After a short break, we are back with our special Rugby World Cup edition on The Daily Morning, and what a time to be a rugby fan! As the world watches through, two giant heavy-weights of will go onto clash on Sunday (29) to become kings of world rugby.
Here’s a look at last Thursday's (19) quiz and answers:
Quiz No. 7 (19.10.2023)
- Out of the past nine World Cups, five teams have featured in the finals. Who are they?
Answer – New Zealand, France, Australia, England, and South Africa
- What is the only team in RWC history to win the Webb Ellis Cup while not having won all their pool games?
Answer – South Africa – 2019 (lost to New Zealand in pool stage)
- Who scored the fastest drop-goal in RWC history?
Answer – Dan Biggar (Wales) vs. Australia in 2019
Did you know?
- Jason Leonard of England and Richie McCaw of New Zealand hold the record for the most matches played in the Rugby World Cup with 22.
- The Webb Ellis Cup is the trophy presented to the winners of the Rugby World Cup. The sterling silver trophy with a 24-carat gold plating was made in 1906 and stands 38 cm (14 in) tall and weighs 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs).
- Who was Webb Ellis you ask? The man with his name on the Rugby World Cup trophy is credited for inventing rugby in 1823. The story is that Ellis picked up the football during a match and ran with it, hence bestowing rugby on the world. Some historians argue this, claiming the story is nothing but a myth.
Quiz Time!
- Which team has scored the most number of points in an RWC match?
- In which year did the All Blacks suffer their biggest RWC loss (points margin)?
- Who knocked Ireland out of the 2015 RWC in the quarter-finals?
We’ll see you again on The Daily Morning Sports tomorrow. Till then enjoy, tingle your rugby brain, and prepare yourself for the spectacle in world rugby!