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British and Irish Lions Tour to New Zealand 2017 Quiz
- How many players were named in the original British and Irish Lions 2017 squad?
- It's possible that three New Zealand brothers could line-up against the Lions, what's their last name?
- Which two Lions' players are making their third tour?
- How many Saracens' players were named in the initial squad?
- The Lions' scrum coach is also the forward's coach of which club?
- As of May 2017, when was the last time New Zealand lost at Eden Park: (a)1994, (b)2004, or (c)2014? And which team were last to beat them at this venue?
- Where are the following New Zealand super rugby teams based: (a)Chiefs, (b)Crusaders, (c)Highlanders, and (d)Hurricanes?
- It's possible that a Waikato player called Bryn may make a few newspaper headlines; why?
- Who is the youngest player in the squad?
- The Lions will play 10 matches in total; how many of these will be played on the South Island?
- How many Scottish players were named in the original squad? And can you name them?
- Which two tourists have never made an international start for their home country?
- The Lions left for New Zealand with which airline?
- What is the name of the the Lions' mascot (it replaced the retired Leo in 2013)?
Answers:
- 41 players (just three less than Clive Woodward’s 2005 tour)
- Barrett (Jordie, Beauden, and Scott)
- Leigh Halfpenny and Alun Wyn Jones
- 6 (Owen Farrell, Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, George Kruis, Maro Itoje and Billy Vunipola (an injury withdrawal))
- Harlequin FC
- 1994, France (20-23)
- (a)Hamilton, (b)Christchurch, (c)Dunedin, and (d)Wellington
- Bryn is Lions' coach Warren Gatland's son (and may play for Waikato and also the Babarians against the British Lions)
- Maro Itoje
- Two (against the Crusaders and Highlanders)
- Two, Stuart Hogg and Tommy Seymour
- Kyle Sinckler and Jamie George
- Qantas (an acronym for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services)
- Billy
British Lions Quiz I
- Prior to the start of the 2017 Lions' tour there are only three players to have scored more than 50 Lions' test points; name them?
- In 1983 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand, losing 4–0; can you name the tour captain, coach and manager (3 answers)?
- Who is the oldest player ever to represent the British Lions in a Test match (HINT: it was post 2000)?
- Which player started on the open-side in all four Tests against South Africa in 1974?
- Who played a major role in the 1974 'invincible' series against South Africa, scoring two tries in both the second and third tests?
- In 2009, which Australian born Lion played in five regional matches, but was never selected for any of the Tests against South Africa?
- Who was favourite to captain the 1977 Lions before a serious illness intervened? And who did become tour captain?
- Name the three players that started in the front row for all three tests on the 1989 Australian tour?
- Who was the oldest player to feature in any match on the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia?
- An infamous match on the 1971 tour was known as the 'Battle of...' where? And which Scottish loosehead prop had to return home after a punch damaged his cheekbone?
- Name the three English front five forwards that started all three tests on the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa?
- How many times did Willie John McBride tour with the Lions as a player?
- Before winning the last Test in South Africa in 2009, how many Tests had the Lions gone without a win?
- In 2009, who became the first player to play both for and against the Lions?
- (As of 2017) there are still two players from the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand playing professional rugby, can you name both?
Answers:
- Johnny Wilkinson (67 points), Gavin Hastings (66), and Stephen Jones (53)
- Ciaran Fitzgerald (captain), Jim Telfer (coach), Willie John McBride (manager)
- Neil Back (was 36 years and 160 days old in the first British Lions match against the All Blacks in 2005)
- Fergus Slattery
- JJ Williams
- Nathan Hines
- Mervyn Davies, Phil Bennett
- David Sole, Brian Moore, and Dai Young
- Shane Williams (called up from playing in Japan for the Brumbies match)
- Battle of Canterbury, Sandy Carmichael (he was replaced by fellow Scottish prop Ian McLauchlan, nicknamed Mighty Mouse)
- Colclough, Beaumont (c), and Wheeler
- Five (1962, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1974)
- Seven (they'd lost the last 2 Tests in Australia, the 3 in New Zealand, and the first 2 in South Africa)
- Riki Flutey
- Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues) and Gavin Henson (Newport Gwent Dragons)
British Lions Rugby Quiz II
- Which two Lions' players got into hot water over their newpaper columns on the 2001 Autralian tour?
- In 2009, South Africa secured victory in the second Test following a foul by which Lions' player? And name the South African that kicked the penalty from his own half?
- Name the Australian who kicked to George North for his 2013 wonder try? And which Australian player did North hand gesture to as he crossed the line?
- Who was selected for the British and Irish Lions 1997 tour to South Africa whilst still uncapped by his country?
- For the 2005 tour to New Zealand what specifically was 'The Power of Four'?
- Prior to the 2017 series, which year was the last time the Lions had a test victory against New Zealand?
- After playing which team did Lions coach Graham Henry call the match ‘a bad day for rugby?
- Name the only player to have toured with the British Lions in three separate decades?
- Which Headingley player toured with the British and Irish Lions in both 1974 and 1977?
- Two Welshmen were top try scorers on the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia with 4 tries each, name both?
- Which country did the British Lions play in a pre-tour warm up match at the Millennium Stadium in 2005? And which Welshman captained the Lions that day?
- On the 2009 tour of South Africa the age gap between the oldest and youngest Lions' player was 15 years, name both?
- Which player won the 1971 series against New Zealand with a long-range drop-goal (to draw the fourth test and hence win the series)?
- Which two (Austalian and Lions) players had a massive feud on the Austalia 2001 tour (two answers needed)?
- Lions' tours are about off field fun too and in the 'court sessions' in South Africa in ‘97, who was cast as Ruprecht?
- Who represented the Lions in 1974, 1977 and 1980, and is famous for his 1977 'mudman' image against the Junior All Blacks?
Answers:
- Austin Healey and Matt Dawson
- Ronan O'Gara, Morne Steyn
- Berrick Barnes, Will Genia
- Will Greenwood
- A song (or Lions' anthem) commissioned by Sir Clive Woodward and the Lions' management (that everyone hated!)
- 1993 (in Wellington)
- NSW Waratahs (Ronan O'Gara needed eight stitches around his eye after an attack by Duncan McRae)
- David (Dai) Young (1989, 1997 and 2001)
- Ian McGeechan
- Alex Cuthbert (4), George North (4)
- Argentina (25-25 draw), captain was Micheal Owen
- Simon Shaw (36), Leigh Halfpenny (20)
- JPR Williams
- Justin Harrison and Austin Healey
- Neil Jenkins
- Fran Cotton
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