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Welcome to the WP:RU quiz. The quiz is a general knowledge quiz centred around the sport of rugby union that any Wikipedian can enter. It is run as a friendly competition to test and improve your knowledge of one of the world's most popular games. Most importantly, it's supposed to be fun.

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[edit] Rules

  1. Anyone can answer a quiz question, but to ask a question you must first earn the right by being the first person to answer the previous one correctly. If the current question is still open and you think you know the answer, post your answer below and wait for an adjudication from the person who placed the question. Remember to sign your post with ~~~~.
  2. If you are the first person to post the correct answer, the asker will post a message below your answer confirming you gave the correct response.
  3. You now have the baton and 24 hours to post a new question. If a new question is not posted by you within that time limit, the asker can post a new question in lieu of yourself.

[edit] Question guidelines

  1. If you're finding no-one can get the answer to your question, consider offering clues or replacing your question with an easier one. The aim is to keep the quiz moving.
  2. Remember that you have an international audience. Keep quiz questions relevant to international rugby in some way.

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[edit] Questions

[edit] Q1

  • Seeing as I made this, I will start! Who did Daniel Carter make his Canterbury debut against.--HamedogTalk|@ 09:33, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Hint:It was not a Super 12/14 or NPC match.
  • Hint 2:It was in 2002 agaisnt a Division Two Team - Something Coast and it wasn't agaisnt West Coast.--HamedogTalk|@ 10:22, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
    • Was it against East Coast? Scott Gall 11:35, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q2

  • There used to be a scoring move called the goal-from-mark. How do you score that? Scott Gall 11:09, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

"A goal from mark is an antiquated scoring move in rugby union. It occurred when a player "marked" the ball inside his own twenty-two-yard line by making a fair catch and shouting "mark". From this position the player cannot be tackled. The player then has the option of a free kick, which can be taken as a place, drop, or tap kick. In the modern game, a goal cannot be scored from a free kick, but in the past the reward for scoring a "goal from mark" (which is a difficult kick to play) was three or four points." Says our article. Kingfisherswift 13:36, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Q3

As no reply, which NRL club, at time of me asking this question, is interested in signing Jonah Lomu?--HamedogTalk|@ 14:27, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

is it the gold coast titans?

yes--HamedogTalk|@ 12:24, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q4

No Reply. Bryan Habana raced which animal this year?--HamedogTalk|@ 01:21, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheetah! - Shudda talk 06:56, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Correct.--HamedogTalk|@ 08:46, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q5

My turn. Cyril Brownlie was the first All Black to ever be sent off; when the All Blacks played England in 1925. Who was the second ever All Black to be sent off? - Shudda talk 10:32, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Colin Meads with that kick?--HamedogTalk|@ 07:49, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
Correct It was Colin Meads. - Shudda talk 06:26, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q6

Twickenham is located in which English city? Giving people a chance here.--HamedogTalk|@ 09:26, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

London. - TalkEddj 15:04, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q7

Have just found this - and as no-one appears to have lodged a new question to answer I shall ask one... Can you name the only TEST ALL BLACK to never have worn the black jersey?--BigMike--

Would have had to only play Scotland right? Hmmm. - Shudde talk 03:07, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
Hud Rickit? - Shudde talk 03:10, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Q8

Well done Shudde - so following on from your Cyril Brownlie question.... Despite having Cyril Brownlie sent off the All Blacks went on to win the game - who scored the winning try?--BigMike--

Maurice Brownlie, his younger brother. Thecrystalcicero (talk) 22:20, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Q9

Okey doke as I know my answer was right heres one for the true believers (I wil eat my hat if anyone gets this right) Which two players have been capped for the All Blacks and Croatia? Thecrystalcicero (talk) 22:28, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Frano Botica was one, but no idea who was the other. - Shudde talk 02:17, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
He played at the same time as Botica, and initially played first class rugby for Hawkes Bay. Thecrystalcicero (talk) 16:11, 14 May 2008 (UTC)