NRL 2015 Season Trivia Quiz

Answer: South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated Cronulla Sharks 18-14 to win the second Auckland Nines tournament. The inaugural tournament was won by North Queensland Cowboys, who defeated Brisbane Broncos 16-7.

South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated Parramatta Eels in the first semi-final 37-6 and Cronulla Sharks defeated Sydney Roosters in the second semi-final 10-4.

Answer: St George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs

The English Super League and NRL met in the first edition of the World Club Series with three games played over three days. The third game featured the 2014 English Super League champions and the 2014 NRL champions in the World Club Challenge.

St George Illawarra Dragons defeated Warrington Wolves 18-12 and Brisbane Broncos defeated Wigan Warriors 14-12. South Sydney Rabbitohs defeated St Helens 39-0 to win the 2015 World Club Challenge.

Answer: Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs

The season opener, Thursday Night Football, saw the 2014 NRL champions South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Brisbane Broncos 36-6.

Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles was played on Friday night with the Eels defeating Manly 42-12. North Queensland Cowboys vs Sydney Roosters was played on a Saturday night with the Roosters defeating the Cowboys 28-4. St George Illawarra Dragons played Melbourne Storm in the Monday fixture, with the Storm winning 12-4.

Answer: 17

New Zealand defeated Australia 26-12 in the traditional ANZAC Test match played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland. New Zealand last defeated Australia in a ANZAC Test back in 1998 when they won 22-16 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Answer: Melbourne Cricket Ground

In front of 91,513 people New South Wales defeated Queensland 26-18 in even the series at 1-all to take the series into a decider. Queensland defeated New South Wales 2 games to 1 to win the 2015 State Of Origin series.
This was the 8th time a State Of Origin game was played in Melbourne. The previous seven were: 1990 (game 2), 1994 (2), 1995 (2), 1997 (2), 2006 (3), 2009 (1) and 2012 (1).

Answer: Brisbane Broncos

Brisbane Broncos led the NRL competition on 20 points in front of North Queensland Cowboys. After Round 13, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles were last with 8 points.

Answer: Sydney Roosters

Sydney Roosters finished first on 40 points to claim their 19th minor premiership.

South Sydney Rabbitohs finished seventh on 30 points (they won the NRL premiership the previous year in 2014). New Zealand Warriors finished thirteenth on 22 Points. Newcastle Knights finished the 2015 NRL season with the wooden spoon.

Answer: Johnathan Thurston

Johnathan Thurston won a record fourth Dally M Player of the Year award his previous wins were in 2005, 2007 and 2014.

Corey Parker won the Dally M Representative Player of the Year. Michael Ennis won the Dally M Hooker of the Year. Blake Austin won the Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year.

Answer: North Queensland Cowboys

North Queensland Cowboys defeated Brisbane Broncos 17-16 in Golden Point to win their first premiership since they entered the NRL competition in 1995.

Brisbane Broncos defeated Sydney Roosters 31-12 in the first Preliminary Final.

North Queensland Cowboys defeated Melbourne Storm 32-12 in the second Preliminary Final.

Answer: Johnathan Thurston

In a year to remember Johnathan Thurston was named Clive Churchill Medal winner as the best player of the 2015 NRL Grand Final.

In 2015, Johnathan Thurston won the State Of Origin series with Queensland, Dally M Player of the Year, Clive Churchill Medal, NRL Premiership and the Golden Boot award for the world's best player.