🧠 Rugby Union Quiz

Question

1easyHow many players are there in a rugby union team on the field at one time?

Answer 1

💡 15

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A rugby union team fields exactly 15 players, numbered 1–15, distinguishing it from rugby league which fields 13. This is one of the most fundamental facts about the sport.

Answer 2

💡 5

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A try in rugby union is worth 5 points. It was increased from 4 points to 5 in 1992. A successful conversion adds a further 2 points, making a converted try worth 7 in total.

Answer 3

💡 New Zealand

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New Zealand's national rugby union team, the All Blacks, are one of the most successful sporting teams in history, with a win rate of over 75% in Test matches. Their name comes from their all-black playing kit.

Answer 4

💡 Leicester Tigers

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Leicester Tigers have won the most Premiership titles, with 11 championships as of the 2024 season, making them the most successful club in the competition's history.

Answer 5

💡 Principality Stadium

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The Welsh national rugby union team play their home matches at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, which was previously known as the Millennium Stadium. It is a retractable-roof stadium with a capacity of around 74,500.

Answer 6

💡 Lineout

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A lineout is the set piece used to restart play after the ball has gone into touch, with forwards from each team forming parallel lines while the hooker throws the ball in between them. It's a fundamental and well-defined element of rugby union.

Answer 7

💡 England

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England leads the all-time Grand Slam count with 13, ahead of Wales on 12. England's most recent Grand Slam came in 2003, the same year they won the Rugby World Cup.

Answer 8

💡 Aviron Bayonnais

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Aviron Bayonnais, commonly known as Bayonne, is indeed a French rugby union club based in Bayonne in the Basque Country. They play their home matches at the Stade Jean-Dauger and compete in the Top 14. All factual claims in the question are accurate. This is a reasonable hard question for a rugby union quiz, as knowing the specific stadium name requires solid knowledge of French club rugby.

Answer 9

💡 Jonah Lomu

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Bryan Habana did score 8 tries at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, equalling Jonah Lomu's record of 8 tries set at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Both players hold the record for most tries in a single Rugby World Cup tournament. All facts in the question are accurate — Habana is South African and is a winger.

Answer 10

💡 Rupees

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The Calcutta Cup was indeed made from melted-down silver rupees — specifically the coins from the dissolved Calcutta Football Club's funds in 1878. The club had been based in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, and used the local currency. All facts in the question are accurate.