Sports quiz of the week: Wayne Rooney, Mayweather v McGregor and nicknames

Wayne Rooney making his England debut at Upton Park. Photograph: Mark Leech/Getty Images

1. Conor McGregor will make his professional boxing debut on Saturday night. Which film was top of the UK charts when Floyd Mayweather made his pro debut?

   1. Dumb and Dumber, April 1995

   2. The Nutty Professor, October 1996

   3. The Sixth Sense, November 1999

   4. Shrek, July 2001

2. When did Mayweather last win by knockout?

   1. In 2015 against Manny Pacquiao

   2. In 2013 against Canelo Álvarez

   3. In 2012 against Miguel Cotto

   4. In 2011 against Victor Ortiz

3. Wayne Rooney became England's youngest ever player when he made his debut against Australia in 2003. What was the score in that match?

   1. England 5-0 Australia

   2. England 3-3 Australia

   3. England 6-2 Australia

   4. England 1-3 Australia

4. Rooney was one of six England players to make his debut in that match. Which one of the debutants scored England's goal?

   1. Wayne Rooney

   2. Paul Robinson

   3. James Beattie

   4. Francis Jeffers

   5. Jermaine Jenas

   6. Paul Konchesky

5. How many goals did Rooney score for England?

   1. 47

   2. 49

   3. 51

   4. 53

6. Where will Hull Football Club meet Wigan Warriors this weekend?

   1. Leeds

   2. Toronto

   3. New York

   4. London

7. England play New Zealand in the Women's Rugby World Cup final on Saturday night. The New Zealand women's team are not called the All Blacks but the...

   1. All Whites

   2. Black Ferns

   3. Middle Earthers

   4. Pacific Pacesetters

8. Six British clubs have made it to the Champions League group stages this year. The same happened in the 2007-08 season, when Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal joined Celtic and Rangers in the groups. How many of those six clubs reached the final that year?

   1. None

   2. One

   3. Two

9. Huddersfield Town are the only club in history to have won all (two) of their games in the Premier League. How many times did the club win the old First Division title?

   1. One

   2. Three

   3. Five

   4. Seven

10. How did 16-year-old Joe Rooney pull off a 67,000,000-1 feat this week?

    1. He hit two 147s in the same snooker tournament

    2. He scored on his debut for his new football club – while playing as a goalkeeper

    3. He hit two holes-in-one in the same round of golf

    4. He won a professional game of tennis without his opponent returning any of his serves

Solutions

1:B - Mayweather turned pro after the Atlanta Olympics, where he won a bronze medal., 2:D - In the build-up to his fight with McGregor, Mayweather boasted: "I will kick ass. I don't back down for anybody. You line them up and I will knock them down. On August 26, I'm gonna knock this bitch out too." McGregor replied: "You haven't knocked anyone out in about 20 years.", 3:D - "I felt it wasn't as bad as the result looked," said England captain David Beckham after the match. , 4:D - Jeffers never played for England again. , 5:D - Bobby Charlton scored 49, with Gary Lineker on 48 and Jimmy Greaves on 44., 6:D - On Saturday at Wembley for the Challenge Cup final., 7:B - The New Zealand women's cricket team are called the White Ferns and their women's netball team are called the Silver Ferns., 8:C - Manchester United United beat Chelsea on penalties., 9:B - In the 1920s they won three the league title three times in a row, a feat that has never been bettered in England. , 10:C - According to the bookies, the odds of an amateur golfer hitting two holes-in-one in the same round are 67 million to one. He should have stuck a few quid on it.

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