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Quiz about Super 12s
Quiz about Super 12s

Super 12s Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about the ultimate tournament featuring three nations, 12 teams, 250+ players, and one game. It is the Super 12!

A multiple-choice quiz by trew. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
trew
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
206,896
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
446
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Question 1 of 10
1. With which team did Jimmy Gopperth start his Super 12 career? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Super Rugby tournament started in 1996 when Rugby Union entered the professional era (previously an amateur spor). Who scored the first Super 12 try? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1998, Peter Sloane was the assistant coach of which team? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was appointed coach of the Otago Highlanders in 2003? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When did the ACT Brumbies win their first championship? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many Super Rugby teams are from the North Island in New Zealand? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When Super 12 coach Ewen McKenzie played rugby for the ACT Brumbies, what position did he play? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What animal is on the Stormers logo? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The first Super 12 game was between which two teams? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Former Wallaby Joe Roff left the ACT Brumbies and took up a contract in 2005 where? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. With which team did Jimmy Gopperth start his Super 12 career?

Answer: Wellington Hurricanes

Jimmy Gopperth was picked for the Hurricanes after Andrew Merhtens and Daniel Carter declined invitations to join.
2. The Super Rugby tournament started in 1996 when Rugby Union entered the professional era (previously an amateur spor). Who scored the first Super 12 try?

Answer: Alama Ieremia

Former All Black Alama Ieremia scored the first Super 12 try in the opening game (Blues vs Hurricanes) in 1996.
3. In 1998, Peter Sloane was the assistant coach of which team?

Answer: Canterbury Crusaders

Peter Sloane was the assistant coach of the Crusaders when they won their first championship in 1998, and also head coach of the Blues in 2003 when they won their third championship.
4. Who was appointed coach of the Otago Highlanders in 2003?

Answer: Greg Cooper

Robbie Deans coached the Crusaders from 2000 to 2008, and Colin Cooper coached the Hurricanes from 2003 to 2010. Ned Carroll had not yet coached a Super 12 team in 2005. Greg Cooper coached the Highlanders from 2003 to 2007.
5. When did the ACT Brumbies win their first championship?

Answer: 2001

After losing to the Blues in the 1997 final and again to the Crusaders in 2000, they finally won in 2001.
6. How many Super Rugby teams are from the North Island in New Zealand?

Answer: 3

There are five New Zealand teams playing Super Rugby: Canterbury Crusaders and Otago Highlanders from the South Island, and Auckland Blues, Waikato Chiefs, and Wellington Hurricanes from the North Island.
7. When Super 12 coach Ewen McKenzie played rugby for the ACT Brumbies, what position did he play?

Answer: Prop

Ewen McKenzie played Prop in 1996 and 1997 for the Brumbies. Then he became the head coach of the NSW Waratahs in 2003. He was appointed coahc of the Queensland Reds in 2010.
8. What animal is on the Stormers logo?

Answer: There was no animal

The Stormers logo was a red 'S' with a black backround and red lightning bolt.
9. The first Super 12 game was between which two teams?

Answer: Auckland Blues vs Wellington Hurricanes

The Blues won this game and went on to win the first Super 12 Championship, beating the Sharks 45-12 in the ifnal.
10. Former Wallaby Joe Roff left the ACT Brumbies and took up a contract in 2005 where?

Answer: Japan

Joe Roff played wing for the Brumbies and had set a record for the most Super 12 tries. He played for the Kubota Spears for two seasons, 2005 and 2006, and the retired.
Source: Author trew

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