New Zealand Sport Trivia Quiz

Answer: Martin Crowe

Martin Crowe to many Kiwis was New Zealand's greatest ever cricketer. One momentous occasion he scored 299 runs in a test match before being dismissed. It was the highest score by any New Zealand cricketer at the time.

Answer: Win back-to-back tournaments

The All Blacks have often been the number one team in the world and have proved it again by winning not only their third world cup and being the first team to do so, but retain the cup as defending titleholders. The All Blacks have beaten France in the final twice but not in 2015 (29-9 in 1987 and 8-7 in 2011).

The first team to lose to Japan ain a World Cup game was Zimbabwe, 52-8 in the 1991 World Cup.

Answer: Black Ferns

The women's team the Black Ferns, like the All Blacks, are one of the top women's rugby teams in the world. They won four consecutive world cups 1998-2002-2006-2010 before being eliminated in 2014 (failed to make the final).

Answer: 2

Danyon Loader (born in 1975) learned to swim in Dunedin, one of New Zealand's most southerly cities. He won a silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics (200m butterfly) and then two golds in Atlanta in 1996 (200m and 400m freestyle). The pool where he trained after winninng the medals had a big wall display saying "There's something in the water at Moana Pool. Pure Gold."

Answer: Brian McKechnie

The 1981 series of one day matches between New Zealand and Australia had the result of one win each. On the final ball of the third and final match of the series, New Zealand needed a 6 to draw. Greg Chappell, Australia's captain, instructed his brother Trevor to bowl underarm (along the gorund) for the final ball therefore making it impossible for New Zealand to hit a six.

It was a legal play (at the time) but was very unsporting.

Answer: Sir Russell Coutts

In San Diego 1995 the New Zealand boat known as Black Magic won the Louis Vuitton cup and then went on to win the America's Cup. It was skippered by Russell Coutts. Brad Butterworth was tactician on board and Sir Peter Blake was head of Team New Zealand.

Answer: Alexander Mahe Owen Drysdale

Mahe's full name is Alexander Mahe Owen Drysdale. He is one of New Zealand's most successful single sculls rowers, winning gold medals five times between 2005 and 2011 at the World Championships. He has also won a bronze at the Beijing Olympics and Gold in London.

Answer: The House of Pain

The stadium was known as The House of Pain due to the difficulty other teams had winning against Otago while playing there. It has had other names in its time. The House of Taine while Otago rugby player Taine Randell was captain of the All Blacks. Tony Browns Place when a t shirt was sold saying "Party At Tony Browns" for the 1999 Super Rugby final against the defending team the Crusaders.

Answer: Cricket

When Jeff Wilson first emerged onto the sporting scene he was playing both cricket and rugby for New Zealand. He eventually chose to play rugby (1993-2004) for Otago Highlanders. When his rugby career ended he again played cricket for a short time.

Answer: Oamaru

Richie McCaw was born in the North Otago town Oamaru in 1980. He lived in Kurow a small town beside the Waitaki river, the border of Otago and Canterbury.