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Quiz about Rugby League
Quiz about Rugby League

Rugby League Trivia Quiz


This is a rugby league quiz: there are some easy questions and some hard questions. A must do quiz for all Rugby League fans.

A multiple-choice quiz by AndrewSimpson. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
4,743
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
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Avg Score
15 / 25
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Question 1 of 25
1. Who won the first ever premiership, in 1908? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. What was the first club formed in Australia? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Balmain were the first undefeated premiers. In what year did they achieve this? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Who won their 21st premierships in 2014? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. What club became defunct in 1909, and rejoined the competition 79 years later? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Manly joined the competition in 1947 with one other club. What was that club? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. How many clubs joined the competition in 1995? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What is the Canberra club commonly known as? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Which player appeared in ten Grand Finals? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Which one of these clubs was not in the competition in the 2003 season? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Which Club has won the most consecutive Grand Finals? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Which of the following players has scored more points in their career than the other three? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Who has scored the most tries in one season? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Who has played the most games in a career? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Who has captained Australia in the most games? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Who has played the most State Of Origin games? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Who was man of the match in the first State Of Origin game? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Which club won the 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1986 Grand Finals? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Which club's colours are blue, red and white? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. What's the name of the merged club of Western Suburbs Magpies and Balmain Tigers? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Who was Australia's captain in the 2000 season? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Who won the 1999 Grand Final? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Which club was known as the Mariners? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Which club holds the one and only Super League premiership title? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Who is generally regarded as the greatest halfback of the 1980s? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who won the first ever premiership, in 1908?

Answer: South Sydney

South Sydney beat Eastern Suburbs 14-12.
2. What was the first club formed in Australia?

Answer: Glebe

Formed on 9th January, 1908. They were known as the Dirty Reds.
3. Balmain were the first undefeated premiers. In what year did they achieve this?

Answer: 1915

Won 12 drew 2 in a 14 game season. Glebe were second with 12 wins and 2 losses.
4. Who won their 21st premierships in 2014?

Answer: South Sydney

They won their 21st title in 2014. Next best at that time were St George with 16 and Sydney Roosters with 13.
5. What club became defunct in 1909, and rejoined the competition 79 years later?

Answer: Newcastle

6. Manly joined the competition in 1947 with one other club. What was that club?

Answer: Parramatta

They were first known as the Fruit Pickers, and later became the Eels.
7. How many clubs joined the competition in 1995?

Answer: 4

South Queensland, North Queensland, Auckland and Perth.
8. What is the Canberra club commonly known as?

Answer: Raiders

9. Which player appeared in ten Grand Finals?

Answer: Norm Provan

He played in ten grand finals 1956 to 1965 and own all of them.
10. Which one of these clubs was not in the competition in the 2003 season?

Answer: Gold Coast

The Titans were not accepted into the NRL until 2007.
11. Which Club has won the most consecutive Grand Finals?

Answer: St George

The won eleven straight 1956 to 1966.
12. Which of the following players has scored more points in their career than the other three?

Answer: Jason Taylor

Jason Taylor 2107 pts, Daryl Halligan 2034 pts, Mick Cronin 1971 pts and Graham Eadie 1917 pts.
13. Who has scored the most tries in one season?

Answer: Dave Brown

Dave Brown scored 38 tries in 1935 in 19 games (home and away season of 16 games plus semi-final and final) ... most sports historians believe this record will stand for many years.
14. Who has played the most games in a career?

Answer: Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith played 430 games from 2002 to 2020. At the time he retired it was daylight to next best: Cooper Cronk (2004-2019) with 372 and Darren Lockyer (1995-2011) with 355.
15. Who has captained Australia in the most games?

Answer: Clive Churchill

16. Who has played the most State Of Origin games?

Answer: Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith played 42 State of Origin games from 2003 to 2017.
17. Who was man of the match in the first State Of Origin game?

Answer: Chris Close

18. Which club won the 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1986 Grand Finals?

Answer: Parramatta

19. Which club's colours are blue, red and white?

Answer: Sydney Roosters

20. What's the name of the merged club of Western Suburbs Magpies and Balmain Tigers?

Answer: Wests Tigers

21. Who was Australia's captain in the 2000 season?

Answer: Brad Fittler

22. Who won the 1999 Grand Final?

Answer: Melbourne Storm

They beat St George-Illawarra 20-18. They were behind 0-14 at half time.
23. Which club was known as the Mariners?

Answer: Hunter

They played one season, 1997, in the Super League.
24. Which club holds the one and only Super League premiership title?

Answer: Brisbane Broncos

The beat Cronulla-Sutherland 26-8 in the Super League Grand Final.
25. Who is generally regarded as the greatest halfback of the 1980s?

Answer: Peter Sterling

Source: Author AndrewSimpson

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