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Rugby Questions I
- During the 2019 tournament, what was the official score of the England versus France match?
- How many English players have scored points in a world cup final? As of 2023, England have been in four.
- New Zealander Michael Leitch captained which country in the 2019 World Cup?
- Which country caused the first upset of the 2019 World Cup with a win over Fiji?
- Name the only player to play in every minute of all England's tournament matches when they won the 2003 world cup?
- Which country could not qualify or be invited to the 1987 and 1991 World Cups?
- What was the name of the only non-white South African player in the side that won the 1995 World Cup?
- Which New Zealand captain lifted the first ever World Cup?
- Which French player knocked Australia out of the semi final of the inaugral World Cup with a late injury time try?
- Who was named man of the tournament in 1991?
- Who will be Argentina's head coach at the 2023 World Cup?
- Which All Black scored the opening try of the opening match at both the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups?
- Which three teams have been in the same pool in the 2007, 2015, 2019 and 2023 World Cups?
- Name the youngest player ever to appear in a World Cup Final?
- Before the start of the 2019 tournament, New Zealand had played 50 World Cup tournament matches. How many of these had they lost?
- Who scored England's only try in the final of their world cup victory?
- Which South African kicked five drop-goals against England in Paris, in 1999?
- What number did Nelson Mandela have on his back when he wore a Springbock jersey to present the Rugby World Cup in 1995?
- Which country won the 1991 World Cup?
- Name New Zealand’s captain going into the first ever tournament?
- What is the name of the trophy awarded to the world cup winner?
- Which British team came fourth in the 1991 tournament?
- Since 1995, how many teams compete in each tournament?
- Who scored England's only points in the 1991 Rugby World Cup Final?
- Who was the first ever player sent off?
- Which French player captained his team at the 2003 World Cup, retiring after their semi-final exit?
- Which player is best known for kicking the winning penalty in the 2011 Rugby World Cup Final?
- Name the only city to have hosted matches in four Rugby World Cups?
- At 19 years and 166 days who is the youngest try-scorer in World Cup history?
- Pre-2023 tournament, who holds the record for most World Cup matches played with 22?
- Which South African won a World Cup final aged 38 years, 170 days, in 2019?
- What's the lowest winning score in a world Cup Final?
- Rudie van Vuuren appeared in both the rugby and cricket World Cups in 2003 for which country?
- Who scored a drop goal after just 35 seconds in a match in the the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
- How many drop goals did South Africa's Jannie de Beer kick in a match against England in 1999?
Answers:
- 0-0 (Due to Typhoon Hagibis three matches were cancelled and given the official scores nil-nil)
- Four (Jonathan Webb, Jason Robinson, Jonny Wilkinson and Owen Farrell)
- Japan
- Uruguay
- Lawrence Dallaglio
- Georgia (it was part of the USSR and not then an independent country)
- Chester Williams
- David Kirk
- Serge Blanco
- David Campese
- Michael Cheika
- Michael Jones
- Australia, Fiji, and Wales
- Jonah Lomu (20 years and 43 days)
- Six
- Jason Robinson
- Jannie de Beer (South Africa)
- Number 6
- Australia
- Andy Dalton (injured in the first match and replaced as captain by David Kirk)
- The Webb Ellis Cup
- Scotland
- 20
- Jonathan Webb (2 penalties)
- Huw Richards (Wales)
- Fabien Galthie
- Stephen Donald (New Zealand)
- Cardiff (1991, 1999, 2007 and 2015)
- George North
- Jason Leonard
- Schalk Brits
- 8 (New Zealand won the match 8–7 in 2011 against France)
- Namibia
- Dan Biggar (playing for Wales against Australia)
- Five
Rugby II
- Who coached the All Blacks to victory in 1987 in the first-ever Rugby World Cup?
- The highest ever attendance for a match was at Wembley Stadium, in September 2015, when which country played Romania?
- At the 2019 Rugby World Cup tournament what linked the coaches of Namibia, Canada and Russia?
- Who was top points scorer at the first ever World Cup tournament?
- Who equalled Jonah Lomu's record for most tries in one World Cup competition when he scored 8 in 2007?
- Which New Zealand player scored a record six tries against Japan in 1995?
- How many times have France reached the final?
- Name the referee that sent off Sam Warburton in a world cup semi final?
- Who scored six tries in a match for New Zealand against Japan in 1995?
- Which city hosted the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final?
- Name the only two dedicated rugby union 'club grounds' to host matches in the 2015 tournament?
- Which country beat France 34–10 in the 2007 Bronze Final?
- Which country reached the 1991 Quarter Finals having gone out in round one in every other tournament?
- Can you name the oldest player in England's 2011 Rugby World Cup squad?
- Why did Catalin Fercu withdraw from the 2011 Romanian squad?
- Which country was the most notable absence for the 2019 tournament?
- In a major upset, which country did France lose to in 2011?
- How many quarter finals have Italy reached?
- Who kicked a drop-goal in extra time to win victory for South Africa in the 1995 final?
- On 19 September 2015, Japan stunned South Africa with a last minute try to win 34–32 in which British city?
- Whose 100th and last test match was in his team's defeat by Fiji in the 2007 World Cup?
- Name the only team to have received two red cards in one match?
- Which hosts were eliminated at the pool stage in 1991?
- Name the only team to have reached the final having lost two games?
- Name the only Tier Two countries to have participated in every Rugby World Cup? (This includes the 2023 tournament.)
- How many times have England played Ireland at the world cup?
- Which former South African referee officiated two Rugby World Cup finals?
- Who became the oldest player to appear in a World Cup final in 2011?
- Which African nation qualified for their first and only Rugby World Cup in 1995?
- In which country will the 2031 tournament be hosted?
Answers:
- Brian Lochore
- Ireland
- They're all Welsh (Kingsley Jones (Canada), Lyn Jones (Russia) and Phil Davies (Namibia))
- Grant Fox (New Zealand)
- Bryan Habana
- Marc Ellis
- Three (1987, 1999, 2011)
- Alain Rolland
- Marc Ellis
- Yokohama
- Kingsholm Stadium and Sandy Park
- Argentina
- Canada
- Simon Shaw (aged 38)
- Fear of flying
- Romania
- Tonga
- None
- Joel Stransky
- Brighton and Hove
- Gareth Thomas
- Canada (in a 20-0 defeat to South Africa in 1995)
- Wales (were co-hosts)
- France (in 2011)
- Japan
- None (they've never met)
- Andre Watson
- Brad Thorn (New Zealand)
- Ivory Coast
- The United States