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

Jonah Lomu in action for New Zealand in a Rugby World Cup semi-final. Photograph: Colorsport/Shutterstock

1. Who were the beaten semi-finalists in the first Rugby World Cup in 1987?

   1. England and Ireland

   2. South Africa and Scotland

   3. Wales and Australia

   4. France and Argentina

2. Who is the only player to have scored four tries in a single World Cup semi-final?

   1. Jonah Lomu for New Zealand

   2. Jannie De Beer for South Africa

   3. Gareth Thomas for Wales

   4. Chester Williams for South Africa

3. Who has scored a hat-trick of drop goals in a World Cup semi-final?

   1. Jonny Wilkinson

   2. Hugo Porta

   3. Ronan O’Gara

   4. Jonathan Davies

4. Which team reached the semi-finals of the second World Cup, in 1991, and have not been back at that stage since?

   1. Ireland

   2. Samoa

   3. Scotland

   4. Fiji

5. Which country has reached seven World Cup quarter-finals but never played in a semi-final?

   1. Italy

   2. Japan

   3. Argentina

   4. Ireland

6. Which English player has won two World Cup semi-finals, beating Wales in 1995 and France in 2003?

   1. Jonny Wilkinson

   2. Jason Robinson

   3. Martin Johnson

   4. Lawrence Dallaglio

7. Two players have been sent off in Rugby World Cup semi-finals. Which country were they both representing?

   1. South Africa

   2. Wales

   3. Australia

   4. Argentina

8. What did England do in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals in 1991 and 2003?

   1. Won both matches in extra time

   2. Won both matches without scoring a try

   3. Won both matches at Twickenham

   4. Won both matches with a man sent off

9. Which team has reached six semi-finals but never won the tournament?

   1. Argentina

   2. France

   3. South Africa

   4. Australia

10. Mako Vunipola and Billy Vunipola are both in the England team to play New Zealand this weekend. The Underwood brothers played in the same fixture in 1995. After losing the game, they starred in a Pizza Hut advert with Jonah Lomu. Who else was in the ad?

    1. Rory and Tony's mum

    2. Gareth Southgate

    3. Eric Cantona

    4. Mike Catt

Solutions

1:C - Wales beat Australia 21–22 in the third-place playoff match., 2:A - Lomu scored those tries against England in the semi-final in 1995. , 3:A - Who else., 4:C - Scotland beat Ireland and Japan at that World Cup – results they wish they had repeated this year., 5:D - In 1987, 1991 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015 and 2019., 6:B - That final in 1995 was in the Rugby League World Cup., 7:B - Huw Richards in 1987 and Sam Warburton in 2011., 8:B - They beat Scotland 9-6 in 1991 and beat France 24-7 in 2003 – all from the boot., 9:B - They reached three finals – in and 1987, 1999 and 2011 –  but lost them all., 10:A - Look it up.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   More of a rugby league fan?

2. 2 and above.

   More of a rugby league fan?

3. 3 and above.

   More of a rugby league fan?

4. 4 and above.

   More of a rugby league fan?

5. 5 and above.

   You made it to the semi-finals... and lost

6. 6 and above.

   You made it to the semi-finals... and lost

7. 7 and above.

   You flew into the final

8. 8 and above.

   You flew into the final

9. 9 and above.

   You flew into the final

10. 0 and above.

    More of a rugby league fan?

11. 10 and above.

    You flew into the final