Q 01/05

Which two nations co-hosted the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987?

A) England and France

B) South Africa and Australia

C) England and Wales

D) New Zealand and Australia

Answer · why

D) New Zealand and Australia

New Zealand and Australia co-hosted the first tournament, which had no qualifying: the seven board member nations took part automatically and the rest...

Q 02/05

What is the men's Rugby World Cup trophy called?

A) The Webb Ellis Cup

B) The Heineken Cup

C) The Bledisloe Cup

D) The Calcutta Cup

Answer · why

A) The Webb Ellis Cup

The Webb Ellis Cup honours William Webb Ellis, the Rugby School pupil credited in an 1876 account with first running with the ball.

Q 03/05

Which rugby anthem, set to Holst's 'Jupiter' melody, did Kiri Te Kanawa first record in 1991?

A) Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

B) Jerusalem

C) World in Union

D) Flower of Scotland

Answer · why

C) World in Union

World in Union became the Rugby World Cup's theme song, with lyrics by Charlie Skarbek set to Holst's hymn tune Thaxted.

Q 04/05

The trophy's two cast handles are decorated with which pair of heads?

A) A lion and a unicorn

B) A ram and an eagle

C) A satyr and a nymph

D) A king and a queen

Answer · why

C) A satyr and a nymph

It stands 38 centimetres tall, weighs 4.5 kilograms and is silver gilded in gold.

Q 05/05

Which Springbok fly-half kicked all 12 of his side's points in the 2023 final?

A) Manie Libbok

B) Morné Steyn

C) Handré Pollard

D) Damian Willemse

Answer · why

C) Handré Pollard

Handré Pollard wasn't in the original squad and was called up mid-tournament to replace injured hooker Malcolm Marx.