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Australia Rugby League Trivia

Australia Rugby League Trivia Quizzes

27 quizzes and 355 trivia questions.

NRL Loyal Legends editor best quiz

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This quiz is all about the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) stars that have played over 200 games with the same club. (Super League and overseas club statistics have been ignored.)

Average, 15 Qns, ozzz2002, Nov 14 19

Average
ozzz2002

Nov 14 19
1424 plays

Rugby League Rules!

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is to do with the Rules of Rugby League. As a fan for years I often argue over the Rules with the Ref' from my lounge chair! But, how well do you know the Rules of Australian Rugby League?

Average, 10 Qns, Engadine, Aug 07 03

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Engadine
1690 plays

The Early Years of Rugby League

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The NSW rugby league competition started in 1908, the first World Cup was in 1954, and the State of Origin started in 1982. How much do you know, or remember, about the early days?

Average, 10 Qns, gtho4, Sep 05 22

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gtho4 editor

Sep 05 22
100 plays

Assorted Rugby League [2]

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This is my second quiz like this; an added hint for Q15 is that the answers from 1-14 will spell out his name.

Average, 15 Qns, Fi B, Dec 18 09

Average
Fi B
1783 plays

Rugby League General Knowledge

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Do you know your rugby league?

Easier, 10 Qns, Nickotopolous, May 29 09

Easier
Nickotopolous
1357 plays

Assorted Rugby League [1]

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

Welcome to my Assorted League trivia. The idea is, take the first letter of answers 1 through 14 to find the missing player's name (the answer to question 15). Enjoy!

Average, 15 Qns, Fi B, Dec 18 09

Average
Fi B
1225 plays

Rugby League

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

This is a rugby league quiz: there are some easy questions and some hard questions. A must do quiz for all Rugby League fans.

Average, 25 Qns, AndrewSimpson, Dec 15 11

Average
AndrewSimpson
3517 plays

25 Questions on Aussie Rugby League

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

Just a general quiz on Rugby League in Australia from 1954 on. If you know the game, it should not be that hard.

Difficult, 25 Qns, Engadine, May 03 09

Difficult
Engadine
783 plays

Rugby League Aussie Style popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

How well do you know your Australian Rugby League, past and present?

Tough, 10 Qns, timence, Dec 05 05

Tough
timence

2562 plays

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The "Red-Headed" League

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

No, it's not about the Sherlock Holmes story. This quiz is about red-headed rugby league players in the NSWRL, ARL, Super League and NRL during the 1980s and 1990s.

Average, 10 Qns, Fi B, Jan 05 08

Average
Fi B
825 plays

Quick Question

What year did the NSWRL competition commence?

From Quiz "Rugby League Downunder"

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Mega Aussie Rugby League

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

A quiz on Aussie Rugby League, from from the NSWRL to the ARL, past greats, to the present NRL competition.

Tough, 25 Qns, boxamo, May 03 09

Tough
boxamo
1189 plays

12.

Rugby League Downunder

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Questions about Rugby League in Australia.

Average, 10 Qns, paulyt, Apr 17 08

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paulyt
1307 plays

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Rugby League (Australia)

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a simple all true or false Rugby quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, paulyt, May 29 06

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paulyt
1409 plays

14.

Aussie Rugby League Multiple Choice Quiz

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This quiz is about the National Rugby League in Australia (the ARL in 1995-96-97, and prior to 1995 the NSWRL) ... questions get progressively harder as the quiz continues.

Average, 15 Qns, timence, May 03 05

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timence

1889 plays

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Australian Rugby League

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This is a quiz about Australian Rugby League The first 10 are about Australia's internationals, and the last 5 are about the Australian NRL club records.

Tough, 15 Qns, ozyboy, Oct 09 16

Tough
ozyboy
1491 plays

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Rugby League Referees

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Hi, here is a quiz about the unsung heroes of the game, referees. Multiple choice about the men in the middle.

Tough, 10 Qns, glen006, May 03 09

Tough
glen006
489 plays

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10 Question Aussie Rugby League Quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A mixture of questions about the NSWRL/ARL/NRL in the modern era.

Tough, 10 Qns, twinkles76, May 03 09

Tough
twinkles76
660 plays

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History of Aussie Rugby League Quiz Challenge

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Some simple questions on the history greatest game of all.

Average, 10 Qns, dobbo22, Mar 09 06

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dobbo22
990 plays

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Name That Player

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

Try and guess the name of the player. True Rugby League fans should have no problems with this.

Very Difficult, 25 Qns, Warriorz, May 03 09

Very Difficult
Warriorz
1858 plays

20.

League Players' Country of Origin

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A quiz on the NRL's players and their ethnic backgrounds.

Average, 10 Qns, ozyboy, Dec 02 16

Average
ozyboy
944 plays

21.

NRL Rugby League

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I hope that you enjoy NRL Rugby League.

Tough, 10 Qns, mightymilkman, Dec 24 06

Tough
mightymilkman
1151 plays

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Rugby League: Mixture

Multiple Choice

5 Qns

Here is another True or False rugby league quiz just put t or f in the answer box

Average, 5 Qns, paulyt, Aug 27 02

Average
paulyt
1242 plays

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Michael Witt

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Things you may and may not know about Manly's Michael Witt.

Tough, 10 Qns, Ozyboy, May 03 09

Tough
Ozyboy
359 plays

24.

League!

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

How well do you know rugby league, known by many down under as the 'greatest game of all.' Find out with this challenging quiz.

Difficult, 15 Qns, spinners, May 03 09

Difficult
spinners
915 plays

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Rugby League Teaser

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Hey timence I've seen your scores and they're good, so let's see if I can get you.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, losermobile, May 03 09

Very Difficult
losermobile
732 plays

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Tough Australian RL

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quite hard rugby league quiz. If you know your rugby league you should go quite well. Good Luck!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, togers, May 03 09

Very Difficult
togers
1010 plays

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Challenge Cup 1994

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Questions about the ARL 1994 Challenge Cup.

Difficult, 10 Qns, thebrow, May 03 09

Difficult
thebrow
276 plays

Australia Rugby League Trivia Questions

1. This Loyal Legend, though only a small man, was the first New Zealand Warrior to crack the 200-game barrier. Who was he?

From Quiz NRL Loyal Legends

Answer: Stacey Jones

When he retired in 2009, Jones held the records for most games (261), most tries (77) and most points (674) for the New Zealand club. His career spanned 14 years, with a couple of years playing for a French club not included. Cleary played with three other sides before joining the Warriors, Ridge spent most of his career at Manly, and Logan Swann, though a Kiwi all his career, missed out on becoming a Loyal Legend by only five games.

2. What is the Team Of The Century?

From Quiz Rugby League General Knowledge

Answer: The best players over the first 100 years 1908-2008

The team was announced in late 2007 to celebrate rugby league's centenary year. The team was made up of 17 players and one coach. The team includes all seven rugby league immortals.

3. Who kicked the winning goal for Melbourne in the 1999 Grand Final against St George?

From Quiz NRL Rugby League

Answer: Matt Geyer

With 2 minutes remaining, a controversial but fair penalty try awarded to the Storm and Geyer converted, giving the Storm a 20-18 premiership win.

4. Which referee in 2003, set a record for the most Grand Final appointments (NSWRL, ARL, SUPER LEAGUE and NRL)?

From Quiz Rugby League Referees

Answer: Bill Harrigan

Harrigan is regarded as the best referee in the history of the game, refereeing grand finals in 1989, 1990, 1997 (SL), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

5. Who won the ARL Challenge Cup Final in 1994?

From Quiz Challenge Cup 1994

Answer: South Sydney

Souths won 27-26 against Brisbane. It would be the last time that Souths Sydney had won a Grand Final in first grade Australian Rugby League.

6. In which two years during the 1970s did the Grand Final end in a draw, and then replays ended in 'to nil' wins (the loser failed to score)?

From Quiz Aussie Rugby League

Answer: 1977 and 1978

In 1977, St George and Parramatta drew 9-9 in the Grand Final with 65,959 in attendance. In the replay, St George defeated the Eels 22-0, with a crowd of 48,828. Again in 1978 there was a draw, this time between Manly-Warringah and Cronulla-Sutherland 11-11 was the score, with a crowd of 51,510 in attendance. In the replay, the Sea Eagles defeated the Sharks 16-0, with a crowd of 33,552.

7. What team did Michael support during his childhood?

From Quiz Michael Witt

Answer: Newcastle Knights

Witty once said as a 10 year old, "I want to play for my favorite footy team, Newcastle, when I grow up".

8. One of the most famous redheads: who played for Manly-Warringah and went on to host "The Footy Show" on Channel 9 after his retirement?

From Quiz The "Red-Headed" League

Answer: Paul Vautin

"Fatty" Vautin hosted the show with many others: Peter Sterling, Steve Roach, Paul Harragon, the list goes on.

9. Who took over the reins as NRL CEO, in season 2002?

From Quiz Assorted Rugby League [2]

Answer: Gallop

David Gallop,a thin, quiet man, used to be a lawyer. He handled his first season well, considering the Bulldogs' salary cap scandal. The others all had it at some stage, David Moffett being the man Gallop replaced.

10. Which team was founded in 1908 and only lasted for one season in the NSWRL competition?

From Quiz Assorted Rugby League [1]

Answer: Cumberland

Cumberland brokeaway from Western Suburbs, lasting only one season in which they were awarded the wooden spoon. Canberra were formed in 1982, Annandale in 1910 to replace Newcastle who had originally been in the NSWRL for 1908 and 1909 but left to start their own local competition. Annandale left the premiership in 1920 (after only 11 years, taking out the wooden spoon three times).

11. What was the nickname given to champion Dragons fullback and centre Graeme Langlands?

From Quiz History of Aussie Rugby League

Answer: Chang & Changa

Even though Changa was a regular centre at club level, he was also a champion fullback for his country between 1963 and 1973.

12. Which team did Andrew McFadden sign for at the end of the 2002 season?

From Quiz Rugby League Teaser

Answer: Melbourne Storm

Parramatta let him go and Melbourne snapped him up.

13. If St George Illawarra scored 5 tries and 4 goals to beat Brisbane 2 tries 1 goal, what is the score?

From Quiz Rugby League Downunder

Answer: 28-10

Tries are worth 4 points goals are worth 2.

14. What was Newtown's last year in the NSWRL premiership?

From Quiz Aussie Rugby League

Answer: 1983

The Newtown Jets won their last game in the comp. They beat Canberra 9-6.

15. The NSWRL competition started in 1908 with nine teams. Who contested the Final, the end-of-season premiership decider?

From Quiz The Early Years of Rugby League

Answer: Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney

South Sydney defeated Eastern Suburbs 14-12. The nine teams were those eight plus Newcastle. Cumberland folded at the end of the first season and Newcastle folded after two seasons. Annandale joined in 1910, which kept it as an eight-team competition (Annandale folded at the end of the 1920 season). Glebe folded at the end of the 1929 season. The Newtown Jets were removed from the NSWRL competition at the end of the 1983 season. Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies merged in 1999 to form Wests Tigers. North Sydney Bears and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles merged in 2000 to form the Northern Eagles. This joint venture lasted four seasons, through to the end of 2003, when North Sydney left the competition, leaving the Manly club with the sole rights to that franchise.

16. In which country was Canterbury's Hazem El Masri born?

From Quiz League Players' Country of Origin

Answer: Lebanon

He was born in Beirut.

17. What was unique about the second NSWRL Final, played in 1909?

From Quiz Mega Aussie Rugby League

Answer: One of the teams forfeited

Balmain forfeited the match, giving South Sydney their second title in as many years.

18. In which year during the 20th century did Australia last play France in an International (excluding World Cups)?

From Quiz Australian Rugby League

Answer: 1994

It was played at Bezier in France.

19. Which city are most Australian NRL teams from?

From Quiz Aussie Rugby League

Answer: Sydney

An easy one!

20. Who scored the last try in the 1989 Grand Final?

From Quiz League!

Answer: Steve Jackson

This great try, scored during extra time, made the score 19-14 in favour of Canberra (the final score of the match). At halftime Balmain were up 14-2.

21. Who won the first NSWRL premiership?

From Quiz Rugby League Aussie Style

Answer: South Sydney

In fact they have won more NSWRL-ARL-NRL premierships than any other club, with 20 in total.

22. What player was nicknamed the Redfern Express?

From Quiz Name That Player

Answer: Terry Fahey

23. Who was the Brisbane Broncos first ever fullback?

From Quiz Tough Australian RL

Answer: Shane Duffy

He played two seasons for the Broncos.

24. Who won the first ever premiership, in 1908?

From Quiz Rugby League

Answer: South Sydney

South Sydney beat Eastern Suburbs 14-12.

25. Melbourne Storm made their debut in the NRL in 1998 and one of the original team went on to become a Loyal Legend. He retired in 2008 with 262 games under his belt. Who is he?

From Quiz NRL Loyal Legends

Answer: Matt Geyer

Melbourne had an immediate impact on the NRL, winning the premiership in only their second year. Geyer was a major part of their success, topping the try scoring record for the league in 1999. Scott Hill (177 games) was also a Melbourne original but spent a season at the Bulldogs. Marcus Bai was yet another who started at the Storm in 1998. He was a very talented winger who was born in Papua New Guinea. He headed off to chase the big bucks in England in 2004. Moala, a Tongan national representative, played 34 games before retiring in 2004.

26. What is the wooden spoon?

From Quiz Rugby League General Knowledge

Answer: The team on the bottom of the ladder at season's end

This is the worst accolade that a team can get. It is not considered an official award but more of a gimmic.

27. What year did the South Sydney Rabbitohs rejoin and play in the NRL?

From Quiz NRL Rugby League

Answer: 2002

After much protest from loyal supporters, the decision was made.

28. In which year did Bill Harrigan make his first grade debut as referee?

From Quiz Rugby League Referees

Answer: 1986

Harrigan controlled the round 11 match between Wests and Cronulla, at Lidcombe Oval, won by Wests 35-18, in front of 4877 fans.

29. Who kicked the field goal in the final that won the game?

From Quiz Challenge Cup 1994

Answer: Duncan McRae

After leaving South, Sydney Duncan had a long and prosperous career in Rugby Union.

30. In 1960, St George set a post-1954 winning margin in a Grand Final, when they beat Eastern Suburbs 31-6. In which year was that record broken?

From Quiz Aussie Rugby League

Answer: 1975

In 1975, the Roosters defeated St George 38-0 in the Grand Final.

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