Treharris Mini and Junior RFC Rugby World Cup Special

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Rugby World Cup Trivia Quiz

[Answers]

1 Which country is the only one to win the World Cup twice?

2 Who won the last Rugby World Cup for the deaf?

3 Who won the Rugby World Cup 7’s in 1997?

4 At which venue will Wales play Canada on October 12^th?

5 Who won the 1999 World Cup?

6 Which French player scored 30 points against Zimbabwe in the 1987 World Cup?

7 By what score did England defeat Holland in a 1998 World Cup qualifier?

8 What is the official title of the World Cup trophy?

9 What is the highest placing Wales has attained in the World Cup, what year, who did they beat, where?

10 Which player has scored the most tries in a single World Cup match? And, how many?

11 Who was ITV’s main presenter for the 1991 World Cup?

12 Who scored the very first World Cup try?

13 Who scored the winning try in the 1987 Semi Final between Australia and France?

14 Which country did Frano Botica represent in the 1999 qualifying matches?

15 How many spectators attended the 1999 World Cup?

a] 1.2 million

b] 1.5 million

c] 1.7 million

16 Which 2 countries originated the idea of a World Cup?

17 How many total points has Neil Jenkins scored in the World Cup?

a] 121

b] 98

c] 85

18 Which player has scored the most points in total in the WC?

19 What is the estimated TV viewing figures for the 1999 WC?

a] 1 billion

b] 3 billion

c] 500 million

20 Who has scored the most tries for Wales in the WC and how many?

21 France have appeared in how many Cup Finals?

22 Who scored the winning try in the 1995 final?

23 Who has been named Australian captain for this years’ tournament?

24 Which French international recently said that France are taking a risk in naming him in their WC squad? 25 Which Welsh regional team has the most players in the Wales WC squad?

Anagrams

[Answers]

Try to solve these anagrams of well known international players past and present. Clues are provided for each.

 
1 A nit saved Jonah Wales 1985-97
2 Damp as device  Australia 1982-96
3 Ace blink England 1994-
4 A frantic boo New Zealand 1986-89
5 Please ill Phil France 1982-95
6 In vineyard Scotland 
7 Ta chairman yen South Africa 1995-99
8 Owe Mel China Wales 2002-
9  Lame Karl Australia 1980-84
10  Net is a word England 1998-
11  Bog cleaners France 1980-91
12  I change my hall Australia 1984-95
13  Fine I’m saved Wales 2002-
14  Hat Joint Canada
15 I will rage maths Wales 2003-
16  Crackin’ ten bob Wales 2003- A candidate for our Welsh – Australian connections perhaps.
 
 
Welsh – Australian Connections
 
Here are a few Welsh – Australian connections. Do you know of any others? 
 

 
 The first Welsh to ‘settle’ in Australia were members of the original party of convicts transported from Britain to 
  Botany Bay, New South Wales. 
 

 
 Stuart Thomas Butler [1926-82] Scientist. Welsh father.
 

 
 Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David [1858-1934] Geologist. Born in St. Fagans.
 

 
 Lewis Lewis, who along with Dic Penderyn, was sentenced to death for their part in the Merthyr Tydfil riots of 
  1831. Lewis had his sentence commuted to transportation to Australia. Penderyn was rather more fortunate.
 

 
 David Davies [1864-1939] Painter.
 

 
 Sir Samuel Griffith [1845-1920] Statesman, First Chief Justice. Born in Merthyr Tydfil.
 

 
 Many Welsh Patagonians emigrated to Australia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
 

 
 David Jones, Retailer. Department stores throughout Australia.
 

 
 Clifton Pugh [1924-90] Painter.
 

 
  Billy [Taffy] Hughes was the prime minister of Australia from 1915 ....1923.  He holds the record of being in 
  parliament for nearly 52 years.  He was actually born of welsh parents in London, but was educated in 
  Llandudno. He was Welsh at heart and spoke with a pronounced Welsh accent. When asked about his life, 
  he said, " I  am from good Welsh stock and I'm proud of it. Call me Taffy." 
  Thanks to Bill Corkery in Australia for this one.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Quiz answers: 1 Australia; 2 Wales[2002]; 3 Fiji; 4 Colonial Stadium, Melbourne; 5 Australia; 6 Didier 
 Camberabero; 7 110-0; 8 William Webb Ellis Trophy; 9 Third, 1987, Australia, Rotorua, NZ; 10 Marc Ellis, 6 tries 
 for New Zealand v Japan 1987; 11 Frank Bough; 12 Michael Jones NZ; 13 Serge Blanco Fra; 14 Croatia;
 15 c. 1.7ml; 16 Australia and New Zealand; 17 b 98; 18 Gavin Hastings, Scotland, 227 points; 19 b. 3 billion;
 20 Ieuan Evans, 7; 21 2; 22 No try was scored – a winning drop goal was scored by Joel Stransky; 23 George Gregan;
 24 Tony Marsh; 25 Celtic Warriors

 
 Signature: Paul Thorburn, Wales 1985-91 
 
 Anagram answers: 1 Jonathan Davies, 2 David Campese, 3 Neil Back, 4 Frano Botica, 5 Phillipe Sella, 
 6 Andy Irvine, 7 Gary Teichman, 8 Michael Owen, 9 Mark Ella, 10 Dorian West, 11 Serge Blanco, 12 Michael 
 Lynagh, 13 Mefin Davies, 14 John Tait, 15 Gareth Williams, 16 Brent Cockbain
 
 

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