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2003 Super 12s [2] Trivia Quiz

After dominating the first half of the 2003 season, the Blues from Auckland were the team to beat in the second half. What results do you recall?

A multiple-choice quiz by rogerw1nz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
rogerw1nz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,334

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Tough

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11 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Round 7 started at the "House of Pain", Carisbrook in Dunedin. What was the score in the Highlanders - Blues match? Hint

Highlanders 21 Blues 32

Highlanders 11 Blues 22

Highlanders 22 Blues 11

Highlanders 32 Blues 21

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Question 2 of 20

2. The Hurricanes' winning run continued with a close fought victory in Round 7 over who?

Answer: (One Word - an Australian team)

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Question 3 of 20

3. The Crusaders played the Waratahs in Sydney in Round 7, and with only seconds remaining the score was 31-all. What happened before the referee blew the final whistle? Hint

Nothing happened and the game ended 31-all

The Crusaders kicked a 45-metre penalty goal

The Waratahs kicked a 45-metre penalty goal

The Waratahs scored a try

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Question 4 of 20

4. The Stormers played the Bulls in Pretoria, and the Chiefs went to Canberra to play the Brumbies in Round 7. Which teams won? Hint

Stormers & Chiefs

Stormers & Brumbies

Bulls & Brumbies

Bulls & Chiefs

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Question 5 of 20

5. Round 8 started with the Friday night game at Westpac Stadium. Who did the Hurricanes play, and what was the score? Hint

Hurricanes 42 Highlanders 26

Hurricanes 42 Reds 26

Hurricanes 42 Brumbies 26

Hurricanes 42 Waratahs 26

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Question 6 of 20

6. Two NZ teams hosted two South African teams in Round 8. The Chiefs hosted the Sharks in Hamilton, and the Crusaders played the Cats in Christchurch. Who were the winners? Hint

Sharks & Cats

Chiefs & Cats

Chiefs & Crusaders

Sharks & Crusaders

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Question 7 of 20

7. Two South African teams were at home in Round 8. The Bulls hosted the Blues, and the Stormers the Reds. Who won? Hint

Both home teams

Both visiting teams

Blues and Stormers

Both games were drawn

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Question 8 of 20

8. Round 9 was good for the home teams, with only one 'away' team winning. Which was the team to win away from home? Hint

Reds

Waratahs

Highlanders

Blues

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Question 9 of 20

9. The closest game in Round 9 was a five point margin between the Crusaders and the Sharks. What was the score? Hint

Crusaders 33 Sharks 28

Crusaders 23 Sharks 18

Sharks 23 Crusaders 18

Sharks 33 Crusaders 28

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Question 10 of 20

10. Round 9's biggest margin was in the Chiefs win over the Cats in Rotorua. What did the Chiefs win by? Hint

42-14

35-6

40-9

50-15

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Question 11 of 20

11. There was a clean sweep of home winners in Round 10. How many of the games finished with a one-point margin? Hint

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Question 12 of 20

12. In Round 10, the Highlanders played the Brumbies in Dunedin. Who won, and what was the margin? Hint

Highlanders by 6

Brumbies by 6

Brumbies by 26

Highlanders by 26

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Question 13 of 20

13. The penultimate round, Round 11, was vital to teams' chances of making the semis. Which teams had away wins? Hint

Cats, Sharks & Brumbies

Cats, Waratahs & Chiefs

Crusaders, Sharks & Chiefs

Crusaders, Waratahs & Brumbies

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Question 14 of 20

14. The Blues carried on their winning way in Round 11, and their victory over the Cats at Eden Park ensured a home semi. What was the score? Hint

42-19

36-20

33-9

20-3

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Question 15 of 20

15. The Reds needed a victory over the Sharks in Round 11 to keep their hopes of a semi alive. What was the result? Hint

Reds 22 Sharks 13

Sharks 35 Reds 22

Reds 33 Sharks 10

Sharks 13 Reds 12

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Question 16 of 20

16. Round 11 saw the Bulls continue their quest to be the leading South African team. What was the result of their game against the Chiefs? Hint

Lost 26-37

Won 29-26

Drew 19 all

Won 28-9

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Question 17 of 20

17. The final round of Super 12 2003 was remarkable, in that no team scored more than 30 points?

True

False

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Question 18 of 20

18. All three Australian teams played at home in Round 12. Which one lost? Hint

None of them

Waratahs

Brumbies

Reds

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Question 19 of 20

19. The remaining games of Round 12 were 'home derbies' between the Blues and the Hurricanes, the Sharks and the Bulls, and the Stormers and the Cats. Who won these games? Hint

Blues, Bulls & Cats

Blues, Bulls & Stormers

Blues, Sharks & Stormers

Hurricanes, Bulls & Cats

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Question 20 of 20

20. So the four semifinalists were decided. Who were they? Hint

Blues, Crusaders, Hurricanes & Highlanders

Blues, Hurricanes, Brumbies & Waratahs

Blues, Crusaders, Waratahs & Bulls

Blues, Crusaders, Hurricanes & Brumbies

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Round 7 started at the "House of Pain", Carisbrook in Dunedin. What was the score in the Highlanders - Blues match?

Answer: Highlanders 22 Blues 11

The Blues' unbeaten run in 2003 came to an end.

2. The Hurricanes' winning run continued with a close fought victory in Round 7 over who?

Answer: Reds

The 'Canes won 26-23.

3. The Crusaders played the Waratahs in Sydney in Round 7, and with only seconds remaining the score was 31-all. What happened before the referee blew the final whistle?

Answer: The Waratahs kicked a 45-metre penalty goal

The Waratahs received a penalty just inside the Crusaders' half, and the goal was nailed by centimetres by first-five Shaun Berne to give them a 34-31 victory.

4. The Stormers played the Bulls in Pretoria, and the Chiefs went to Canberra to play the Brumbies in Round 7. Which teams won?

Answer: Stormers & Brumbies

The Stormers pipped the Bulls 27-24, and the Brumbies outclassed the Chiefs 55-31.

5. Round 8 started with the Friday night game at Westpac Stadium. Who did the Hurricanes play, and what was the score?

Answer: Hurricanes 42 Waratahs 26

The Hurricanes continued their winning way with a solid victory over the Waratahs.

6. Two NZ teams hosted two South African teams in Round 8. The Chiefs hosted the Sharks in Hamilton, and the Crusaders played the Cats in Christchurch. Who were the winners?

Answer: Sharks & Crusaders

The Sharks beat the Chiefs 31-25 while the Crusaders blasted the Cats 65-34.

7. Two South African teams were at home in Round 8. The Bulls hosted the Blues, and the Stormers the Reds. Who won?

Answer: Both visiting teams

The Blues crushed the Bulls 56-28, while the Reds did the same to the Stormers 41-20. There weren't any draws in the Super 12 in the year.

8. Round 9 was good for the home teams, with only one 'away' team winning. Which was the team to win away from home?

Answer: Blues

The Blues won 36-8 over the Stormers at Cape Town. The Reds lost 19-39 to the Bulls in Pretoria, the Highlanders 15-37 to the Hurricanes in New Plymouth, and the Waratahs 15-41 to the Brumbies in Canberra.

9. The closest game in Round 9 was a five point margin between the Crusaders and the Sharks. What was the score?

Answer: Crusaders 23 Sharks 18

The Crusaders narrowly beat the Sharks at Jade Stadium, Christchurch.

10. Round 9's biggest margin was in the Chiefs win over the Cats in Rotorua. What did the Chiefs win by?

Answer: 40-9

This was the Chief's last win in Super 12, 2003.

11. There was a clean sweep of home winners in Round 10. How many of the games finished with a one-point margin?

Answer: 2

The Bulls pipped the Crusaders 32-31 in Pretoria, and the Stormers beat the Chiefs 24-23 in Cape Town.

12. In Round 10, the Highlanders played the Brumbies in Dunedin. Who won, and what was the margin?

Answer: Highlanders by 26

The Highlanders won 45-19.

13. The penultimate round, Round 11, was vital to teams' chances of making the semis. Which teams had away wins?

Answer: Crusaders, Waratahs & Brumbies

The Crusaders beat the Stormers 51-13, the Waratahs beat the Highlanders 27-23, and the Brumbies beat the Hurricanes 35-27.

14. The Blues carried on their winning way in Round 11, and their victory over the Cats at Eden Park ensured a home semi. What was the score?

Answer: 33-9

The Blues won 33-9.

15. The Reds needed a victory over the Sharks in Round 11 to keep their hopes of a semi alive. What was the result?

Answer: Reds 22 Sharks 13

The Reds just beat the Sharks in Brisbane 22-13. However with the Brumbies and the Waratahs also winning, the Reds chances of making the semis were dashed.

16. Round 11 saw the Bulls continue their quest to be the leading South African team. What was the result of their game against the Chiefs?

Answer: Won 29-26

This win assured the Bulls, who were last in 2002 Super 12, of finishing as the top South African team for 2003.

17. The final round of Super 12 2003 was remarkable, in that no team scored more than 30 points?

Answer: true

The winning teams scored 29, 28, 28, 27, 25, and 24 points.

18. All three Australian teams played at home in Round 12. Which one lost?

Answer: Brumbies

The Brumbies lost 21-28 to the Crusaders in Canberra, but still made the semifinals on points difference. In Brisbane, the Reds killed off the Highlanders' semis hopes by 28-23, and the Waratahs beat the Chiefs 25-14 in Sydney.

19. The remaining games of Round 12 were 'home derbies' between the Blues and the Hurricanes, the Sharks and the Bulls, and the Stormers and the Cats. Who won these games?

Answer: Blues, Bulls & Stormers

Blues 29-17 in Auckland, Bulls 24-16 in Durban and Stormers 27-21 in Cape Town were the results.

20. So the four semifinalists were decided. Who were they?

Answer: Blues, Crusaders, Hurricanes & Brumbies

The semifinalists, in finishing order, were the Blues with 49 points, the Crusaders with 40, the Hurricanes with 35, and the Brumbies with 31. The Blues played the Brumbies in one semi, and the other two NZ sides played each other at Jade Stadium.

Source: Author rogerw1nz

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