Best Rugby Union Quiz!

Here's scrum-thing for all fans of rugby union to get their teeth into. How much do you know about the game of rugby? Are you an armchair fan or do you enjoy playing it for real at school on a freezing cold field in the middle of winter? Either way, this trivia quiz will surely test all fans of the game!

Once you've tackled these questions, why not try our Ultimate Rugby Quiz or our Ultimate Wales Rugby Quiz? Or you could find out which part of the team you're most suited with our Which Rugby Position Are You? personality quiz!

1/10

How many players does a team have on the pitch?

11

15

7

13

2/10

How long is a game?

60 minutes

80 minutes

90 minutes

120 minutes, but only if it's sunny

3/10

How many points is a try worth?

1

2

5

7

4/10

If a team scores a conversion, how many more points do they earn?

2

1

3

0, but the home side earns some applause from the visiting team

5/10

Rugby was invented by William Webb Ellis in 1823 when he picked up a football during a match and ran with it. True or false?

That must be true

It sounds like you've just made that up, so I'll go with false

6/10

What is the Rugby Union World Cup also called?

The Bill Beaumont Beaker

The Jules Rimet Trophy

The Webb Ellis Cup

The James Robertson Cup

7/10

Why are rugby balls the shape they are?

Someone sat on a football and it changed shape

They were originally made from pig bladders

They were plum-shaped because the first games were sponsored by a plum factory

No-one really knows

8/10

Rugby union teams play with 13 players, just like rugby league teams. True or false?

So true!

So false!

9/10

How much is a drop-goal worth?

1 point

2 points

3 points

5 points

10/10

French player Giles Varielles missed out on playing for his country in 1910 because he missed his train. Why?

Because his car broke down on the way to the station

A cow refused to move out of his way

He accidentally misread the timetable

He queued for a sandwich and the train left the station

Oh no! Better luck next time!

Good try! Try! Get it? Anyway, have another go.

Great work! You clearly love rugby!

Wow! You're a rugby expert and should be on the telly at half-time talking about stuff!

Re-take the Quiz!