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Name That Player Trivia Quiz

Try and guess the name of the player. True Rugby League fans should have no problems with this.

A multiple-choice quiz by Warriorz. Estimated time: 10 mins.

Author
Warriorz

Time
10 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,176

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 25

Plays
1856

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. What player was nicknamed the Redfern Express? Hint

Steve Mavin

Ziggy Niszcot

Terry Fahey

Mitch Brennan

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who was the Penrith forward tragically left as a quadraplegic after a scrum collapsed on him in a match against Newtown at Henson Park in 1978? Hint

Lew Zivanovic

Mike Stevenson

John Farragher

Bill Ashurst

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Question 3 of 25

3. What former First Grade coach, and current Rugby League commentator, played second row for Newtown in the 1981 Grand Final? Hint

Paul Vautin

Phil Gould

Ray Warren

Terry Kennedy

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who was the first exponent of the around the corner style of goal kicking? Hint

Ron Giteau

Mike Eden

Ross Conlon

John Gray

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who holds the record for most consecutive State of Origin appearances for NSW?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

6. In the 80s, if Sterlo passed the ball to Bert, who dummied to the Zip Zip Man and then offloaded to the Bear, who in turn fed the ball on to the Guru, who passed to Mr Pepetual Motion, what players would have been involved? Hint

Peter Sterling, Brett Kenny, Graeme Atkins, Arthur Beetson, Eric Grothe, Mick Cronin

Peter Sterling, Brett Kenny, Steve Ella, Bob O'Rielly, Eric Grothe and Ray Price

Peter Sterling, Mick Cronin, Steve Ella, Ray Price, Peter Wynn, Eric Grothe

Peter Sterling, Brett Kenny, Mick Cronin, Steve Edge, Eric Grothe, Steve Ella

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which South Sydney half back was nicknamed Tugger?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 8 of 25

8. Who scored the first try for the Melbourne Storm in their debut game in their debut year? Hint

Paul Marquet

Brett Kimmorley

Tawera Nikau

Marcus Bai

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who was the first captain of the Newcastle Knights? Hint

Paul Harragon

Sam Stewart

Tony Butterfield

Michael Hagan

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Question 10 of 25

10. What Great Britain player was knocked out in the 1988 Grand Final by Terry Lamb?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which rugby league legend was nicknamed Puff the Magic Dragon? Hint

Norm Provan

Johnny Raper

Reg Gasnier

Graeme Langlands

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which player was nicknamed the Black Flash? Hint

Steve Renouf

Anthony Mundine

Nathan Blacklock

Larry Corowa

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which South Sydney forward of the 1980s was nicknamed Test Match, although he never played a test for Australia?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who was the St George, Canterbury, Easts and North Sydney forward who discovered Jeff Fenech as a street kid in Marrickville, whilst stationed there as a police officer?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which player was nicknamed Dallas?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 16 of 25

16. Name the player who, with Geoff Bugden, became known as The Bookends.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who scored the winning try in the 1980 Grand Final?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which player of the 1980s was nicknamed Slippery? Hint

Steve Morris

Peter Sterling

Steve Mortimer

Phil Blake

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which Illawarra and St George forward's career was tragically cut short when he was killed in a car accident in 1989?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who scored the first try for the Auckland Warriors in their debut match of their debut year? Hint

Greg Alexander

Hugh McGahan

Denis Betts

Phil Blake

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which of the following was a staring prop for Balmain in the 1988 Grand Final? Hint

Kerry Hemsley

Bruce Maguire

Paul Sironen

Steve Edmed

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who captained Parramatta in their first ever match at Parramatta Stadium?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who was Queensland coach in the inagural State of Origin match in 1980? Hint

Paul Vautin

Arthur Beetson

John MacDonald

Barry Muir

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Question 24 of 25

24. North Queensland made their debut in the ARL premiership in 1995 against Canterbury. Who scored their maiden top grade try? Hint

Andrew Dunneman

Damian Gibson

Adrian Vowles

Noa Nadruka

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which one of these players has NOT won a Clive Churchill Medal? Hint

Laurie Daley

Bradley Clyde

Brad MacKay

Paul Dunn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What player was nicknamed the Redfern Express?

Answer: Terry Fahey

2. Who was the Penrith forward tragically left as a quadraplegic after a scrum collapsed on him in a match against Newtown at Henson Park in 1978?

Answer: John Farragher

3. What former First Grade coach, and current Rugby League commentator, played second row for Newtown in the 1981 Grand Final?

Answer: Phil Gould

Phil Gould became the youngest First Grade captain in history when he captained Penrith as a 20 Year old in the 1978 season. He had playing stints at Newtown, Canterbury and South Sydney before retiring as a player. As a coach, Gould guided Canterbury to the 1988 premiership in his first year of coaching First Grade, and became the youngest Grand Final winning coach at 30 years old. Phil Gould is regarded as one of the greatest coaches of the modern era, and a brilliant tactician and statisticiin of the modern game.

4. Who was the first exponent of the around the corner style of goal kicking?

Answer: John Gray

John Gray introduced around the corner style kicking to the Australian game in 1975 when playing as a hooker for North Sydney. Although Ron Giteau made his first grade debut in 1974, he didn't become a goal kicker until the 1976 season, adopting the around the corner style kicking.

5. Who holds the record for most consecutive State of Origin appearances for NSW?

Answer: Paul Harragon

The Chief played 20 consecutive games for the NSW Blues.

Answer: Peter Sterling, Brett Kenny, Steve Ella, Bob O'Rielly, Eric Grothe and Ray Price

7. Which South Sydney half back was nicknamed Tugger?

Answer: Craig Coleman

8. Who scored the first try for the Melbourne Storm in their debut game in their debut year?

Answer: Paul Marquet

9. Who was the first captain of the Newcastle Knights?

Answer: Sam Stewart

10. What Great Britain player was knocked out in the 1988 Grand Final by Terry Lamb?

Answer: Ellery Hanley

11. Which rugby league legend was nicknamed Puff the Magic Dragon?

Answer: Reg Gasnier

12. Which player was nicknamed the Black Flash?

Answer: Larry Corowa

13. Which South Sydney forward of the 1980s was nicknamed Test Match, although he never played a test for Australia?

Answer: Mario Fenech

14. Who was the St George, Canterbury, Easts and North Sydney forward who discovered Jeff Fenech as a street kid in Marrickville, whilst stationed there as a police officer?

Answer: Pat Jarvis

15. Which player was nicknamed Dallas?

Answer: John Donnelly

16. Name the player who, with Geoff Bugden, became known as The Bookends.

Answer: Terry Leadbeater

17. Who scored the winning try in the 1980 Grand Final?

Answer: Steve Gearin

18. Which player of the 1980s was nicknamed Slippery?

Answer: Steve Morris

19. Which Illawarra and St George forward's career was tragically cut short when he was killed in a car accident in 1989?

Answer: Geoff Selby

20. Who scored the first try for the Auckland Warriors in their debut match of their debut year?

Answer: Phil Blake

21. Which of the following was a staring prop for Balmain in the 1988 Grand Final?

Answer: Bruce Maguire

22. Who captained Parramatta in their first ever match at Parramatta Stadium?

Answer: Ray Price

23. Who was Queensland coach in the inagural State of Origin match in 1980?

Answer: John MacDonald

24. North Queensland made their debut in the ARL premiership in 1995 against Canterbury. Who scored their maiden top grade try?

Answer: Damian Gibson

25. Which one of these players has NOT won a Clive Churchill Medal?

Answer: Laurie Daley

Source: Author Warriorz

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