Monday Trivia: Name The Centres

[barbarian]

I'm sick of Quade, so thought we could have a bit of a quiz.

1. Under Robbie Deans we have had 22 different centre combinations. Can we name them all?

2. In that time, 5 players have played both 12 AND 13. Who are they? Horne, Fainga'a, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Mortlock, Tapuai

3. Only one combination appears twice on the list, with the players roles reversed at 12 and 13. Who are those two players? Horne and Fainga'a

4. Which combination has appeared the most times? Barnes and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)


I will update the answers as we go. I will also update the 21 combos up here in the rough order that they appeared.

1. Barnes-Mortlock
2. Barnes-Cross
3. Mortlock-Cross
4. Tahu-Mortlock
5. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)-Cross
6. Cooper-Ioane
7. Cooper-Cross
8. Mortlock-AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
9. Barnes-AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
10. Barnes-Horne
11. Giteau-Horne
12. Fainga'a-AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
13. Giteau-AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. McCabe-AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
15. McCabe-Fainga'a
16. Barnes-Fainga'a
17. Horne-Fainga'a
18. Fainga'a-Horne
19. McCabe-Tapuai
20. Harris-Fainga'a
21. McCabe-Horne
22. Tapuai-AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

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[Braveheart81]

McCabe/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
McCabe/Horne
McCabe/Fainga'a
Barnes/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Tapuai/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Harris/Fainga'a
Horne/Fainga'a

I think Fainga'a/Horne. I think this is the only combination to play both 12/13 and 13/12.

I believe Horne and Fainga'a have both played 12 and 13.

 

[qwerty51]

Geez I don't now about all 21 but I'll try the others

2. Mortlock, Fainga'a, Tapuai, Horne, Cross
3. Mortlock Cross
4. Barnes Mortlock

 

[qwerty51]

I think people will forget this one Cooper Ioane

 

[barbarian]

I think people will forget this one Cooper Ioane

Good get. That is the one I thought people would struggle with.

 

[barbarian]

Geez I don't now about all 21 but I'll try the others

2. Mortlock, Fainga'a, Tapuai, Horne, Cross
3. Mortlock Cross
4. Barnes Mortlock

2. 4/5
3. Incorrect
4. Incorrect

 

[Braveheart81]

Is Question 3. Horne and Fainga'a?

 

[qwerty51]

Good get. That is the one I thought people would struggle with.

2. 4/5
3. Incorrect
4. Incorrect

Gotta be AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) instead of Cross then

 

[barbarian]

Is Question 3. Horne and Fainga'a?

Yes. Well done.

They only played once as 12. Horne and 13. Fainga'a- in the RWC game against USA.

 

[barbarian]

Gotta be AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) instead of Cross then

Yes.

 

[qwerty51]

Barnes Mortlock
Barnes Cross
Giteau AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Giteau Mortlock
Cooper Ioane
Cooper Cross
Tahu Mortlock
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) Cross

 

[Braveheart81]

Other pairings:

Barnes/Mortlock
Mortlock/Cross
Cooper/Cross
Barnes/Horne

In other news, I played cricket against Ryan Cross a few weeks ago. He can smack a cricket ball pretty well.

 

[TOCC]

Some others:
Giteau/Horne
Barnes/Mortlock
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)/Cross
Barnes/Horne
Fainga'a/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Barnes/Cross

And lets not forget:
Tahu/Mortlock

 

[qwerty51]

Shocked it's not Barnes Mortlock for most

hmmm Barnes or McCabe with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)? Does that count

 

[TOCC]

Q4) Barnes and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

 

[barbarian]

Barnes Mortlock
Barnes Cross
Giteau AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Giteau Mortlock
Cooper Ioane
Cooper Cross
Tahu Mortlock
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) Cross

Oddly enough the only wrong one there was Giteau-Mortlock.
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[barbarian]

Q4) Barnes and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

Correct

 

[TOCC]

Barnes/Fainga'a

 

[barbarian]

Barnes/Fainga'a

Yep. Only two to go.

 

[Braveheart81]

Mortlock/AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)