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Rugby · Level 1: Beginner · Sub-level 1.4

Talking Rugby

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 28 October 2026 · markdown

The words of the game: scoring, the set piece, the breakdown, kicking, attack and defence, position nicknames, team and match-day words, and the fans' words.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Scoring wordsTake a test

  1. The pack drives the scrum over and the number 8 grounds it.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Intercepting a pass often leaves the field open.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Three tries by one player is a hat-trick.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. A brace means two.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Many leagues give a bonus point for four tries.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Late winners are the most dramatic tries.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. A try in the corner leaves the hardest conversion angle.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Two, three, then four.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Try, kick, then the restart.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Pushing the scrum over the line scores a try.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 2Set-piece wordsTake a test

  1. Hookers throw in at most lineouts.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. The scrum-half puts the ball in.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. A lifting pod is two lifters and a jumper.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Calls are codes shouted or signalled.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. The hooker strikes for the ball.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Number 8 controls the ball at the back.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Dummy jumps fool the opponents.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Call, throw, jump, catch.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Bind, feed, strike, ball at the back.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Hookers throw in at the lineout.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 3Breakdown wordsTake a test

  1. Jackals compete for the ball on the ground.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Clear-outs protect the ball at a ruck.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Winning the opponents' ball is a turnover.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Quick ball lets the attack hit an unset defence.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. In a maul the ball stays off the ground.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. The breakdown covers tackles and rucks.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Defenders compete to slow the ball down.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Tackle, ruck, clear-out, ball.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Fast ball helps the attack.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The jackal competes for the ball after the tackle.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 4Kicking wordsTake a test

  1. The scrum-half kicks over the forwards into the 'box'.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. The Garryowen club in Limerick made the kick famous.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Cross-kicks find space on the far wing.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. A spiral flies further and is harder to catch.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. A dink is a soft chip.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. A good chase pressures the catcher.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Territory is where the game is played.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Short chip, mid-length box, long touch-finder.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Kick, chase, contest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The scrum-half's high kick from the ruck is a box kick.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 5Attacking wordsTake a test

  1. Crash balls punch holes and suck in defenders.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. The passer loops behind the receiver.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Switch passes change the angle of attack.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. An overlap often leads to a try.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Line breaks are counted in match stats.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. The blind side is the short side.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Decoys draw defenders while the ball goes behind.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Pass, run round, receive, go.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Numbers make overlaps.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. More attackers than defenders on one side.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 6Defending wordsTake a test

  1. Blitz defenders rush up to cut off passes.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Drift defence pushes the attack towards the touchline.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Fast line speed gives attackers less time.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Dominant tackles win the gain line.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Two tacklers can stop big carriers.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Holding the carrier up can win a scrum.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Crossing the gain line means going forward.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Set, go, tackle, contest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. The blitz rushes up fastest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. A blitz is a fast rush defence.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 7Position nicknamesTake a test

  1. The loosehead wears 1 and the tighthead 3.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Locks form the second row of the scrum.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. The open-side usually wears 7.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Numbers 9 and 10 are the half-backs.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Numbers 11, 14 and 15.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. New Zealanders say first five-eighth, the Irish out-half.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Centres 12 and 13 make up the midfield.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. 3, 4-5, 7 and 10.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. The scrum front first, the back three deepest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Props and hooker form the front row.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 8Team wordsTake a test

  1. Players once received a real cap for each international.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Internationals are called Tests.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Teams now call the bench the finishers.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. The captain leads and speaks for the team.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Tours have a long history in rugby.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. A squad is bigger than one match-day team.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Veterans have many caps.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Three, fifteen, twenty-three, then the whole squad.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Squad, bench, debut, milestone.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Caps mark international appearances.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 9Match-day wordsTake a test

  1. Teams announce their team sheet before the match.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. The warm-up prepares body and mind.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. The captain's run is short and led by the players.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Teams enter through the players' tunnel.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Coaches adjust the plan at half-time.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Gentle movement and stretching help recovery.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Also called man or woman of the match.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Team, warm-up, walk out, kick off.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Hard work early, light run the day before.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Teams huddle for a last word before the start.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 10Fan wordsTake a test

  1. Winning every match is a Grand Slam.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Beating the other three home nations wins the Triple Crown.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. The wooden spoon is a joke prize for last place.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. The Calcutta Cup dates from 1879.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. The Bledisloe Cup is contested every year.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. New Zealand and Australia co-hosted the first tournament.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. The Baa-baas pick players from many countries.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Winning all, beating the home nations, middle, last.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. 1879, 1932 and 1987.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The men's World Cup winners lift the Webb Ellis Cup.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Sources

World Rugby handbooks and coaching material, union and competition records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered Laws belong to the Laws category.

  • General rugby union reference100