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Hurricanes Super 12 History Trivia Quiz

10 challenging questions about the New Zealand based Super 12 team from the nations capital Wellington.

A multiple-choice quiz by knowmyenemy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
knowmyenemy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
224,860

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
399

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did the Hurricanes beat in their first ever game at the West Pac Trust Stadium in Wellington in 2000? Hint

Crusaders

Highlanders

Brumbies

Sharks

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the leading points scorer for the Hurricanes in their inaugural season, in 1996? Hint

Jamie Cameron

Christian Cullen

Jon Preston

Simon Mannix

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the leading try scorer for the Hurricanes in 1997? Hint

Tana Umaga

Jason O'Halloran

Christian Cullen

Alex Telea

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Hurricanes made the semi-finals in 2004.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many provincial teams made up the Hurricanes' franchise in 2005? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which was the only New Zealand team that the Hurricanes managed to beat in 1998? Hint

Blues

Chiefs

Highlanders

Crusaders

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which All Black did not feature in the draft for the Hurricanes squad in 1999? Hint

Mark Cooksley

Glen Osborne

Doug Howlett

Andrew Blowers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the Hurricanes mascot, adopted by the franchise in 1998? Hint

General Hurricane

Sergeant Hurricane

Lieutenant Hurricane

Captain Hurricane

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Hurricanes player was known as the 'Paekakariki Express'? Hint

Tana Umaga

Christian Cullen

Alama Ieremia

Ma'a Nonu

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where did the Hurricanes play their first ever Super 12 game? Hint

New Plymouth

Wellington

Palmerston North

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did the Hurricanes beat in their first ever game at the West Pac Trust Stadium in Wellington in 2000?

Answer: Sharks

The Hurricanes defeated the Sharks 40-23. It was the first game in Hurricanes colours for All Black legend Jonah Lomu.

2. Who was the leading points scorer for the Hurricanes in their inaugural season, in 1996?

Answer: Jamie Cameron

Jmaie Cameron scored 96 points with 14 conversions and 21 penalties. Christian Cullen scored 7 tries with 35 points, Jon Preston kicked 6 conversions and 7 penalties for 33 points, and Simon Mannix only scored 6 points with 2 penalty goals.

3. Who was the leading try scorer for the Hurricanes in 1997?

Answer: Tana Umaga

Umaga scored 12 tries, just edging Cullen's 11 tries as the Hurricanes made the playoffs for the first time.

4. The Hurricanes made the semi-finals in 2004.

Answer: False

The Hurricanes made the playoffs in 2003 and 2005, but finished a disappointing 11th in 2004.

5. How many provincial teams made up the Hurricanes' franchise in 2005?

Answer: 9

The provincial teams were Wellington, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Wanganui, Wairarapa-Bush, Poverty Bay, Horwhenua-Kapiti, and East Coast.

6. Which was the only New Zealand team that the Hurricanes managed to beat in 1998?

Answer: Chiefs

The Hurricanes beat the Chiefs 22-19 in Hamilton to record 3 staight away wins to begin the 1998 competition. They only won 2 more games all season, finishing in the 8th position.

7. Which All Black did not feature in the draft for the Hurricanes squad in 1999?

Answer: Doug Howlett

Doug Howlett featured in the 1998 draft. 12 draft players featured in the Hurricanes squad. They were Glen Osborne (North Harbour), Andrew Blowers, Orene Ai'i, Ofisa Tonu'u (Auckland), Mal Arnold, Brad Fleming, Stu Loe (Canterbury), Mark Cooksley, Damien Karauna (Waikato), Reuben Parkinson (Otago), Leo Falaniko and Davin Heaps (Southland).

8. What is the Hurricanes mascot, adopted by the franchise in 1998?

Answer: Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane was a pilot flying a miniature plane.

9. Which Hurricanes player was known as the 'Paekakariki Express'?

Answer: Christian Cullen

Christian Cullen lived in Paekakariki as a youngster, and he was as fast as the Paekakariki Express train.

10. Where did the Hurricanes play their first ever Super 12 game?

Answer: Palmerston North

This game was the first ever game of Super 12, 1st March 1996, which the Hurricanes lost to the Blues 36-28 in Palmerston North.

Source: Author knowmyenemy

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