Rugby World Cup

How well do you know the Rugby World Cup? Not just the stars and the likely winners, but all of the participants and the qualification rounds as well. We'll go over previous matchups, players changing teams, venues, and all participating nations

Good luck. Let's see what you've got. If you get more than half of the questions right, then you're actually doing pretty well. If you get all of them right...you need to get a girlfriend.

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1. Which country has never participated in the Rugby World Cup qualifying tournament?
Argentina
Australia
England
France
Ireland
Wales
2. Which is the only country to be undefeated in pool play?
Australia
England
France
Ireland
New Zealand
South Africa
3. Including qualification rounds, how many teams participated in RWC 2007
20
73
80
87
94
101
4. Who won the first qualifying match for RWC 2007
Senegal (over Nigeria)
Swaziland (over Zambia)
Andorra (over Norway)
Japan (over Hong Kong)
Brazil (over Peru)
Niue (over Tahiti)
5. Which was the first country to participate in a RWC finals and then fail to qualify for a subsequent RWC?
Cote d'Ivoire
Fiji
Tonga
Spain
USA
Zimbabwe
6. Which was the first match to be drawn in RWC history?
Romania - Zimbabwe ('87)
France - Scotland ('87)
Italy - USA ('91)
Ireland - Wales ('95)
New Zealand - South Africa ('95)
Canada - Japan ('07)
7. Where was the first Rugby World Cup match played?
Auckland
Brisbane
Christchurch
Dunedin
Sydney
Wellington
8. In how many stadiums have Rugby World Cup matches been played?
55
59
63
67
71
75
9. Which teams in the 1991 World Cup included future Springboks?
Argentina and England
Australia and Zimbabwe
Australia and Ireland
England and Ireland
Scotland and Zimbabwe
England and Scotland
10. Which country played the most matches to qualify for RWC 2007 (18).
Fiji
Georgia
Portugal
Romania
Tonga
USA
11. On the other hand, several nations played only two qualifying matches. Which team had to play more?
Argentina
Canada
Italy
Japan
Northern Ireland
Scotland
12. Which countries have never met at the Rugby World Cup?
Argentina and England
Argentina and Scotland
Scotland and Ireland
Romania and Fiji
Canada and New Zealand
Fiji and Italy
13. Prior to 2007, which five countries have the highest scoring averages in all RWC matches?
Australia, England, France, New Zealand, Scotland
Australia, England, France, New Zealand, South Africa
Australia, England, France, Scotland, South Africa
Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa
Australia, France, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa
England, France, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa
14. Which team had the highest scoring average in a single RWC (excluding 2007)?
Australia, 2003
England, 1999
New Zealand, 1987
New Zealand, 1995
New Zealand, 1999
South Africa, 2003
15. Which team has the lowest scoring average in a single RWC (excluding 2007)?
Ivory Coast, 1995
Namibia, 2003
Romania, 1995
Spain, 1999
Tonga, 1987
USA, 1991

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