NRL 2017 Season Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sydney Roosters

Sydney Roosters defeated Penrith Panthers 10-8 at the 2017 Auckland Nines final, to claim their first Auckland Nines title.

Answer: Wigan Warriors

2016 English Super League champions Wigan Warriors defeated 2016 NRL champions Cronulla Sharks 22-6, to win their fourth World Club Challenge championship, Their previous wins were 1987, 1991 and 1994.

Answer: Brisbane Broncos

The 2017 NRL season began on Thursday 2nd March with Brisbane Broncos defeating Cronulla Sharks 26-18.

Melbourne Storm defeated Canterbury Bulldogs 12-6 in the debut of the new 6pm Friday night kickoff that was exclusive to Fox League Channel. Wests Tigers defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 34-18 and St George Illawarra Dragons defeated Penrith Panthers 42-10.

Answer: Greg Inglis

South Sydney Rabbitohs captain Greg Inglis tore his ACL in his knee in the opening minute against Wests Tigers on 3rd March, ruling him out for the rest of season.

Answer: 10

On 22nd March 2017, North Queensland Cowboys announced that they had re-signed star forward Jason Taumalolo to a 10 year contract. Jason Taumalolo made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2010 against Canterbury Bulldogs.

Answer: False

Queensland defeated New South Wales 2 games to 1 to win their third straight State Of Origin Series and their 11th series in 12 years.

Game 1: New South Wales defeated Queensland 28-4.
Game 2: Queensland defeated New South Wales 18-16.
Game 3: Queensland defeated New South Wales 22-6.

Answer: Melbourne Storm

Melbourne Storm finished first on 44 points after 26 rounds were completed, and claim their third Minor Premiership in the club's history (2011, 2016 and 2017). Sydney Roosters finished second on 38 points, Brisbane Broncos were third on 36 points and Parramatta Eels finished fourth on 36 points.

Answer: Cameron Smith

In the first week of the NRL Final Series, on 9th September, Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith went past Darren Lockyer's record of 355 games played in the NRL. On 23rd September he became the first player in NRL history to kick 1000 goals in their career. This record was held by Jason Taylor with 943 goals (he broke this record in Round 9 vs. St George Illawarra).

Answer: Jason Taylor

The Wests Tigers sacked Jason Taylor on 20th March 20th after three seasons with the club.

Gold Coast Titans sacked Neil Henry on 21st August 21st after three seasons. South Sydney Rabbitohs sacked Michael Maguire on 4th September after five seasons in charge, which included the 2014 NRL Premiership. Canterbury Bulldogs sacked Des Hasler on 19th September after six seasons.

Answer: Suliasi Vunivalu

Melbourne Storm winger Suliasi Vunivalu finished the regular rounds with 23 tries and topped the try scorer list.

South Sydney Rabbitohs fullback Alex Johnston finished second with 22 tries. Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana finished third with 21 tries. Parramatta Eels winger Semi Radradra finished fourth with 20 tries.

Answer: North Queensland Cowboys

In a extra time thriller eighth place North Queensland defeated 2016 NRL premiers Cronulla Sharks 15-14 to eliminate Cronulla in the first week of the final series.

Melbourne Storm defeated Parramatta Eels 18-16 in the 1st Qualifying Final to advance to the Preliminary Final. Sydney Roosters defeated Brisbane Broncos 24-22 in the 2nd Qualifying Final to move straight to the Preliminary Final. Penrith Panthers defeated Manly Sea Eagles in the 2nd Elimination Final to knock Manly out of the finals.

Answer: Cameron Smith

Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith won his second Dally M Player Of The Year award on 27th September with 33 points, ahead of North Queensland Cowboys player Michael Morgan who got 25 points and St George Illawarra Dragons captain Gareth Widdop who received 24 points.

Answer: Craig Bellamy

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy took out his fourth Dally M Coach Of The Year award, having previously won in 2006, 2007 and 2011. Craig Bellamy began as Melbourne Storm coach in 2003.

Answer: Melbourne Storm

Melbourne Storm defeated North Queensland Cowboys 34-6 to win the 2017 NRL Grand Final. The 2017 NRL Grand Final win was Melbourne Storm's third premiership in their history, having won in 1999 and 2012.

Answer: Billy Slater

The Clive Churchill Medal, awarded to the man-of-the-match in the Grand Final, was Billy Slater's second. He previously won the medal in 2009.