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1. In 1985, eight rugby nations met in Paris to discuss the possibility of holding a global rugby competition. Six countries voted for a new competition and two voted against. One of the nations that voted against having a Rugby World Cup competition was Scotland. What was the other nation opposed to the idea?
2. Who was the captain of the New Zealand team that won the Rugby World Cup in 1987?
3. The 1987 Rugby World Cup final was contested between New Zealand and what other nation?
4. In 1987, the first Rugby World Cup took place in New Zealand. What is the nickname for the New Zealand rugby team?
5. In the 1987 Rugby World Cup final, France played New Zealand. France appeared in the 1999 Rugby World Cup final against which nation?
6. In 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup by defeating Australia in the final. Who captained that England team to victory?
7. Australia played Namibia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup tournament. Australia went on to win the game by scoring an incredible 142 points. How many points did Namibia score against Australia in that match?
8. In the 2003 Rugby World Cup tournament, what stage of the tournament did the Ireland rugby team reach?
9. In the 2007 Rugby World Cup, the Tongan player Epi Taione changed his name by deed poll to what other name?
10. In 1995, the Rugby World Cup tournament was held for the first time in South Africa. South Africa duly went on to win the tournament by defeating New Zealand in a pulsating final. In 2009, Clint Eastwood directed a movie which was based around the events of that particular Rugby World Cup. What is the name of the movie?
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