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Quiz about Rugby History of Scotland 2
Quiz about Rugby History of Scotland 2

Rugby History of Scotland #2 Trivia Quiz


The second part in a series on Scottish Test Rugby, covering the years 1911-1960.

A multiple-choice quiz by veandercross. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
veandercross
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
178,360
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
221
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which team defeated Scotland 16-15 in 1911? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Scotlands first match after World War I was against France at the Parc des Princes, in which year? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Scotland's last test match at Inverleith was played in January 1925, against which team? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Who was the legendary fullback who played every Test match from January 1923 against France, till March 1928 against England? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which try scoring genius was unleashed on 2nd Febuary 1924, scoring three tries on debut, and twenty four in total? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Scotland won the Triple Crown in 1925, 1933, and 1938.


Question 7 of 15
7. Who captained the 1933 Triple Crown side? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. R.W. Shaw captained the 1938 Test team to their Triple Crown winning season?


Question 9 of 15
9. In which ground in 1938, did Scotland defeat England 21-16? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In the glorious season of 1938, how many tries did Scotland score in their matches against Wales, Ireland, and England? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In November 1947, Scotland defeated Australia.


Question 12 of 15
12. When Scotland defeated England, at Murrayfield in 1950, what was the score? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. For which University did A.R Smith, the try scoring winger of the 1950s play for? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which country did Scotland tour for the first time in 1960? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. How many times did Scotland defeat England, in the period from 1911 to 1960? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which team defeated Scotland 16-15 in 1911?

Answer: France

Played at Colombes, France, the French dominated the English referee and won their first ever international rugby test, scoring 2 tries and 2 goals to Scotlands 1 goal, 1 dropped goal, and 2 tries.
2. Scotlands first match after World War I was against France at the Parc des Princes, in which year?

Answer: 1920

Played in heavy rain, Scotland gained control in the forwards and won 5-0. This was Scotlands third win in a row over the French after beating them 31-3 in 1912, and 21-3 at the Parc in 1913.
3. Scotland's last test match at Inverleith was played in January 1925, against which team?

Answer: France

Scotland scored seven tries to one drop goal. Ian Smith led the way for the Scottish with four tries and a final score of 25-4.
4. Who was the legendary fullback who played every Test match from January 1923 against France, till March 1928 against England?

Answer: Dan Drysdale

A fast fullback with a devastating tackle, he played in 28 Test matches, winning 18 and losing only 10, including defeating the English on three occasions in 1925, 1926, and 1927.
5. Which try scoring genius was unleashed on 2nd Febuary 1924, scoring three tries on debut, and twenty four in total?

Answer: Ian Smith

A winger who had astonishing pace and a high step, his debut was for Scotland versus Wales. His combination with Drysdale at fullback would hold Scotland in good stead for a number of years. He scored his last test try in 1933 against Wales, in a 11-3 win. He also played in two 'Triple Crown' teams in 1925 and 1933.
6. Scotland won the Triple Crown in 1925, 1933, and 1938.

Answer: True

Helped in 1925 by the dynamos of Drysdale and Smith, they beat Wales 24-14 (Ian Smith scoring 4 tries), Ireland 14-8 and England 14-11. In 1933 they scored only 3 tries, defeating Wales 11-3, England 3-0, and Ireland 8-6. In 1938, Scotland defeated Wales 8-6, with a late penalty, over-ran the Irish 23-14, and scored 5 tries against the English in a stirring 21-16 match.
7. Who captained the 1933 Triple Crown side?

Answer: Ian Smith

After the disaster of the 1932 whitewash, Smith must have wondered which sort of season he was in for. But with Brown at fullback and Lind in the halves, they played some wonderful football to defeat all comers, with Linds late drop goal to win over the Irish a sight to behold.
8. R.W. Shaw captained the 1938 Test team to their Triple Crown winning season?

Answer: True

Wilson Shaw was a scrumhalf with the pace of a winger and sidestep beyond belief. He captained Scotland on 9 occasions and scored 8 test tries.
9. In which ground in 1938, did Scotland defeat England 21-16?

Answer: Twickenham

This was played in front of King George V, Queen Mary, and over 60,000 fans. This was one of the most exciting Calcutta Cup matches ever. Wilson Shaw, the Scottish halfback and captain turned in an astonishing performance, scoring two tries and setting up a third. One of his tries was a jinking solo run around most of the English backs.

The score changed constantly and it was left to Shaw in the final minutes to score his second try and win the game, 21-16.
10. In the glorious season of 1938, how many tries did Scotland score in their matches against Wales, Ireland, and England?

Answer: eleven

Scotland scored 2 tries in defeating Wales, 4 vs Ireland, 2 converted (goals), and 5 against England.
11. In November 1947, Scotland defeated Australia.

Answer: False

Played at Murrayfield, Australia. The Australians scored 2 goals and two tries in their victory over Scotland. The score was 16-7.
12. When Scotland defeated England, at Murrayfield in 1950, what was the score?

Answer: 13-11

Played in wet conditions, Scotland's forwards controlled the game with superb ball skills and right on fulltime Harris scored a try which was converted, to win 13-11.
13. For which University did A.R Smith, the try scoring winger of the 1950s play for?

Answer: Cambridge

Andy Smith scored 12 Test tries and 6 penalty goals. He was a strong line runner and captained Scotland in 15 Test matches.
14. Which country did Scotland tour for the first time in 1960?

Answer: South Africa

A Test match was played at Port Elizabeth, and Scotland lost by 10-18 (2 goals against 3 goals and 1 try).
15. How many times did Scotland defeat England, in the period from 1911 to 1960?

Answer: 12

Scotland's mighty forwards showed the way and their speedy backs finished the day, against the English on 12 historic occasions.
In 1912, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1946, 1948, and 1950.
Source: Author veandercross

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