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Everybody wants to be Ellery Hanley
A little later in the day than usual. In the spirit of cross-codeism carried from the Monday Quiz, here's a cross coder kicking a goal in that kicking sport of Union. (click for a larger image)
Last week we did of course have Billy Slater of the Melbourne Storm (image from http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/NRL+Rd+2+Broncos+v+Storm+NjZXPfrH9YCl.jpg)
Monday Mastermind Quiz XXIV – The Union Quiz
It's Monday, it's quiz time. This week with Gareth Thomas making the switch from Union we're going to have some league/union based questions to test you.
1. Which cross code player's CV is this?
(1989 – 2002)
Bridgend FC – Widnes – Manly Sea Eagles – Sale FC – Bridgend FC
2. Who's this lovely a chap? A from Welsh Rugby Union international and Wigan player.
3. Name the two teams in this 1996 cross code game.
4. What year did Rugby Union turn professional?
5. What year did London Broncos move to share a ground and name with Harlequins Rugby Union?
6. Plenty of players have stepped across the League/Union divide but what other footballing code have top level rugby league players converted to?
(a little cryptic, but this means players who have converted from the top flight of league to the top flight of another footballing code. I'm sure there's plenty of ex-players playing Sunday League in various other games but they don't count)
Right chaps and chapettes 7 points up for grabs, scores in the comments!
Picks for the weekend – Super League Round 5
Well I'm hoping to watch a bit more live rugby than I normally get to this weekend so I'm looking forward to that.
A 50% return on the super league picks last week and I don't think I was alone in putting Melbourne to win the World Club game, so picks for this week and it's as open as ever.
Bradford to beat Wigan by 5
Leeds to beat Harlequins by 10
Hull FC to beat Castleford by 8
Salford to lose to Catalans Dragons by 4 (the weekends daft pick? Catalan will pick up points on their travels at some point and what better chance than a struggling Salford)
Wakefield to beat Huddersfield by 10
Hull KR to lose to Saints by 12
Warrington to beat Crusaders by 12
Everybody wants to be Ellery Hanley
See not a Leeds player this week, not even British and in spite of Ellery's head proving too big to fit on the photo I've done some magic and sorted it out. So who wants to be Ellery Hanley this week? (you can click it for a larger picture)
Last weeks answer was of course Rob Burrow
Picture from here – http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2009/2/26/1235670268497/Rob-Burrow-001.jpg
Widnes v Keighly
For those of you who happen to be Widnes fans (like me) here's a highlight video from this weekends game against Keighly, posted on YouTube by MICKY1920.
Keighly fans may not want to press play.
Monday Mastermind Quiz XXIII – Melbourne Storm
As the reason for this going up late (but still on Monday) is due to the Storm beating Leeds in the World Club Challenge game I thought why not do a quiz themed on the new World club champions.
1. Who's playing CV?
(1999 – present)
Canberra Raiders – Sydney Roosters – Parramata Eels – Melbourne Storm
2. Who's this?
(click to see a bigger picture – and a clue he was named captain of the Storm's team of the decade)
No name the teams this week
3. How many premierships have the Storm won?
4. What year were the Melbourne Storm founded?
5. What are the two the most popular sports in the city of Melbourne?
6. Including their new home at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium how many grounds have the Storm used as home stadia? (Point if you can name each)
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