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π Rugby & the Six Nations
Scrums, tries and the Calcutta Cup β test your knowledge of rugby and the Six Nations Championship!
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Questions
How many points is a try worth in rugby union?
5
7
3
4
20s
How many players does each team have on the pitch at the start of a rugby union match?
15
13
7
11
20s
The New Zealand All Blacks perform the haka before matches. Which people's culture does it come from?
Hawaiian
MΔori
Aboriginal Australian
Samoan
20s
According to legend, William Webb Ellis invented rugby by running with the ball in 1823 at which school?
Rugby School
Winchester College
Harrow School
Eton College
20s
In the Six Nations, the Calcutta Cup is played for between which two teams?
England and Scotland
Wales and France
England and Wales
Scotland and Ireland
30s
In the Six Nations Championship, what does it mean to 'win the Wooden Spoon'?
Finishing bottom of the table
Scoring the most tries
Winning the final match
Winning every single match
20s
The Principality Stadium, home of the Welsh national rugby team, is in which city?
Swansea
Newport
Cardiff
Edinburgh
20s
A team scores one try, converts it, and then kicks one penalty goal. How many points have they scored?
12
8
10
9
30s
In the Six Nations, the Triple Crown is won by a home nation that beats which teams?
Every other team in the tournament
The previous year's top three
The other three home nations
Both France and Italy
30s
In which year did England win the Rugby World Cup, beating Australia in Sydney?
1999
2003
2011
2007
20s