How did Pollard join the 2023 World Cup squad?

As a mid-tournament replacement

Handre Pollard Quiz: Goal Kicking and World Cup Finals

This Handre Pollard quiz lines up the kicks of the Springbok fly-half who delivers under the biggest pressure. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on his junior world title, the 2019 final against England, his late call-up in 2023, the long penalty against England, all of South Africa's points in the 2023 final and his club career.

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

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country does Handre Pollard play for?
Position
Which position does he play?
Junior
Which title did he win with South Africa's under-20s in 2012?
2019
Which team did South Africa beat in the 2019 World Cup final?
Call
How did Pollard join the 2023 World Cup squad?
Semi
How did he help beat England in the 2023 semifinal?
Final
Which team did South Africa beat in the 2023 final?
Points
How many of South Africa's points did he score in the 2023 final?
Club
Which English club did he join in 2022?
France
Which French club did he play for before Leicester?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country does Handre Pollard play for?
Answer: South Africa
He is a Springbok.
Q2: Which position does he play?
Answer: Fly-half
He directs play and kicks goals.
Q3: Which title did he win with South Africa's under-20s in 2012?
Answer: Junior World Championship
He was a teenage star.
Q4: Which team did South Africa beat in the 2019 World Cup final?
Answer: England
Pollard scored 22 points.
Q5: How did Pollard join the 2023 World Cup squad?
Answer: As a mid-tournament replacement
He had been injured.
Q6: How did he help beat England in the 2023 semifinal?
Answer: With a long late penalty
South Africa won by one point.
Q7: Which team did South Africa beat in the 2023 final?
Answer: New Zealand
The score was 12 to 11.
Q8: How many of South Africa's points did he score in the 2023 final?
Answer: All 12
He kicked four penalties.
Q9: Which English club did he join in 2022?
Answer: Leicester Tigers
He had played in France before.
Q10: Which French club did he play for before Leicester?
Answer: Montpellier
He won a European title there.

Handre Pollard Quiz – Goal Kicking and World Cup Finals

Handre Pollard is a South African fly-half known for calm goal kicking. As a teenager he helped South Africa win the 2012 Junior World Championship.

In the 2019 World Cup final he scored 22 points as South Africa beat England. Injury kept him out of the 2023 squad at first, but he was called up mid-tournament as a replacement.

He kicked a long late penalty to beat England by one point in the 2023 semifinal and scored all 12 points in the 12 to 11 final win over New Zealand. At club level he has played for Montpellier and Leicester Tigers.

What This Quiz Teaches

Rugby fans will enjoy these questions.

Which position he plays
Which titles he won
How he joined the 2023 squad
Which kicks were decisive
Where he played club rugby

Did You Know?

South Africa became the first team to win four Rugby World Cups.
His kicking routine is famously steady.
He made his Test debut in 2014.
He also played for the Bulls in Super Rugby.
Springbok fans call him one of the best finals kickers.