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It's Shane 'Shaggy' Horgan's birthday! How well do you know Irish rugby nicknames?

Are you the king of zing, or the trout of no craic?
5.00pm, 18 Jul 2015
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Keith Wood was often called 'Woody' (obviously), but he also had a more creative nickname. What was it?
Inpho
Lex Luther
Fester

Agassi
Elmer Fudd
Which Irish rugby player has, among other nicknames, been called Spock?
Conor Murray
Tommy O'Donnell

Jack Conan
Felix Jones
Which Irish player was lovingly known as 'Johnny Concrete'?
Johnny Sexton
John Muldoon

Paddy Johns
Johhny O'Connor
Sean Cronin's first nickname seems to have been Poochie, but what has the hooker been known as in recent years?
Chips
Nugget

Wedge
Spud
Who is nicknamed 'Birch', in honour of the Birch Rod, used in corporal punishment?
Tony Buckley
Neil Best

Bernard Jackman
Bob Casey
Shane Byrne's nickname is 'Shakey', but how old was he when he claims he was first called it?
27
26

8
11
What is Leinster and Ireland's Luke Fitzgerald otherwise known as?
Pivot
Slide

Step
Spin
Munster coach Anthony Foley is known as 'Axel Foley', from the Beverley Hills Cop movies. But in what year was the first film released?
1982
1984

1986
1989
Grand Slam winning prop Marcus Horan was a tough operator, but what was his rather cute nickname?
Puddles
Kitten

Cuddles
Puppy
Which former Irish international was known by his teammates as 'Shovels'?
Malcolm O'Kelly
Jeremy Davidson

Mick O'Driscoll
Denis Leamy
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
King of the zing
You probably have an edgy nickname, and you've come up with more than your fair share yourself. Christian names are for parents.
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You scored out of !
The trout of no craic
Banter can take a long walk, nicknames are not for you. If Shane Horgan's mammy wanted him to be called Shaggy, she would have christened him that way.
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