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In which city were the Barbarians RFC formed?

Bradford. Back in 1890, almost every rugby club stopped playing in early March and packed up for the summer. A man named William Percy Carpmael came up with the idea of putting together a touring side with members from different clubs. At the time, he sat in Leuchters Restaurant in Bradford. The idea soon caught on, and the world's greatest team without a ground or clubhouse came into being. The Barbarians had been born.

Which rugby league side was the first to win all of its league games in a season?

Hull Kingston Rovers. As with quite a lot of rugby league sides, Hull KR started out playing union. In the season 1897-98, they switched codes. The following season they won all 17 league matches they played.

Before rugby union turned professional in 1995, the vast majority of players also had 'day jobs'. What was Rob Andrews' job away from the rugby ground?

Chartered surveyor. Christopher Robert Andrew MBE was born in Richmond, Yorkshire, in 1963. He graduated from Cambridge University and took up a position as a Chartered Surveyor for a firm that specialised in commercial property. He joined Wasps in the 1980s and stayed with them until making the move to Newcastle in 1995. He is credited with 'discovering' Jonny Wilkinson. Within the rugby world he is known as 'squeaky'.

In which country was the first rugby league World Cup held?

France. The first tournament was held in France in 1954, the first World Cup of either code. The French had been campaigning for a World Cup since 1935, and the idea gained momentum in 1951-52. At a meeting in 1953, the International Board agreed that France should be the inaugural hosts the following year. On November 13, 1954, Great Britain defeated France in the final.

In 1974, the Irish Rugby Union celebrated its centenary. Who was captain of the national side for the whole of that season?

Willie John McBride. McBride played a total of 63 international matches for Ireland between 1962 and 1975. He also played for the British and Irish Lions 17 times. In 1997, he was one of the first inductees into the International Rugby Hall of Fame, and in 2004, the magazine 'Rugby World' voted him Heineken Rugby Personality of the Century.

Until 1877, rugby union was played by sides containing 20 players each.

t. There have been many changes in the laws of the game over the years, mostly to do with the scoring system. At one point, a try scored no points at all, the reward was a 'try' at kicking a goal.

Between 1965 and 1980, the BBC televised an evening rugby league tournament on Tuesdays for the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy. The 1974-75 final ended in a 0-0 draw, the first time the match ended in a tie. Which two clubs were involved in this game?

Salford and Warrington. The tournament was devised exclusively for television, and David Attenborough, the then director of BBC2, was instrumental in setting it up. When the competition started, not many clubs had floodlights, but 21 clubs installed them because of it. In the replay of the 1974-75 final, Salford beat Warrington 10-5.

Which Irish rugby union international was also a former head of H.J.Heinz?

Tony O'Reilly. Dr. Anthony Joseph Francis O'Reilly KBE was born in Dublin in 1936. As a rugby player he appeared for Leicester Tigers and London Irish as well as the national side and the British and Irish Lions touring team. He joined H.J. Heinz in 1969 and moved to the American headquarters in 1971. He became chairman of the company in 1987, the first non-Heinz family member to hold the position. He stayed with the company until 1998. His doctorate is in agricultural marketing.

In rugby union, there is an annual fixture between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge known as the Varsity Match. When did this fixture first take place, and who won?

1872, Oxford. The first game was played at The Parks, Oxford, and the following year at Parker's Piece in Cambridge. Subsequent matches were played at various locations in London before finally moving to Twickenham in 1921.

Who was the first rugby union player to kick 8 penalty goals in a single match?

Mark Wyatt. Mark Wyatt played for Canada between 1982 and 1991. He was able to play at either fly half or full back, and had the ability to produce accurate kicks with either foot. His feat of 8 penalties was achieved in his final season in a game against Scotland.