Rugby Quiz

Round 1: Stats

1. The first eight World Cups were won by only four different nations. Which of the champions have only won it once? 2. Which team holds the record for the most points scored in a single match? 3. and share the record for the most tries in the final stages of Tournaments. How many tries did they each score? 4. Which team holds the record for the most tries in a single match? 5. In 2011, Welsh youngster became the youngest try scorer during vs . How old was he? 6. There have been eight Rugby World Cups so far, not including 2019. How many have won? 7. In 2003, beat Namibia and also broke the record for the largest margin of victory in a World Cup. What was the score?

Round 2: History

8. In 1985, eight rugby nations met in to discuss holding a global rugby competition. Which two countries voted against having a Rugby World Cup? 9. Which teams co-hosted the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987? 10. What is the official name of the Rugby World Cup ? 11. In the 1995 vs New Zealand semi-final, what 6ft 5in, 19 stone problem faced the English defence for the first time? 12. Which song was banned by the Australian for the 2003 World Cup, but ended up being sang rather loudly anyway? 13. In 2003, after South defeated , the two teams did something which touched people’s hearts around the world. What did they do? 14. In the , won their first match of pool play, in what was described as the “greatest Rugby World Cup shock ever”. Which team did they beat?

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Round 3: Players

15. Which player scored the final points in the 2003 final that decided the winning team? 16. Which player holds the record for the most conversions in the final stages of Rugby World Cups? 17. Which Welsh player became the youngest ever World Cup captain in the opening match of the ? 18. is captaining England for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Which Premiership side does he play for? 19. Who led the New Zealand All Blacks to consecutive victories in 2011 and 2015? 20. Who captained England’s winning team in 2003?

Round 4: Pop Culture

21. Which well-known beer company is a sponsor for the 2019 Rugby World Cup? 22. Which 2009 film, starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman was based on the events of the 1995 world cup? 23. The New Zealand All Black team have been performing a pre-match haka since 1888. In 2005, they unveiled a new haka called ‘Kapa o Pango’. What does this translate to? 24. The South African team are the Springboks, the Australian team are the Wallabies, but what are the Japanese team known as? 25. Which favourite English rugby chant, African-American in origin, has been recorded three times by pop artists (including UB40) to support the team? 26. Ren-G, the official 2019 Rugby World Cup Mascot, is a ‘shishi’ – a mythical creature that resembles which real life animal? 27. Why is Rugby School in Warwickshire so important to the game of rugby?

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Answers

1. England 2. New Zealand 3. 15 tries each 4. Australia 5. 19 6. 3 of the 8 7. 142-0 8. Scotland & 9. New Zealand and Australia 10. The 11. Jonah Lomu 12. Waltzing Matilda 13. They prayed together in a huddle 14. /Springboks 15. 16. Daniel Carter 17. 18. Saracens 19. Richie McCraw 20. Martin Johnson 21. Heineken 22. Invictus 23. All Blacks / team in black 24. The Cherry Blossoms 25. Swing Low / Swing Low Sweet Chariot 26. A lion 27. It is where the game originated and what it is named after!

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