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Irish rugby internationals

Snickers Man · 2007-12-20 11:26:44

Name two post-war Irish rugby internationals whose surname ends in the letter O. There's actually three but two of them have the same surname. If anybody really wants to impress, they can name one from between the wars whose surname also ends in an O (he was actually quite famous), and if anybody wants to admit to being a…

20-12-2007 11:26am

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Name two post-war Irish rugby internationals whose surname ends in the letter O.

There's actually three but two of them have the same surname.

If anybody really wants to impress, they can name one from between the wars whose surname also ends in an O (he was actually quite famous), and if anybody wants to admit to being a complete anorak, they can name the pre-First World War player, of whom I have never heard.

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#2 20-12-2007 11:54am

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Paddy Costello
Richard Costello
Victor Costello
Chris Saverimutto

Joxer Arigo - 1931
Bertie Gotto - 1906

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#3 20-12-2007 11:56am

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Costello is one (Victor).

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#4 20-12-2007 12:11pm

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Chris Saverimutto
Paddy Costello
Victor Costello
Richard Costello

& not to forget Brian O' Drisco :rolleyes:

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#5 20-12-2007 12:13pm

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Woodcutter must have the same book I do. Right on all counts.

Though how he knows that RC Gotto was known as Bertie is beyond me.

Costello(s) and Saverimutto were the only ones since 1945.

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