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Quiz about 1995 World Cup
Quiz about 1995 World Cup

1995 World Cup Trivia Quiz


Cast your memory caps back to the '95 World Cup and try to remember the winners, the losers, and some of the random details.

A multiple-choice quiz by stevo140. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
stevo140
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
109,837
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where was the 1995 World Cup held? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who were the two finalists? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many games did Australia lose in this World Cup? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who scored a winning drop goal which eliminated Australia from the World Cup? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Ireland beat Japan 50-28 in pool play. How many tries were scored in this match? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many tries did Jonah Lomu score against England in the semi-final? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Jonah Lomu had to share the award for the most tries in the tournament. Who did he share it with? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the leading points scorer in the tournament? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who scored the winning try in the final? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was "a first" in the Australia vs Romania pool game? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where was the 1995 World Cup held?

Answer: South Africa

This was the first World Cup ever that was held in just the one country.
2. Who were the two finalists?

Answer: South Africa & New Zealand

This game was South Africa's first ever World Cup final, and NZ's second. South Africa won the game 15-12.
3. How many games did Australia lose in this World Cup?

Answer: 2

They lost to South Africa in the first game of the World Cup 27-18, and then to England in the 1/4 finals 25-22. Prior to this they had only lost two games in the previous two World Cups.
4. Who scored a winning drop goal which eliminated Australia from the World Cup?

Answer: Rob Andrew

With only one minute left, Andrew clinched the game for England 25-22.
5. Ireland beat Japan 50-28 in pool play. How many tries were scored in this match?

Answer: 11

Ireland scored seven tries and Japan scored four in this match. This was the most tries scored by Japan ever in World Cup matches.
6. How many tries did Jonah Lomu score against England in the semi-final?

Answer: 4

Perhaps the most dynamic performance by any individual in a World Cup match. Lomu was however a non-entity in the final.
7. Jonah Lomu had to share the award for the most tries in the tournament. Who did he share it with?

Answer: Marc Ellis (NZ)

Ellis scored 6 tries vs Japan in their pool game, playing at centre, and one against Wales playing wing.
8. Who was the leading points scorer in the tournament?

Answer: Thierry Lacroix

Perhaps overshadowed by Mehrtens and Stransky, Lacroix also kicked the most penalties in the tournament with 26. Lacroix finished with 112 ponts, 8 ahead of Gavin Hastings with Mehtens 3rd (84) and Stransky 5th (61).
9. Who scored the winning try in the final?

Answer: There was no winning try

It was actually a winning drop goal by Joel Stransky - there were no tries in the match!
10. What was "a first" in the Australia vs Romania pool game?

Answer: Australia played in green jumpers

Australia won that game quite convincingly 42-3, in their retro colors. They began wearing green in 1929 (which became green and yellow in 1961).
Source: Author stevo140

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