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Quiz about The Literature of Rugby Union

The Literature of Rugby Union Trivia Quiz

The game of Rugby Union has a wide literature and some of the books are very famous (and rare)! See what you know about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by jasmine_brown. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jasmine_brown

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,758

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of the rarest of Rugby Union Books is 'The New Zealand Tour 1901' by J R Henderson. What team tour to NZ does it deal with? Hint

The South African Team

The Barbarians

The British Lions

The New South Wales Team

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Question 2 of 10

2. The prolific British Rugby writer J B G Thomas wrote 30 books on the sport. Which was the first? Hint

The Lions on Trek

On Tour

Rugger in the Blood

The Book of Rugger

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Question 3 of 10

3. Three authors wrote books on the 1906 Springbok Tour to the UK. All are very rare. The rarest is 'With the Springboks in England 1906-07'. Who wrote it? Hint

Platnauer E J L

C V Becker

F N Piggott

P Carolin

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Captain and Vice-Captain (Dave Gallaher & Billy Stead) of the 1905 All Black team that toured the UK (the Originals) wrote a book - what is it called? Hint

Glory Days

The History of the Laws of Rugby Football

The Complete Rugby Footballer

The Triumphant Tour of the All Blacks

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1976 a history of a French Rugby club was published under the title 'Une Certaine Idee du Rugby'. Which club does it deal with? Hint

Dijon

Paris

Lourdes

Nice

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Question 6 of 10

6. David Parry-Jones wrote a book called 'Taff's Acre'. What was the subject? Hint

The History of Welsh Rugby

Welsh visits to Twickenham

The 1969 Welsh Tour to New Zealand

Cardiff Arms Park

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Question 7 of 10

7. Many collectors have as their main aim to collect club histories. Which was the first New Zealand club to have a published history? Hint

The Western RFC

The Northern RFC

The Southern RFC

The Eastern RFC

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Reverend F Marshall wrote 'Football - The Rugby Union Game';- a monumental history of the game in Britain in the 19th Century. What year did it first appear? Hint

1899

1903

1901

1892

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the best Rugby Union books of all time was a publication of the diaries and momentoes of a 1906 Springbok. Who was he? Hint

Boy de Villiers

Pitie le Roux

Paddy Carolin

Japie Krige

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Question 10 of 10

10. Wisden's "Cricket Almanack" is well known - but there was also a Wisden's "Rugby Football Almanack". Not so successful - how many issues were there altogether?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of the rarest of Rugby Union Books is 'The New Zealand Tour 1901' by J R Henderson. What team tour to NZ does it deal with?

Answer: The New South Wales Team

This is the book that almost every Rugby Union collector would like to own. I know of only 2 copies still in existence!

2. The prolific British Rugby writer J B G Thomas wrote 30 books on the sport. Which was the first?

Answer: On Tour

First published in 1954 - and his last was in 1985 ("Rugger in the Blood"). Quite a career !

3. Three authors wrote books on the 1906 Springbok Tour to the UK. All are very rare. The rarest is 'With the Springboks in England 1906-07'. Who wrote it?

Answer: C V Becker

Another of the very rarest of Rugby books.

4. The Captain and Vice-Captain (Dave Gallaher & Billy Stead) of the 1905 All Black team that toured the UK (the Originals) wrote a book - what is it called?

Answer: The Complete Rugby Footballer

Said to be a sufficiently good coaching book as to be still of use to modern players - and of course, very collectable !

5. In 1976 a history of a French Rugby club was published under the title 'Une Certaine Idee du Rugby'. Which club does it deal with?

Answer: Lourdes

It also includes biographies of 30 Internationals.

6. David Parry-Jones wrote a book called 'Taff's Acre'. What was the subject?

Answer: Cardiff Arms Park

Great memories if you have Welsh blood!

7. Many collectors have as their main aim to collect club histories. Which was the first New Zealand club to have a published history?

Answer: The Southern RFC

Published as early as 1905 and entitled 'From Inauguration to Premiers' by A R Lawry.

8. The Reverend F Marshall wrote 'Football - The Rugby Union Game';- a monumental history of the game in Britain in the 19th Century. What year did it first appear?

Answer: 1892

A second edition appeared in 1894. Another sought-after collectible.

9. One of the best Rugby Union books of all time was a publication of the diaries and momentoes of a 1906 Springbok. Who was he?

Answer: Paddy Carolin

'The Carolin Papers' published in 1990 - would make any true enthusiast's mouth water.

10. Wisden's "Cricket Almanack" is well known - but there was also a Wisden's "Rugby Football Almanack". Not so successful - how many issues were there altogether?

Answer: 3

The years were 1922, 1924 and 1925.

Source: Author jasmine_brown

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