NRL by Season Trivia

1. Which team, in April, had two premierships and three minor premierships taken away due to salary cap breaches?

From Quiz 2010 NRL season

Answer: Melbourne Storm

This was the largest salary cap scandal to ever rock the National Rugby League or Australian sport for that matter. The Storm's 2007 and 2009 premierships were annulled, as well as their 2006, 2007 and 2008 minor premierships. In addition, the club was fined $500,000 and were sentenced to finish the season dead last without receiving a single competition point (including in bye rounds).

From Quiz NRL 2018 Season

Answer: Leeds Rhinos

On 16th February 2018, 2017 NRL winner Melbourne Storm defeated 2017 English Super League winner Leeds Rhinos 38-4 to claim their third World Club Challenge championship. The World Club Challenge was first played on 29th June 1976 between Eastern Suburbs Roosters and St Helens at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

From Quiz NRL 2017 Season

Answer: Sydney Roosters

Sydney Roosters defeated Penrith Panthers 10-8 at the 2017 Auckland Nines final, to claim their first Auckland Nines title.

From Quiz NRL 2016 Season

Answer: Parramatta Eels

Parramatta Eels defeated New Zealand Warriors 22-4 to win the 2016 Auckland Nines tournament. In the semi-finals, Parramatta Eels defeated Melbourne Storm 17-8 and New Zealand Warriors defeated Gold Coast Titans 22-4. On 3rd May 2016, Parramatta Eels were stripped of Auckland Nines title due to salary cap breaches. The 2016 competition was the third edition (first held in 2014).

From Quiz NRL 2015 Season

Answer: South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated Cronulla Sharks 18-14 to win the second Auckland Nines tournament. The inaugural tournament was won by North Queensland Cowboys, who defeated Brisbane Broncos 16-7. South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated Parramatta Eels in the first semi-final 37-6 and Cronulla Sharks defeated Sydney Roosters in the second semi-final 10-4.

From Quiz NRL 2011 & 2012 Seasons

Answer: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

It was a replay of the 2011 NRL Grand Final, played at Eden Park which is the spiritual home of Rugby Union in New Zealand. The final score was 26-20 to Manly.

From Quiz Australian Rugby League 1933-1957

Answer: The departure of players on the Kangaroo Tour

Back in 1933, South Sydney, Eastern Suburbs and Western Suburbs all lost big-name players to the Kangaroo Tour, which departed during the season (July). Newtown, who lost their first 4 games that year, went on to win the competition. This was Newtown's second premiership, the first was in 1910.

From Quiz Australian Rugby League 1908-1932

Answer: 9

In order of finishing place on the ladder, the 9 teams were: South Sydney, Eastern Suburbs, Glebe, North Sydney, Newcastle, Balmain, Newtown, Western Suburbs and Cumberland. Souths beat Easts 14-12 in the final to become the first premiers.

From Quiz The 1995 Rugby League Season

Answer: 20

It was expanded to a 20 team competition (the previous season) was run by the NSWRL), with teams from Perth, New Zealand, Townsville and a 2nd Brisbane (from south Queensland) team competing. The North Qld Cowboys and NZ Warriors (then known as Auckland) were the only 1995 expansion clubs which survivwed to particpate in the NRL.

From Quiz Pre-War Rugby League in Australia

Answer: Fullback

Possibly South's number one "No. 1" (Fullback), Clive Churchill was nicknamed "The Little Master". He hailed from Newcastle originally and played over 90 consecutive representative matches for Australia from the late 30s to the early 50s.

From Quiz The Early Days of Rugby League

Answer: Newtown

On 8th January 1908, in the Newtown Town Hall, Newtown was formed (one day before Eastern Suburbs). The "Bluebags" as they were orignally fondly known, then the "Jets", played their last first grade match in 1983. They now play as a team in junior competitions and in 2000, Newtown RLFC joined the NSWRL First Division.

From Quiz 1999 NRL Season

Answer: Melbourne

Only their second season they won their first premiership. Melbourne came from behind to win 20-18.

From Quiz Where'd They Play in 1999?

Answer: ANZ Stadium

From Quiz 2010 NRL season

Answer: Shane Flanagan

Stuart lasted just over three-and-a-half seasons as Sharks coach after arriving at the club in 2007, fresh off being sacked as Roosters coach in 2006. Shane Flanagan would eventually be employed as Sharks coach on a full-time basis and would lead the club to its first premiership in 2016.

From Quiz NRL 2018 Season

Answer: Mudgee

In the 35th edition of the Charity Shield the South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated St George Illawarra Dragons 22-18 to win their 19th Charity Shield. The Charity Shield is a annual game played between South Sydney Rabbitohs and St George Dragons/St George Illawarra Dragons before the NRL season starts. It was first played at Redfern Oval in 1982.

From Quiz NRL 2017 Season

Answer: Wigan Warriors

2016 English Super League champions Wigan Warriors defeated 2016 NRL champions Cronulla Sharks 22-6, to win their fourth World Club Challenge championship, Their previous wins were 1987, 1991 and 1994.

From Quiz NRL 2016 Season

Answer: North Queensland Cowboys

On February 19th-21st 2016, the NRL faced the English Super League in the second annual World Club Series. World Club Series results: Sydney Roosters defeated St Helens 38-12. Brisbane Broncos defeated Wigan Warriors 42-12. North Queensland Cowboys defeated Leeds Rhinos 38-4 to win the 2016 World Club Challenge.

From Quiz NRL 2015 Season

Answer: St George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs

The English Super League and NRL met in the first edition of the World Club Series with three games played over three days. The third game featured the 2014 English Super League champions and the 2014 NRL champions in the World Club Challenge. St George Illawarra Dragons defeated Warrington Wolves 18-12 and Brisbane Broncos defeated Wigan Warriors 14-12. South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated St Helens 39-0 to win the 2015 World Club Challenge.

From Quiz NRL 2011 & 2012 Seasons

Answer: Ben Barba

Ben Barba won the medal in overwhelming fashion, beating his nearest rival by 6 points. Ben Barba was the fullback for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Jonathan Thurston was the halfback for the North Queensland Cowboys, Cameron Smith was the hooker for the Melbourne Storm, and Benji Marshall was the five-eighth for the Wests Tigers.

From Quiz NRL: The First Six Years

Answer: Bill Harrigan

Bill Harrigan is considered the best referee in Australian Rugby League history. In this match, he sent off Manly captain Geoff Toovey for swearing at him.

From Quiz Australian Rugby League 1958-1982

Answer: Went through a season undefeated

And they finished the season in great fashion, thumping Manly 20-0 in the Grand Final.

From Quiz Australian Rugby League 1933-1957

Answer: Win the minor premiership and the Grand Final

Western Suburbs finished equal top with Eastern Suburbs, and won the playoff for the minor premiership 7-2. The Grand Final, also between the 2 clubs, was rained out the first weekend, and played a week later. Wests won 15-12.

From Quiz Australian Rugby League 1908-1932

Answer: Souths kicked off to an empty half of the field and scored a try

So officially it was a forfeit, but technically, Souths won 3-0.

From Quiz The 1995 Rugby League Season

Answer: Winfield Cup

The 1995 season was the final year of the "Winfield Cup" due to the government's banning of tobacco products being advertised in sporting competitions. It became the Optus Cup for the 1996-97 seasons, and the Telstra cup from 1999.

From Quiz Pre-War Rugby League in Australia

Answer: North Sydney

North Sydney had beaten Newtown during the 1943 season, but, due to injuries went down 34-7 in the final. Since 1922, North Sydney had reached the semi-finals eleven times, their best effort was 1943, when they finished as runners-up.

From Quiz The Early Days of Rugby League

Answer: Eastern Suburbs

Eastern Suburbs, who now play as the Sydney Roosters (formerly the "Tricolours") with their formation completed on 24th January 1908 at the Paddington Town Hall, finished the first season of the "New South Wales Football League" played in Australia, with eight wins and one loss from nine matches played.

From Quiz 1999 NRL Season

Answer: 104,583

A world record crowd for a rugby league 'match' (there were 2 games) featuring St George-Illawarra v parramatta and Newcastle v Manly in the first event at Sydney's Olympic venue.

From Quiz Where'd They Play in 1999?

Answer: Campbelltown Stadium

From Quiz 2010 NRL season

Answer: Warriors 20-18

In a thriller, the Warriors trailed 18-8 with five minutes remaining but scored two tries to steal a famous 20-18 victory, with Kevin Locke scoring the winning try nearing fulltime.

From Quiz NRL 2018 Season

Answer: St George Illawarra Dragons vs Brisbane Broncos

The NRL season began on Thursday 8th March with St George Illawarra Dragons defeating Brisbane Broncos 34-12. Newcastle Knights defeated Manly Sea Eagles 19-18 and North Queensland Cowboys defeated Cronulla Sharks 20-14 in the Friday night games that were played on March 9th. Wests Tigers defeated Sydney Roosters 10-8 on March 10th.

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