Who am I?

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I Captained SA at schools and sevens levels.

I played for Western Province where my team mates included, among others, Tiaan Strauss, Corne Krige and Bobby Skinstad.

I also captained Ireland in rugby union.

I have also played for Ulster and Munster.

I am 86 and a former International, British Lion and Barbarian.
In 2008 I was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame. I am recognised as one of my country's greats.

Jack Kyle?

Well called Rodders.

Joke 1:

Never heard of him.

Joke 2:

I am recognised as one of my country's greats...

....the other one is BOD

I captained my Country but never played for the lions.

I have played club rugby in both my home country and in another of the home nations before returning to my home club.

I retired at 34 to get my teeth stuck into my other career .

Chris Paterson?

Nope.

Peter clohessy?

Victor costello

No but you're getting closer.....

Mick Galwey

David Humphreys?

Nope..... yous are on the right track......

Reggie Corrigan?

Keep trying......

It has to be Anthony Foley then?

Trevor Brennan

Neither chaps...maybe a bit further back....straddled the amateur and pro era.

Played in England as well as their home team.

Simon Easterby?

If not him, then Paddy Johns.

Guy easterby

Notch wrote:If not him, then Paddy Johns.

Kaching! You win the start prize!

Retired to carry on his career as a dentist...played for Dungannon, Ulster and Saracens.... was buddys with his bro for a while, bit of a nutter....

Okay;

I was one of the unsung heroes of the 2007 World Cup.
My career took me from Bristol to Paris
Since retiring I have been a keen advocate for my country on the international stage.
I have been inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame

Who am I?

Pichot?

Damn! Lasted all of one minute

I was born 26 years ago in a country not renowned for playing rugby. I played youth rugby in the South of France before starting my professional career in England at Saracens. I now play in the Top 14 and have been capped at full International level five times.

Who am I?

Steffon Armitage

I was an international rugby player from the professional era, a school teacher and an elected politician amongst being a journo/pundit.

On my international debut we ran in over 80 points in a whopping victory and I went on to tour with the Lions and play internationally.

I speak three languages fluently - English, French and German

Tyrone Howe?

Yup

I studied Agronomy at Cambridge and captained a team at a World Cup. I played for the East in a forerunner of regions which was a complete flop.

red_stag wrote:Steffon Armitage

Correct Stag, but then you assumed you were anyway

I knew I was Rava. Big difference

I don't even know where to start with Glas' one. The reference to the "East" has me confuddled.

Glas a du wrote:I studied Agronomy at Cambridge and captained a team at a World Cup. I played for the East in a forerunner of regions which was a complete flop.

Gavin Hastings?

Rob Andrew

Glas a du wrote:I studied Agronomy at Cambridge and captained a team at a World Cup. I played for the East in a forerunner of regions which was a complete flop.

Is it Dan Vickerman....? I know he studied a land-based subject at Cambridge, but unsure if he captained at a world cup. The East reference could be to the Super15 teams he played in? Long shot, I know.

Kensuke Iwabuchi

What did you google?

Nothing, I wikied the Ox-Cam Varsity match and there was a prominent players list, so I looked through. I figured captained at a World Cup is always a trick question, so it was most likely a Welsh Union-League convert or a 7s player. Could be Simon Amor I suppose, and there's no guarantee that they actual won a Blue at Cambridge

LondonTiger wrote:What did you google?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=rugby+cambridge+agronomy+EASTERN+FLOP

No to all. The World Cup was in the mid 90s.

Glas a du wrote:No to all. The World Cup was in the mid 90s.

Gareth Rees - Canada. Played for Newport. Literally no idea where/if he was educated.

Rob Wainwright

Scratch that, I bet you picked a Welsh person. Mike Hall

ChequeredJersey wrote:Scratch that, I bet you picked a Welsh person. Mike Hall

I've googled that East v West match from the mid 90s and it seems the WRU have paid to have all traces of it removed from cyberspace. Very fetching mango and lilac jerseys they wore.

My turn?

(I picked this chap because I remember my dad reminiscing about playing against him -he's likes reminiscing about playing against famous players)

I only played for one professional club. I helped take my country to a RWC victory (despite only winning a handful of caps), and have also been Head Coach of my old Club and Country. I currently coach another country, and I am from the same town as Mark Anthony, currently inhabited by a famous ex-international cricketer from my country

I was a teacher

Dave Alred?

Right idea(ish) but no

ChequeredJersey wrote:Right idea(ish) but no

Phil Larder