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This trivia quiz covers basic rugby terms and rules, including questions on the Rugby World Cup, lineouts, scrums, tries, and conversions. Test your knowledge with 15 multiple-choice questions and see how much you know about the sport of rugby. Answer the questions one by one and see how much do you really know.

Question 1:

Which country has won the most Rugby World Cup titles?

A) New Zealand

B) England

C) South Africa

D) Australia

1 b

Question 2:

Which player is allowed to throw the ball in during a lineout?

A) The scrum-half

B) The hooker

C) The fly-half

D) The fullback

1 b

Question 3:

In rugby, what is a 'scrum'?

A) A type of kick

B) A type of tackle

C) A way to restart play after a minor infringement

D) A way to restart play after the ball goes out of bounds

1 b

Question 4:

What is the maximum number of players allowed on a rugby team?

A) 10

B) 12

C) 15

D) 20

1 b

Question 5:

What is a 'try' in rugby?

A) A type of kick

B) A type of tackle

C) A way to score points by touching the ball down behind the opponent's goal line

D) A way to restart play after the ball goes out of bounds

1 b

Question 6:

What is the distance between the two goal posts in rugby?

A) 3 meters

B) 5 meters

C) 10 meters

D) 15 meters

1 b

Question 7:

What is the name of the international rugby union tournament contested annually by England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy?

A) The Rugby Championship

B) The Six Nations

C) The Rugby World Cup

D) The Tri-Nations

1 b

Question 8:

What is a 'maul' in rugby?

A) A type of kick

B) A type of tackle

C) A way to restart play after a minor infringement

D) A way to move the ball forward by having players from both teams bind onto a ball carrier and drive them forward

1 b

Question 9:

What is the name of the national rugby team of New Zealand?

A) The Springboks

B) The Wallabies

C) The All Blacks

D) The Pumas

1 b

Question 10:

What is a 'conversion' in rugby?

A) A way to restart play after the ball goes out of bounds

B) A way to score points by touching the ball down behind the opponent's goal line

C) A way to score points by kicking the ball over the opponent's crossbar and between the goal posts after a try

D) A way to move the ball forward by having players from both teams bind onto a ball carrier and drive them forward

1 b

Question 11:

What is the name of the annual rugby union competition contested by the Southern Hemisphere teams of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina?

A) The Rugby Championship

B) The Six Nations

C) The Tri-Nations

D) The Rugby World Cup

1 b

Question 12:

In rugby, what is a 'sin bin'?

A) A place where players can take a break during a match

B) A penalty where a player is temporarily sent off the field for 10 minutes

C) A place where players store their equipment during a match

D) A type of tackle

1 b