Rugby World Cup Quiz

[ZeFrenchy]

Yes.
I'm off now, up to you Bradsa.

 

[Bradsa]

Who was (and is the only as far as I know) the only player to represent his country at both the Rugby and Cricket World Cups in the same year?

 

[SelimNiai]

Who was (and is the only as far as I know) the only player to represent his country at both the Rugby and Cricket World Cups in the same year?

Jeff Wilson?

Swear he dabbled in both

 

[RedruthRFC]

Who was (and is the only as far as I know) the only player to represent his country at both the Rugby and Cricket World Cups in the same year?

If that's who I think it is (having cheated - I had to know), that's a stinker (in a good way). I'll be very impressed if anyone gets it honestly (either that or my Googling skills are crap!).

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Jeff Wilson?

Swear he dabbled in both

Thought the same and double checked.....wrong. He played in a 92-93 ODI series and again in 2005 having gone back to cricket after rugby (so says Wikipedia anyway).

 

[SelimNiai]

If that's who I think it is (having cheated - I had to know), that's a stinker (in a good way). I'll be very impressed if anyone gets it honestly (either that or my Googling skills are crap!).

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Thought the same and double checked.....wrong. He played in a 92-93 ODI series and again in 2005 having gone back to cricket after rugby (so says Wikipedia anyway).

I checked too after my guess. Its a sneaky one for sure.

 

[TheSaffycen]

Seems like I've come at the wrong time (Seems like my real life is the same) as I have no idea who this is ?

 

[Wimero]

Seems like I've come at the wrong time (Seems like my real life is the same) as I have no idea who this is ?

Me neither not the faintest.Has to be someone who played for Italy(cricket!) or something obscure like that.

 

[valley commando]

Kirwan? Don't know really, seems like the best guess.

Wrong

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Michael Jones?

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I'm pretty confident that is right so here's my question: who is the youngest ever World Cup try scorer?

Correct Your question please

 

[cardassian]

Such a hard question, especially since the country only played in that one cricket World Cup.

 

[Superalexmarket]

Argentines posters not allowed to answer.
What argentine players reach semifinal for the second time?

 

[Tony Manx]

Hernandez and Bosch?

 

[psychic duck]

Argentines posters not allowed to answer.
What argentine players reach semifinal for the second time?

Ayerza, Lobbe, Leguizamon, Hernandez, Agulla.

 

[Superalexmarket]

Perfect Psy.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Rudie van Vuuren, in 2003.
I cheated, but I think we need to move on if we are to save this thread.

 

[The Jones Boy]

What was Mark Shaw's nickname?

 

[Bo Jandals]

What was Mark Shaw's nickname?

Cowboy

I remember those days, great rugby. From memory I think Shaw was a boxer as well?

 

[The Jones Boy]

Not as good as sonny bill though...

Graham Higginson had a nickname, what was it and why did he get it?