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All About the Rugby Union

Are you an ardent fan of Rugby? Show your love towards this all-season-played game by answering some of our quiz questions! Let's play...
Prabhanjan Borkar
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Quick-throws and line outs are methods of restarting the game with a throw after the ball or ball-carrier has gone into touch.
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The field of play has side boundaries known as touchlines. When play reaches a touchline, the ball is in touch and becomes dead.
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Do You Know?
Dane Coles is the undisputed king of the No. 2 shirt. Since making his Super Rugby debut for the Hurricanes in 2009, he has racked up 93 appearances and an impressive 13 tries.
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New Zealand scored the highest World Cup score beating Japan 145-17 in South Africa on 4 June 1995.
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Every match is under the control of match officials who consist of the referee and two touch judges or assistant referees. Referees' uniforms usually consist of a jersey, shorts and socks.
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The Rugby World Cup is hosted once every 4 years. These 4 countries have won the trophy; New Zealand and South Africa thrice, Australia twice, and England once.
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The famous Barbarian FC marked its presence in the history in the year 1890. The Barbarians play in black and white hoops, though players wear the socks from their own club strip.
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Hopetoun Cup was contested between Australia and Scotland in 1998. Bledisloe Cup was contested between Australia and New Zealand since the 1930s. Gallaher Cup was contested between France and New Zealand, instituted in 2000.
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Stadium Yokohama hosted the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, as the Boks beat England 32-12.
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In 1823, during a football match, William Webb Ellis accidentally picked up the ball and ran with it. This was the first act of Rugby originating; it is a theory with a little evidence to support it.
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The team has 8 players in the tight scrum and 7 players spread all over the field called backs. The numbers on the back of the players' jersey determine their location on the field.
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The tournament was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand in 1987. New Zealand became the firs-ever champions defeating France in the finals.
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