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New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:47 am
Morning all, time for a bit of Friday fun. I thought we could try a rugby-related version of Six Degrees of Separation - from wiki: "Six degrees of separation refers to the idea that everyone is on average approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth, so that a chain of, "a friend of a friend" statements can be made, on average, to connect any two people in six steps or fewer". So for example, how would you link, for example, say Gareth Steenson (Exeter Chiefs) to Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors)? Steeno plays alongside Hoani Tui who appeared in a NZ Maori team in the Churchill Cup that included Angus Macdonald (then playing for Auckland) who will play alongside Ryan Wilson for the Warriors next season [3 steps].
So much like in the 'Who Am I?' thread, one poster poses the challenge, others get to guess (as many as they like), and the winner gets to set the next one. If we set a time limit, say half an hour, and the winner is the one with the shortest connection, or in the event of more than one poster having the same lengths of connection, the quickest.
Anyone care to step up with the first challenge?
So much like in the 'Who Am I?' thread, one poster poses the challenge, others get to guess (as many as they like), and the winner gets to set the next one. If we set a time limit, say half an hour, and the winner is the one with the shortest connection, or in the event of more than one poster having the same lengths of connection, the quickest.
Anyone care to step up with the first challenge?
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by red_stag Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:25 am
AslongAsBut100ofus,
Here's the challenge.
Julian Savea linked to Hanno Dirksen
Here's the challenge.
Julian Savea linked to Hanno Dirksen
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:28 am
Savea played for Baby Blacks at 2010 JWC in Argentina against a Welsh 'A' team (!!) including Ashley Beck, now a teammate of Dirksen's at the O's
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Rava Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:31 pm
Yes Asbo, you started this in a blaze of publicity. Pay attention mate 
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by offload Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:31 pm
Well I came to this thread with good intention. I've thought for 10 minutes and decided its too hard. I'm going to spend an hour with a fiendishly difficult sudoku instead. 
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Suspicious lurker Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:13 am
Sean Fitzpatrick to Donnacha RYan
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:37 am
Sorry, got distracted by other less exciting matters over the weekend and yesterday. Now to Hoog's challengeRava wrote:Yes Asbo, you started this in a blaze of publicity. Pay attention mate
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:40 am
Sean Fitzpatrick played for Auckland as did Doug Howlett (once they had become the Blues) who is now at Munster playing alongside Donnacha RyanHoog wrote:Sean Fitzpatrick to Donnacha RYan
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by chewed_mintie Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:30 am
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Sean Fitzpatrick played for Auckland as did Doug Howlett (once they had become the Blues) who is now at Munster playing alongside Donnacha RyanHoog wrote:Sean Fitzpatrick to Donnacha RYan
That's a shaky one seeing as they never played in the same team together!
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:32 am
Very true, mintie, felt like I was stretching it a bit when I wrote it, I must admit. Will have another gochewed_mintie wrote:AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Sean Fitzpatrick played for Auckland as did Doug Howlett (once they had become the Blues) who is now at Munster playing alongside Donnacha RyanHoog wrote:Sean Fitzpatrick to Donnacha RYan
That's a shaky one seeing as they never played in the same team together!
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Rava Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:35 am
Sean Fitzpatrick is Ryans Da .... ooops 
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:43 am
OK, in his final international game, Fitzy made an appearance off the bench vs Wales at Wembley in 1997, and appearing for the Wales team that day was a young winger by the name of Gareth 'Alfie' Thomas, who returned to the Cardiff Blues in 2007 to see out his union club career where he played frequently against Paul O'Connell in games versus Munster, where POC is now part of Munster's boiler-room alongside Donnacha Ryan
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:48 am
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Very true, mintie, felt like I was stretching it a bit when I wrote it, I must admit. Will have another gochewed_mintie wrote:AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Sean Fitzpatrick played for Auckland as did Doug Howlett (once they had become the Blues) who is now at Munster playing alongside Donnacha RyanHoog wrote:Sean Fitzpatrick to Donnacha RYan
That's a shaky one seeing as they never played in the same team together!
You could use Xavier Rush (1997-2005) at the Blues as a link.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Mickado Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:49 am
Sean Fitzpatrick is a pundit on Sky with David Wallace, whose brother played for Munster in the same team as Donnacha Ryan.
OR
Sean Fitzpatrick captained the All Blacks to a series win over the Lions in 1993, the Lions squad contained Richie Wallace who’s brother David played on the same Munster team as Donnache Ryan.
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Sean Fitzpatrick captained the All Blacks to a series win over the Lions in 1993, the Lions squad contained Richie Wallace who’s brother David played on the same Munster team as Donnache Ryan.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by George Carlin Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:18 pm
Asbo - I still think that it's your go.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by kiakahaaotearoa Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:07 pm
Sean Fitzpatrick was a hooker and one day Donnache Ryan went to Amsterdam... 
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:42 pm
Richie Gray to David Campese?
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Mickado Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:57 pm
Campese played for Randwick and was coached by Alan Gaffney who was the backs coach at Leinster rugby, succeeded by Joe Schmidt, who signed Nathan Hines, who played in the same Scottish squad as Richie Gray?
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Mickado Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:58 pm
Sorry, Schmidt didn't sign Hines, but he did coach him.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:36 pm
I like it, Micka, your go
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Mickado Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:08 pm
OoooohK.
Stephen Jones and Keith Wood.
Stephen Jones and Keith Wood.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Ozzy3213 Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:18 pm
Stephen Jones was on the 2009 Lions tour with Simon Shaw who also featured on the 1997 tour to SA with Keith Wood.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Mickado Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:20 pm
Ozzy3213 wrote:Stephen Jones was on the 2009 Lions tour with Simon Shaw who also featured on the 1997 tour to SA with Keith Wood.
Bah too bloody easy. I totally forgot that Shaw was on the Lions tour. Your go Pete.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Ozzy3213 Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:24 pm
Ok,
Bobby Windsor to Ben Foden
Bobby Windsor to Ben Foden
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:50 pm
Bobby Windsor is no relation to Barbara Windsor who looks a little like Ben Foden
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Rava Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:36 pm
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Bobby Windsor is no relation to Barbara Windsor who was married to Frank Butcher who's son Ricky looks a little like Ben Foden
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Ozzy3213 Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:24 pm
AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Bobby Windsor is no relation to Barbara Windsor who looks a little like Ben Foden
ooooh, so close!
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:56 pm
Damn it, she is Ben Foden
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by LondonTiger Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:09 am
Booby Windsor made his last appearnce for Wales in Feb 79, No8 for Wales that day was
Derek Quinnell whose eldest son
Scott Quinnell made his last appaerance in the 6Ns against England in March 2002. Half of Englands 50pts were scored by
Jonny Wilkinson who made his last appearnace for England against France in RWC 2011 alongside
Ben Foden
Derek Quinnell whose eldest son
Scott Quinnell made his last appaerance in the 6Ns against England in March 2002. Half of Englands 50pts were scored by
Jonny Wilkinson who made his last appearnace for England against France in RWC 2011 alongside
Ben Foden
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Mickado Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:17 am
LondonTiger wrote:Booby Windsor made his last appearnce for Wales in Feb 79, No8 for Wales that day was
Derek Quinnell whose eldest son
Scott Quinnell made his last appaerance in the 6Ns against England in March 2002. Half of Englands 50pts were scored by
Jonny Wilkinson who made his last appearnace for England against France in RWC 2011 alongside
Ben Foden
NOICE!
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by LondonTiger Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:21 am
My ability to spell "appearance" is not good though.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by LondonTiger Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:45 am
Hmm.
Keith Jarrett to Pat Lambie
Keith Jarrett to Pat Lambie
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by red_stag Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:54 am
Keith Jarrett toured South Africa with the Lions in 1968 where he played against the Natal Sharks whom Pat Lambie plays for.
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Re: New game: Six Degrees of Separation
by Ozzy3213 Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:27 pm
LondonTiger wrote:Booby Windsor made his last appearnce for Wales in Feb 79, No8 for Wales that day was
Derek Quinnell whose eldest son
Scott Quinnell made his last appaerance in the 6Ns against England in March 2002. Half of Englands 50pts were scored by
Jonny Wilkinson who made his last appearnace for England against France in RWC 2011 alongside
Ben Foden
Good work my friend.
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