Mad hatter's box

We continue our weekly pursuit of useless trivia and this week's guinea pig is Garryowen, Munster and Ireland openside flanker David Wallace. Here's how he faced this test debut.

1. How much is a litre of milk?

"I should know this because that is about all that I buy on a regular basis. I'm always coming home and going, oh s--- there's none and having to go back out. It's 70 pence for a litre. I'm 80 per cent sure that it is 70p. Is it?"

2. What's your nickname?

"Some of them are obviously unprintable in a national family newspaper. I suppose there is the obvious one of Wally, which is not very original. Sometimes I'm called Honker, a reference to my Roman nose."

3. Loaded Men's Magazine or Rugby World Magazine?

"I wouldn't really buy either but forced into a choice between the two I suppose I would go for the rugby magazine."

4. How would you make rugby a better sport?

"Play during the summer when the grounds and the weather are more conducive to running rugby. More evening kick-offs during the week and at weekends. Oh yeah and stop outhalves making breaks without prior notice."

5. Favourite line from a movie?

"Surely you can't be serious? I am and don't call me Shirley." Conversation involving Leslie Neilson in Airplane, The Movie.

6. Favourite pre-match meal?

"It's chicken and pasta. Basically we don't have too much choice. It's a fairly rigid menu. You also have to be mindful of the fact that you are going to eat this at 9.0a.m. in the morning if you have a 1.30 kick-off. I also eat pancakes and drink water."