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NRL 2005: Rounds 1-26

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : NRL from 1998 : NRL 2005: Rounds 1-26

Introduction:
"Many commentators dubbed the 2005 NRL season as the 'closest ever'. It certainly had some very memorable moments. See how much you remember about the season's first 26 rounds, including representative football played."


1. Season kick off. The defending premiers, the Bulldogs, started where they left off playing St George-Illawarra in the first match of the year. What was the score at half time?
    Bulldogs 28-0
    Bulldogs 24-0
    Bulldogs 20-0
    Dragons 14-0


2. Which team upset Parramatta in round 2 by a score of 49-26?
    North Queensland
    Manly
    NZ Warriors
    South Sydney


3. It only took until round 3 to produce the first thrilling one point win of the season. Who kicked the winning field goal for Wests Tigers to defeat the Bulldogs 37-36?
    Brett Hodgson
    Pat Richards
    Daniel Fitzhenry
    Scott Prince


4. In round 4, which team beat the Broncos 50-4?
    Melbourne
    NZ Warriors
    Sydney Roosters
    Parramatta


5. In round 5, did the Broncos come out and score more than 50 points the week after losing to a score of 50?
    Yes
    No


6. What was the result of the 2005 ANZAC test between Australia and New Zealand, played on 22nd April in Brisbane?
    Australia won 28-14
    NZ won 28-14
    NZ won 32-16
    Australia won 32-16


7. The round 7 clash between St George-Illawarra and the Sydney Roosters continued the run of close matches between these sides. The Dragons won, but what was the final margin?
    2 points
    3 points
    1 point
    4 points


8. The annual City v Country clash was played at Lismore. Did favourites Country win?
    Yes
    No


9. At the end of nine rounds, which three teams led the NRL competition?
    Brisbane, Cronulla and Canberra
    Brisbane, Manly and Canberra
    Brisbane, Cronulla and Manly
    Manly, Cronulla and Canberra


10. Round 10 saw the lowest-scoring match of the year, between the Roosters and Warriors. How many points were scored?
    12
    16
    18
    14


11. State of Origin 1, who scored the winning try for Queensland in extra time (golden point)?
    Matt Bowen
    Ty Williams
    Billy Slater
    Matt Sing


12. Round 13 saw the season's only drawn result. What was the final score between the Bulldogs and Souths?
    21-21
    22-22
    20-20
    23-23


13. What strange incident made the round 13 match between Newcastle and Parramatta a memorable game?
    A spectator ran on to the field during play, beer in hand
    A dog ran on to the field during play
    A spectator ran onto the field during play, coke in hand
    A kangaroo hopped on to the field during play


14. State of Origin 2, NSW maintained their unbeaten record at Telstra Stadium by defeating Queensland in the second match of 2005.
    True
    False


15. Newcastle finally came through with their first win of the season in round 16, snapping a club record 13-game losing streak. Who did they beat?
    Manly
    Canberra
    South Sydney
    Penrith


16. State of Origin 3, what was the result of the 2005 state of origin decider played in Brisbane?
    NSW 32 Queensland 10
    Queensland 32 NSW 10
    NSW 22 Queensland 10
    Queensland 22 NSW 10


17. Which team was defeated by 20-0 in round 18?
    Cronulla
    Melbourne
    Canberra
    Bulldogs


18. The highest scoring match of the year (yielding 76 points) came in round 21. Penrith beat NZ Warriors by what scoreline?
    40-36
    46-30
    44-32
    42-34


19. In round 22, Manly upset Brisbane with a 21-20 win.
    True
    False


20. Which team lost two consecutive games by 52 points in rounds 23 and 24?
    Bulldogs
    Penrith
    Sydney Roosters
    South Sydney


21. In round 24, which team scored their biggest ever win, beating Manly by 68-6?
    Parramatta
    Cronulla
    Brisbane
    St George-Illawarra


22. Which team had the best attacking record in the regualr NRL season, scoring 704 points?
    St George-Illawarra
    Wests Tigers
    Brisbane
    Parramatta


23. Which team had the best defensive record in the regular NRL season, conceding just 456 points?
    St George-Illawarra
    Melbourne
    Brisbane
    Parramatta


24. Which team finished with the wooden spoon in 2005?
    South Sydney
    Newcastle
    Canberra
    Penrith


25. Which team won the minor premiership in 2005?
    Brisbane
    Parramatta
    Wests Tigers
    St George-Illawarra


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