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Quiz about Characters of South African Rugby

Characters of South African Rugby Quiz

A quiz to see how much you know about South African rugby.

A multiple-choice quiz by kino76. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kino76

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,686

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
241

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 102 (4/10), Guest 102 (9/10), Guest 174 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Barry "Fairy" Heatlie, former Springbok captain in 1896 and 1903, had to leave South Africa swiftly due to rumoured embezzlement. Which South American country did he flee to? Hint

Colombia

Chile

Uruguay

Argentina

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Question 2 of 10

2. Former Springbok, Northern Transvaal and Rovigo flyhalf Naas Botha tried out for the NFL team the "Dallas Cowboys", but was unsuccessful. Which rugby team did he play for while in America? Hint

Houston Texans

Dallas Harlequins

Austin Tigers

San Antonio Eagles

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dirk Cloete Jackson was given which girl's name as a nickname? Hint

Mary

Maya

Martha

Melinda

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Question 4 of 10

4. Three of South Africa's rugby coaches from 1994 - 2015 have been former Springboks themselves. A fourth was chosen for the team, but never played and was never capped. Who is he? Hint

Andre Markgraaff

Carel du Plessis

Rudolf Strauli

Nick Mallett

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Question 5 of 10

5. Two brothers played for the Springboks in the 80's and two brothers in the 2000's. Both pairs have exactly the same surname. What is it? Hint

du Preez

du Randt

du Toit

du Plessis

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Question 6 of 10

6. By which name was Francois du Toit Roux known as? It is an Afrikaans word for multiple little men. Hint

Mannetjies

Outjies

Seuntjies

Boytjies

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which former Springbok and Blue Bulls scrumhalf was diagnosed in 2011 with motor neurone disease? Hint

Joost van der Westhuizen

Charl Mcleod

Robert du Preez

Fourie du Preez

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Question 8 of 10

8. The next player had a nickname which was earned rather than given. Danie Craven was an influential rugby player, national coach, selector and prominent personality in South African rugby and has been responsible for discovering many talented rugby players that have represented their country through the years. What was his nickname? Hint

Cray

Doc

Mac

Sir

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was known as the "Rolls Royce of Fullbacks" in Springbok rugby? Hint

Andre Joubert

Pat Lambie

Percy Montgomery

Gio Aplon

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Question 10 of 10

10. He played 80 tests for South Africa and has the honour of being one of many dual world cup winners and the first one from South Africa. Who is he? Hint

Victor Matfield

Os du Randt

Joost van der Westhuizen

Brian Habana

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Barry "Fairy" Heatlie, former Springbok captain in 1896 and 1903, had to leave South Africa swiftly due to rumoured embezzlement. Which South American country did he flee to?

Answer: Argentina

Barry Heatlie played six tests for South Africa of which he captained two. He remained in Argentina for 20 years until such time as the money was repaid after which he returned to South Africa.

2. Former Springbok, Northern Transvaal and Rovigo flyhalf Naas Botha tried out for the NFL team the "Dallas Cowboys", but was unsuccessful. Which rugby team did he play for while in America?

Answer: Dallas Harlequins

Naas Botha played rugby for the Dallas Harlequins leading them to the 1984 USA National Club Championships. Aside from this, he won two National Championships with the Rovigo Rugby Club in Italy as well as the South African Currie Cup nine times with his provincial side Northern Transvaal (former name of the Blue Bulls).

3. Dirk Cloete Jackson was given which girl's name as a nickname?

Answer: Mary

"Mary" Jackson played three test matches for South Africa in 1906. He was nicknamed Mary due to the fact that his mother was Scottish and made him wear a kilt on Scottish national days.His friends insisted that if he was going to wear a dress, then they would call him "Mary". The name stuck throughout his life.

4. Three of South Africa's rugby coaches from 1994 - 2015 have been former Springboks themselves. A fourth was chosen for the team, but never played and was never capped. Who is he?

Answer: Andre Markgraaff

Carel du Plessis (12 caps), Nick Mallett (2 caps) and Rudolf Strauli (10 caps) all played for South Africa. Andre Markgraaff was chosen for the Springboks, but was an unused substitute and was never capped.

5. Two brothers played for the Springboks in the 80's and two brothers in the 2000's. Both pairs have exactly the same surname. What is it?

Answer: du Plessis

Michael and Carel du Plessis played together for the Sprinboks in 1982. Carel and other brother Michael played together for the Sprinboks in 1984 and 1986.

Bismark and Jannie du Plessis played together for the Sprinboks up until the last World Cup in 2015.

6. By which name was Francois du Toit Roux known as? It is an Afrikaans word for multiple little men.

Answer: Mannetjies

"Mannetjies" Roux, former Springbok and Westerns Province centre and wing scored six tries in a Springbok career spanning from 1960 - 1970. His name is used in the title of an Afrikaans hit song sung by Laurika Rauch called "Stuur Groete aan Mannethies Roux" -(Send greetings to Mannetjies Roux).

7. Which former Springbok and Blue Bulls scrumhalf was diagnosed in 2011 with motor neurone disease?

Answer: Joost van der Westhuizen

More specifically he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis which is a form of motor neurone disease. He tirelessly campaigns for his J9 Foundation, a charity for issues relating to MND.

Answer: Doc

Danie "Doc" Craven achieved a PhD in Ethnology in 1935. He served as a professor at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town. He also is one of few Sprinboks to have ever played in the forward pack and the backline in tests for the Springboks; playing among others, the position of scrumhalf and eighthman.

9. Who was known as the "Rolls Royce of Fullbacks" in Springbok rugby?

Answer: Andre Joubert

Andre Joubert played 34 tests for South Africa and played for both the Cheetahs and Sharks from 1986 - 1999 playing in a combined total of 128 matches. He has represented various Barbarian sides and was part of the Springbok Sevens team from 1992 - 1994.

10. He played 80 tests for South Africa and has the honour of being one of many dual world cup winners and the first one from South Africa. Who is he?

Answer: Os du Randt

"Os" du Randt is a former Springbok and Cheetahs prop. His nickname means "ox" in English. He was part of the World Cup winning squads in 1995 and 2007.

Source: Author kino76

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