Ardie Savea Quiz: All Blacks Number Eight and Player of the Year

A Wellington loose forward known for leg drive and relentless energy rose to the top of world rugby, and this Ardie Savea quiz charts his career. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the Hurricanes, his 2016 Test debut, Olympic sevens, playing in goggles, the 2023 World Cup final, his Player of the Year award, Kobelco Steelers in Japan and his brother Julian.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which national team does Ardie Savea play for?
Position
Which positions does he usually play?
Club
Which Super Rugby team did he star for in Wellington?
Debut
In which year did he make his Test debut?
Sevens
In which format did he play at the 2016 Olympics?
Goggles
What unusual equipment did he wear in a 2019 Test?
Award
Which award did he win in 2023?
Final
Which team beat New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup final?
Japan
Which Japanese club did he join in 2024?
Brother
Which brother also played wing for the All Blacks?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which national team does Ardie Savea play for?
Answer: New Zealand
He is an All Black.
Q2: Which positions does he usually play?
Answer: Number eight and flanker
He is a loose forward.
Q3: Which Super Rugby team did he star for in Wellington?
Answer: The Hurricanes
He played there for many seasons.
Q4: In which year did he make his Test debut?
Answer: 2016
He came off the bench.
Q5: In which format did he play at the 2016 Olympics?
Answer: Rugby sevens
New Zealand competed in Rio.
Q6: What unusual equipment did he wear in a 2019 Test?
Answer: Sports goggles
He has a vision problem in one eye.
Q7: Which award did he win in 2023?
Answer: World Rugby Player of the Year
He was the first New Zealander to win since 2017.
Q8: Which team beat New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup final?
Answer: South Africa
The score was 12 to 11.
Q9: Which Japanese club did he join in 2024?
Answer: Kobelco Kobe Steelers
He took a sabbatical there.
Q10: Which brother also played wing for the All Blacks?
Answer: Julian Savea
Julian was nicknamed The Bus.

Ardie Savea Quiz – All Blacks Number Eight and Player of the Year

Ardie Savea, born in Wellington in 1993, is an All Blacks loose forward who plays number eight and flanker. He starred for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and made his Test debut in 2016, the same year he played sevens at the Rio Olympics.

Known for leg drive, turnovers and energy, he even played a 2019 Test wearing sports goggles because of an eye condition. He has captained New Zealand on occasion.

Savea played in the 2023 World Cup final, lost 12 to 11 to South Africa, and was named World Rugby Player of the Year that year. He later spent a season with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan. His brother Julian was an All Blacks wing.

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Did You Know?

He is known for powerful carries near the line.
He has Samoan heritage.
He later joined Moana Pasifika.
He was part of New Zealand's 2019 World Cup squad.
Fans praise his community work.