Rugby Mcqs

21- A “ruck” occurs when:

A. Line-out
B. Scrum
C. Ball carried in air
D. Ball is on ground, players compete over it

Answer : D. Ball is on ground, players compete over it

22- Tackling a player above the shoulders is:

A. Legal
B. Illegal
C. Allowed in scrums
D. Allowed only in line-outs

Answer : B. Illegal

23- Rugby sevens has how many players per team?

A. 7
B. 11
C. 13
D. 15

Answer : A. 7

24- Rugby league scoring system differs from rugby union because:

A. Try is worth 4 points
B. Conversion is 3 points
C. Penalty is 2 points
D. Drop goal is 2 points

Answer : A. Try is worth 4 points

25- The captain of a rugby team can:

A. Call substitutions only
B. Score only
C. Kick only
D. Speak to referee

Answer : D. Speak to referee

26- The referee in rugby can award:

A. Try
B. Penalty
C. Free kick
D. All of the above

Answer : D. All of the above

27- A “knock-on” is:

A. Ball dropped forward by hand
B. Ball passed backward
C. Forward kick
D. Drop goal

Answer : A. Ball dropped forward by hand

28- A “forward pass” is:

A. Throw-in
B. Kick only
C. Pass forward
D. Pass backward

Answer : C. Pass forward

29- A “sin bin” is:

A. Area for scoring
B. 10-minute temporary suspension
C. Try zone
D. Offside area

Answer : B. 10-minute temporary suspension

30- A yellow card in rugby means:

A. Expulsion
B. Penalty
C. Warning
D. Temporary suspension

Answer : D. Temporary suspension

31- A red card in rugby means:

A. Player is sent off permanently
B. Temporary suspension
C. Warning
D. Free kick

Answer : A. Player is sent off permanently

32- Rugby balls have how many panels?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 4–6
D. 8

Answer : C. 4–6

33- Kicking for touch means:

A. Scoring
B. Passing
C. Kicking in field
D. Kicking ball out of bounds

Answer : D. Kicking ball out of bounds

34- In rugby union, maximum number of substitutions allowed:

A. 5
B. 7
C. 8
D. 10

Answer : C. 8

35- The first Rugby World Cup was held in:

A. 1985
B. 1987
C. 1991
D. 1995

Answer : B. 1987

36- Rugby was originally banned in some schools because:

A. Too easy
B. Expensive
C. Too dangerous
D. Too slow

Answer : C. Too dangerous

37- A “drop goal” is scored by:

A. Scrum
B. Touching goal line
C. Passing to teammate
D. Kicking ball after bouncing

Answer : D. Kicking ball after bouncing

38- Forward pass penalty leads to:

A. Penalty
B. Scrum
C. Free kick
D. Try

Answer : B. Scrum

39- A rugby union match duration is:

A. 60 minutes
B. 70 minutes
C. 80 minutes
D. 90 minutes

Answer : C. 80 minutes

40- The goalposts in rugby form a:

A. H shape
B. Square
C. T shape
D. U shape

Answer : A. H shape

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