Rugby Union for Kids!

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The aim of the game is to score more points than your opponent; however, which of these methods of scoring in rugby union is worth the most points? A successful drop goal A successful penalty A try A successful conversion

2. There are many rules and regulations in the sport of rugby union. Which of the following results after an accidental 'knock on' that the opposing team do not receive any advantage from? Scrum Free Kick Penalty Nothing

3. In rugby union, when the referee forms a right angle with their arm which of the following has been awarded? Penalty Free Kick Try Scrum

4. Different sports have different shaped balls: what is the shape of the ball used in rugby union? Spherical like a soccer ball Rugby union isn't played with a ball Flat like an ice hockey puck Oval like an American football

5. Different sports are played on different types of surfaces. With this in mind, what surface is rugby union officially played on? Grass Clay Concrete Ice

6. A game of soccer is played over ninety minutes and American football is played for sixty minutes (though they manage to take hours over it!). Officially, how many minutes is a game of professional rugby union played over? Thirty minutes Ninety minutes Eighty minutes Sixty minutes

7. One of the most famous and successful international rugby union teams are known as the 'All Blacks'. What country has this nickname? Australia England Wales New Zealand

8. Every year the Six Nations rugby union competition is held and six teams from Europe compete for continental domination. The six teams are England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Italy and which other nation? Spain France Germany Portugal

9. The teams in rugby union are split up into categories such as forwards and backs, but, how many players are on the field for each team at the start of each game? 12 18 15 10

10. In rugby union there are two coloured cards that the referee can give to any player on the pitch and they are yellow and red. Where is the player said to be sent when they are given their first yellow card? Naughty corner Sin-bin Cooler Dunce stool