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QUIZ: How well do you know Ireland's Six Nations opponents Wales?

Will you win the Grand Slam or pick up the wooden spoon?
9.30pm, 6 Feb 2016
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After the final whistle on Sunday, how many times will the teams have met?
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113
131

124
142
What was the score when the two sides first met back in 1882?
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0-0
2-0 Wales

3-0 Ireland
5-3 Wales
Captain Sam Warburton plays for the Cardiff Blues, but what club side did he represent up to 2009?
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Glamorgan Wanderers
Ebbw Vale

Pontypridd
Cross Keys
Who is the only member of this Welsh quartet from their starting XV Sunday with more than 10 Test appearances for his country?
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Scott Baldwin
Tom James

Rob Evans
Gareth Anscombe
What is Wales' largest margin of victory over Ireland?
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27
28

29
30
Who scored Wales' only try the last time they played in the Six Nations?
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Jamie Roberts
Scott Williams

Dan Biggar
Jonathan Davies
Warren Gatland is the Welsh head coach, put what was his record against them when he was Ireland boss?
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4-0
0-4

1-3
2-2
Who is Wales' all-time leading Test player in terms of caps (including British and Irish Lions)?
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Stephen Jones
Gethin Jenkins

Martyn Williams
Gareth Thomas
Taulupe Faletau starts at Number 8 on Sunday, but where was he born?
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Tonga
England

Wales
Fiji
Shaun Edwards is the Welsh defence coach, but how many Rugby League appearances did he make for Ireland?
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0
1

2
3
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Grand Slam
You can't get much better than perfect. Well done.
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Triple Crown
It's nice to get some sort of trophy but it's not the prize you really wanted is it?
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Mid-table Mediocrity
Somehow, in a quiz about Ireland and Wales, you managed to be Scotland.
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Wooden Spoon
Well now, there's not much we can say about this is there? Maybe hit refresh and try again.
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