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Ready-made multiple-choice practice quizzes, hand-checked. Take any free quiz online — every answer comes with an explanation, and every quiz page has a full answer key to revise from.
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Test your grasp of Rugby Union rules, Six Nations competitions, Rugby World Cup triumphs, and international rugby powers. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation every time.
A free 16-question multiple-choice practice test on Sport. Each question has one correct answer and a short explanation, and the full answer key below the player doubles as a study sheet. No account, no time limit — take it as often as you like.
This is a free, 16-question multiple-choice quiz. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation for every answer. There is no sign-up and no time limit — take it as many times as you like, and use the answer key above to revise before or after.
Correct answer: C5 points
In 1992, the International Rugby Football Board increased the value of a try from four points to five points to encourage attacking play.
Correct answer: CNew Zealand
The New Zealand All Blacks defeated France 29–9 at Eden Park in Auckland to claim the first Webb Ellis Cup in 1987.
Correct answer: BHaka
The All Blacks perform the Haka (most famously 'Ka Mate' and 'Kapa o Pango') as a challenge to their opponents before kickoff.
Correct answer: CItaly
Italy joined England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in 2000, inaugurated with a historic opening win against Scotland in Rome.
Correct answer: AJonny Wilkinson
Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson slotted a right-footed drop goal with 26 seconds remaining in extra time to give England a 20–17 victory in Sydney.
Correct answer: BSouth Africa
The South African Springboks defeated New Zealand 12–11 in the 2023 final, adding to their previous World Cup victories in 1995, 2007, and 2019.
Correct answer: C15
A standard Rugby Union lineup consists of 15 players: eight forwards (pack) wearing numbers 1 to 8, and seven backs wearing numbers 9 to 15.
Correct answer: BCalcutta Cup
The Calcutta Cup was first contested in 1879, crafted from melted silver Indian rupees donated by the dissolved Calcutta Football Club.
Correct answer: BScrum-half
The scrum-half acts as the key link between forwards and backs, distributing passes from the base of rucks and scrums.
Correct answer: B10 minutes in the sin bin
A yellow card results in a temporary suspension sending the offending player to the 'sin bin' for 10 minutes of active playing time.
Correct answer: BThe Rugby Championship
Originally called the Tri Nations, the competition was rebranded as The Rugby Championship when Argentina joined the Southern Hemisphere tournament in 2012.
Correct answer: BDan Carter
New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter scored 1,598 test points in 112 appearances for the All Blacks, including two World Cup titles.
Correct answer: BBritish & Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions embark on a tour every four years, rotating between Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Correct answer: BHooker
The hooker packs down between the two props in the scrum and is primarily responsible for striking the ball with their foot and throwing into lineouts.
Correct answer: BThe end of sporting boycotts and a symbol of post-apartheid reconciliation
Mandela wearing the Springbok jersey to present the Webb Ellis Cup to captain Francois Pienaar became an enduring icon of racial healing in the new South Africa.
Correct answer: B2 points
A conversion kick taken in line with where the try was grounded is worth 2 points, bringing the potential value of a converted try to 7 points.