# The Rugby World Cup · Rugby Level 10: Professional Rugby · Level 10: Professional · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/rugby/level-10/the-rugby-world-cup/) 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. ## Test 1: The tournament - A four-year cycle. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Named after the Rugby School legend. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Twenty teams in France. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Expanded for 2027. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Pools then quarter-finals. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 'Bring back Bill'. (Source: General rugby union reference) - A gilded silver cup. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Pools to final. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 16, 20, 24. (Source: General rugby union reference) - The World Cup trophy. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 2: 1987 and 1991 - New Zealand beat France. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 29-9 at Eden Park. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Eden Park. (Source: General rugby union reference) - David Kirk. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Australia beat England. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 12-6 at Twickenham. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Campese. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 1987, 1991, 1995. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 20, 6, 3. (Source: General rugby union reference) - The first champions. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 3: 1995 - South Africa's first. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 15-12 after extra time. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Stransky's drop goal. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Stransky. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Pienaar. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Number 6, Pienaar's shirt. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Nation-building. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Greeting, extra time, drop goal, trophy. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Extra time was longest. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Johannesburg 1995. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 4: 1999 and 2003 - Australia's second title. (Source: General rugby union reference) - The Millennium Stadium opened. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 35-12. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Eales. (Source: General rugby union reference) - England in Sydney. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Johnson. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Wilkinson's late drop goal. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 1999, 2003, 2007. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Winners, fourth, quarter-finals. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Wilkinson's drop goal. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 5: 2007 and 2011 - In Paris. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 15-6. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Smit. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Back in New Zealand. (Source: General rugby union reference) - One point in it. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 24 years. (Source: General rugby union reference) - McCaw. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 2007, 2011, 2015. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 1, 9, 23. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 8-7. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 6: 2015 and 2019 - 2011 and 2015. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 34-17 at Twickenham. (Source: General rugby union reference) - England 2015. (Source: General rugby union reference) - In Yokohama. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 32-12. (Source: General rugby union reference) - International Stadium Yokohama. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Kolisi. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 2015, 2019, 2023. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 17, 12, 7. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Yokohama 2019. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 7: 2023 - France 2023. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Old rivals. (Source: General rugby union reference) - A single point. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Saint-Denis. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 2019 and 2023. (Source: General rugby union reference) - England beat Argentina for bronze. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Huge drama. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Four titles. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Winners, runners-up, third, fourth. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 12-11. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 8: The hosts - The first World Cup. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Japan 2019. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Australia 2027. (Source: General rugby union reference) - France twice. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Shared hosting. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Wales 1999. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 1995. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 2019, 2023, 2027, 2031. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Hosts. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 9: Famous upsets - 19-14 in Wellington. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Red card against France. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Again, as in 1991. (Source: General rugby union reference) - France came from 24-10 down. (Source: General rugby union reference) - One try each. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Giant-killing. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Lomu in 1995. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 1991, 1999, 2011, 2015. (Source: General rugby union reference) - 2, 3, 5. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Wellington 2011. (Source: General rugby union reference) ## Test 10: The ceremonies - A presenter on the podium. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Medals. (Source: General rugby union reference) - A launch show. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Hosts open the event. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Third place play-off. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Packed schedules. (Source: General rugby union reference) - The biggest stage. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Semis, bronze, final, trophy. (Source: General rugby union reference) - Highest to lowest. (Source: General rugby union reference) - The opening. (Source: General rugby union reference) Sources: World Rugby handbooks and coaching material, union and competition records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered Laws belong to the Laws category. Take the tests: https://insporta.app/try?utm_source=book&utm_medium=referral