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Quiz: How well do you remember the last Lions tour to New Zealand in 2005?

It’s 12 years since the last tour to face the All Blacks.
3.00pm, 1 Jun 2017
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What injury did Brian O'Driscoll sustain in the infamous spear tackle incident in the first test?
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Broken leg
Dislocated shoulder

Broken arm
Torn cruciate
Who took over as Lions captain after O'Driscoll was ruled out of the rest of the tour?
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Lewis Moody
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Shane Williams

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Jonny Wilkinson
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Gareth Thomas
Who was the coach of the New Zealand team?
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Graham Henry
Wayne Smith

John Mitchell
Steve Hansen
Which Irish player had to withdraw from the Lions squad beforehand due to injury?
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Peter Stringer
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Denis Hickie

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John Hayes
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Malcolm O'Kelly
Who was notably appointed as Lions media officer for the tour?
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Alan Campbell
Andrew Campbell

Alastair Campbell
Alex Campbell
Who scored the most tries with three for New Zealand in the test matches against the Lions?
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Dan Carter
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Tana Umaga

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Sitiveni Sivivatu
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Ali Williams
Which of these Irish players started the first test?
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Shane Byrne
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Shane Horgan

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Geordan Murphy
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Ronan O'Gara
How many games did the Lions win in their 11-match tour?
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6
8

5
7
Who was the only Irish player to score a try for the Lions in a test match in 2005?
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Donncha O'Callaghan
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Denis Hickie

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Simon Easterby
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Paul O'Connell
Finally what was the name of the anthem for the 2005 Lions tour?
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Hear The Lions Roar
The Power Of Four

Four Great Countries
Clive Woodward's Rugby Army
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Gold
Top of the pile, you really were paying attention.
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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.
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Wooden Spoon
Well now. There's not much we can say about that. Do you even like rugby?
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