Rugby trivia series

[James]

Not sure what it says about us that 7 of 12 have been associated with the Force...

Josh Valentine*
Brett Sheehan
Drew Mitchell
James Hilgendorf
Sitaleki Timani
Tim Davidson
Nic Henderson
Gene Fairbanks
Adam Freier
Mark Gerrard
Julian Huxley
Sam Cordingley

Bonus Round

Huia Edmonds**
Kevin O'Neill***
Peter Betham****

* Four
** Waratahs-Stormers-Brumbies
*** Crusaders-Chiefs-Rebels
**** Rebels, uncapped Waratahs and Reds

Turns out it isn't easier to be the quiz master. Seems I missed a couple- Davidson, Hilgendorf and Fairbanks. I didn't include uncapped players eg Adam Freier. Although I didn't know Betham had been in the Reds squad. I also wasn't including overseas franchises- although David Smith and Willie Ripia have have played for 3 (including the Force) if we were going down that line.

The only one you missed was Ali Campbell- Rebels, Brumbies, Waratahs.

[Burgs]

I guess Freier was put in as inevitable (and I haven't seen every Rebels match to know if he's playing yet )
Did miss Smith and Ripia in the "Bonus Round" but I don't think there would be many more.
Did Campbell actually cap at the Tahs, thought only state not SR?

[James]

I had to search through a lot of team sheets for Freier- he's only played for Rebels Rising. I toyed with the idea of that being enough but then what about Richard Stanford (Force/Brumbies/Rebels) or Luke Holmes (Force/Rebels/Tahs?). Wikipedia said that Campbell had played for the Waratahs. Not the most reliable of things though.

[welshrugbyfan]

Rugby's first man to reach 100 tests?

[James]

Good question. I want to say Jason Leonard.

There are only about 10 guys with more than 100 international caps, aren't there?

[welshrugbyfan]

Good question. I want to say Jason Leonard.

There are only about 10 guys with more than 100 international caps, aren't there?

Leonard got his in 2003, the first person got his in 1994.

There's been a few make it recently which has bumped up the numbers.

[James]

I wikipediaed after I posted that so I know who it was now.

[welshrugbyfan]

Here's one for any football/league fans.

What famous football team ripped off Salford City rugby league nickname and extorted it as their own forever?

[Sheikh]

First to 100 caps in 1994 - Campese?

And considering where Salford City are located - Manchester United and the Red Devils?

[welshrugbyfan]

First to 100 caps in 1994 - Campese?

And considering where Salford City are located - Manchester United and the Red Devils?

Yes, but not Campese, he was 1996.

Good work on the Salford City RL and the great Man U rip off. Founded in 1873 they were given the name 'The Red Devils' by the French press in 1934 due to them playing like devils.

Man Utd ripped off the name in the 1960's. Ask any Man U fan and see if they actually know the truth.

Ryan Giggs also played five-eighth for Salfords junior side at one point. Before going on to what is it now well over 600 games for Man Utd plus his 65 internationals for Wales.

[zimeric]

First player to hit 100 tests .. Either phillip sella or campese?
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[welshrugbyfan]

First player to hit 100 tests .. Either phillip sella or campese?
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Close enough for the chocolates.

Philippe Sella 1994, beat the AB's as well in the game.

Next question. First woman to make 100?

[James]

Has there been one? I didn't know there was enough funding to host regular tests. Even then I could probably only name 10 female players. I think the recent Australian women's captain was pretty old, nearing 40 perhaps- maybe her. Don't know the name though. Cheryl Soon maybe?

But you'd have to think it would be someone European given the geographical isolation of Australia. Do they have a women's six nations? Gods I would hate to see some of the English and Scottish frontrowers in that. Nightmare-inducing.

[welshrugbyfan]

That was a pretty tough one.

Donna Kennedy Scotland number 8. Made the milestone in March 2007.

[James]

She looks rough.