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Rugby Union - British Isles 1960s

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : United Kingdom : Rugby Union - British Isles 1960s

Introduction:
"Everyone described in this quiz either played for Wales during the 1960s, or against them in that period. For the true Rugby Union buff but with some interesting comments I hope."


1. A Newbridge No 8 studying dental surgery at Durham University, played his first game for England against Wales on January 16th 1960. Who was it?
    Derek Robbins
    Haydn Morgan
    Derek Morgan
    George Sheriff


2. After losing the opening match in the Five Nations against England, Wales made six changes. Newport supplied the entire back row. Who replaced Haydn Morgan as Open Side Flanker?
    B Cresswell
    G Whitson
    G D Davidge
    J Faull


3. What French Back was nicknamed "Monsieur le Drop". He scored three drop goals against Ireland in the 1960 season, and played for a French team who were years ahead of the other Five Nations in terms of tactical use of mobile forward play.
    Albaledejo
    Boniface
    Domenech
    Lacroix


4. What Aberavon Full Back won his debut cap against England in January 1962, and missed five penalty attempts in a difficult swirling wind. In the next match he missed three against Scotland, but Wales persisted with his selection and he kicked one penalty against France for Wales to win 3-0. Who was he?
    Richard S Evans
    Omri Jones
    Kelvin Coslett
    Ogwen Alexander


5. January 1964 and Twickenham loomed. But Wales only drew because which Neath Full Back missed a penalty described as a "sitter", in the closing minutes?
    Price
    Williams
    Rees
    Hodgson


6. What Welsh Fullback debuted against England in January 1965, and was still a pupil at Llanelli Grammar School at the time?
    Terry Price
    Keith Jarrett
    Phil Bennett
    John Uzzell


7. It was March 27th 1965. Wales were already Triple Crown Champions with only France to play. In the end, they lost by their then heaviest defeat by the French. There was a change of Referee because of injury to the match offical during the game. Who was the replacement referee?
    Bernard Marie
    Anton Millibert
    Francois Truffaut
    Georges Gilbert


8. The match was Scotland versus Wales at Murrayfield 1967. Scotland had half backs playing together for the tenth time on a winning side. Who were they?
    Renfrew/Miller
    Laidlaw/Scotland
    Chisolm/Hastie
    Thomson/Sharp


9. Bobby Wanbon an aggressive Number 8 scored a try on his debut against England in 1968. He later took up Rugby League. From which club did he win his first cap?
    Aberavon Quins
    Aberavon All Stars
    Aberavon Athletic
    Aberavon


10. Wales versus France March 1968. Two brothers at half back for the French put on a commanding tactical display on an old-fashioned mud bath, and France won the match and the Grand Slam. Who were the brothers?
    Dourthe
    Karamazov
    Camberabero
    Albaldejo


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