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Six Nations rugby quiz

Rugby quiz questions for the Six Nations: players, grounds, Grand Slams and Triple Crowns.

  • 115 questions
  • Next: Saturday 6 February 2027.

1. Which Welsh Rugby league club are based in Bridgend?

2. Which country usually play their home rugby union matches at Landsdowne Road?

3. In 1996, which country was expelled from rugby?s five nation?s?

4. Who captained the 1967 touring All Blacks?

5. Which position is found in Rugby Union but not in Rugby league?

6. Which rugby league club is nicknamed “the wires”?

7. Which rugby player (now a forwards coach) was born in Nigeria, and made his debut in the Five Nations for England against Ireland in 1994?

8. What are the forenames of former Wales rugby international JPR Williams?

9. Which member of the royal family played in a rugby international?

10. The Calcutta Cup, played for by England and Scotland, was made from melted-down silver rupees. Which animals decorate its handles, and which animal sits on its lid?

11. Name any two of the three races that make up the triple crown?

12. Who kicked the extra-time drop goal that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup final for South Africa against New Zealand?

13. Rudie van Vuuren has represented Namibia at World Cups in two different sports. Can you name the two sports?

14. In Rugby Union, how many matches need to be won to achieve the Grand Slam?

15. How many players are there in a Rugby league side?

16. What significant sporting event took place on November 22nd 2003?

17. Which England rugby player was controversially denied a try in the 2007 World Cup final against South Africa because his foot was deemed to have been in touch before grounding the ball?

18. Who did New Zealand beat 145-7 in the 1995 Rugby world cup?

19. Who was Captain of the England Rugby Team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final?

20. Which flag contains a leaf, a hand, half a bird, an arm holding a sword, three crowns and a harp?

ANSWERS

1. Celtic Crusaders

2. Ireland

3. England

4. Brian Lochore

5. Flank or Wing Forward

6. Warrington

7. Stephen (Steve) Ojomoh

8. John Peter Rhys

9. Peter Phillips

10. Cobras on the handles, and an elephant on the lid

11. 2000 Guineas, Derby, St leger

12. Joel Stransky

13. Rugby and cricket

14. 5

15. 13

16. The (2003) Rugby World Cup Final

17. Mark Cueto

18. Japan

19. Martin Johnson

20. The Irish Rugby Football Union flag - features the flags of the provinces of Ulster, Leinster, Munster and Connacht

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