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4 Australian Rugby quizzes and 40 Australian Rugby trivia questions.
1.
  The Mighty Wallabies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz in honour of our Australian heroes.
Tough, 10 Qns, pot o' gold, May 31 04
Tough
pot o' gold
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2.
  Which Rugby Is It?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the 2 Rugby codes, Rugby Union or Rugby League. But which one am I talking about?
Average, 10 Qns, ozyboy, Jan 31 07
Average
ozyboy
1955 plays
3.
  You've Really Got Me Now    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Long before Rugby League was around there was.. Rugby Union. And I predict it will be around long after Rugby League too. Mwa ha ha ha! Go the Wallabies!
Average, 10 Qns, roanna2002, May 07 08
Average
roanna2002
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  John Eales Early Life    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on one of the most well-known people in the sporting arena. He was not only loved for the wonderful football he played, but also for his personality, quiet, and easy-going man. Good luck in this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, skturner, Jan 06 06
Tough
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trivia question Quick Question
What is Matthew Burke's middle name?

From Quiz "You've Really Got Me Now"





Australian Rugby Trivia Questions
1. Who was the 777th Australian to become a Wallaby?

From Quiz The Mighty Wallabies

Answer: Dan Vickerman

Vickerman, along with fellow locks David Giffin and Nathan Sharpe, is a tough nut and a solid player. Raised in South Africa, Vickerman does not get large amounts of game time due to the skill and experience of the aforementioned locks.

2. In a game of Rugby __________, the winners scored 4 tries, 3 conversions and a drop goal to have the total of 23 points. What type of Rugby game was played?

From Quiz Which Rugby Is It?

Answer: Rugby League & League & L

In Rugby League a try is worth 4 points, conversions & penalty goals are worth 2 points, and drop goals are worth 1 point.

3. What are the names of John's parents?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: Jack and Rosa

They met in 1964 at a dancing club in Cloudland. Jack found courage to ask Rosa to dance and that was the start of their romance.

4. What is Matthew Burke's middle name?

From Quiz You've Really Got Me Now

Answer: Colman

Matthew Burke is the man who got me caught up in the wonderful game of Rugby Union. Initially I had no idea what Rugby Union was. (I thought all football was Rugby League) I watched a game as an excuse to stay up late.

5. Who captained the Wallabies during their first ever Grand Slam title in 1984, three years before the first World Cup?

From Quiz The Mighty Wallabies

Answer: Andrew Slack

Mark Ella was dropped from captain by Alan Jones who gave it to Slack. Ella did score a try in each of their internationals though, a first by anyone. Farr-Jones was still coming up through the ranks at this time but would become captain, and Poidevin was playing strongly and would also captain the Wallabies.

6. When was John born?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: 27 June 1970

Bernadette was the first child born in 1967. Carmel was born in 1969, and John was born in 1970.

7. Which country won the 1991 iRB World Cup?

From Quiz You've Really Got Me Now

Answer: Australia

The first World Cup was won in 1987 by the New Zealand All Blacks. South Africa won the 1995 World Cup, and their victory was followed by a very moving speech by Nelson Mandela.

8. Who was the captain of the 1999 iRB World Cup winning team?

From Quiz You've Really Got Me Now

Answer: John Eales

Australia won the 1999 World Cup. George Gregan was the 2002 captain of the Wallabies. David Wilson was a one time vice captain to John Eales' Captain, and Francois Pienaar used to be the captain of the Springboks (South Africa).

9. The name of the Australian Rugby Union team is the ________?

From Quiz Which Rugby Is It?

Answer: Wallabies

The Australian Rugby League's national team are the Kangaroos.

10. What religion did John and his family believe in?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: Catholicism

His family strongly believed in this religion and would go to church most days and teach it. Their middle names also derived from this religion.

11. Which sport did John first take a liking to when he was young?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: Cricket

Yes, he did love playing cricket when he was young. He used to hit a cricket ball in a sock, suspended by a piece of string. It was a sport that many people thought he was great at and could've become famous at.

12. Stephen Larkham, Australia's five-eighth and a legend in his own right: what is his nickname?

From Quiz You've Really Got Me Now

Answer: Bernie

Yes his nickname is Bernie, so kindly bestowed upon him by his team mates. He was given this name in reference to the movie, 'Weekend at Bernie's', which is basically about some guys having to pretend a corpse is alive for a weekend to avoid getting in trouble. So what does that have to do with Larkham? Well, his mates reckon he talks about as much as a corpse. Nice, guys.

13. Which primary school did John attend?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: St William's

This school stood beside the local church. This is the school where he made great friends, and where he represented his school in many sports.

14. On August 3, 2002, a streaker ran onto the field during a Wallabies vs. NZ encounter. What company logo was he wearing, painted on his back?

From Quiz The Mighty Wallabies

Answer: Vodafone

The streaker was apprehended in reasonable time by the authorities and was fined.

15. When John was seven, John played his first game of which sport?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: Rugby Union

John played against the Kenmore Bears at GPS oval in the Under 8 B's. In the end, John scored a try and his team won 18-0.

16. How many tests did David Campese represent the Wallabies in? (tests meaning international matches)

From Quiz You've Really Got Me Now

Answer: 101

David Campese played his hundredth match against his country of birth, Italy, making only the second rugby union player ever to have represented his country one hundred times. The first was frenchmen Phillipe Sella, who finished his career on a grand total of 113 test matches. David Campese made a much more low key entrance in a game against Wales on the same tour, bringing his grand total to 101.

17. How many Rugby League converts competed in the 2003 Rugby World Cup?

From Quiz Which Rugby Is It?

Answer: 6

The players were: Wendell Sailor, Matt Rogers, Lote Tuqiri (Australia), Ieysten Harris (Wales), Jason Robinson (England), and Brad Thorn (New Zealand).

18. Which high school did John attend?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: Marist Brothers

A school which John settled into very well. This is where he did some bad things but he also started to represent the school in Rugby Union and Cricket.

19. What is the name of David Campese's signature move, which has since been appropriated by many players?

From Quiz You've Really Got Me Now

Answer: Goose Step & goosestep & Goose

David Campese once said that 'his head didn't always know where his feet were taking him'.

20. Who defeated the Wallabies in the 1987 RWC semi-final, denying them a finals spot?

From Quiz The Mighty Wallabies

Answer: France

The match was won in the last two minutes with a late try to France, scored by superstar fullback Serge Blanco. New Zealand defeated France in the final to win the first World Cup.

21. In the Under 10 A's, John had the chance to win the game but didn't. What was his chance to win the game?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: A penalty goal attempt, 25 metres from the opponent's try line

This game was against Nudgee and the score was 6-4. The attempt at the goal missed and went to the right of the goal posts.

22. Jason Jones-Hughes played in the centres for the NSW Waratahs, and looked set to make appearances for the Wallabies before playing for a different country. Which country was it?

From Quiz The Mighty Wallabies

Answer: Wales

Jones-Hughes was allowed to play for Wales due to family ties, that is, his grandfather. This sort of action has been stopped but not before many players moved to foreign countries such as Japanese fly-half Andy Miller.

23. Penrith Panthers were the 2003 Premiers for which rugby code?

From Quiz Which Rugby Is It?

Answer: Rugby League

Penrith Panthers were the 2003 Australian National Rugby League premiers. Penrith's rugby union side is the Penrith Emus who play in the Sydney Competition.

24. Which two cricketers did he meet at a carnival, both of which he would know very well later in life?

From Quiz John Eales Early Life

Answer: Jason Little and Tim Horan

Jason was the fast bowler and Tim was the wicket keeper. When John played these two he scored more than 40. From there the three have become great friends on and off the field.

25. Who is famous for that tackle on Jeff Wilson? (If you know anything about Rugby Union then that's all the information you need.)

From Quiz You've Really Got Me Now

Answer: George Gregan

Yup, little Georgie Gregan came out of nowhere to prevent what seemed a certain try by Wilson in a memorable moment that has been dubbed, "the tackle that won the Bledisloe Cup". Go George!

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