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Rugby World Cup 2007: Pool A Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about pool A of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, which featured defending champions England, South Africa, Samoa, Tonga, and the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by smokestack13_1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
smokestack13_1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
277,251

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
699

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team finished top of pool A? Hint

England

Samoa

Tonga

South Africa

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the captain for Samoa? Hint

Semo Sititi

Kane Thompson

Mahonri Schwalger

Brian Lima

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the only player from pool A to receive a red card? Hint

Paul Emerick

Lawrence Dallaglio

Francois Steyn

Hale T-Pole

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which former All Black legend was the coach for Samoa? Hint

Brian Williams

Michael Jones

Tana Umaga

Va'aiga Tuigamala

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which South African flanker had to withdraw from their squad after blood clots were found in his lungs? Hint

Pierre Spies

Bismark du Plessis

Pedrie Wannenburg

Jacques Cronje

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which stadium did not host a match from pool A? Hint

Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse

Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Parc des Princes, Paris

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Question 7 of 10

7. What name did Tongan midfielder Epi Taione controversially change to during the World Cup? Hint

William Hill

Tony Blair

George Bush

Paddy Power

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the American winger who scored a memorable try against South Africa? Hint

Salesi Sika

Chad Erskine

Chris Wyles

Takudzwa Ngwenya

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who broke Joost van der Westhuizen's record as the most capped South African player during the World Cup? Hint

Percy Montgomery

Bobby Skinstad

Victor Matfield

Os du Randt

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who were the opponents for English flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson's first game of the World Cup? Hint

Samoa

Tonga

United States

South Africa

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team finished top of pool A?

Answer: South Africa

South Africa topped pool A by winning all of their games convincingly, including a 36-0 win over defending champions England.

2. Who was the captain for Samoa?

Answer: Semo Sititi

Semo Sititi captained Samoa in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He was also captain in the 2003 tournament held in Australia.

3. Who was the only player from pool A to receive a red card?

Answer: Hale T-Pole

Tongan flanker Hale T-Pole was sent off in Tonga's 19-15 win over Samoa. Paul Emerick, Francois Steyn, and Lawrence Dallaglio all received yellow cards during pool play.

4. Which former All Black legend was the coach for Samoa?

Answer: Michael Jones

Former New Zealand flanker Michael Jones coached Samoa to the 2007 Rugby World Cup. After winning only one game in the tournament against United States, Jones resigned as coach of the Samoans.

5. Which South African flanker had to withdraw from their squad after blood clots were found in his lungs?

Answer: Pierre Spies

Pierre Spies had to withdraw from South Africa's 30-man squad after blood clots were found in his lungs prior to the team departing for France. He was replaced in the squad by Bismark du Plessis.

6. Which stadium did not host a match from pool A?

Answer: Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse

Stadium de Toulouse in the French city of Toulouse, did not host a pool A match during the World Cup. Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier hosted the most matches in pool A with 3.

7. What name did Tongan midfielder Epi Taione controversially change to during the World Cup?

Answer: Paddy Power

Epi Taione changed his name to Paddy Power for the duration of the tournament, after the Irish bookmaker agreed to sponsor the Tongan rugby team. Taione (or Power) scored the only try in Tonga's 19-15 win over Pacific neighbours Samoa.

8. Who was the American winger who scored a memorable try against South Africa?

Answer: Takudzwa Ngwenya

American winger Takudzwa Ngwenya scored arguably the try of the tournament by beating South African winger Bryan Habana on a one-on-one situation and sprinting down the touchline to score. The try was the only highlight for the United States as they lost the game 64-15.

9. Who broke Joost van der Westhuizen's record as the most capped South African player during the World Cup?

Answer: Percy Montgomery

South African fullback Percy Montgomery broke Joost van der Westhuizen's record of 89 games for the Springboks in their pool match against Tonga. South Africa won an entertaining match 30-25.

10. Who were the opponents for English flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson's first game of the World Cup?

Answer: Samoa

England's 2003 Rugby World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson played his first game of the 2007 tournament against Samoa, after missing the first two matches against United States and South Africa. Wilkinson scored 24 points as England won 44-22.

Source: Author smokestack13_1

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