“People don’t start playing ball at your age, they retire!”
The SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is dipping back into one of Hollywood’s golden ages before testing your geography and general knowledge skills and paying tribute to the retired Dan Carter.
Go get ’em, tiger!
ROUND 1: TV & MOVIES
What was the name of the actor that played Roy Hobbs in the 1984 baseball movie 'The Natural'?
What was the name of the actor that played Roy Hobbs in the 1984 baseball movie 'The Natural'?
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Over the course of the movie, we see Redford playing Hobbs between the ages of 19 and 36. When he was recording the movie, what age was Redford?
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Name the actor that played jailed NFL star Paul 'Wrecking' Crewe in the 1974 movie 'The Longest Yard'
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What actor starred as Paul Crewe in the 2005 remake of 'The Longest Yard'?
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What actor played Michael Delaney in the 1971 movie Le Mans?
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ROUND 2: GEOGRAPHY
In what country is the Le Mans 24-hour race held?
In what country is the Le Mans 24-hour race held?
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In what country was the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosted?
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What country are the football club Genk (full title Koninklijk Racing Club Genk) from?
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What country was 2021 Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka born in?
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What country did Osaka move to when she was only three years old?
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ROUND 3: RECORDS
This round is dedicated to Dan Carter. How many World Cup titles has Carter won?
This round is dedicated to Dan Carter. How many World Cup titles has Carter won?
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How many times has Dan Carter won World Rugby Player of the Year?
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Did Dan Carter ever win a Top 14 (French league) title?
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Dan Carter never lost a Test match against Ireland. How many times was he in a winning team against the Irish national team?
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Dan Carter played 112 Test matches for New Zealand. How many of those games did he win?
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ROUND 4: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Gareth Bale bagged another Tottenham goal, midweek, in the Europa League. How many goals has he got for Spurs this season?
Gareth Bale bagged another Tottenham goal, midweek, in the Europa League. How many goals has he got for Spurs this season?
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What team are currently (as of February 20th) top of the Premier League standings?
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What player is leading the way in the 2020/21 Premier League top scorers charts, on 17 goals?
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This French scrum-half tested positive for Covid-19 this week. Can you name him?
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Name the NFL quarterback that just left the Philadelphia Eagles for the Indianapolis Colts.
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