This rugby quiz covers 50 questions spanning the sport's rich history, rules, legendary players, and greatest moments. South Africa has won the Rugby World Cup a record 4 times, including back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2023. From the legendary origins at Rugby School to the modern professional era, these questions will test every aspect of your rugby knowledge.
Each round randomly selects 10 questions from our pool of 50, so every attempt is different. All questions are multiple choice with four options, and you receive instant feedback after each answer. Share your final score to see how your rugby knowledge compares.
Questions cover rugby's origins at Rugby School, the Union/League split of 1895, scoring rules, World Cup history from 1987 to 2023, the iconic 1995 Springbok-Mandela moment, the All Blacks' haka, Six Nations and Rugby Championship, legends like Jonah Lomu, Richie McCaw, and Dan Carter, the British & Irish Lions, and Rugby Sevens at the Olympics.
Rugby Union is played with 15 players per side and was amateur until 1995, while Rugby League uses 13 players and became professional from the start of its split in 1895. The sports differ in rules around tackles (League has a six-tackle limit), scrums (contested in Union, uncontested in League), rucks, lineouts (Union only), and scoring values.
According to popular legend, rugby began in 1823 when William Webb Ellis, a student at Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, picked up the ball and ran with it during a football game. While this story is likely apocryphal, Rugby School did develop its own distinctive code of football in the early 19th century, which became the basis for the sport.
South Africa has won the Rugby World Cup a record four times: 1995 (the famous Mandela final), 2007, 2019, and 2023. New Zealand (the All Blacks) has won three times (1987, 2011, 2015), Australia twice (1991, 1999), and England once (2003).
Last updated: April 2026