Hodges Rugby World Cup (RWC) Trivia

Hodges Rugby World Cup (RWC) Trivia

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 Questions

  1. How many Rugby World Cup Finals have Australia played in?
  1. 3
  2. 4

2. Who captained the Wallabies to their 1999 World Cup win over France?

  1. John Eales
  2. George Gregan

3. Which country is hosting the 2023 World Cup?

  1. USA
  2. France

4. What was the score in the Pool B match between New Zealand and Namibia?

  1. 71 – 9 (NZ)
  2. 73 – 9 (NZ)

5. How old is South Africa’s winning captain Siya Kolisi?

  1. 26
  2. 28

6. Who did Michael Cheika succeed as Australian Wallabies coach?

  1. Robbie Deans
  2. Ewan McKenzie

7. How many test caps did former All Black captain Richie McCaw play for New Zealand?

  1. 138
  2. 148

8. In which stadium did Australia play its first pool match against Fiji at this year’s Rugby World Cup?

  1. Sapporo Dome
  2. International Stadium Yokohama

9. What is the most number of points scored in a Rugby World Cup match?

  1. 162
  2. 124

10. Who won the inaugural Rugby World Cup?

  1. South Africa
  2. New Zealand

11. How many World Cup Rugby Finals have been won after extra time?

  1. One
  2. Two

12. Which of the following Wallabies has more test caps?

  1. Stephen Moore
  2. Will Genia

13. Former Wallabies open side flanker and Shore Old Boy Phil Waugh made his international test debut in which year?

  1. 1999
  2. 2000

14. The most individual points by a Wallaby in a single match is 42 by whom?

  1. Matt Burke
  2. Matt Rogers

15. How many tries were scored in this year’s Rugby World Cup?

  1. 268
  2. 285

16. Which stadium at this year’s RWC had a greater capacity?

  1. International Stadium Yokohama
  2. Tokyo Stadium

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B

A

B

A

B

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B

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A

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B

A

 

Extra details for those that are interested:

  1. 4 (1991 W, 1999 W, 2003 RU, 2015 RU)
  2. b. 148 (2001 – 2015)
  3. a. 162 (NZ 145 defeated Japan 17 – 1995 RWC)
  4. b. New Zealand (SA did not complete in 1987 or 1991)
  5. b. Two (1995; SA defeated NZ 15 – 12 & 2003 ENG defeated AUS 20 – 17)
  6. a. Stephen Moore (129; second only to Gregan with 138)
  7. b. Matt Rogers (at the Adelaide oval v Namibia in the 2003 RWC)
  8. b. 285 (at an average of 6.33 per patch)
  9. a. International Stadium Yokohama (72, 327)