The withdrawal of a free bar as a membership privilege.
2) Which former international leader was an official reserve for a side playing against the British Lions?
Idi Amin (former leader of Uganda) was an official reserve for East Africa vs the 1955 British Lions.
3) Robert Thompson, a Maori, is unusual in being Western Australia's only international. He also had an unusual role, what was it and why did an injury lead to this?
He was a goal-kicking hooker. He took up goal kicking to strengthen his leg following an injury.
4) What was so special about Kari Tapper, the former Aberavon number eight being chosen for the Barbarians?
He is from Sweden.
5) Who scored the first international 5 point try?
Va`aiga Tuigamala
6) What event caused Uganda to traditionally wear black shirts?
They turned out to play Kenya in Entebbe in 1935, but both sides had white shirts. A lady spectator eventually provided a large bottle of dye, and using the water bucket they dyed their shirts black. They have played in black from then on.
7) In which country is there a district competition called the Farebrother-Sullivan trophy?
Fiji
8) Which position(s) did the legendary Danie Craven play for the Springboks?
Scrumhalf, flyhalf, centre, fullback and number 8.
9) Western Samoa's first international was against Fiji in 1924. Why did the game kick off at 7am and what was unusual about the pitch?
The game kicked off at 7am so the Samoans could go to work afterwards. The match was played in a local park, and there was a tree in the centre of the pitch!
10) 2 English players have appeared in 7 English cup finals and lost only once. Which players and for which club(s) did they play in their losing efforts?
Stuart Barnes and Simon Halliday played in 6 Cup victories for Bath, they also lost in Cup finals while playing for other clubs against Bath, Barnes for Bristol (before joining Bath), and Halliday for Harlequins (after leaving Bath).