June 15th 2020

TOP TEN TEASERS

1. Colin Charvis became the first Welsh player to represent his country while playing with a French club-which one? TARBES

2. In their 125th season in 2005, played in the same colour shirt as they did in their first season. What was the colour? BLACK

3. Willie John McBride played in how many Tests- 32, 42 or 52? 52

4. Wales had three captains in the 2013 season. was one, was another. Who was the third?

5. Who were the opposition for Wales first game in the new ? SOUTH AFRICA

6. Which player was on the bench for Scotland on 51 occasions? ROB CUNNINGHAM

7. Who replaced Gordon Connell in in 1969 to become Scotland’s first ever replacement in an Five Nations match? IAN McCRAE

8. In the season of 1990, who did Scotland play away from home? IRELAND AND WALES

9. Who won a Junior Men’s Singles Final at Wimbledon, beating David Lloyd in the process? J.P.R.WILLIAMS

10. Which back-row forward became an internationally-famous sculptor? JEAN-PIERRE RIVES

MYSTERY PLAYER

a. Who is this? COLIN TELFER b. What was his club side? HAWICK c. How many caps did he win- 7, 17, 27. 17

STATUESQUE

There are three sportsmen remembered by statues in Ipswich. Sir Alf Ramsey, Sir Bobby Robson and which Rugby Internationalist? PRINCE ALEXANDER OBOLENSKY

ODD MAN OUT

He was the only English three-quarter in the Barbarians side that beat the All Blacks in the famous 1973 win. Who is he? What was his club side? Can you name his club and colleague whose initials are JS? , AND JOHN SPENCER

BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Which Rugby players are identified here?

1971 a Welsh player came third.

1974 an Irish player came second. WILLIE JOHN McBRIDE

1991 an English player came second.

WHAT WERE THE YEARS WHEN?

Gareth Edwards played his last game for Wales. 1978

Bill McLaren did his last commentary for BBC TV. 2002 won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. 2003

MYSTERY PLAYER

Who is this this at the front of the picture?

What were his club sides? SALE AND COVENTRY

Who was his fellow- Internationalist and business partner? STEVE SMITH

ELVIS WAS IN THE BUILDING

Which Elvis scored a last-minute try against Scotland in Paris in 2007 to win the Championship?

ELVIS VERMEULEN

NICKNAMES

Which International players were known as Squeaky, Flipper, Pit Bull, Teapot, Asterix and Uncle Fester? , TONY WARD, BRIAN MOORE, PETER WRIGHT, JEAN-PIERRE RIVES AND .

MYSTERY ALL-BLACK

Who is he? GRAHAM MOURIE

What position did he play? BACK ROW

Which honour did he receive in 1981? MBE

CELEBRITY XV Can you identify this mythical Rugby Fifteen made up of well-known people who all allegedly played Rugby at one time or other in their lifetime?

1. Actor was the first Dumbledore RICHARD HARRIS 2. American President GEORGE W.BUSH 3. American President BILL CLINTON 4. American President JOHN F. KENNEDY 5. Silent Film Legend CHARLIE CHAPLIN 6. Former French President JACQUES CHIRAC 7. South African Golf Legend GARY PLAYER 8. Olympic Rower MATTHEW PINSENT 9. Harry Potter Star DANIEL RATCLIFFE 10. Argentinian-born Revolutionary CHE GUEVARA 11. Jeeves Creator P.G. WODEHOUSE 12. Author of The Lord of the Rings Books JRR TOLKIEN 13. New Zealand Mountaineer EDMUND HILLARY 14. Star of Early Horror Films BORIS KARLOFF 15. Creator of Sherlock Holmes ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

MYSTERY PLAYER-WHO IS HE?

JOHN FRAME