Answer from Tuesday trivia #9: James Small, in 1993, VS Australia.
Well Done to Andre who got the answer correct and added that it was for verbal abuse of Morrison, the referee.
Q: Between which countries was the tour, nicknamed “The World Champoinship of Rugby” played, and in which year did this tour take place?
Answer from Tuesday trivia #8: 1928, in Port Elizabeth, during the 3rd test against the All Blacks.
We had no correct answers for this one. Thanks to all who tried though. This week I have a slightly easier question.
Q: Who was the 1st Springbok player to be sent from the field during a test match, in which year, and VS which country did this take place?
Answer from Tuesday trivia #7: Gary Teichman, Rassie Erasmus, Corne Krige, Joost vd Westhuizen and Andre Vos.
Well done to Henre Rossouw for getting the answer correct.
Q: In which year, at what stadium and VS who did South Africa play in white shorts for the 1st time?
Answer from Tuesday trivia #6: Uruguayan captain, Diego Ormaechae was 40 years old.
Q: Name the Springbok captains who played under Nick Mallet up to 31 July 2000?
Answer from Tuesday trivia #5: Alf and Harry Newton-Walker
Q: Who was the oldest player at the 1999 IRB Rugby World Cup?
Answer from Tuesday trivia #4: Willie Du Plessis
Q: Who were the first father and son to play for the Springboks?
Answer from Tuesday trivia #3: In Cape Town, on the Bishop’s Field in the early 1880’s
Q: Who was Springbok number 500?
Answer from Tuesday trivia #2: Helgaard and Pieter Muller.
Q: Where was the first rugby game played in South Africa?
Answer from Tuesday trivia #1: H.H. Castens was the first captain of a South African rugby team in 1891.
For those of you rolling your eyes claiming Paul Roos was, that wasn’t until the SA rugby team were called the Springboks for the first time in 1906.
Q: Which two brothers from the Free State played at centre for the Springboks?
For those serious rugby know it alls out there, each week we will be posting a rugby trivia question.
The answer and author of the 1st correct answer in the comments section will have his name published in the following weeks trivia post to secure the bragging rights as a rugby know it all for now. Who knows, eventually we might attach some prizes to this section
Q: Who was South Africa’s first rugby captain and in what year?
