British and Irish Lions Quiz. Borrowed from ESPN

British and Irish Lions Quiz:

1. Who was the last Welshman to lead the Lions on tour?

2. Which player has made the most Test appearances for the Lions?

3. Who captained the Lions to a series victory over Australia in 1989?

4. What is the name of the Lions' anthem commissioned by Sir Clive Woodward in 2005?

5. How many tours has Sir Ian McGeechan been on during his playing and coaching career?

6. What was the Lions' starting centre partnership for their third Test clash with South Africa in 2009?

7. Who is the Lions' all-time leading points scorer in Tests?

8. Who are the only players to have appeared for and against genuine Lions tour teams?

9. What trophy will the Lions and Australia contest and who is it named after?

10. When did the Lions first adopt their now world-famous red shirts?

11. Who was the last uncapped player selected for the British & Irish Lions?

12. Who provided the opposition in the Lions' first ever game?

13. Who captained the original Lions squad?

14. Who is the Lions most prolific try scorer in Tests?

15. What is the Lions' biggest ever tour victory?

16. Name the two sets of brothers who toured with the Lions to New Zealand in 1993?

17. Which two players hit the headlines with outspoken newspaper columns during the 2001 tour to Australia?

18. Who captained the Lions in their warm-up clash against Argentina in 2005?

19. Who was denied a try in the dying moments of the Lions' fourth Test clash with South Africa in 1974 that would have set the seal on a perfect record of 22 wins from 22 matches?

20. In what year did the Lions score their only series victory over New Zealand?

21. Complete this line from former Lions coach Jim Telfer's famous speech ahead of the Lions' first Test against South Africa in 1997: "This is your Everest, boys...".

22. In what year was the Sing-a-long with the Lions album produced?

23. How many times did the Waratahs' Duncan McRae punch the Lions' Ronan O'Gara during their clash in 2001?

24. Two players have featured for the Lions and Australia - Tom Richards is one, but who is the other?

25. How many times have the Lions toured Argentina?



*This quiz has been copied for the ESPN scrum website. Please dont look it up to cheat.

1 Derek Quinnell?

2 Willie John McBride.

3 Finlay Calder.

4 The power of four.

5 Five?

6 Riki Flutey & Brian O'Driscoll?

7 Jonny Wilkinson.

8 Flutey. Don't know the others.

9 The Tom Richards Trophy. Reading down the questions (24) I guess because he played for and against the Lions.

10 1908.

11 Will Greenwood.

12 Otago.

13 Bill McClagan?

14 Rory Underwood?

15 116-10 v W. Australia.

16 Underwood & Hastings.

17 Austin Healey & Matt Dawson.

18 Martin Corry?

19 JPR?

20 1971

21 I recall he said quite a lot after mentioning Everest, so?

22 ?

23 Six?

24 ?

25 Twice.


I might have got a dozen out of that lot

Good quiz mind.

http://www.espn.co.uk/lions-tour-2013/rugby/story/183511.html



Answers for those interested.

Surely 1 is Gareth Thomas? Before that was Phil Bennett.

As in this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETkXH-t4rnY

BlueNote wrote:Surely 1 is Gareth Thomas? Before that was Phil Bennett.

I did wonder about that. It's a pretty poorly worded question.

BlueNote wrote:Surely 1 is Gareth Thomas? Before that was Phil Bennett.

Thomas was just a stand in captain. Drico was still the tour captain.

GG, sure, but the question is: who the last Welshman was to lead the Lions on tour, and that is Gareth Thomas.

2. Willie John McBride

3. Finlay Calder

4. The power of four

5. 5?

6. Ricky Flutey and Tommy Bowe

7. Andy Irvine

8. Ricky Flutey is one anyway

11. Will Greenwood

12. France?

14. Tony O’Reilly

16. Paul and Richie Wallace / Rory and Tony Underwood?

17. Austin Healey?

18. Michael Owen

20. 1979?

23. 13

25. None?

19 was Fergus Slattery, surely (and he got there!).

Ah Blue, good call. I watched the 1974 tour DVD not two months ago.

Slattery was an awesome 7, and for the Baa baas in the famous 1973 game against NZ.

I'll take a bash at question 21.

........they can't kick worth sh...t so keep them penalties coming.

BlueNote wrote:Surely 1 is Gareth Thomas? Before that was Phil Bennett.

Alfie wasn't named as touring captain though from the off if was BOD, Alfie got it by default. Benny was the last

No22 was 77 I think?

Here's another question:-

Who was highest points scorer on the successful 97 tour to SA?

Surely the answer to No23 is not enough times

bedfordwelsh wrote:No22 was 77 I think?

Here's another question:-

Who was highest points scorer on the successful 97 tour to SA?

Jenkins surely?

Hound, the Western Mail did a readers' poll recently for the greatest ever Lions XV, and they selected Slattery. He is of a number of Irish players to contribute hugely to the Lions.

GunsGerms wrote:

bedfordwelsh wrote:No22 was 77 I think?

Here's another question:-

Who was highest points scorer on the successful 97 tour to SA?

Jenkins surely?

Guns,

That's what most would think but nope I am afraid it wasn't. It was Tim Stimpson mainly because he played more provincial games and racked up the points that way.