Rugby Quiz

1. How many players are on a rugby team?

15

17

11

9

2. What is the shape of a rugby ball?

Square

Spherical

Oval

Disc

3. What are two ways to score points in rugby?

Try, Pitch

Penalty Kick, Scrum

Try, Penalty Kick

Scrum, Drop Goal

4. In rugby union, how is a game restarted after the ball goes out of bounds?

A Scrum

A Line-Out

A Try

A Maul

5. In rugby union, how many points is a try worth?

5 Points

1 Point

3 Points

7 Points

6. How many points are awarded for a successful drop goal in rugby union play?

1 Point

3 Points

2 Points

5 Points

7. In rugby union, how many players are there per side?

12

15

10

18

8. Which rugby position is reserved for the fastest runner on the team?

Loose Forward

Hooker

Second Row

Wing

9. How long is a half when playing a game of rugby?

60 Minutes

40 Minutes

30 Minutes

55 Minutes

10. How many points is a drop goal worth when playing rugby?

5 Points

1 Point

2 Points

3 Points

11. When a player has committed a yellow card offense in rugby union, where must he go?

Mark

Offside

Sin-Bin

Dugout

12. How many points is a conversion kick worth in a game of rugby?

Five Points

Three Points

One Point

Two Points

13. What is it called when a rugby player catches the ball in a defensive position?

Maul

Mark

Tackle

Ruck

14. Who determines the laws and rules of the game of rugby?

United States Congress

European Rugby Association

International Rugby Football

United Rugby International

15. How many forwards does a side have in rugby union play?

Seven

Eight

Ten

Fifteen

16. What was the date of the first rugby game to be played on American soil?

25332

37085

6/1/1801

5/15/1874

17. Which country was the defending champion at the start of the Rugby World Cup in 2003?

Australia

England

South Africa

New Zealand

18. Which team won the Six Nations Championship in 2012?

England

Wales

Scotland

Ireland

19. In 2007, who won the IRB's Player of the Year Award?

Jake White

Jacob Thompson

Schalk Burger

Bryan Habana

20. Which team played against England in the first rugby union international match, played in 1871?

New Zealand

Wales

Ireland

Scotland

21. Who coached the British Lions rugby side on their triumphant tour of South Africa in 1997?

Jim Telfer And Ian McGeechan

Walter Smith And Archie Knox

Will Carling And Geoff Cooke

David Sole And David Johnson

22. England recaptured which trophy by defeating Ireland at the 2012 Six Nations Championship?

Millennium Trophy

Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy

Centenary Quaich

Calcutta Cup

23. Australia's win in 2000 gave them how many consecutive Rugby League World Cup victories?

3

6

5

4

24. During the IRB's World Cup Finals play, how are point exchanges calculated?

They Are Doubled

They Are Tripled

Each Point Counts As 1 Point

They Are Not Used

25. In what year did rugby player Jonathan Davies announce retirement to pursue a career with the BBC?

1993

1997

2001

1989

26. England won its 4th Six Nations Championship in which year?

2011

2012

2009

2010

27. Which England rugby player was dropped during the 2008 Six Nations after visiting a nightclub?

Nick Easter

Andrew Sheridan

Jonny Wilkinson

Danny Cipriani

28. How far apart are the upright goals in rugby?

20 Feet

17.75 Feet

10 Feet

18.5 Feet

Rugby Quiz

1. How many players are on a rugby team?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What is the shape of a rugby ball?

3. What are two ways to score points in rugby?

4. In rugby union, how is a game restarted after the ball goes out of bounds?

5. In rugby union, how many points is a try worth?

6. How many points are awarded for a successful drop goal in rugby union play?

7. In rugby union, how many players are there per side?

8. Which rugby position is reserved for the fastest runner on the team?

9. How long is a half when playing a game of rugby?

10. How many points is a drop goal worth when playing rugby?

11. When a player has committed a yellow card offense in rugby union, where must he go?

12. How many points is a conversion kick worth in a game of rugby?

13. What is it called when a rugby player catches the ball in a defensive position?

14. Who determines the laws and rules of the game of rugby?

15. How many forwards does a side have in rugby union play?

16. What was the date of the first rugby game to be played on American soil?

17. Which country was the defending champion at the start of the Rugby World Cup in 2003?

18. Which team won the Six Nations Championship in 2012?

19. In 2007, who won the IRB's Player of the Year Award?

20. Which team played against England in the first rugby union international match, played in 1871?

21. Who coached the British Lions rugby side on their triumphant tour of South Africa in 1997?

22. England recaptured which trophy by defeating Ireland at the 2012 Six Nations Championship?

23. Australia's win in 2000 gave them how many consecutive Rugby League World Cup victories?

24. During the IRB's World Cup Finals play, how are point exchanges calculated?

25. In what year did rugby player Jonathan Davies announce retirement to pursue a career with the BBC?

26. England won its 4th Six Nations Championship in which year?

27. Which England rugby player was dropped during the 2008 Six Nations after visiting a nightclub?

28. How far apart are the upright goals in rugby?