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The Guardian - UK

Sport

Paul Campbell

Quiz: how much do you know about Rugby World Cup finals?

New Zealand are the most successful team in the history of the Rugby World Cup. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Four countries have won the Rugby World Cup. Which of them has won a final by a single point?
1. England
2. New Zealand
3. Australia
4. South Africa
The semi-finals at the first Rugby World Cup, in 1987, were held in Brisbane and Sydney. Which city hosted the final?
1. Perth
2. Melbourne
3. Adelaide
4. Auckland
Eddie Jones is well acquainted with rugby union's biggest occasion, having been on the coaching staff for Australia and South Africa in previous World Cup finals. Which team did he face in both of those finals?
1. France
2. New Zealand
3. England
4. Wales
What number was on the back of Nelson Mandela’s shirt when he presented the trophy to the winning captain after the 1995 final in Johannesburg?
1. No 1
2. No 6
3. No 11
4. No 95
This is not the first time England and South Africa have contested a World Cup final. Where did they meet last time?
1. Paris
2. London
3. Pretoria
4. Sydney
Frank Bunce played for New Zealand in the 1995 World Cup final. What had he been doing during the 1991 tournament, four years earlier?
1. He was still in primary school
2. He was touring the world as a guitar tech for the band Crowded House
3. He was at the tournament playing for Western Samoa
4. He was the New Zealand team’s fitness coach
England have played in three World Cup finals. How many tries have they scored in those games?
1. None
2. One
3. Three
4. Five
England won the World Cup in 2003 thanks to a drop goal from Jonny Wilkinson in the last minute of extra time. What was the score after 80 minutes?
1. 9-9
2. 14-14
3. 17-17
4. 20-20
Where was Wilkinson’s mother doing while he was inspiring his country to victory?
1. She was at the toilet in the stadium
2. She was on a flight to Australia
3. She was shopping in her local Tesco
4. She was watching her other son play for Newcastle Falcons
Which city has hosted matches at four Rugby World Cups (including one final)?
1. London
2. Cardiff
3. Cape Town
4. Paris

Solutions

1:B - In 2011, when they beat France 8–7 in Auckland. New Zealand scored a try after 15 minutes but did not convert it, missed a couple of penalties and only won after Stephen Donald came off the bench and scored a penalty. It was a tough day for France, who have played in three finals and lost them all., 2:D - New Zealand co-hosted the tournament with Australia., 3:C - Jones was the Australia head coach when they lost to England in 2003. He had his revenge four years later, when he helped South Africa beat England in the final., 4:B - The number worn by South Africa captain Francois Pienaar, who lifted the trophy. Pienaar said later: “I walked up to the podium and Mr Mandela stuck out his hand and said to me – and I still can’t believe to this day that he said it: ‘Thank you Francois for what you have done for this country’. “I wanted to jump over and give him a hug but I said to him: ‘No sir, thank you for what you’ve done for this country.’”, 5:A - At the Stade de France. South Africa won the game 15-6 thanks to penalties from Percy Montgomery and François Steyn., 6:C - He made such an impact for Western Samoa in 1991, when they reached the quarter-finals, that he was called up by New Zealand., 7:B - Jason Robinson scored a crucial try against Australia in 2003 – the only final England have won. Robinson also played for England in the Rugby League World Cup final in 1995., 8:B - It finished 20-17 thanks to Jonny Wilkinson., 9:C - She was too nervous to watch so went out shopping in Newcastle. She burst into tears when a shop assistant on the vegetable counter at her local Tesco told her what Jonny had done., 10:B - In 1991, 1999 (including the final), 2007 and 2015.