Rugby Quiz
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One of the toughest sports in the world, rugby is a contact team sport where two teams of fifteen players go against each other to score points by getting an oval-shaped ball past the opponent’s try line.
- 1.How many players are on a rugby team?
- A.
9
- B.
15
- C.
17
- D.
11
- 2.How many points is a drop goal worth when playing rugby?
- A.
3 Points
- B.
5 Points
- C.
1 Point
- D.
2 Points
- 3.How many forwards does a side have in rugby union play?
- A.
Fifteen
- B.
Seven
- C.
Eight
- D.
Ten
- 4.In rugby union, how is a game restarted after the ball goes out of bounds?
- A.
A Maul
- B.
A Scrum
- C.
A Line-Out
- D.
A Try
- 5.When a player has committed a yellow card offense in rugby union, where must he go?
- A.
Dugout
- B.
Mark
- C.
Offside
- D.
Sin-Bin
- 6.In rugby union, how many points is a try worth?
- A.
7 Points
- B.
5 Points
- C.
1 Point
- D.
3 Points
- 7.How long is a half when playing a game of rugby?
- A.
55 Minutes
- B.
60 Minutes
- C.
40 Minutes
- D.
30 Minutes
- 8.How many points are awarded for a successful drop goal in rugby union play?
- A.
5 Points
- B.
1 Point
- C.
3 Points
- D.
2 Points
- 9.In rugby union, how many players are there per side?
- A.
18
- B.
12
- C.
15
- D.
10
- 10.Which country was the defending champion at the start of the Rugby World Cup in 2003?
- A.
New Zealand
- B.
Australia
- C.
England
- D.
South Africa
- 11.What is the shape of a rugby ball?
- A.
Disc
- B.
Square
- C.
Spherical
- D.
Oval
- 12.What is it called when a rugby player catches the ball in a defensive position?
- A.
Ruck
- B.
Maul
- C.
Mark
- D.
Tackle
- 13.During the IRB's World Cup Finals play, how are point exchanges calculated?
- A.
They Are Not Used
- B.
They Are Doubled
- C.
They Are Tripled
- D.
Each Point Counts As 1 Point
- 14.How many points is a conversion kick worth in a game of rugby?
- A.
Two Points
- B.
Five Points
- C.
Three Points
- D.
One Point
- 15.In 2007, who won the IRB's Player of the Year Award?
- A.
Bryan Habana
- B.
Jake White
- C.
Jacob Thompson
- D.
Schalk Burger
- 16.Which rugby position is reserved for the fastest runner on the team?
- A.
Wing
- B.
Loose Forward
- C.
Hooker
- D.
Second Row
- 17.What are two ways to score points in rugby?
- A.
Scrum, Drop Goal
- B.
Try, Pitch
- C.
Penalty Kick, Scrum
- D.
Try, Penalty Kick
- 18.Which team won the Six Nations Championship in 2012?
- A.
Ireland
- B.
England
- C.
Wales
- D.
Scotland
- 19.England recaptured which trophy by defeating Ireland at the 2012 Six Nations Championship?
- A.
Calcutta Cup
- B.
Millennium Trophy
- C.
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy
- D.
Centenary Quaich
- 20.England won its 4th Six Nations Championship in which year?
- A.
2010
- B.
2011
- C.
2012
- D.
2009
- 21.Who coached the British Lions rugby side on their triumphant tour of South Africa in 1997?
- A.
David Sole And David Johnson
- B.
Jim Telfer And Ian McGeechan
- C.
Walter Smith And Archie Knox
- D.
Will Carling And Geoff Cooke
- 22.What was the date of the first rugby game to be played on American soil?
- A.
5/15/1874
- B.
25332
- C.
37085
- D.
6/1/1801
- 23.Which England rugby player was dropped during the 2008 Six Nations after visiting a nightclub?
- A.
Danny Cipriani
- B.
Nick Easter
- C.
Andrew Sheridan
- D.
Jonny Wilkinson
- 24.Australia's win in 2000 gave them how many consecutive Rugby League World Cup victories?
- A.
4
- B.
3
- C.
6
- D.
5
- 25.Who determines the laws and rules of the game of rugby?
- A.
United Rugby International
- B.
United States Congress
- C.
European Rugby Association
- D.
International Rugby Football
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