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Can you recognise these players from the amateur rugby era?

We remember the good old days of ludicrously oversized jerseys.

This is part of The42′s Class of 95 series, a week-long examination of professional rugby in Ireland.

Who is the Scotland player being tackled?
Scott Hastings
Craig Joiner

Damian Cronin
Gavin Hastings
Name the England player in possession of the ball.
Rob Andrew
Will Carling

Tony Underwood
Ben Clarke
Who is the Irish player competing for the ball?
Phillip Matthews
Ralph Keyes

Richard Wallace
Nick Popplewell
Identify the Irish player closest to the English scrum.
Des Fitzgerald
Jim Staples

Rob Saunders
Kenny Murphy
Who is the player in the process of failing to convert a penalty kick?
Gordon Hamilton
Kenny Murphy

Brian Smith
Simon Geoghegan
Who is the Lions player preparing to the catch the ball in the picture below?
Scott Gibbs
Tony Clement

Dewi Morris
Stuart Barnes
The France player in possession of the ball is...
Serge Blanco
Abdelatif Benazzi

Denis Charvet
Pierre Berbizier
Who is the Irish player pictured centrally in this photo?
Ciaran Fitzgerald
Donal Lenihan

Philip Orr
Ollie Campbell
Identify the New Zealand captain kicking the ball here.
Wayne Smith
Stu Wilson

Andrew Donald
Robbie Deans
Name the Australian great in shot.
Scott Bowen
Tim Horan

Michael Lynagh
David Campese
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Gold
Top of the pile, you really were paying attention in those days.
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Silver
Not too bad at all. If you'd paid a little more attention you could have won the gold.
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Bronze
The questions just didn't suit you this time. Maybe try against next time.
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Wooden Spoon
Well now. There's not much we can say about that. Do you even like sport?
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