FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Aussie Rugby League Multiple Choice Quiz | 15 Questions

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.

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
timence

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,370

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1888

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which city are most Australian NRL teams from? Hint

Sydney

Newcastle

Wagga

Hobart

NEXT>

Question 2 of 15

2. Which sport did Rugby League break away from? Hint

Rugby Union

Aussie Rules

Soccer

American Football

NEXT>

Question 3 of 15

3. Which two teams compete in the annual State of Origin series? Hint

Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

South Australia and Western Australia

New South Wales and Queensland

Australia and New Zealand

NEXT>

Question 4 of 15

4. How many points is a try worth? Hint

NEXT>

Question 5 of 15

5. Which team won a record 11 premierships in a row? Hint

Western Suburbs

Newtown

Wagga

St George

NEXT>

Question 6 of 15

6. What position in rugby league wears number 1 on his jumper? Hint

Winger

Halfback

Fullback

Five-eighth

NEXT>

Question 7 of 15

7. Penrith were formerly known as the 'chocolate soldiers' because their jumpers were what colours? Hint

Black and white

Brown and white

Blue and white

Brown and green

NEXT>

Question 8 of 15

8. Which team won 3 premierships in a row in the early 1980s? Hint

Parramatta

Manly-Warringah

Canterbury-Bankstown

Eastern Suburbs

NEXT>

Question 9 of 15

9. When did the Melbourne Storm win its first premiership? Hint

1997

1998

1999

2000

NEXT>

Question 10 of 15

10. In what year did Canterbury-Bankstown (now known as the Bulldogs) join the ARL competition? Hint

1908

1935

1915

1947

NEXT>

Question 11 of 15

11. Who won the Dally M award for best and fairest player of the year in 2000? Hint

Ryan Girdler

Trent Barrett

Andrew Johns

Wendell Sailor

NEXT>

Question 12 of 15

12. Who scored the first try in the 1988 grand final? Hint

Terry Lamb

Steve Roach

Michael Hagan

Ben Elias

NEXT>

Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following Newcastle players went through the entire 1998 season without missing a tackle? Hint

Paul Harragon

Robbie O'Davis

Mark Hughes

Mark Sargeant

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. What was the score of the ANZAC DAY test in 2000? Hint

New Zealand beat Australia 30-22

Australia v New Zealand 40-12

Australia v New Zealand 52-0

Australia v New Zealand 42-0

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. Who won the Clive Churchill medal for the 1995 grand final? Hint

Terry Lamb

Steve Price

Darren Smith

Jim Dymock

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which city are most Australian NRL teams from?

Answer: Sydney

An easy one!

2. Which sport did Rugby League break away from?

Answer: Rugby Union

3. Which two teams compete in the annual State of Origin series?

Answer: New South Wales and Queensland

It began in 1980.

4. How many points is a try worth?

Answer: 4

It was worth 3 points up until the end of 1982, hence the word 'try'.

5. Which team won a record 11 premierships in a row?

Answer: St George

From 1956 through to 1966.

6. What position in rugby league wears number 1 on his jumper?

Answer: Fullback

The last line of defence.

7. Penrith were formerly known as the 'chocolate soldiers' because their jumpers were what colours?

Answer: Brown and white

Entered the premiership in 1967. Changed their colours in 1991, they are now black, white, red and green (licorice allsorts!)

8. Which team won 3 premierships in a row in the early 1980s?

Answer: Parramatta

1981, 1982 and 1983.

9. When did the Melbourne Storm win its first premiership?

Answer: 1999

They beat St George-Illawarra 20-18 after coming back from 14-0, in front of a world record rugby league crowd of 107,999.

10. In what year did Canterbury-Bankstown (now known as the Bulldogs) join the ARL competition?

Answer: 1935

And got their first premiership in 1938, beating Easts.

11. Who won the Dally M award for best and fairest player of the year in 2000?

Answer: Trent Barrett

Barrett shone in a Saints side that came 9th. Johns won it in both 1998 and 1999. Neither of the others have ever won it.

12. Who scored the first try in the 1988 grand final?

Answer: Ben Elias

But the Tigers went on to lose it 24-12 to Canterbury-Bankstown. Michael Hagan scored the first Dogs try and they lead for the rest of the game.

13. Which of the following Newcastle players went through the entire 1998 season without missing a tackle?

Answer: Mark Hughes

Now THAT is defence!

14. What was the score of the ANZAC DAY test in 2000?

Answer: Australia v New Zealand 52-0

what a smashing, the Kiwis would rather forget that one.

15. Who won the Clive Churchill medal for the 1995 grand final?

Answer: Jim Dymock

A fine victory, Manly only lost 3 games that season, and the Grand Final was one of them! The Doggies won it 17-4.

Source: Author timence

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.