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23rd November 2009 14:35

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Pass the sponge Paddy - Sure thing Stu

It's back! Fans of real rugby news are invited to test their knowledge in the latest edition of the Quiz from the Far Side.

1. Stuart Dickinson will be spending his summer holidays:

a) In the South of Italy
b) In hiding from the Mafia
c) Washing windows at IRB headquarters
d) Completing his summer "scrummaging 101" course

2. Paddy O'Brien will be spending his summer holidays:

a) At Graham Henry's house
b) Writing out 10,000 lines of "I will not criticise my refs in public"
c) Washing windows at IRB headquarters
d) Completing his summer "public relations 101" course

3. Matt Giteau will be spending his summer holidays :

a) Completing his new book: "Choking: It's not fun in Scotland"
b) Completing his new book: " 100 reasons not to go to Scotland"
c) Completing his new book: "Conversions: They're not cool (especially in Scotland)"
d) Completing his new book: "The gum guard in the pocket put me off balance (and other reasons to hate Scotland)"

4. Martin Johnson will be spending his Christmas holidays:

a) Reading a new book called: "Coaching, you can do it too"
b) Reading a new book called: "Why management isn't for everyone"
c) Reading a new book called: "Lost your job? It's not so bad"
d) Reading a new book called: "Life after Leicester"

5. John Smit should play:

a) The banjo
b) Tighthead
c) Hooker
d) Wherever he wants, just don't ever, ever take him off

6. Record sales of reggae star Ras Dumisani's latest album have skyrocketed because:

a) of his heart-wrenching rendition of the South African national anthem in Toulouse
b) of his stomach-wrenching rendition of the South African national anthem in Toulouse
c) the French are tone-deaf and love music by guys in colourful outfits
d) the FFR promised to buy 15,000 copies of his CD if his performance in Toulouse was 'extra special'

7. What happened in the Guinness Premiership this weekend?

a) Someone played someone and South Africans kicked the points.
b) Gloucester won
c) There were games this weekend?
d) Don't know, the British & Irish Cup had my full attention

8. Ugo Monye will be spending his Christmas holidays:

a) Under hypnosis to cure his phobia of high balls
b) Under a Christmas tree
c) Under a cloud of doubt
d) Under a high ball

9. How many players have receive caps under Marc Lièvremont?

a) 22
b) 68
c) 177
d) 4,729,309

10. Marc Lièvremont's first choice midfield pairing is:

a) Mermoz and Jauzion, but sometimes Trinh-Duc and Jauzion
b) Mermoz and David, but sometimes Jauzion and Fritz or Traille and Fritz
Baby and Bastareaud, when it's not Mermoz and Jauzion, Trinh-Duc and Jauzion or Mermoz and David
d) All of the above.

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Comments

Yank says...

Excellent - and reminds us that rugby is still just a game....even though there are lots of people in SA/NZ/Aus/England who forgot that a long time ago.

Posted 07:30 25th November 2009

Bigspottedcat says...

Loved it - thanks guys

Posted 19:43 24th November 2009

Trinats says...

Very good, buubus. I'll use that one.

Posted 12:28 24th November 2009

buubus says...

Not since the release of Braveheart have we seen such united happiness in Scotland. Thank you Matt Giteau!

Posted 11:34 24th November 2009

UKbokke says...

Brilliant!!!!

Posted 11:11 24th November 2009

tysontori says...

so funny!!!!!!!

Posted 20:00 23rd November 2009

Neef says...

Now this is hillarious!

Posted 17:12 23rd November 2009

Solitude says...

Whaha thanks for the laugh, that was brilliant! :D

Posted 16:49 23rd November 2009

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