33 Rugby Quiz Questions with Answers (Trivia)

33 rugby quiz questions with answers, from the laws of the game to World Cup records, trophies and the nicknames of the great teams.

Every question comes with three options, and the correct one stays hidden behind a button until you tap it, so you can keep an honest score. Prefer to read the rugby trivia questions and answers in one block? The answer key below the scoring table lists all 33 in order. The set doubles as a ready-made round of rugby quiz questions for a club night, and the opening questions about rugby are easy enough for a rugby quiz for kids before the rugby trivia gets sharper.

1. In which country was rugby invented?

A) Australia
B) England
C) New Zealand

2. What is the maximum number of points that can be scored by a team in a single play?

A) 3 points
B) 5 points
C) 7 points

3. What is the term used for restarting play after the ball has gone out of bounds?

A) Scrum
B) Line-out
C) Ruck

4. Which country has won the most Rugby Union World Cups?

A) South Africa
B) New Zealand
C) Australia

5. What is the name of New Zealand’s national rugby team?

A) Wallabies
B) Springboks
C) All Blacks

6. How many players are there on a rugby union team?

A) 13
B) 15
C) 11

7. What is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Rugby Union World Cup called?

A) The Webb Ellis Cup
B) The Bledisloe Cup
C) The Challengers Cup

8. Which country hosted the first Rugby Union World Cup in 1987?

A) England
B) Australia and New Zealand
C) South Africa

9. Who is the all-time top try scorer in Rugby Union?

A) Jonah Lomu
B) Daisuke Ohata
C) David Campese

10. How many points is a drop goal worth in rugby union?

A) 2 points
B) 3 points
C) 4 points

11. In which position does the player wearing the number 2 jersey usually play?

A) Hooker
B) Scrum-half
C) Winger

12. Which team won the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1993?

A) Fiji
B) England
C) Scotland

13. How many players are on a rugby sevens team?

A) 7
B) 10
C) 12

14. What is the term used to describe tackling an opponent by grabbing them above the shoulders?

A) Spear tackle
B) High tackle
C) Dump tackle

15. Which country’s rugby team is known as the “Springboks”?

A) Australia
B) South Africa
C) Argentina

16. What is the name of the annual tournament played by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales?

A) The Rugby Championship
B) The Heineken Champions Cup
C) The Six Nations Championship

17. Which country hosted the 2015 Rugby World Cup?

A) France
B) England
C) Wales

18. What is the nickname of the Australian national rugby team?

A) All Blacks
B) Wallabies
C) Springboks

19. Who is the highest-scoring player in the history of the Rugby Union World Cup?

A) Jonny Wilkinson
B) Dan Carter
C) Grant Fox

20. In which year was rugby officially introduced to the Olympic Games?

A) 1900
B) 1908
C) 1924

21. Which team performs the famous war dance, the “Haka,” before matches?

A) South Africa
B) Australia
C) New Zealand

22. What is the term used when a player illegally prevents the opposition from playing the ball with their hands or arms?

A) Offside
B) Handling
C) Killing the ball

23. What is the oldest rugby competition in the world?

A) Currie Cup
B) Six Nations Championship
C) The Calcutta Cup

24. What is the name of the prestigious rugby match played annually between England and Scotland?

A) The Calcutta Cup
B) The Rose Bowl
C) The Thistle Cup

25. How many players from each team pack down in a rugby union scrum?

A) Six
B) Eight
C) Ten

26. What does the term ‘maul’ refer to in rugby?

A) A set piece when players bind together after a tackle
B) A player using their feet to secure the ball after a tackle
C) A ball carrier and at least one other player from each team, bound together and on their feet

27. When did the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby) adopt rugby’s current five-point try scoring system?

A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1995

28. How many players are there on a rugby league team?

A) 13
B) 15
C) 17

29. Which stadium is the home of the French national rugby team?

A) Parc des Princes
B) Stade de France
C) Stade Pierre Mauroy

30. Who holds the record for the most international appearances in Rugby Union?

A) Brian O’Driscoll
B) Richie McCaw
C) Alun Wyn Jones

31. Which nation won the first-ever rugby tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games after the sport’s reintroduction?

A) Fiji
B) Great Britain
C) South Africa

32. Which country has won the most Women's Rugby World Cup titles?

A) England
B) New Zealand
C) France

33. Which annual tournament is contested by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa?

A) The Six Nations Championship
B) The Rugby Championship
C) The Currie Cup

Results

# of Correct Answers	Percentage Range	Label	Description
0-	0-49%	Rugby RookieArmchair Athlete	You've got some learning to do, but don't worry, there's always the next game!
-	50-64%	Tackle TraineeRookie Runner	Not bad! Keep practicing, and you'll be a sports trivia champ in no time.
-	65-79%	Scrum SpecialistMidfield Maestro	Impressive! You're getting closer to the top, keep up the good work.
-	80-94%	Field FighterAll-Star Striker	Wow, you really know your sports trivia! You're a force to be reckoned with.
-33	95-100%	Rugby ChampionLegendary Champion	Unbelievable! You're a true sports trivia master. Your knowledge knows no bounds!

Rugby Quiz Answers: The Full Answer Key

Every question in this rugby quiz with its correct answer, in the order the questions appear above. Check your score against the table, or use the list as a set of rugby trivia questions and answers for a quiz night of your own.

#	Question	Answer
1	In which country was rugby invented?	B) England
2	What is the maximum number of points that can be scored by a team in a single play?	C) 7 points
3	What is the term used for restarting play after the ball has gone out of bounds?	B) Line-out
4	Which country has won the most Rugby Union World Cups?	A) South Africa
5	What is the name of New Zealand's national rugby team?	C) All Blacks
6	How many players are there on a rugby union team?	B) 15
7	What is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Rugby Union World Cup called?	A) The Webb Ellis Cup
8	Which country hosted the first Rugby Union World Cup in 1987?	B) Australia and New Zealand
9	Who is the all-time top try scorer in Rugby Union?	B) Daisuke Ohata
10	How many points is a drop goal worth in rugby union?	B) 3 points
11	In which position does the player wearing the number 2 jersey usually play?	A) Hooker
12	Which team won the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1993?	B) England
13	How many players are on a rugby sevens team?	A) 7
14	What is the term used to describe tackling an opponent by grabbing them above the shoulders?	B) High tackle
15	Which country's rugby team is known as the "Springboks"?	B) South Africa
16	What is the name of the annual tournament played by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales?	C) The Six Nations Championship
17	Which country hosted the 2015 Rugby World Cup?	B) England
18	What is the nickname of the Australian national rugby team?	B) Wallabies
19	Who is the highest-scoring player in the history of the Rugby Union World Cup?	A) Jonny Wilkinson
20	In which year was rugby officially introduced to the Olympic Games?	A) 1900
21	Which team performs the famous war dance, the "Haka," before matches?	C) New Zealand
22	What is the term used when a player illegally prevents the opposition from playing the ball with their hands or arms?	C) Killing the ball
23	What is the oldest rugby competition in the world?	C) The Calcutta Cup
24	What is the name of the prestigious rugby match played annually between England and Scotland?	A) The Calcutta Cup
25	How many players from each team pack down in a rugby union scrum?	B) Eight
26	What does the term 'maul' refer to in rugby?	C) A ball carrier and at least one other player from each team, bound together and on their feet
27	When did the International Rugby Board (now World Rugby) adopt rugby's current five-point try scoring system?	B) 1992
28	How many players are there on a rugby league team?	A) 13
29	Which stadium is the home of the French national rugby team?	B) Stade de France
30	Who holds the record for the most international appearances in Rugby Union?	C) Alun Wyn Jones
31	Which nation won the first-ever rugby tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games after the sport's reintroduction?	A) Fiji
32	Which country has won the most Women's Rugby World Cup titles?	B) New Zealand
33	Which annual tournament is contested by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa?	B) The Rugby Championship

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FAQ

How many questions are in this rugby quiz?

There are 33. Each question gives three options, and the correct answer sits behind the reveal button underneath it.

Where are all the rugby quiz questions and answers listed together?

In the answer key near the bottom of the page. It repeats all 33 questions in order with the correct answer next to each one, so you can mark a whole round at once instead of revealing them one by one.

Are these rugby trivia questions hard?

They start easy and get harder. The first ten cover the laws, the positions and the best known team nicknames. The later ones move into World Cup records, trophies and the history of the sport.

Can I use this as a rugby pub quiz round?

Yes. Read out the question and the three options, let everyone write down a letter, then read the answer key at the end and count the correct ones.

Is there a rugby quiz for kids?

The opening questions work well for younger players, because they stick to team nicknames, the number of players and how points are scored. The record and history questions later on suit adults.

What is a good score on this rugby quiz?

Anything over half is respectable. The scoring table under the last question turns your total into a rank, from Rugby Rookie at the bottom up to Rugby Champion at the top.

What are some good questions to ask about rugby?

The best ones have a single clear answer: how many players are in a team, what the World Cup trophy is called, which country the Haka belongs to. Every question in this quiz is built that way.