All the answers are discoverable on this website. As usual you may award yourself bonus points for every (correct) additional detail added.
To warm you up, here are five questions limited to the World Cup:
1. Which two nations took part in the 31-31 draw?
2. How many tries did Braxton Sorensen-McGee score?
3. Which stadium claimed the largest attendance behind Twickenham?
4. Which two referees officiated the semi-finals?
5. What was the final official total for tickets sold:
a) 444;465
b) 445,456
c) 465,454?
Part Two
Here are 24 questions, two per month.
January
1. Who was appointed head of women’s rugby for Wales?
2. Which great rugby website closed?
February
1. The four semi-finalists in the 2024-25 PWR league were Gloucester-Hartpury, Saracens, Harlequins and who?
2. Brazil’s Yaras were to play two tests overseas, against Portugal and whom?
March
1. Which TV station was to provide free-to-air coverage of all 6 Nations matches 2026-30?
2. How many Black Ferns Sevens players were available for selection to the 2025 RWC: 3, 5 or 7?
April
1. Who was appointed captain of Canada for the 2025 Pacific-Four Series?
2. What did these four players have in common: Abby Dow, Aoife Wafer, Evie Gallagher and Manae Feleu?
May
1. Who won the 6 Nations Try of the Tournament award?
2. In which city did USA Rugby achieve a record attendance?
June
1. Which nation won the Oceania Cup?
2. Who became the first Black Fern to sign for an English PWR club?
July
1. Who was appointed to referee the first RWC match?
2. Which national squad was disturbed over uncertainty regarding contracts?
August
1. Who was elected the new President of the RFU?
2. Which national team launched its own YouTube channel?
September
1. Which two female players were to be inducted into World Rugby’s Hall of Fame?
2. Which two players were nominated alongside Sophie de Goede as World Player of the Year?
October
1. Who was named as France’s International Player of the Year?
2. World Rugby said it would trial the introduction of a new size of ball. What size?
November
1. Which club entered a bid to join the English PWR?
2. Who refereed the Wales v All Blacks match at the Principality Stadium?
December
1. Who was appointed the new Director of Rugby for the Black Ferns?
2. Bryan Easson was appointed Head Coach of which national team?
