Answer as many as you can in 2 minutes!
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In which country was rugby invented?
England
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What is the maximum number of points that can be scored by a team in a single play?
7 if you include the conversion in the same play
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What is the term used for restarting play after the ball has gone out of bounds?
Line out
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Which country has won the most Rugby Union World Cups?
South Africa
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What is the name of New Zealand’s national rugby team?
All Blacks
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How many players are there on a rugby union team?
15
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What is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Rugby Union World Cup called?
Webb Ellis Cup
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Which country hosted the first Rugby Union World Cup in 1987?
New Zealand and Australia
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Who is the all-time top try scorer in Rugby Union?
Bryan Habana
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How many points is a drop goal worth in rugby union?
3
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In which position does the player wearing the number 2 jersey usually play?
Hooker
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Which team won the first ever Rugby Sevens World Cup?
Fiji
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How many players are on a rugby sevens team?
7
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What is the term used to describe tackling an opponent by grabbing them above the shoulders?
High Tackle
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Which country’s rugby team are known as the “Springboks”?
South Africa
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Who won the Golden Boot at the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
Handre Pollard
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Which country hosted the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
England
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What is the nickname of the Australian national rugby team?
Wallabies
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Who is the highest-scoring player in the history of the Rugby Union World Cup?
Dan Carter
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In which year was rugby officially introduced to the Olympic Games?
2012
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Which team performs the famous war dance, the “Haka,” before matches?
New Zealand
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What is the term used when a player illegally prevents the opposition from playing the ball with their hands or arms?
Killing the ball
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What is the oldest rugby competition in the world?
Six Nations
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What is the name of the prestigious rugby match played annually between England and Scotland?
The Calcutta Cup
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What is the name of the attacking formation often used by teams to create an overlap and exploit space on the field?
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What does the term ‘maul’ refer to in rugby?
A ball carrier and at least one other player from each team, bound together and on their feet
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When did the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby) adopt rugby’s current five-point try scoring system?
1990
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England’s Rugby League team is known as:
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Which stadium is the home of the French national rugby team?
Stade de France
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Who holds the record for the most international appearances in Rugby Union?
Alun Wyn Jones
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Which nation won the first-ever rugby tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games after the sport’s reintroduction?
New Zealand
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Which team won the 2018 Women’s Rugby World Cup?
New Zealand
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Which player has scored the fastest try in international rugby?
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RESULTS
23 Answered Correctly
3 PASSES
Incorrect Answers:
4. New Zealand
9. Daisuke Ohata
19. Jonny Wilkinson
20. 1900
23. The Calcutta Cup
27. 1992
31. Fiji
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