What is the maximum depth of a rugby union in-goal area?
Answer
22 metres
85 Rugby Union Trivia Questions with Answers
85 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who was the first Black player to represent England in rugby union?
Answer
James Peters
Which two countries contest rugby union’s Bledisloe Cup?
Answer
Australia and New Zealand
What is the official name of rugby union’s World Cup trophy?
Answer
Webb Ellis Cup
In rugby union, what is the name of the area behind the try line?
Answer
In-goal area
Which team won the 2023 Rugby World Cup final by beating New Zealand 12–11?
Answer
South Africa
Which player scored 45 points in one match at the 1995 Rugby World Cup?
Answer
Simon Culhane
What is the Rugby World Cup trophy officially called?
Answer
Webb Ellis Cup
What shape is the ball used in rugby union?
Answer
Oval
Which rugby union tournament was first called the Heineken Cup?
Answer
European Rugby Champions Cup
Who was the top points scorer at the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
Answer
Handré Pollard
What was rugby union’s governing body called before it became World Rugby in 2014?
Answer
International Rugby Board
What is the maximum permitted length of a rugby union field of play?
Answer
100 metres
Which number is traditionally worn by a rugby union scrum-half?
Answer
Number 9
Which player became the first rugby union captain to win two Rugby World Cups?
Answer
Richie McCaw
In rugby union, what is the name of the line marking the centre of the field?
Answer
Halfway line
In rugby union, how many points does a successful drop goal score?
Answer
Three points
What does TMO stand for in rugby union officiating?
Answer
Television Match Official
Which player scored a record eight tries at the 1999 Rugby World Cup?
Answer
Jonah Lomu
What is the name of rugby union’s annual match between Oxford and Cambridge universities?
Answer
The Varsity Match
Which rugby union nation is known as Los Pumas?
Answer
Argentina
What is the minimum width of a rugby union goalpost crossbar?
Answer
5.6 metres
Which nation won the first Rugby World Cup match played in Africa?
Answer
South Africa
Which player is rugby union’s highest-ever international points scorer?
Answer
Dan Carter
Which team won the 2020 European Rugby Champions Cup final?
Answer
Exeter Chiefs
Which stadium hosted the first Rugby World Cup final in 1987?
Answer
Eden Park
Who captained South Africa when it won the 1995 Rugby World Cup?
Answer
Francois Pienaar
Which country hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup?
Answer
France
Which team won the first men’s Rugby World Cup in 1987?
Answer
New Zealand
Who was the youngest player to appear at a men’s Rugby World Cup?
Answer
Vasil Lobzhanidze