The Rugby World Cup Quiz
Twenty questions on the Rugby World Cup, from its history to the modern day. How well do you know it?
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About this quiz
Every tournament since 1987, its finals and its shocks.
- Questions
- 20, with 20 seconds for each. Faster answers score more.
- Difficulty
- Easy to start, harder towards the end
- Covers
- Players
- Finals
- Shocks
- Titles
- Records
- Hosts
- History
- Venues
- Officials
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- On your own for a score, on a leaderboard with your group, or live on a call with phones as the buzzers. Free, with no sign‑up.
Warm-up questions
Not part of the quiz, so peek at the answers all you like.
- 1Basics
How often is the men's Rugby World Cup held?
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CEvery four years
It has been held every four years since the first one, in 1987.
- 2Basics
How many players does a rugby union team have on the pitch?
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D15
Rugby league teams have 13 players, and rugby sevens teams seven.
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