LAST UPDATE | 11 Apr 2020
THE SUN’S BEEN shining, what more excuse do we need to look back on Connacht’s sensational against-the-odds run to claim the 2015/16 Pro12 title.
Almost four years on, what do you remember from the season and the glorious day in Edinburgh?
Who tied with Matt Healy as the Pro12's leading try-scorer in the 2015/16 season?
DTH van der Merwe
Craig Gilroy
Niyi Adeolokun
Simon Zebo


Bundee Aki was the most frequent ball carrier in the Pro12 over the 2015/16 season, how many tries did the centre score in the campaign?
6
7
8
9


One of Aki's tries was a sensational dive for the corner against Munster to bridge a gap of how long between wins for the western province at Thomond Park?
9 years
19 years
29 years
59 years


Name the side Connacht beat in the Pro12 semi-final, the same team they edged two weeks earlier to seal the second seed slot.
Glasgow Warriors
Scarlets
Munster
Ospreys


In a 24-match campaign, how many appearances did captain John Muldoon clock up?
12
20
23
24


Off the field, there was an intriguing tale of how players rallied around Robbie Henshaw after he had what item stolen?
His accordion
His car
His Beats headphones
His laptop


One Irish province managed to beat Connacht home and away during the regular Pro12 season. Name them.
Leinster
Ulster
Munster


Current Ulster star John Cooney earned a medal in this season, what was unusual about his role in the Murrayfield final?
He missed three kicks at goal.
He came on as a replacement inside the first 10 minutes.
He filled in at fullback after Tiernan O'Halloran's injury.
He played just four minutes off the bench before dislocating his shoulder.


American international AJ MacGinty was Connacht's influential number 10. The replacement out-half in Murrayfield, Shane O'Leary, went on to represent which nation?
USA
Canada
Uruguay
Italy


Which of these players did not score a try in the thrilling final win over Leinster?
Jake Heenan
Niyi Adeolokun
Tiernan O'Halloran
Matt Healy



You scored out of !
The West's Awake
You lived and breathed every minute and still party like it's 2016.
You scored out of !
Just shy of glory
Like Leinster in May 2016, you just came up against an irresistible force and wound up second best.
You scored out of !
Missed the play-offs
Some moments for the highlight reel there, but if you're honest, you were a long way off the silverware.
You scored out of !
Good job there's no relegation in the Pro12
Maybe next year, eh?
Hand sanitizer can kill 99.9% of bacteria ! Paul O Connell can kill 100%
Paul O Connell has a diary it’s called the Guinness book of records
Paul O Connell doesn’t sleep he waits !
Paul O Connell could tie his Rugby boots with his feet
They were going to name a street in Limerick after Paul O Connell but decided that nobody crosses Paul O Connell and lives
@Paul Carew: mother of God. Chuck Norris wants his jokes back.
@Paul Carew: My personal favourite was one I heard about Nemanja Vidic but I’ll re-jig it:
Paul O’Connell once slamed a revolving door shut.
@Robb Stark: you’re right Robb,all above jokes belong to the man Chuck Norris. two of my personal favourites.. Chuck Norris sleeps with a pillow under his gun, and Chuck Norris doesn’t breath in, he lets air out !!!!
@Robb Stark: he can ask Paul for them, wouldn’t fancy his chances though!!
@Paul Carew: wasnt this the Claw??
The Question of Sport moment wow! I’m not a Dawson fan usually but his reaction and comment was funny.
@ThatLJD: I don’t get the surprise about that question of sport answer.. Literally everyone I was watching it with shouted the right team straight away. When we play hangman in school and long team name like this appeared you knew its was Borussia Mönchengladbach just because it was so long out and stood out.
@Brian: OK, I didn’t watch it with many people probably, I also thought it was pretty quick of O’Connell, if I remember properly. I’ve never really played hangman in school, I was always quite busy at ripping up copy books the nerds were playing games in!!
@Brian: shutup Drico.
Hard to believe he went 9 years without scoring a try for Ireland!
@Gareth Ward: I’m sure it wasn’t for lack of trying.
He came into my place of work one time around 2004 I was talking to him for around 10 minutes and I hadn’t a clue who he was, my work colleague who was a big rugby fan was disgusted with me for not knowing him.
@Porter Mechanic: scandalous in fairness!!
@Joe Kennedy: Could have been any massive ginger Incredible Hulk.
This quizzes are my favourite part of the 42 atm. Keep them coming on all sports
I had forgotten he signed a contract with Toulon.
7/10
Those put the fear of god into me…4!
@The Irish Pain: Snap! Im ashamed.
Hand sanitizer can kill 99.9% of bacteria ! Paul O Connell can kill 100%
Paul O Connell has a diary it’s called the Guinness book of records
Paul O Connell doesn’t sleep he waits !
Paul O Connell could tie his Rugby boots with his feet
How many would Paul get right?
@Tom Byrne: 25
Got the important ones.