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Let Slip the Dogs of Sport Trivia Quiz


Here is a set of sporting questions with a canine connection for you to get your teeth into. I hope they don't bite too much.

A multiple-choice quiz by rossian. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rossian
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
335,002
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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707
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, based in Sydney, compete in which of these sports, often associated with northern England? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. R.C. Russell, the former England cricket wicketkeeper, was inevitably known as 'Jack'. What was his real first name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Winnipeg Jets ice hockey team moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1996 and adopted which canine related name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The soccer team from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, is named for which dogs? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'Mad Dog' is the nickname of which of these England rugby union captains? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The expression 'dogleg' is most commonly associated with which sport? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The boxer who was known as 'The British Bulldog' was named Brian Harper at birth. Which patriotic surname did he adopt for his boxing career? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Australian cricketer, who made his international debut in 2004, was known by the nickname of 'Pup'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Former England international rugby union hooker, Brian Moore, had which nickname which reflected his aggressive style of play? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these Scandinavian soccer players who spent much of his playing career with Liverpool, qualified for the nickname of 'Great Dane'? Hint



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1. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, based in Sydney, compete in which of these sports, often associated with northern England?

Answer: Rugby League

The Bulldogs were first admitted to the New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1935. They won their first league title in 1938 and followed it with another in 1942, before hitting a barren period which only ended in the 1980s. Their own website describes them as the most successful club of the 1980s, a claim which is backed by statistics as they were champions in 1982, 1984, 1985, and 1988.

The bulldog name was officially adopted in 1978 and the dog appears on the club logo.
2. R.C. Russell, the former England cricket wicketkeeper, was inevitably known as 'Jack'. What was his real first name?

Answer: Robert

Robert Charles Russell was born in Stroud, in Gloucestershire in 1963, and played for his home county for his whole first class career, which lasted from 1981 to 2004. He made his England debut in 1988 and played his final Test match in 1998. Although he was generally agreed to be the best wicketkeeper in England, Russell was often overlooked in favour of the less proficient Alec Stewart due to the latter's much superior batting.

He was also a talented artist and opened a gallery in Chipping Sodbury, near Bristol, to display and sell his paintings.
3. The Winnipeg Jets ice hockey team moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1996 and adopted which canine related name?

Answer: Coyotes

The Winnipeg Jets team was founded in 1972 and joined the National Hockey League in 1979. Financial problems arose in the 1990s and the team was sold to a consortium of businessmen from Phoenix, which included the owner of the Phoenix basketball and baseball teams.

This meant a move from Canada to the USA where the team again suffered financial disaster and was declared bankrupt in 2009. They continued to play with direct funding from the NHL while negotiations for selling the team and keeping it in Phoenix continued.
4. The soccer team from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, is named for which dogs?

Answer: Harriers

Kidderminster Harriers date back to 1886, with the name being a reminder that the club was originally an athletics club, harriers being the name used for runners, especially cross country athletes. The club won promotion to the lowest division of the Football League in 2000, but were unable to maintain their position and were relegated back to the Conference League after five years.

There are several British teams with Rovers as part of their name, including Blackburn, Bristol, Doncaster, and Tranmere.
5. 'Mad Dog' is the nickname of which of these England rugby union captains?

Answer: Lewis Moody

Lewis Moody made his debut in 2001 and played as a flanker. He was named as captain in 2010, although he missed the beginning of the 2011 Six Nations Championship through injury with Mike Tindall replacing him. The nickname refers to his 'all action' style and willingness to throw himself into tackles despite the risk of injury. Will Carling was known as 'bumface' due to his cleft chin. Johnson was usually referred to as 'Jonno', although there are references to him being called 'Ferengi' after the "Star Wars" characters.
6. The expression 'dogleg' is most commonly associated with which sport?

Answer: Golf

In golf, a dogleg refers to a hole where the fairway is not in a straight line from tee to hole, but has a bend (sometimes two) usually at around the midway point. Depending on the angle, the hole can be a 'dogleg left' or 'dogleg right' and the expression comes from the bend in a dog's rear legs.

The hole is designed to enable a good drive from the tee to land where the change of direction takes place and enable the next shot to be played. Double doglegs involve two changes of direction and are only found on longer, par five holes.
7. The boxer who was known as 'The British Bulldog' was named Brian Harper at birth. Which patriotic surname did he adopt for his boxing career?

Answer: London

Brian London was born in West Hartlepool in 1934 and fought as a heavyweight. He became British and Commonwealth champion in 1958, but lost the title to Henry Cooper in 1959. He fought for the world title twice. The first occasion was in 1959 when he suffered a KO in the 11th round to Floyd Patterson. London then fought Muhammad Ali in 1966, this time being knocked out in the third round.

As well as 'British Bulldog', he was also known as 'The Blackpool Rock' having lived in Blackpool from the age of 16, and returning to live there following his retirement from boxing.
8. Which Australian cricketer, who made his international debut in 2004, was known by the nickname of 'Pup'?

Answer: Michael Clarke

Clarke was given his nickname as he was the youngest player on the team when he made his first appearance. Clarke scored 151 runs against India in his first Test match and turned into a regular player for his country. He was named as vice-captain of Australia in April 2008, and captained the team in the final match of the 2010-11 Ashes series as the usual captain, Ricky Ponting, was injured.
9. Former England international rugby union hooker, Brian Moore, had which nickname which reflected his aggressive style of play?

Answer: Pit bull

The nickname was apparently given to him by former teammate Wade Dooley, and not by the French team as is often believed. Brian took particular delight in provoking the opposition and earned a reputation for driving the French front row (in particular) into ill-judged retaliation.

He earned 64 caps for England between 1987 and 1995, and has gone on to be an outspoken and forthright commentator on the sport since his retirement.
10. Which of these Scandinavian soccer players who spent much of his playing career with Liverpool, qualified for the nickname of 'Great Dane'?

Answer: Jan Molby

Molby is the only Dane, having been born in Denmark in 1963, and he spent the majority of his playing career in England, with Liverpool. He made 218 appearances for the club between 1984 and 1996, and also represented his country on 33 occasions. In 1996, Molby moved to Swansea where he became player/manager and he also had two separate periods as manager of the aforementioned Kidderminster Harriers.

As well as 'Great Dane', he was also known as 'Rambo'. Solskjaer was from Norway and was known as the 'baby-faced assassin', while Larsson was Swedish. Hyypia also played for Liverpool, between 1999 and 2009, and was born in Finland.
Source: Author rossian

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