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Quiz

Test your knowledge of Rugby with our quick quiz.

The referee is signalling:

Forming a scrum

A penalty

A free kick

Failiure to release the ball

On to question 2

The depth of the in-goal area of a Rugby pitch should be between:

8-20 metres

10-22 metres

12-24 metres

14-26 metres

On to question 3

In a maul, the team with the ball can pass the ball:

Backwards within the maul

Forwards within the maul

Backwards and forwards within the maul

On to question 4

In Fifteens Rugby, which player is known as the 'orchestrator' of the team?

The full back

The hooker

The number 8

The fly half

On to question 5

After the ball carrier has been tackled:

The tackled player must immediately pass or release the ball

The tackled player has 5 seconds to pass the ball to a team mate

The tackler must release the tackled player

The tackled player must stay on the ground until another player has recovered the ball

The tackler must stay on the ground until another player has recovered the ball

The tackler must roll away from the ball

The tackled player must roll away from the ball

On to question 6

The Game of Rugby was invented when John William Rugby picked up the ball during a game of football and ran towards the opposition’s goal line. True or false?

True

False

On to question 7

During a lineout, the catcher can be supported by team mates while jumping to catch the ball. Is this statement true or false?

True

False

On to question 8

Which of the following are three of the five Core Values in the Game of Rugby?

Discipline

Aggression

Passion

Respect