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NRL 2006 Trivia Quiz

A 10 question quiz about NRL rugby.

A multiple-choice quiz by 13enemyz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
13enemyz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,651

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team finished first after 26 rounds? Hint

St George/Illawarra Dragons

Brisbane Broncos

Melbourne Storm

Bulldogs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who finished the 2006 season as the leading tryscorer in the NRL? Hint

Brent Stewart

Nathan Merritt

Greg Inglis

Rhys Wesser

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did the New Zealand Warriors finish after 26 rounds? Hint

15th

10th

12th

2nd

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team won their first 6 games of the season, but failed to make the playoffs? Hint

Canberra Raiders

Wests Tigers

North Queensland Cowboys

Sydney Roosters

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the top points scorer in 2006? Hint

Cameron Smith

Andrew Johns

Hazem El Masri

Clinton Schifcofske

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team renamed their home ground, Credit Union Australia Stadium, in 2006? Hint

Penrith Panthers

Cronulla Sharks

Manly Sea Eagles

Newcastle Knights

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team won the 2006 State Of Origin series?

Queensland

New South Wales

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who replaced Brian Smith as coach of Parramatta midway through the 2006 season? Hint

John Lang

Michael Hagan

Jason Taylor

Ricky Stuart

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the score when the New Zealand Warriors played the South Sydney Rabbithos in round 16? Hint

Warriors 66 Rabbitohs 0

Warriors 72 Rabbitohs 30

Rabbitohs 66 Warriors 0

Rabbiotohs 72 Warriors 30

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who scored the only try when St George-Illawarra Dragons defeated Parramatta Eels 8-1 in round 13? Hint

Trent Barrett

Aaron Gorrell

Matt Cooper

Ben Hornby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team finished first after 26 rounds?

Answer: Melbourne Storm

The Melbourne Storm finished the regular season with 20 wins from 24 games (44 points), 8 points higher than the second placed Bulldogs.

2. Who finished the 2006 season as the leading tryscorer in the NRL?

Answer: Nathan Merritt

Nathan Merritt from the South Sydney Rabbitohs scored 22 tries in 2006, one more than Manly fullback Brent Stewart. Merritt became the first player in the history of the NRL to finish the season as the highest try scorer whilst playing for the team that finished last.

3. Where did the New Zealand Warriors finish after 26 rounds?

Answer: 10th

The New Zealand Warriors finished a respectable 10th in 2006, despite starting the season with -4 competition points due to a salary cap breach. If the Warriors did not have the 4 points taken away, they would have made the top 8 playoffs.

4. Which team won their first 6 games of the season, but failed to make the playoffs?

Answer: North Queensland Cowboys

After winning their first 6 games of the season, the North Queensland Cowboys lost 13 of their remaining 18 games to finish in 9th position, two competition points behind 8th placed Parramatta Eels.

5. Who was the top points scorer in 2006?

Answer: Hazem El Masri

Bulldogs winger Hazem El Masri finished the 2006 season with 296 points, consisting of 17 tries and 114 goals. El Masri finished 89 points higher than the second top scorer, Newcastle halfback Andrew Johns.

6. Which team renamed their home ground, Credit Union Australia Stadium, in 2006?

Answer: Penrith Panthers

The Credit Union Australia Stadium is the home ground of the Penrith Panthers. The ground was originally called the Penrith Football Stadium, and the name was changed before the start of the 2006 season.

7. Which team won the 2006 State Of Origin series?

Answer: Queensland

The State Of Origin won by Queensland 2-1 in a three-match series against New South Wales. The Blues won the first game 17-16, before Queensland tied the series with a 30-6 win. The decider was played in Melbourne, where Queensland won their first State Of Origin since 2002 with a 16-14 victory.

8. Who replaced Brian Smith as coach of Parramatta midway through the 2006 season?

Answer: Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor transformed the Eels after taking over mid-season, winning 9 straight games towards the end of the season to sneak into the playoffs in 8th position.

9. What was the score when the New Zealand Warriors played the South Sydney Rabbithos in round 16?

Answer: Warriors 66 Rabbitohs 0

The New Zealand Warriors defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs 66-0 in round 16 of the 2006 season. The result was the largest winning margin recorded in 2006, and it was also South Sydney's heaviest defeat ever.

10. Who scored the only try when St George-Illawarra Dragons defeated Parramatta Eels 8-1 in round 13?

Answer: Matt Cooper

Dragons and Australian centre Matt Cooper scored a try in the last minute to give St George-Illawarra victory over Parramatta by 8-1. The Dragons were leading 2-1 with one minute to go when Cooper regathered a lose kick and scored under the posts. The match provided a field goal as the opening scoring play.

Source: Author 13enemyz

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