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Rugby · Level 10: Professional · Sub-level 10.1

The Rugby World Cup

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

The men's World Cup: the tournament and its trophy, every final from 1987 to 2023, the hosts, the famous upsets and the ceremonies around the event.

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 1The tournamentTake a test

  1. A four-year cycle.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Named after the Rugby School legend.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Twenty teams in France.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Expanded for 2027.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Pools then quarter-finals.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. 'Bring back Bill'.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. A gilded silver cup.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Pools to final.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. 16, 20, 24.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The World Cup trophy.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 21987 and 1991Take a test

  1. New Zealand beat France.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. 29-9 at Eden Park.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Eden Park.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. David Kirk.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Australia beat England.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. 12-6 at Twickenham.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Campese.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. 1987, 1991, 1995.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. 20, 6, 3.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The first champions.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 31995Take a test

  1. South Africa's first.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. 15-12 after extra time.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Stransky's drop goal.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Stransky.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Pienaar.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Number 6, Pienaar's shirt.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Nation-building.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Greeting, extra time, drop goal, trophy.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Extra time was longest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Johannesburg 1995.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 41999 and 2003Take a test

  1. Australia's second title.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. The Millennium Stadium opened.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. 35-12.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Eales.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. England in Sydney.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Johnson.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Wilkinson's late drop goal.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. 1999, 2003, 2007.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Winners, fourth, quarter-finals.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Wilkinson's drop goal.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 52007 and 2011Take a test

  1. In Paris.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. 15-6.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Smit.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Back in New Zealand.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. One point in it.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. 24 years.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. McCaw.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. 2007, 2011, 2015.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. 1, 9, 23.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. 8-7.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 62015 and 2019Take a test

  1. 2011 and 2015.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. 34-17 at Twickenham.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. England 2015.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. In Yokohama.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. 32-12.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. International Stadium Yokohama.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Kolisi.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. 2015, 2019, 2023.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. 17, 12, 7.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Yokohama 2019.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 72023Take a test

  1. France 2023.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Old rivals.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. A single point.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Saint-Denis.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. 2019 and 2023.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. England beat Argentina for bronze.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Huge drama.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Four titles.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Winners, runners-up, third, fourth.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. 12-11.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 8The hostsTake a test

  1. The first World Cup.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Japan 2019.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Australia 2027.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. France twice.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Shared hosting.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Wales 1999.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. 1995.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. 2019, 2023, 2027, 2031.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Hosts.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 9Famous upsetsTake a test

  1. 19-14 in Wellington.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Red card against France.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Again, as in 1991.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. France came from 24-10 down.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. One try each.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Giant-killing.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Lomu in 1995.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. 1991, 1999, 2011, 2015.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. 2, 3, 5.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Wellington 2011.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 10The ceremoniesTake a test

  1. A presenter on the podium.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Medals.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. A launch show.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Hosts open the event.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Third place play-off.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Packed schedules.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. The biggest stage.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Semis, bronze, final, trophy.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Highest to lowest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The opening.

    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