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The Year in Review

How well do you remember the Irish rugby year?

Were you paying attention in 2017?

In January, Connacht captain John Muldoon signed a contract extension for the 2017/18 season. How many years has he been with the western province?
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13
14

15
16
Who was named Ireland captain for the U20 Six Nations in February?
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Jack Kelly
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Calvin Nash

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Cillian Gallagher
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Gavin Mullin
St Fintan's made their debut in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup in 2017. Where is the school located?
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Santry
Bray

Sutton
Sandymount
Ireland lost their opening Six Nations game to Scotland at Murrayfield but who scored the visitors' first try?
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Conor Murray
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Sean O'Brien

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Keith Earls
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Robbie Henshaw
Ireland secured qualification for next summer's Sevens Rugby World Cup. Who finished as the team's top try-scorer in 2017?
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Lucy Mulhall
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Stacey Flood

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Hannah Tyrrell
Aimee-Leigh Murphy Crowe
Munster's Andrew Conway came off the bench in which Six Nations game to make his international debut?
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England
France

Italy
Wales
In the LSSC final at the RDS, Belvedere College beat Blackrock to retain their title. Who was their captain in 2017?
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Hugh O'Sullivan
David Hawkshaw

Max Kearney
Paraic Cagney
Which of these players were not one of the 'Vegas three' who were withdrawn from Ireland's Six Nations squad to go on sevens duty?
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Hannah Tyrrell
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Alison Miller

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Sene Naoupu
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Nora Stapleton
Which Scarlets back was sent off during his side's Pro12 semi-final victory over Leinster at the RDS?
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Liam Williams
Jonathan Davies

Steff Evans
Johnny McNicholl
Who won the 2017 Munster Schools Senior Cup?
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Presentation Brothers College
Glenstal

Christian Brothers College
Arsdcoil Ris
Jordan Larmour was the star of Ireland's U20 Six Nations campaign and has gone onto make his senior debut for Leinster. What school did he go to?
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Blackrock College
Wesley College

St Andrew's College
St Michael's College
How many games did Ireland win during the Women's Six Nations?
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1
2

3
4
Cork Con lifted their fifth AIL title with victory at the Aviva Stadium in May but who did they beat in the final?
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Shannon
Lansdowne

Clontarf
Garryowen
How many uncapped players were included in Joe Schmidt's squad for the summer tour of USA/Japan?
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5
6

7
8
Munster announced the signing of South African flanker Chris Cloete in July, but from which Super Rugby club did he move from?
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The Cheetahs
The Southern Kings

The Lions
The Sharks
Which team did Ireland beat in their opening Women's Rugby World Cup pool game but then lose to in the playoffs?
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Wales
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France

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Australia
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Japan
The 2017 WRWC broke records for attendance, broadcasting and social media figures. To the nearest thousand, how many fans attended the 30 games in UCD and Belfast?
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30,000
45,000

55,000
65,000
Joy Neville was named World Rugby Referee of the Year but in which game did she make her Pro14 debut as an assistant referee?
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Leinster-Cardiff
Connacht-Southern Kings

Munster-Cheetahs
Zebre-Scarlets
Former Ireland international Mike Ross signed as player/coach with which AIL club in September?
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Malahide
Greystones

Old Wesley
Wanderers
Which former Leinster forward did Munster announce the signing of in October?
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Marty Moore
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Tadhg Beirne

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Jordi Murphy
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Gavin Thornbury
Who was appointed as Tom Tierney's successor as the Ireland women's head coach?
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Peter Malone
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Laura Guest

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Adam Griggs
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Noel McNamara
Who scored the try against Leicester Tigers which brought Munster past the 4,000 point mark in European rugby?
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Simon Zebo
Rhys Marshall

Dave Kilcoyne
Andrew Conway
Following Bundee Aki's Ireland debut against South Africa, how many players has Joe Schmidt capped under the residency rule in his four years in charge?
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5
6

7
8
Which province were crowned 2017 women's inter-provincial champions earlier this month?
Munster
Leinster

Connacht
Ulster
Johnny Sexton became Leinster's leading points scorer in 2017 overtaking which former team-mate?
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Felipe Contepomi
Brian O'Driscoll

Denis Hickie
Isa Nacewa
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Wooden spoon
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