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Rugby: Six Nations Championship and Its Fierce Rivalries

Description: Test your knowledge about the Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament between six European nations, and the fierce rivalries that make it one of the most exciting sporting events.
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Which two teams have won the most Six Nations Championships since its inception?

  1. England and France

  2. Wales and Ireland

  3. Scotland and Italy

  4. England and Wales


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

England and Wales have each won the Six Nations Championship 39 times, making them the most successful teams in the tournament's history.

Which team has won the Six Nations Championship the most times in the 21st century?

  1. England

  2. France

  3. Ireland

  4. Wales


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ireland has won the Six Nations Championship six times in the 21st century, more than any other team.

Which team has won the Six Nations Championship the fewest times?

  1. England

  2. France

  3. Ireland

  4. Italy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Italy has won the Six Nations Championship only once, in 2007.

Which rivalry is known as the 'Calcutta Cup'?

  1. England vs. Scotland

  2. France vs. Ireland

  3. Wales vs. Italy

  4. Scotland vs. Ireland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Calcutta Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual rugby union match between England and Scotland.

Which rivalry is known as the 'Millennium Trophy'?

  1. England vs. Wales

  2. France vs. Scotland

  3. Ireland vs. Italy

  4. Wales vs. Scotland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Millennium Trophy is the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual rugby union match between England and Wales.

Which rivalry is known as the 'Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy'?

  1. France vs. Italy

  2. Ireland vs. Wales

  3. Scotland vs. Italy

  4. Wales vs. Italy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy is the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual rugby union match between France and Italy.

Which rivalry is known as the 'Centenary Quaich'?

  1. England vs. Ireland

  2. France vs. Wales

  3. Ireland vs. Scotland

  4. Scotland vs. Wales


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Centenary Quaich is the trophy awarded to the winner of the annual rugby union match between Ireland and Scotland.

Which rivalry is known as the 'Auld Alliance'?

  1. England vs. France

  2. France vs. Ireland

  3. Scotland vs. Wales

  4. Scotland vs. Ireland


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Auld Alliance is the name given to the rivalry between Scotland and France, which dates back to the 13th century.

Which rivalry is known as the 'Battle of the Roses'?

  1. England vs. Wales

  2. France vs. Ireland

  3. Ireland vs. Wales

  4. Scotland vs. Wales


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle of the Roses is the name given to the rivalry between England and Wales, which dates back to the 15th century.

Which rivalry is known as the 'Grand Slam'?

  1. Winning all four matches in the Six Nations Championship

  2. Winning all three matches in the British and Irish Lions tour

  3. Winning all three matches in the Rugby World Cup pool stage

  4. Winning all three matches in the Heineken Cup pool stage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Grand Slam is the term used to describe the achievement of winning all four matches in the Six Nations Championship.

Which team has won the most Grand Slams in the Six Nations Championship?

  1. England

  2. France

  3. Ireland

  4. Wales


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

England has won the most Grand Slams in the Six Nations Championship, with 13 titles.

Which team has won the most Triple Crowns in the Six Nations Championship?

  1. England

  2. France

  3. Ireland

  4. Wales


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wales has won the most Triple Crowns in the Six Nations Championship, with 22 titles.

Which team has won the most Wooden Spoons in the Six Nations Championship?

  1. England

  2. France

  3. Ireland

  4. Italy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Italy has won the most Wooden Spoons in the Six Nations Championship, with 17 titles.

Which player has scored the most tries in the Six Nations Championship?

  1. Brian O'Driscoll

  2. Jonny Wilkinson

  3. George North

  4. Tommy Bowe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brian O'Driscoll has scored the most tries in the Six Nations Championship, with 26 tries.

Which player has scored the most points in the Six Nations Championship?

  1. Jonny Wilkinson

  2. Ronan O'Gara

  3. Stephen Jones

  4. Dan Carter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jonny Wilkinson has scored the most points in the Six Nations Championship, with 1,179 points.

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