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Quiz: How's your knowledge of Paul O'Connell-related trivia?

Knowledge of Limerick, Munster and other teams with a prominent ‘M’ is essential.

LAST UPDATE | 25 Apr 2020

He’s one of Ireland’s greatest ever rugby players, but how much do you know about the big man and his career?

An easy one to get you going, which French club did O'Connell sign for ahead of the 2015/16 season?
Toulouse
Toulon

Racing 92
Pau
Excluding the short-lived Celtic Cup (so counting Pro12s, European Cup and Six Nations), how many titles did O'Connell help secure for Munster and Ireland?
2
5

8
10
O'Connell made his Heineken Cup debut off the bench against which team in the 2001/02 campaign? He would start against them in that season's semi-final.
Stade Francais
Castres

Biarritz
Toulouse
Writer and podcaster Blindboy Boatclub once alleged that, in their schooldays, Paul O'Connell did what and escaped without punishment?
Gave him an unmerciful purple nurple
Threw a tennis ball at their principal's head

Mitched every day of the 1995/96 school year
Fought the metalwork teacher
How many tries did the second row score for Munster?
9
14

19
22
An easy one for watchers of the club game, who is O'Connell playing for here in 2010?
Young Munster
Old Belvedere

Garryowen
UL Bohemians
He made his Lions debut against Bay of Plenty in 2005, how many appearances did O'Connell total for the touring team over the years?
5
7

11
15
A renowned player, but not for his try-scoring. How many international tries did the lock claim over his 116 Tests?
5
8

12
15
When O'Connell crossed the line in Ireland's Six Nations title-winning match against Scotland in 2015, he bridged a gap of how long between tries for Ireland?
3 years
6 years

9 years
12 years
You're under hot lights on A Question of Sport, you're given this image and the broadest clue possible: 'something to do with sport?'. Answer within 5 seconds like Paulie, please.
Djokovic / Juan Marting el Potro
Borussia Mönchengladbach

Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod
Patricia Rodríguez García
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No shortage of enthusiasm, you tore into those questions. Could have done with a touch more accuracy.
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    Oct 22nd 2016, 9:01 AM

    Toulon are a shadow of themselves this season. . Chickens coming home to roost it would seem. . Hopefully the same happens at Saracens soon but this year I feel they are head and shoulders above the rest and likely wont be stopped from retaining the BT cup.

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    Oct 22nd 2016, 12:17 PM

    The smart money is on Wasps this year! Sure they have bloody well spent enough to win it.

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    Oct 22nd 2016, 11:34 AM

    Fair play to Peter Stringer for playing the match , a true gentleman and professional.However it was a poor match. Toulon don’t play as well as they used to , that’s for sure. They should’ve blown Sale out of the water. There was some good performances from Halfpenny, Gorgodze and Vermeulen.
    Vermeulen was superb at the breakdown winning 3 key turnovers and working hard clearing out conceding no turnovers and gave a very physical performance up front despite a stupid yellow card. The Springboks in November will need him at his world class form. Wales will also be happy to see a fit Halfpenny for the internationals . Gorgodze gave his standard physical carries and metres helping Ollivon score his 5th try of the season which is great for a blindside and should be expecting that French call up soon.

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    Oct 22nd 2016, 12:16 PM

    Please can we have anyone but Toulon or Sarries win it this year?

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    Oct 22nd 2016, 10:48 AM

    Shocking match.

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