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NRL 2004: Rounds 1-26 Trivia Quiz

The National Rugby League Season of 2004 was a very exciting and close one. Re-live it with me. Most questions are multiple choice or true/false.

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
timence

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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190,206

Updated
Jul 23 22

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25

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Question 1 of 25

1. The first match on 12TH March saw the defending premiers, Penrith, play Newcastle at home. Did Penrith kick off their season with a win?

Yes

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Question 2 of 25

2. We only had to wait until Round 2 for the first 'golden point' result of 2004. Which team defeated the Wests Tigers 17-16 in extra time? Hint

NZ Warriors

South Sydney

Cronulla Sharks

Canterbury Bulldogs

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Question 3 of 25

3. In round 3, the Roosters met the Bulldogs. What was the somewhat surprising outcome of this match? Hint

Roosters won 35-0

Bulldogs won 35-0

Roosters won 40-12

Bulldogs won 40-12

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Question 4 of 25

4. The much anticipated "Grand Final replay" happened in Round 4, when Penrith met the Roosters at Telstra Stadium. What was the result? Hint

Roosters won 22-6

Roosters won in golden point

Penrith won in golden point

Penrith won 22-6

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Question 5 of 25

5. The Cowboys finally broke their long standing win-less record by beating the Broncos in Round 6, 2004.

True

False

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Question 6 of 25

6. The traditional ANZAC test between Australia and New Zealand was won by Australia 37-10. Where was the match played? Hint

Newcastle

Gosford

Parramatta

Brisbane

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which team won the City v Country match in 2004? Hint

City

Country

Match drawn

Match was not held in 2004

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Question 8 of 25

8. What historical event(s) happened in Round 10, 2004? Hint

Neither of these

The first golden point match on free-to-air TV

The first drawn match after golden point

Both of these

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who kicked the winning field goal in golden point time for NSW in State of Origin I, 2004? Hint

Brad Fittler

Shaun Timmins

Craig Gower

Trent Barrett

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Question 10 of 25

10. In what many saw as the match of the season so far, Penrith played the Bulldogs in Round 12. What was the result? Hint

Bulldogs won 36-28

Penrith won 36-29

Penrith won 40-29

Bulldogs won 29-28

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which two teams (perhaps surprisingly) racked up 50 points against their opposition in Round 14? Hint

Parramatta & Wests Tigers

Manly-Warringah & Wests Tigers

Parramatta & South Sydney

Roosters & Newcastle Knights

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Question 12 of 25

12. Queensland levelled the State of Origin series in Game 2 up in Brisbane. Which player received the man of the match award, scoring 2 tries? Hint

Willie Tonga

Dane Carlaw

Scott Prince

Billy Slater

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Question 13 of 25

13. Wests Tigers slumped to new lows, conceding 50 or more points in two ocnsecutive matches. How many points did they score in those 2 matches? Hint

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Question 14 of 25

14. In a rare Friday night football match at Olympic Park in Round 17, Penrith scored the first 10 points of the match. The Melbourne Storm then went on to score the next __ points? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. State of Origin III saw the New South Wales team take out the deciding match. What was the score? Hint

28-14

36-12

28-12

36-14

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Question 16 of 25

16. South Sydney ended up with the wooden spoon. They did manage a few upsets along the way, though. Which of the following teams did Souths not defeat during 2004? Hint

Penrith

Roosters

Melbourne

Wests Tigers

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Question 17 of 25

17. A classic golden point match was played out between Canberra and NZ Warriors at Canberra in Round 20. What was the final score? Hint

Canberra won 30-28

29-29 draw

NZ Warrirors won 29-28

Canberra won 30-29

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which team amassed 72 points against Manly in Round 22? Hint

Roosters

Penrith

Bulldogs

Cronulla Sharks

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Question 19 of 25

19. In round 24, the Bulldogs lost to the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park. How many games had the Bulldogs won in succession before that match?

Answer: (a number)

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Question 20 of 25

20. Round 25 saw the St George-Illawarra team make a remarkable comeback against Manly-Warringah. Manly led 34-10 with 23 minutes remaining. What was the final score (after 80 minutes)? Hint

Manly-Warringah won 36-34

34-34

St George-Illawarra won 36-34

36-36

21. In the final round, the Wests Tigers, Canberra Raiders, Cronulla Sharks and Newcastle Kights all had a chance to grab 8th spot. Which team grabbed the 8th spot,and qualify for the end of season play-offs? Hint

Cronulla Sharks

Canberra Raiders

Wests Tigers

Newcastle Knights

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Question 22 of 25

22. The Roosters and Bulldogs tussled for top most of the season. Which team ended up winning the minor premiership?

Answer: ( Roosters or Bulldogs, R or B)

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which team had the best attacking record (in terms of points scored) in Rounds 1 to 26 of 2004? Hint

Sydney Roosters

Canterbury Bulldogs

Melbourne Storm

St George-Illawarra

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which team had the best defensive record (in terms of points conceded) during Rounds 1 to 26 of 2004? Hint

Sydney Roosters

Newcastle Knights

Canterbury Bulldogs

Brisbane Broncos

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which players were the top try scorer and top point scorer, respectively, in the NRL during rounds 1 to 26 of 2004? Hint

Hazem el Masri (both)

Scott Donald & Hazem el Masri

Amos Roberts & Hazem el Masri

Amos Roberts & Josh Hannay

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first match on 12TH March saw the defending premiers, Penrith, play Newcastle at home. Did Penrith kick off their season with a win?

Answer: No

Newcastle beat Penrith 20-14. Also in round 1, a very low-scoring match saw the Wests Tigers start the season well (as they often do), beating the Sharks 12-6.

2. We only had to wait until Round 2 for the first 'golden point' result of 2004. Which team defeated the Wests Tigers 17-16 in extra time?

Answer: South Sydney

Willie Peters kicked a field goal eight minutes into extra time. The match was controversial however, because the referee (Steve Lyons) failed to blow half-time after five minutes of extra time had elapsed. This allowed the Rabbitohs to get down the other end and score their golden point, rather than having to kick off to the Tigers.

3. In round 3, the Roosters met the Bulldogs. What was the somewhat surprising outcome of this match?

Answer: Roosters won 35-0

These were the two competition favourites, but the scoreboard did not reflect that. In Round 13, the Bulldogs reversed the result with a 40-12 victory.

4. The much anticipated "Grand Final replay" happened in Round 4, when Penrith met the Roosters at Telstra Stadium. What was the result?

Answer: Penrith won 22-6

The match was incredibly similar to the Grand Final, with Penrith defending brilliantly, holding the Roosters to just six points. Penrith made six line breaks, the Roosters just one.

5. The Cowboys finally broke their long standing win-less record by beating the Broncos in Round 6, 2004.

Answer: False

The Broncos beat the Cowboys 19-12 in round 6. This took their record against North Queensland to 14 wins and two draws from their 16 matches since 1995, when the Cowboys joined the ARL.

6. The traditional ANZAC test between Australia and New Zealand was won by Australia 37-10. Where was the match played?

Answer: Newcastle

Australia scored 7 tries to 2, continuing their dominance of international rugby league.

7. Which team won the City v Country match in 2004?

Answer: Country

Country pipped city 24-20 at Gosford.

8. What historical event(s) happened in Round 10, 2004?

Answer: Both of these

Friday night football saw Newcastle defeat Brisbane 17-16 in golden point, with a Kurt Gidley field goal. On the Saturday night, the Cowboys and Souths played out a 20-20 draw, the first draw since the introduction of the golden point rule in 2003.

9. Who kicked the winning field goal in golden point time for NSW in State of Origin I, 2004?

Answer: Shaun Timmins

The historical first State of Origin golden point match saw NSW beat QLD 9-8 with a field goal in the 83rd minute. Queensland actually scored 2 tries to 1, but the superior goal-kicking of Craig Fizgibbon (and of course the field goal) got the Blues home. An amazing defensive game, with NSW making over 400 tackles.

10. In what many saw as the match of the season so far, Penrith played the Bulldogs in Round 12. What was the result?

Answer: Penrith won 40-29

The Bulldogs led 29-28 with 10 minutes to go, but Penrith scored 2 late tries to take the match.

11. Which two teams (perhaps surprisingly) racked up 50 points against their opposition in Round 14?

Answer: Parramatta & Wests Tigers

Parramatta beat Maly 52-12, whilst Wests beat the Warriors 50-4.

12. Queensland levelled the State of Origin series in Game 2 up in Brisbane. Which player received the man of the match award, scoring 2 tries?

Answer: Billy Slater

Queensland won the match 22-18 on the back of what many described as one of the best State of Origin tries ever. Slater made a break, chipped over fullback Minichello's head, regathered and scored next to the posts.

13. Wests Tigers slumped to new lows, conceding 50 or more points in two ocnsecutive matches. How many points did they score in those 2 matches?

Answer: 0

St George-Illawarra beat them 50-0 in Round 15, and the Roosters beat them 56-0 in Round 16. This was not the first time a team had conceded over 100 points in 2 consecutive matches, but it was the first time that the losing team failed to score in both matches.

14. In a rare Friday night football match at Olympic Park in Round 17, Penrith scored the first 10 points of the match. The Melbourne Storm then went on to score the next __ points?

Answer: 66

Melbourne beat the reigning premiers 66-14, establishing them as a genuine premiership contender. They scored 11 tries to 3. Another incredibly high-scoring match played in Round 17 saw the Bulldogs beat the Sea Eagles 50-32.

15. State of Origin III saw the New South Wales team take out the deciding match. What was the score?

Answer: 36-14

Brad Fittler, after returning from representative retirement for match 2, went out a winner.

16. South Sydney ended up with the wooden spoon. They did manage a few upsets along the way, though. Which of the following teams did Souths not defeat during 2004?

Answer: Roosters

Souths beat the Tigers 17-16 (golden point), Penrith 30-6 and Melbourne 28-26.

17. A classic golden point match was played out between Canberra and NZ Warriors at Canberra in Round 20. What was the final score?

Answer: Canberra won 30-29

Clinton Schifcofske was the hero for the Raiders, kicking two field goals in 3 minutes to win the match for the home side.

18. Which team amassed 72 points against Manly in Round 22?

Answer: Penrith

Penrith inflicted Manly's biggest ever loss in the 72-12 romp. They scored 13 tries in all, with Rhys Wesser scoring 3, and Amos Roberts, Luke Lewis and Richard Faaoso scoring 2 each. Also in round 22, the Wests Tigers racked up 50 points against Souths. They had the rare honour of scoring 50 points in 2 games in 2004, and also conceding 50 points in 2 games!

19. In round 24, the Bulldogs lost to the Melbourne Storm at Olympic Park. How many games had the Bulldogs won in succession before that match?

Answer: 10

The Bulldogs had been sitting in top spot, but were knocked down into second, where they would finish the home and away season.

20. Round 25 saw the St George-Illawarra team make a remarkable comeback against Manly-Warringah. Manly led 34-10 with 23 minutes remaining. What was the final score (after 80 minutes)?

Answer: St George-Illawarra won 36-34

The Dragons scored more than a point a minute (26 points in 23 minutes to be exact).

Answer: Canberra Raiders

Wests Tigers lost to Newcastle 26-16 to open up a chance for Canberra or the Sharks (Newcastle had to win by much more to get in). Canberra beat Souths 62-22, and the Sharks lost to the Cowboys 36-20, to give the Raiders 8th place.

22. The Roosters and Bulldogs tussled for top most of the season. Which team ended up winning the minor premiership?

Answer: Roosters

The Roosters won the minor premiership on for-and-against. Both teams finished with 19 wins and 5 losses.

23. Which team had the best attacking record (in terms of points scored) in Rounds 1 to 26 of 2004?

Answer: Canterbury Bulldogs

The Bulldogs scored 760 points, with the Roosters 2nd (710), and Melbourne 3rd (684).

24. Which team had the best defensive record (in terms of points conceded) during Rounds 1 to 26 of 2004?

Answer: Sydney Roosters

The Roosters conceded 368 points, a mile ahead of the next best, St George-Illawarra (415).

25. Which players were the top try scorer and top point scorer, respectively, in the NRL during rounds 1 to 26 of 2004?

Answer: Amos Roberts & Hazem el Masri

Amos Roberts, the Penrith winger, scored 23 tries to top the list ahead of Scott Donald from Manly (18). The Bulldogs' goal kicker, Hazem el Masri, scored 122 goals and 11 tries for 288 points, ahead of the Cowboys' Josh Hannay (108 points).

Source: Author timence

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