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Lions Tour of Australia 2001 Trivia Quiz

Let's see how much you know about the tour in 2001 of the British Lions.

A multiple-choice quiz by slacob. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
slacob

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,465

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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472

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many games (tests and provincals) did the Lions of 2001 play in? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. The number of English, Irish, Welsh, and Scotsman, starting each of the three tests didn't change. How many Englishmen started each test? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many Irishmen started each test? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many Welshman started each test? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many Scotsmen started each test? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. The only starting line-up alterations made over the three tests were in back row. Who was the only back row to start all three tests? Hint

Richard Hill

Neil Back

Scott Quinnell

Martin Corry

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the only player to play in both the 1989 and 2001 Lions tours of Australia? Hint

Jason Leonard

Martin Johnson

Keith Wood

Dai Young

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who inexcusably punched Ronan O'Gara 11 times in the face whilst he laid on the floor in the Lions match against the NSW Waratahs? Hint

Justin Harrison

Duncan McRae

Phil Waugh

David Lyons

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Question 9 of 10

9. Only one of the following 2003 World Cup finalists were picked for the Lions Tour of Australia 2001. Who was it? Hint

Mike Tindall

Steve Thompson

Will Greenwood

Josh Lewsey

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the last minute against the ACT Brumbies, who scored the equalising try and the winning conversion? Hint

Scorer: Matt Dawson - Converter: Austin Healey

Austin Healey scored and converted

Matt Dawson scored and converted

Scorer: Austin Healey - Converter: Matt Dawson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many games (tests and provincals) did the Lions of 2001 play in?

Answer: 10

The three tests against Australia, and the other seven provincal games were: Western Australia, Queensland President's XV, Queensland Reds, Australia A, NSW Waratahs, NSW Country and ACT Brumbies.

2. The number of English, Irish, Welsh, and Scotsman, starting each of the three tests didn't change. How many Englishmen started each test?

Answer: 8

The six players who started each test were: Matt Perry, Jason Robinson, Jonny Wilkinson, Phil Vickery, Martin Johnson and Danny Grewcock. Richard Hill, Neil Back and Martin Corry all played two out of three tests at flanker and they made up the eight Englishmen.

3. How many Irishmen started each test?

Answer: 3

The three players were: Brian O'Driscoll, Rob Henderson, and Keith Wood.

4. How many Welshman started each test?

Answer: 3

The three players were: Dafydd James, Rob Howley, and Scott Quinnell.

5. How many Scotsmen started each test?

Answer: 1

The only Scot was Tom Smith.

6. The only starting line-up alterations made over the three tests were in back row. Who was the only back row to start all three tests?

Answer: Scott Quinnell

Corry and Hill started the first test but Corry was replaced by Back in the second. Then Hill was replaced by Corry in the third. Quinnell started every game at number eight.

7. Who was the only player to play in both the 1989 and 2001 Lions tours of Australia?

Answer: Dai Young

Despite starting all three tests in 1989 as a young prop, he never started again for the Lions even though he was on the 1997 and 2001 tours.

8. Who inexcusably punched Ronan O'Gara 11 times in the face whilst he laid on the floor in the Lions match against the NSW Waratahs?

Answer: Duncan McRae

McRae was sent off and banned for a short period of time.

9. Only one of the following 2003 World Cup finalists were picked for the Lions Tour of Australia 2001. Who was it?

Answer: Will Greenwood

Only 10 of the World Cup final starting XV were picked to go on the Lions tour of 40 odd players, only two years prior to the World Cup. The five who weren't included were: Steve Thompson, Josh Lewsey, Mike Tindall, Trevor Woodman, and Ben Kay.

10. In the last minute against the ACT Brumbies, who scored the equalising try and the winning conversion?

Answer: Scorer: Austin Healey - Converter: Matt Dawson

In one of the best games on tour, the Lions overcame the Brumbies 30-28, after trailing by 20 points at one point. Justin Harrison threw his scrum cap at Austin Healey after celebrating the equalising try to no avail. They lost.

Source: Author slacob

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