Rugby World Cup 2011 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 7th September 2011The IRB Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday 9th September in New Zealand, try this quiz to test your knowledge of the tournament.
  1. How many teams will compete in the Rugby World Cup 2011 finals? Twenty.
  2. In which stadium will both the opening match and the final of the Rugby World Cup 2011 be held? Eden Park, Auckland.
  3. Which country is the defending World Champions at the Rugby World Cup 2011? South Africa.
  4. Which country will be making its World Cup debut in the 2011 Rugby World Cup? Russia.
  5. Which provide the opposition in the opening matches of the 2011 Rugby World Cup for [a] England, [b] Ireland, [c] Scotland and [d] Wales [a] Argentina, [b] USA, [c] Romania and [d] South Africa.
  6. Which is the most Northerly venue for a match in the 2011 Rugby World Cup? Whangarei [Okara Park].
  7. Which is the most Southerly venue for a match in the 2011 Rugby World Cup? Invercargill [Rugby Park Stadium].
  8. How many players are each team allowed in their squads for the 2011 Rugby World Cup? Thirty.
  9. Which country will provide the referee for the opening match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup? Ireland [George Clancy].
  10. How many stadia were originally planned to be used in the 2011 Rugby World Cup and why was this changed? Thirteen, but due to the Christchurch earthquakes matches at this venue have been relocated to other stadia.
  11. Which SIX teams in the 2011 Rugby World Cup had head coaches that are from New Zealand? Australia, Canada, Japan, Tonga, Wales and of course New Zealand.
  12. In the Pool phase of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, how many points will be awarded for a win? Four points.
  13. As of 2011, how many previous Rugby World Cups have there been? Six.
  14. Which Rugby World Cup teams have the following nicknames, [a] All Blacks, [b] Pumas, [c] The Bears, [d] The Lelos and [e] The Cherry Blossoms [a] New Zealand, [b] Argentina, [c] Russia, [d] Georgia and [e] Japan.
  15. Which 2011 Rugby World Cup pool contains BOTH the African teams Pool D [South Africa, Namibia along with Wales, Fiji and Samoa].
  16. Which 2011 Rugby World Cup team will be the last to play its opening match? Russia [15th September at 20.30].
  17. On what date was the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup played? 23rd October 2011.
  18. Who did Japan beat in the Asian play-off to qualify for the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals? Kazakhstan.
  19. From the 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter finals onward what will happen if the scores are level at full time? 10 minutes extra time each way, followed if the scores are still level by 10 further minutes "sudden-death" and if the scores are still level, a kicking competition.
  20. In the 2011 Rugby World Cup, how many teams will automatically qualify for the 2014 World cup? All those that finish 3rd or above in their group [and England as hosts, if they don't finish in the top three!!!].

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