Sports quiz of the week: Six Nations, Lewis Hamilton and Aryna Sabalenka

  • 2/2/2024
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1.The Six Nations is back, kicking off with France v Ireland in Marseille on Friday night. Who were the last other team to win the grand slam? England Italy Scotland Wales Reveal 2.Last weekend, Matthieu Pavon became the first Frenchman since 1907 to do what? Carry the Olympic torch on home soil Sign for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao Win a PGA Tour men"s golf event Free climb the Eiffel Tower Reveal 3."I told those guys, this may have been our only shot" – who said this after a painful defeat? Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell Australia cricket captain Pat Cummins France rugby head coach Fabien Galthié Reveal 4.Roberto Mancini was criticised by the Saudi FA for his "completely unacceptable" actions at the Asian Cup this week. What did the national team manager do? Roberto Mancini with his Saudi Arabia players Walked down the tunnel before his team"s penalty shootout against South Korea was over Backed Japan to win the tournament in his weekly Corriere della Sport column Made his players train in Azzurri blue shirts, to "feel like true champions" Placed his suit jacket over the VAR monitor in protest, earning a touchline ban Reveal 5.Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton is reportedly set to join Ferrari in a shock F1 move. Who was the last Ferrari driver to win the driver"s championship? Michael Schumacher Sebastian Vettel Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Reveal 6.Which of these European giants are the only ones to reach the Women"s Champions League quarter-finals this year? Bayern Munich Paris Saint-Germain Real Madrid Roma Reveal 7.Shamar Joseph took seven wickets to lead a dramatic West Indies win at the Gabba in the second Test of their series. When was the Windies" previous Test victory in Australia? 1977 1987 1997 2007 Reveal 8.Where in the world was this picture taken? Ski cross athletes leap over an obstacle. Aspen, Colorado Gangwon, South Korea St Moritz, Switzerland Whistler, Canada Reveal 9.Sixth-tier Maidstone United have made a historic FA cup run into the fifth round. The Stones are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, but who are second lowest? Blackburn Rovers Bristol City Plymouth Argyle Sheffield Wednesday Reveal 10.Aryna Sabalenka proved unstoppable as she defended her Australian Open title without dropping a set. Who was the last woman to retain the trophy in Melbourne? Victoria Azarenka Ash Barty Naomi Osaka Serena Williams Reveal 11.Who said it: "I just want to be a fighter and throw some punches back ... hopefully they can put a bit more respect on my name." Aryna Sabalenka Michael van Gerwen Rob Edwards Tom Hartley Reveal 12.Jannik Sinner won his first grand slam title with a dramatic comeback in the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev – becoming the first Italian major winner since ... Jannik Sinner with the Australian Open trophy in Rome Matteo Berrettini Adriano Panatta Flavia Pannetta Francesca Schiavone Reveal 13.Jonathan Lourimi won which Mediterranean country"s first-ever medal at the Youth Winter Olympics with silver in the monobob event? Cyprus Malta Morocco Tunisia Reveal 14.In the Premier League, Brentford"s Neal Maupay copied James Maddison"s goal celebration after scoring against Spurs. What is it? Standing on one leg Throwing an imaginary dart Cupping ears to the crowd Eating an imaginary roast dinner Reveal 15.Finally, who said "my job – and it’s not the most easy – is to pull myself together"? Andy Farrell George Elokobi Jürgen Klopp Travis Kelce

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