Hodges Rugby World Cup (RWC) Trivia
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Questions
- How many Rugby World Cup Finals have Australia played in?
- 3
- 4
2. Who captained the Wallabies to their 1999 World Cup win over France?
- John Eales
- George Gregan
3. Which country is hosting the 2023 World Cup?
- USA
- France
4. What was the score in the Pool B match between New Zealand and Namibia?
- 71 – 9 (NZ)
- 73 – 9 (NZ)
5. How old is South Africa’s winning captain Siya Kolisi?
- 26
- 28
6. Who did Michael Cheika succeed as Australian Wallabies coach?
- Robbie Deans
- Ewan McKenzie
7. How many test caps did former All Black captain Richie McCaw play for New Zealand?
- 138
- 148
8. In which stadium did Australia play its first pool match against Fiji at this year’s Rugby World Cup?
- Sapporo Dome
- International Stadium Yokohama
9. What is the most number of points scored in a Rugby World Cup match?
- 162
- 124
10. Who won the inaugural Rugby World Cup?
- South Africa
- New Zealand
11. How many World Cup Rugby Finals have been won after extra time?
- One
- Two
12. Which of the following Wallabies has more test caps?
- Stephen Moore
- Will Genia
13. Former Wallabies open side flanker and Shore Old Boy Phil Waugh made his international test debut in which year?
- 1999
- 2000
14. The most individual points by a Wallaby in a single match is 42 by whom?
- Matt Burke
- Matt Rogers
15. How many tries were scored in this year’s Rugby World Cup?
- 268
- 285
16. Which stadium at this year’s RWC had a greater capacity?
- International Stadium Yokohama
- Tokyo Stadium
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Extra details for those that are interested:
- 4 (1991 W, 1999 W, 2003 RU, 2015 RU)
- b. 148 (2001 – 2015)
- a. 162 (NZ 145 defeated Japan 17 – 1995 RWC)
- b. New Zealand (SA did not complete in 1987 or 1991)
- b. Two (1995; SA defeated NZ 15 – 12 & 2003 ENG defeated AUS 20 – 17)
- a. Stephen Moore (129; second only to Gregan with 138)
- b. Matt Rogers (at the Adelaide oval v Namibia in the 2003 RWC)
- b. 285 (at an average of 6.33 per patch)
- a. International Stadium Yokohama (72, 327)