Welsh Sports by RalliP

Champion(s):

FaulknerM
Time will pass and die, unlike me


Runner(s)-Up:

GrahamJ
The real world is complex, so remember your origin.


Quiz Description

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Money Value (% Incorrect): 12 67 56 67 45 23 56 89 45 89 34 89
1 FaulknerM 463 94 15
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2 GrahamJ 341 83 15
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3 WellsW 337 72 15
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4 FryedBetaKappa 286 61 15
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5 MatherV 266 50 00
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6 OBrienJ 196 38 15
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7 HoH 189 27 15
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8 Sharpj 180 16 15
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9 VenguswamyK 27 5 15
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Questions:

In 2016, what Swansea City centre-half (not to be confused with an actress recurring on How I Met Your Mother) captained Wales to their only appearance in the semi-final of a major international football (soccer) tournament?

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Ashley Williams

31 October 1972 was "the day the pubs ran dry" in what Carmarthenshire steel-working town, as the local rugby club defeated a touring All Blacks side?

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Llanelli

Who is the only Welshman to win a major golf tournament - the 1991 Masters? Previous green jacket winners included his rivals Sandy Lyle and Nick Faldo.

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Ian Woosnam

Either give the Welsh name for this tune, or the common English name for the hymn that is often sung during Wales rugby internationals.

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Cwm Rhondda, Bread of Heaven

In spite of the name, the England cricket team represents both England and Wales. Among the successful 2005 Ashes team were Welshmen fast bowler Simon and wicket-keeper Geraint, who share what surname?

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Jones

What teenager (at the time) was the most recent person to score against Wales in the (FIFA) World Cup? It was the first of 12 goals in the World Cup career of this man.

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Pelé

At London 2012, Denbighshire's Jade Jones became the first Briton to strike Olympic gold in what sport, defeating China's Hao Yuzhuo in the final?

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Taekwondo

The 2011 Rugby World Cup saw Wales's first semifinal appearance in 24 years - a 9-8 loss to France. Who captained the Welsh XV in that match - until he was controversially sent-off for a spear tackle?

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Sam Warburton

In a poorly-thought-through attempt to appeal to the Asian market, Cardiff City introduced new colors from 2012-15. The traditional blue kit was replaced by red; what traditional kind of animal was replaced by a dragon on the crest?

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Bluebird

Identify this Wales gymnastics international turned BBC Sport presenter.

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Gabby Logan

Monmouthshire's Ray Reardon was world champion in what sport on six occasions - a record equaled by England's Steve Davis and surpassed only by Scotland's Stephen Hendry (seven times)?

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Snooker

What rugby union referee officiated the 2015 World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand? The same year he was named the Gay Sports Personality of the Decade.

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Nigel Owens