Ben's not so trivial quizz about the truly trivial

1. The Calcutta Cup (played for annually between England and Scotland) was made from the rupees when the Calcutta rugby club folded. Although the withdrawal of British troops from India caused its ultimate demise, what event had previously lead to a dramatic reduction in membership?

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2. Which former international leader was an official reserve for a side playing against the British Lions?

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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?

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4. What was so special about Kari Tapper, the former Aberavon number eight being chosen for the Barbarians?

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5. Who scored the first international 5 point try?

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6. What event caused Uganda to traditionally wear black shirts?

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7. In which country is there a district competition called the Farebrother-Sullivan trophy?

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8. Which position(s) did the legendary Danie Craven play for the Springboks?

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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?

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10. Two 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?

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