Rugby World Cups 1 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 7th September 2011
  1. Which player has scored the most points in a single Rugby World Cup match? Simon Culhane with 45 points [ New Zealand vs. Japan 1995].
  2. Which teams have reached a Rugby World Cup final most times? Australia and England [both Three times].
  3. Where was the Rugby World Cup held in the following years, [a] 1995, [b] 1999, [c] 2003, [d] 2007 and [e] 2011 [a] South Africa, [b] Wales, [c] Australia, [d] France and [e] New Zealand.
  4. What is the highest position that Wales have finished in the Rugby World Cup? Third in 1987.
  5. Which player has scored the most points in Rugby World Cups? Jonny Wilkinson [England with 249 points up to 2011].
  6. Which are the only teams to have won the Rugby World Cup when playing at home? New Zealand [1987] and South Africa [1995].
  7. Which player has made the most Rugby World Cup appearances? Jason Leonard [England with 22].
  8. Which is the only "Home Nation" never to have reached the last four in the Rugby World Cup? Ireland.
  9. Which player has scored the most Rugby World Cup tries? Jonah Lomu [New Zealand with 15].
  10. Which TWO Rugby World Cup finals have gone to extra time? 1995 and 2003.
  11. What is the name of the Rugby World Cup trophy? The Webb Ellis Cup.
  12. What is the biggest win in a Rugby World Cup match? Australia 142 Namibia 0 [2003].
  13. How many Rugby World Cups have Canada competed in? All SEVEN.
  14. Which TWO teams contested the first Rugby World Cup final in 1987? New Zealand and France.
  15. Which player has scored the most tries in one Rugby World Cup match? Marc Ellis scored 6 tries [versus Japan 1995].
  16. Apart from South Africa, what African nations have attended Rugby World Cup tournaments? Zimbabwe [1987 & 1991], Ivory Coast [1995] and Namibia [1999, 2003, 2007 & 2011].
  17. Who was the top points scorer at the 2007 Rugby World Cup tournament? Percy Montgomery [105 points for South Africa].
  18. How many RED cards were shown at the 2003 Rugby World Cup tournament? NONE.
  19. Which TWO teams competed in the FIRST Rugby World Cup match? New Zealand beat Italy 70 to 6.
  20. Which country will host the Rugby World Cup in 2019? Japan.

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