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Mega Aussie Rugby League Trivia Quiz

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

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

Author
boxamo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,972

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
1189

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Question 1 of 25

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

There were no tries scored

It was the first drawn Final

One of the teams forfeited

It saw the first player sent off in a Final

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Question 2 of 25

2. What were Gold Coast known as, when they entered the competition in 1988? Hint

Giants

Chargers

Seagulls

Mariners

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Question 3 of 25

3. When did Newtown win their first rugby league title? Hint

1910

1909

1913

1912

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Question 4 of 25

4. What two players were immortalised on the Winfield Cup, after an embrace following the 1963 grand final? Hint

Ken Irvine and Dally Messenger

Johnny Raper and Arthur Summons

Norm Provan and Arthur Summons

Norm Provan and Johnny Raper

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which one of these players scored 45 points, setting the record for most points in a single match? Hint

Andrew Johns

Dave Brown

Dally Messenger

Ken Irvine

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which former Manly-Warringah great is known as 'The Moose'? Hint

Paul Vautin

Rex Mossop

Cliff Lyons

Peter Peters

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who came runners up to South Sydney in the 1926 Final? Hint

Newtown

University

Glebe

Newcastle

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was Dally Messenger's real first name? Hint

Robert

George

Jack

Herbert

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which team won the most NSWRL titles? Hint

St. George

Eastern Suburbs

Balmain

South Sydney

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which team won the Grand Final in the year man first landed on the moon? Hint

South Sydney

Western Suburbs

Canterbury-Bankstown

Balmain

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which two teams share the dubious honour of being runners-up in the most NSWRL-ARL-NRL premierships during the 20th century? Hint

Balmain and Eastern Suburbs

St. George and Balmain

South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs

St. George and South Sydney

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is the greatest number of consecutive losses suffered by a club in league history? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. The only scoreless draw (0-0) occurred in 1982, between Newtown and which other team? Hint

Parramatta

Canterbury-Bankstown

South Sydney

Western Suburbs

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who won the first ever Clive Churchill Medal, for best player in the Grand Final? Hint

Steve Mortimer

Brett Kenny

Peter Sterling

Mick Cronin

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was the result of the last ever match played by the South Queensland Crushers? Hint

Won 39-18

Lost 36-0

Won 32-28

Lost 32-28

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Question 16 of 25

16. In what years did Grand Finals become mandatory? Hint

1937

1945

1954

1951

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Question 17 of 25

17. When Brad Fittler played in the 2000 Grand Final it was his _____ ? Hint

2nd

he didn't play in the 2000 Grand Final

3rd

1st

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Question 18 of 25

18. Between them, how many Grand Finals did St. George and Canterbury-Bankstown lose during the 1990s (including St.George-Illawarra)?

Answer: ( One word ... a one digit number)

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Question 19 of 25

19. From which country town did Laurie Daley come, before playing for the Raiders? Hint

Yass

Bungendore

Goulburn

Junee

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which club has the distinction of 'winning' the NSWRL most wooden spoons? Hint

South Sydney

North Sydney

Eastern Suburbs

Western Suburbs

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which of the following players has played the most first grade games? Hint

Cliff Lyons

Paul Langmack

Andrew Ettingshausen

Terry Lamb

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which player had the nickname 'Chook'? Hint

All of these

Charles Fraser

Ian Herron

Johnny Raper

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Question 23 of 25

23. What is St.George-Illawarra centre Paul MacGregor's nickname? Hint

Kojak

Mary

Chook

Refrigerator

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Question 24 of 25

24. In the 2000 rugby league World Cup, Australia defeated Russia by what record score? Hint

110-0

110-4

102-0

108-12

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Question 25 of 25

25. In round 24 of the 2001 season, what was the score at Marathon Stadium, Newcastle v St. George-Illawarra? Hint

Newcastle 38 Saints 12

Saints 38 Newcastle 12

Saints 34 Newcastle 16

Newcastle 28 Saints 28

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: One of the teams forfeited

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

2. What were Gold Coast known as, when they entered the competition in 1988?

Answer: Giants

Starting out as the Giants, they changed to the Seagulls, then to the Chargers, until their exit from the competition after the 1999 season.

3. When did Newtown win their first rugby league title?

Answer: 1910

Their first of three. The 1910 Grand Final was a 4-4 draw with South Sydney, and won the title as they were Minor Premiers. In 1933 they defeated St. George 18-5 (they were again Minor Premiers), Their 3rd and last title came in 1943 when they beat North Sydney 34-7 (also Minor Premiers).

4. What two players were immortalised on the Winfield Cup, after an embrace following the 1963 grand final?

Answer: Norm Provan and Arthur Summons

Norm Provan (St. George) and Arthur Summons (Western Suburbs) were on opposing sides in the muddiest grand final ever played. The result St. George v Western Suburbs 8-3 gave St. George their 8th consecutive title, which they extended to 11 straight over the next 3 seasons.

5. Which one of these players scored 45 points, setting the record for most points in a single match?

Answer: Dave Brown

He got an amazing 45 points for Eastern Suburbs on at the Sydney Sports Ground on May 18th, 1935, when Easts beat Canterburty 87-7. His tally of 5 tries and 15 goals would now be an amazing 50 points, as tries are were increased from 3 points to 4 points in 1983!

6. Which former Manly-Warringah great is known as 'The Moose'?

Answer: Rex Mossop

And ended up as a commentator for several years after he retired.

7. Who came runners up to South Sydney in the 1926 Final?

Answer: University

The only Grand Final they made in their short stint, from 1920 to 1937, in the premiership. They lost 5-11 after coming 4th at the end of the regular season.

8. What was Dally Messenger's real first name?

Answer: Herbert

A little known fact!

9. Which team won the most NSWRL titles?

Answer: South Sydney

The Rabbitohs have won 20, closely followed by St. George, with 15.

10. Which team won the Grand Final in the year man first landed on the moon?

Answer: Balmain

The biggest upset in grand final history, with South Sydney hot favourites as defending premiers (they had won back to back titles in 1967 and 1968) going for their 3rd straight title, and Balmain battling odds of five to one to win the title of 1969. Souths were minor premiers in 1969 with a 18-4 win-loss record, and Balmain were 2nd with 17-5.

11. Which two teams share the dubious honour of being runners-up in the most NSWRL-ARL-NRL premierships during the 20th century?

Answer: St. George and South Sydney

Both have come runners-up 13 times, followed closely by Easts, with 12. Balmain have taken the bridesmaid tag 9 times.

12. What is the greatest number of consecutive losses suffered by a club in league history?

Answer: 42

University did not win a game between April 28th, 1934 and August 29th, 1936 (yep, that's more than 2 years!).

13. The only scoreless draw (0-0) occurred in 1982, between Newtown and which other team?

Answer: Canterbury-Bankstown

The scoreless draw was played on March 28th, 1982.

14. Who won the first ever Clive Churchill Medal, for best player in the Grand Final?

Answer: Peter Sterling

He won it as a member of the Parramatta side, who beat Canterbury 4-2 in the 1986 grand final.

15. What was the result of the last ever match played by the South Queensland Crushers?

Answer: Won 39-18

They defeated Western Suburbs by this scoreline at Suncorp Stadium at the end of the 1997 season.

16. In what years did Grand Finals become mandatory?

Answer: 1954

Prior to 1954 the 2 semi-finals at the end of the regular season were: 1st v 3rd and 2nd v 4th. The winners of these two semis played in the Final, and the winner was the year's premiers, as long as the Minor Premiers (the team finishing 1st) were playing.

When the minor premiers lost their semi, they nonetheless retained the right to play the winner of the Final in a play-off (the Grand Final). Under this system of determining the title, a Grand Final was only required 5 times: 1930-31 and 1942-43-44.

There were no end of year play-offs from 1912 to 1925, or in 1937, when the title was awarded on a simple first-past-the-post basis to the Minor Premiers. From 1954 onwards the 2 semi-finals became 1st v 2nd (Major Semi-Final) and 3rd v 4th (Minor Semi-Final).

The winner of the Major Semi progressed straight through to the Grand Final, and the Final was played between the loser of the Major Semi and the winner of the Minor Semi ... and that's how a Grand Final became mandatory, in 1954!

17. When Brad Fittler played in the 2000 Grand Final it was his _____ ?

Answer: 3rd

For Penrith in 1990 and 1991, and then for the Roosters in 2000.

18. Between them, how many Grand Finals did St. George and Canterbury-Bankstown lose during the 1990s (including St.George-Illawarra)?

Answer: 6

Saints lost to Brisbane in 1992 and 1993, to Manly-Warringah in 1996 and to Melbourne in 1999. Canterbury lost to Canberra in 1994 and to Brisbane in 1998.

19. From which country town did Laurie Daley come, before playing for the Raiders?

Answer: Junee

Hence he was known as 'The Junee Flyer'.

20. Which club has the distinction of 'winning' the NSWRL most wooden spoons?

Answer: Western Suburbs

They have had it 17 times, far in front of the next team, Parramatta, who have had it 11 times.

21. Which of the following players has played the most first grade games?

Answer: Terry Lamb

He played 349, Lyons had played 332, ET played 328, and Langmack 315.

22. Which player had the nickname 'Chook'?

Answer: All of these

A very common nickname!

23. What is St.George-Illawarra centre Paul MacGregor's nickname?

Answer: Mary

24. In the 2000 rugby league World Cup, Australia defeated Russia by what record score?

Answer: 110-4

They scored 18 tries and 17 goals. Russia got their sole try in the 19th minute, much to the surprise of the crowd.

25. In round 24 of the 2001 season, what was the score at Marathon Stadium, Newcastle v St. George-Illawarra?

Answer: Saints 38 Newcastle 12

Saints led 10-6 at half time. The previous weekend they had beaten the Broncos, a good fortnight!

Source: Author boxamo

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