Rugby World Cup: 1987-1999

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1. How many nations have won a World Cup in this period? 1 2 3 6

2. Which player scored the first try in the first 2 world cups? John Kirwan David Campese Michael Jones Sean Fitzpatrick

3. Who scored the winning drop goal in the 1995 Final that gave South Africa their first title? Joel Stransky Francois Pienaar Chester Williams Joost van der Westhuizen

4. Who has scored the most points in one single tournament? Grant Fox Micheal Lynagh Thierry Lacroix Joel Stransky

5. Who scored six tries in one match in the 1995 tournament? Marc Ellis Chester Williams Jonah Lomu Gavin Hastings

6. Where was the play off for third and fourth place held in 1987? Sydney (AUS) Brisbane (AUS) Auckland (NZ) Rotorua (NZ)

7. Name the four teams to finish third at a World Cup. Australia, New Zealand, England and New Zealand Australia, Scotland, England and South Africa Wales, New Zealand, France and South Africa New Zealand, Wales, France and England

8. Who captained the victorious All Blacks in the 1987 World Cup? Andy Dalton Sean Fitzpatrick Buck Shelford David Kirk

9. Western Samoa made a fabulous debut in the 1991 World Cup (held in the United Kingdom). Who did they beat on their famous home ground? England Wales Scotland Ireland

10. At which ground did Australia knock the All Blacks out of the 1991 World Cup? Lansdowne Road Cardiff Arms Park Murrayfield Twickenham

11. Who scored 4 tries against England in the 1995 semi-final? Jeff Wilson Jonah Lomu Chester Williams Zinzan Brooke

12. Who did New Zealand score a century against in their third match in the 1999 World Cup? Italy Japan England Spain

13. Who presented the trophy to Francois Pienaar at the conclusion of the 1995 World Cup? Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... he was wearing a replica of Pienaars No. 6 jersey)

14. Who topped the individual scoring table at the 1991 World Cup? Lyngah (Australia) Keyes (Ireland) Hastings (Scotland) Fox (New Zealand)

15. Who scored the final decisive try in the 1987 semi-final between Australia and France? Michael Lynagh Phillipe Sella Serge Blanco David Campese