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Quiz: How well do you remember Ireland's best Rugby World Cup moments?

There have been a few good days. Promise.
4.51pm, 18 Sep 2019
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Having lost to Wales in a stinking pool opener, against whom did Ireland record their first-ever Rugby World Cup win in 1987?
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Portugal
Spain

Canada
USA
Only two Irish players have scored four tries in a single Rugby World Cup fixture. Who managed it against Zimbabwe in the 1991 pool opener?
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Brian Robinson
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Neil Francis

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Nick Poppelwell
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Rob Saunders
Where in South Africa did Ireland beat Wales to book a quarter-final spot at the 1995 Rugby World Cup?
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Durban
East London

Bloemfontein
Johannesburg
Who did Ireland beat at Lansdowne Road in their final pool game to set up a quarter-final play-off with Argentina in 1999?
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Romania
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USA

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Scotland
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Wales
How many points did Brian O'Driscoll score during his breakout 1999 World Cup?
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8
10

12
15
Who scored four tries when Ireland hammered the USA in the pool stage in '99?
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Keith Wood
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Conor O'Shea

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Dion O'Cuinneagain
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Gordon D'Arcy
Who finished as Ireland's top points-scorer in the 2003 World Cup in Australia, with 30 to their name?
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David Humphreys
Ronan O'Gara
In which ground did an Alan Quinlan-inspired Ireland beat Argentina to reach the quarters in 2003?
Aussie Stadium, Sydney
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Adelaide Oval

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Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
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Telstra Dome, Melbourne
Will we just skip 2007 altogether?
Yes
Hoho, absolutely

I don't recall there being a 2007 World Cup
I don't recall there being a 2007
Which of these countries was NOT in Ireland's pool in 2011?
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USA
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Romania

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Australia
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Italy
They won all four games, but how many try bonus points did Ireland score in their 2011 pool?
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0
1

2
3
Which of these four players started that famous win over Australia at Eden Park?
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Tom Court
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Eoin Reddan

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Ronan O'Gara
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Andrew Trimble
By how many points did Ireland beat Italy in their penultimate pool game in 2015?
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7
14

21
28
Which of these backs DIDN'T start for Ireland in their 24-9 pool victory over France?
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Keith Earls
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Dave Kearney

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Luke Fitzgerald
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Robbie Henshaw
Keith Earls and Rob Kearney were Ireland's joint-top try-scorers at the 2015 World Cup. How many tries did they each score across Ireland's five games?
2
3

4
5
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
We're proud of you
There will be documentaries made about your achievement today. Congratulations, you're a history-maker.
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You scored out of !
A semi-final exit
You got over the psychological barrier of the quarters, at least. It's a moral victory in the circumstances.
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Inpho
You scored out of !
A quarter-final exit
Same old story. Walk it off. Learn your lesson. There's always four years' time.
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Inpho
You scored out of !
A pool exit
They'll be talking about your performance today for years to come, but for all the wrong reasons.
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