Rugby played for 7 minutes
  13. 13.

    Which famous South African president presented the Rugby World Cup trophy to the Springboks captain in 1995?

    A
    Thabo Mbeki
    B
    Desmond Tutu
    C
    Nelson Mandela
    D
    F.W. de Klerk
  14. 14.

    What is the name given to a score in rugby league worth 4 points?

    A
    A try
    B
    A conversion
    C
    A touchdown
    D
    A goal
  15. 15.

    What is the William Webb Ellis Cup?

    A
    The trophy for the Six Nations
    B
    An award for the best player
    C
    A club championship trophy
    D
    The Rugby World Cup trophy

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