85 Rugby Union Trivia Questions with Answers
85 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which nation won the 1999 Rugby World Cup final in rugby union?
Answer
Australia
Which rugby union team is known by the nickname the Springboks?
Answer
South Africa
Which trophy is awarded to the winner of the Six Nations Championship in rugby union?
Answer
Six Nations Championship trophy
Which rugby union tournament was first known as the Home Nations Championship?
Answer
Six Nations Championship
Which rugby union trophy is contested between England and Ireland in the Six Nations?
Answer
Millennium Trophy
Which rugby union player scored the first try in a men’s Rugby World Cup tournament?
Answer
Michael Jones
What was the final score when South Africa beat England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final?
Answer
South Africa 32–12 England
Who is traditionally credited with inventing rugby football after picking up the ball at Rugby School?
Answer
William Webb Ellis
What is the annual rugby union trophy contested by England and Scotland called?
Answer
Calcutta Cup
Which country won the inaugural women’s Rugby World Cup in 1991?
Answer
United States
In rugby union, what is the playing area behind a team’s goal line called?
Answer
In-goal area
Which rugby union competition awards the Webb Ellis Cup to its men’s champion?
Answer
Rugby World Cup
Which rugby union team is nicknamed the All Blacks?
Answer
New Zealand
Which rugby union position traditionally wears jersey number 9?
Answer
Scrum-half
What trophy is contested annually by Australia and New Zealand in rugby union?
Answer
Bledisloe Cup
In rugby union, how many points is a try worth under the modern laws?
Answer
Five points
Which school is traditionally credited with rugby union’s origin in 1823?
Answer
Rugby School
Which rugby union tournament features England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales?
Answer
Six Nations Championship
Which player kicked the winning drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final?
Answer
Jonny Wilkinson
In rugby union, how many points is a successful conversion worth?
Answer
Two points
Which country has won the most men’s Rugby World Cup titles?
Answer
South Africa
In rugby union, how long is a standard match, excluding stoppage time?
Answer
80 minutes