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Mr H's Weird Rugby Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these Rugby school pupils is credited with the invention of the game of Rugby in 1823?

a)

William Webb Ellis

b)

Jim Hudson

c)

Lewis Carroll

d)

Tom Brown

2.

What is the traditional Maori war dance performed by the New Zealand Rugby Team called?

a)

The Haka

b)

The Wakka-Wakka

c)

The Stomp

d)

It has no name

3.

Who won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987?

a)

New Zealand

b)

France

c)

Australia

d)

England

4.

Reckoned by many as one of the greatest players of all time, what oddity did Michael Jones have?

a)

he wouldn't play on a Sunday

b)

he only had one eye

c)

he couldn't grow any facial hair

d)

he played for 3 different countries

5.

How many player make up a Rugby Union side on the field?

a)

15

b)

13

c)

7

d)

22

6.

Who are the current Rugby Union Olympic Champions?

a)

USA

b)

Fiji

c)

New Zealand

d)

Australia

e)

South Africa

7.

How did Richard Lindon come to regret being involved in the sport of Rugby?

a)

his wife died from a disease caught while blowing up pigs bladders for rugby balls

b)

he played on the opposite side to his brother and father and they never spoke to him again

c)

his neck was broken in a tackle by his own son while playing in a school fathers vs sons match

d)

he had to choose between representing England or attending his own wedding - he chose to play Rugby and she left him!

8.

We are all used to hearing the singing of the national anthems before sporting events: but which country first did this (at a Rugby match)?

a)

Wales

b)

Ireland

c)

Scotland

d)

ENgland

9.

This traditional song sung by Scottish Rugby fans tells of defeating the English in battle....

a)

Flower of Scotland

b)

The Highland Charge

c)

Loch Lomond

d)

The Piper's Lament

10.

What sport was invented by rugby coach John Naismith to keep his players fit and busy during the winter?

a)

Basketball

b)

Netball

c)

Water Polo

d)

7 a side Rugby