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NRL Teams Quiz: Newcastle Knights | 10 Questions

This should be pretty easy for knights fans.

A multiple-choice quiz by Knightsmadninja. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Knightsmadninja

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,352

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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457

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Question 1 of 10

1. Paul Harragon's only test as Aussie captain came against who? Hint

Papua New Guinea

Fiji

France

South Africa

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played hooker in the 1997 grand final? Hint

Bill Peden

Lee Jackson

Brett Clements

Danny Buderus

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played more State of Origin games during their time at the Knights? Hint

Mark Sargent

Darren Albert

Tony Butterfield

Robbie McCormack

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won Dally M rookie of the year during their time at the Knights? Hint

Robbie Ross

Matt Rodwell

Jason Martin

Ashley Gordon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these Hunter Mariners never played for the Knights? Hint

Keith Beauchamp

Tim Maddison

Troy Stone

Neil Piccinelli

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played more 1st grade games for the club? Hint

Paul Marquet

David Boyd

Troy Fletcher

Sam Stewart

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these players didn't play in the 1993 reserve grade grand final? Hint

Rodney Howe

Andrew Johns

Robbie Ross

Jamie Ainscough

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these New Zealanders was an All Black? Hint

Tony Kemp

John Schuster

Jason Temu

Sam Stewart

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who of the following played most first-grade games for the club? Hint

Jason Hoogerwerf

Jason Allen

Logan Campbell

Max Chapman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these four didn't play in the 1997 grand final? Hint

Wayne Richards

Stephen Crowe

Darren Treacy

Mark Hughes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Paul Harragon's only test as Aussie captain came against who?

Answer: South Africa

In the 1995 World Cup at Gateshead "The Chief" captained Australia for the first and only time, leading Australia to an 86 to 6 thrashing of the South Africans.

2. Who played hooker in the 1997 grand final?

Answer: Bill Peden

Normally a backrower, Peden had a good game at hooker in the Knights famous last second win over Manly.

3. Who played more State of Origin games during their time at the Knights?

Answer: Robbie McCormack

McCormack played 2, the others played 1 each.

4. Who won Dally M rookie of the year during their time at the Knights?

Answer: Matt Rodwell

Martin also won rookie of the year, but it was before his time at the knights, when he was with North Sydney.

5. Which one of these Hunter Mariners never played for the Knights?

Answer: Troy Stone

Stone played for Cronulla and St George before he joined the Mariners, and Canterbury afterwards.

6. Who played more 1st grade games for the club?

Answer: Paul Marquet

Marquet 137, Boyd 113, Fletcher 89, Stewart 81.

7. Which of these players didn't play in the 1993 reserve grade grand final?

Answer: Jamie Ainscough

All 4 of these players were to later become internationals, but Ainscough was already a first grader in 1993. The other 3 were regulars in the reserves team which lost 5-4 to North Sydney.

8. Which one of these New Zealanders was an All Black?

Answer: John Schuster

Originally from Western Samoa, Schuster represented New Zealand at rugby before switching codes to play for the Knights in 1991. He went on to become a cult hero at Newcastle with his charging runs and outstanding goalkicking.

9. Who of the following played most first-grade games for the club?

Answer: Max Chapman

Chapman 17, Hoogerwerf 5, Allen 2, Campbell 1.

10. Which of these four didn't play in the 1997 grand final?

Answer: Darren Treacy

Treacy had left to join St George the year before, he went on to play in a grand final in 1999 when his St George-Illawarra team lost to Melbourne.

Source: Author Knightsmadninja

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