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Quiz about Aussie Rugby League
Quiz about Aussie Rugby League

Aussie Rugby League Multiple Choice Quiz | 15 Questions


This quiz is about the National Rugby League in Australia (the ARL in 1995-96-97, and prior to 1995 the NSWRL) ... questions get progressively harder as the quiz continues.

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
timence
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
46,370
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
1886
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which city are most Australian NRL teams from? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which sport did Rugby League break away from? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which two teams compete in the annual State of Origin series? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. How many points is a try worth? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which team won a record 11 premierships in a row? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What position in rugby league wears number 1 on his jumper? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Penrith were formerly known as the 'chocolate soldiers' because their jumpers were what colours? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which team won 3 premierships in a row in the early 1980s? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. When did the Melbourne Storm win its first premiership? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In what year did Canterbury-Bankstown (now known as the Bulldogs) join the ARL competition? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Who won the Dally M award for best and fairest player of the year in 2000? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Who scored the first try in the 1988 grand final? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which of the following Newcastle players went through the entire 1998 season without missing a tackle? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What was the score of the ANZAC DAY test in 2000? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who won the Clive Churchill medal for the 1995 grand final? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which city are most Australian NRL teams from?

Answer: Sydney

An easy one!
2. Which sport did Rugby League break away from?

Answer: Rugby Union

3. Which two teams compete in the annual State of Origin series?

Answer: New South Wales and Queensland

It began in 1980.
4. How many points is a try worth?

Answer: 4

It was worth 3 points up until the end of 1982, hence the word 'try'.
5. Which team won a record 11 premierships in a row?

Answer: St George

From 1956 through to 1966.
6. What position in rugby league wears number 1 on his jumper?

Answer: Fullback

The last line of defence.
7. Penrith were formerly known as the 'chocolate soldiers' because their jumpers were what colours?

Answer: Brown and white

Entered the premiership in 1967. Changed their colours in 1991, they are now black, white, red and green (licorice allsorts!)
8. Which team won 3 premierships in a row in the early 1980s?

Answer: Parramatta

1981, 1982 and 1983.
9. When did the Melbourne Storm win its first premiership?

Answer: 1999

They beat St George-Illawarra 20-18 after coming back from 14-0, in front of a world record rugby league crowd of 107,999.
10. In what year did Canterbury-Bankstown (now known as the Bulldogs) join the ARL competition?

Answer: 1935

And got their first premiership in 1938, beating Easts.
11. Who won the Dally M award for best and fairest player of the year in 2000?

Answer: Trent Barrett

Barrett shone in a Saints side that came 9th. Johns won it in both 1998 and 1999. Neither of the others have ever won it.
12. Who scored the first try in the 1988 grand final?

Answer: Ben Elias

But the Tigers went on to lose it 24-12 to Canterbury-Bankstown. Michael Hagan scored the first Dogs try and they lead for the rest of the game.
13. Which of the following Newcastle players went through the entire 1998 season without missing a tackle?

Answer: Mark Hughes

Now THAT is defence!
14. What was the score of the ANZAC DAY test in 2000?

Answer: Australia v New Zealand 52-0

what a smashing, the Kiwis would rather forget that one.
15. Who won the Clive Churchill medal for the 1995 grand final?

Answer: Jim Dymock

A fine victory, Manly only lost 3 games that season, and the Grand Final was one of them! The Doggies won it 17-4.
Source: Author timence

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