Test your rugby union knowledge from try line to Calcutta Cup. From the All Blacks to Six Nations glory - how many can you get right?

Rugby Union Quiz
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How many players are there in a rugby union team on the field at one time?

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

💡 15🔍

The 15 players are numbered 1 to 15, with 1–8 forming the forwards pack and 9–15 the backs — distinguishing it from rugby league's 13-a-side format.

2easyIn rugby union, how many points is a try worth?

💡 5🔍

The try was increased from 4 points to 5 in 1992, with a successful conversion kick adding a further 2 points for a maximum of 7 per try.

3easyWhich country's national rugby union team are known as the All Blacks?

💡 New Zealand🔍

The All Blacks perform the haka before each Test match — the traditional Māori war dance has become one of sport's most iconic pre-match rituals.

4mediumWhich English club has won the most Premiership rugby union titles, as of 2024?

💡 Leicester Tigers🔍

Leicester Tigers have won 11 Premiership titles, more than any other English club, establishing themselves as the dominant force in English rugby.

5mediumAt which famous stadium do the Welsh national rugby union team play their home matches?

💡 Principality Stadium🔍

The Principality Stadium in Cardiff was previously known as the Millennium Stadium — its retractable roof makes it one of the most atmospheric rugby venues in the world.

6mediumIn rugby union, what name is given to the set piece where the ball is thrown in between two lines of opposing forwards who compete to catch or tap it down?

💡 Lineout🔍

The lineout is unique to rugby union — teams can use coded calls and lifting to create elaborate set-piece moves from the throw-in.

7mediumWhich nation has won the Six Nations Grand Slam most times, as of 2024?

💡 England🔍

England lead the all-time Grand Slam count with 13, narrowly ahead of Wales on 12, as of 2024.

8hardWhich French club, based in the Basque Country, plays its home matches at the Stade Jean-Dauger and competes in the Top 14?

💡 Aviron Bayonnais🔍

Bayonne's Stade Jean-Dauger sits in the heart of French Basque Country, where rugby union is deeply woven into the local culture.

9hardSouth African winger Bryan Habana lit up the 2007 Rugby World Cup by scoring 8 tries in the tournament — but whose single-tournament record was he equalling with that tally?

💡 Jonah Lomu🔍

Habana equalled Jonah Lomu's record of 8 tries in a single World Cup — Lomu set the mark at the 1999 tournament in Wales.

10hardThe Calcutta Cup, contested annually between England and Scotland, is famously crafted from melted-down coins — but what currency were those coins in?

💡 Rupees🔍

The Calcutta Cup was crafted from the melted-down silver rupee coins of the dissolved Calcutta Football Club in 1878, making it one of sport's most unique trophies.

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