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RL World Sevens 1992-2003 Trivia Quiz

The Rugby League World Sevens is one of the showpieces of the game, with fast-flowing, attacking football the order of the day. This quiz covers the seven Rugby League World Sevens tournaments held from 1992 to 2003.

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

Author
timence

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,070

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
336

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Question 1 of 15

1. How many minutes does a Rugby League Sevens match last, apart from the Final (excluding extra time)? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many times between 1992 and 2003 have the Rugby League World Sevens been held?

Answer: ( One Word .. a single digit number)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who won the first Rugby League World Sevens tournament in 1992? Hint

Manly

Brisbane

Wigan

Newcastle

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Question 4 of 15

4. Did the winner of the 1992 World Sevens tournament go through the tournament undefeated?

Yes

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which team won the 1993 World Sevens? Hint

Western Suburbs

Eastern Suburbs

Parramatta

Newcastle

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Question 6 of 15

6. Did Papua New Guinea win any matches in the 1993 tournament?

Yes

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who won the 1994 tournament? Hint

St George

Newcastle

Manly-Warringah

Western Samoa

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Question 8 of 15

8. Did Japan play in the 1994 tournament?

Yes

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which team won the 1995 World Sevens? Hint

Fiji

Newcastle

Western Samoa

Manly-Warringah

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Question 10 of 15

10. Canada made their first appearance at the 1995 World Sevens and broke a record. Which one? Hint

First team to lose all its matches in the tournament

First team to go scoreless over the tournament

First North American team to play in the Sevens

First team beaten by Japan

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which team won the 1996 World Sevens? Hint

Tonga

North Sydney

Newcastle

Eastern Suburbs

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which team won the pool consisting of Italy, USA and Japan, in 1997? Hint

Italy

Japan

USA

All 3 teams were tied for first

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who won the 2003 Rugby League World Sevens? Hint

South Sydney

Manly

Parramatta

England

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Question 14 of 15

14. Did the USA play in the 2003 Sevens tournament?

Yes

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was named player of the tournament for the 2003 Rugby League World Sevens? Hint

Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta)

Andy Farrell (England)

Lee Hopkins (Parramatta)

There is no such award

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many minutes does a Rugby League Sevens match last, apart from the Final (excluding extra time)?

Answer: 14

There are 7 minutes per half, except for the final of the tournament, where time is extended to 10 minutes a half.

2. How many times between 1992 and 2003 have the Rugby League World Sevens been held?

Answer: 7

The first tournament involved 27 teams, including all teams from the Sydney competition, the NSWRL.

3. Who won the first Rugby League World Sevens tournament in 1992?

Answer: Wigan

Wigan beat Brisbane 18-6 in the final.

4. Did the winner of the 1992 World Sevens tournament go through the tournament undefeated?

Answer: No

Wigan was upset in their pool match by none other than the Gold Coast Seagulls, 16-10. However they beat Cronulla by 20-16 to advance to the quarter finals. The Gold Coast went on to lose the plate final to Fiji.

5. Which team won the 1993 World Sevens?

Answer: Eastern Suburbs

They defeated Manly 18-12 in the final.

6. Did Papua New Guinea win any matches in the 1993 tournament?

Answer: Yes

In fact, they beat both Newcastle (18-10) and Western Suburbs (22-18) to advance to the quarter finals, where they lost to eventual winners Eastern Suburbs, 26-10.

7. Who won the 1994 tournament?

Answer: Manly-Warringah

Manly smashed St George 44-12 in the final. Western Samoa made it to the semi finals but were beaten in a thriller by Manly, 20-16.

8. Did Japan play in the 1994 tournament?

Answer: Yes

They lost both their pool matches, to Tonga (36-4) and Russia (12-8).

9. Which team won the 1995 World Sevens?

Answer: Manly-Warringah

Manly made it 2 in a row, beating surprise finalists Fiji 36-12 in the final.

10. Canada made their first appearance at the 1995 World Sevens and broke a record. Which one?

Answer: First team to go scoreless over the tournament

Yes, poor old Canada lost their pool matches 52-0 (Newcastle) and 56-0 (New Zealand). They then lost the quarter finals plate match to Wests 48-0.

11. Which team won the 1996 World Sevens?

Answer: Newcastle

Newcastle won the final 32-22 over North Sydney.

12. Which team won the pool consisting of Italy, USA and Japan, in 1997?

Answer: Italy

Italy beat Japan 38-4 and USA 22-0. The USA beat Japan 18-14 in extra time.

13. Who won the 2003 Rugby League World Sevens?

Answer: Parramatta

Parramatta triumphed by 48-18 in the final against England.

14. Did the USA play in the 2003 Sevens tournament?

Answer: No

They were forced to play qualifying matches for the final spot, and missed out, an Aboriginal side won that spot.

15. Who was named player of the tournament for the 2003 Rugby League World Sevens?

Answer: Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta)

Parramatta collected $100,000 for their 2003 Sevens win. Amazingly, the same amount Wigan took home 11 years before in the first World Sevens tournament.

Source: Author timence

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