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Posted by Dave on 8th June 2009

Monday Mastermind XVI

Good day ladies and gentlemen. No theme to this quiz apart from it being quizzical.

 
1. Who's playing CV?
(2002 – Present)
Cronulla Sharks – South Sydney Rabbitohs – St George Illawarra – Newcastle Knights
 
2. Who is it?
If it helps he's just been called up to the England squad.
who is it
 
3. Name the teams
(point for each)
name the teams
 
4.
There are 8 NRL clubs based in Sydney, a point for each.
 
5.
Of the 8 Sydney clubs the two oldest were formed in 1908, you can have a point for each of the two.
 
6.
On that theme who are the oldest Super League club?
 
 
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Posted by Dave on 1st June 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz XV

Number 15 and I wonder how you are all finding the quiz? Any suggestions are welcome, but on with todays quiz.

With another Golden Point result in the Challenge Cup, Warrington beating Hull KR with a drop goal, this weeks quiz's theme is the golden point.

 
1. Who's playing CV?
(1995 – Present)
Newcastle Knights – Hunter Mariners – Melbourne Storm – Nothern Eagles – Cronulla Sharks – Canterbury Bulldogs
His golden point link? In game 1 of the 2005 Origin Series his pass was intercepted allowing Matthew Bowden  to score and win the game by golden point.
 
2. Name the player
The first ever golden point scorer in Challange Cup history
who is it
 
3. Name the player
The second ever golden point scorer in Challange Cup history
who is it?
 
4.
The Golden point was first used in which year?
 
5.
Up to and including the Paramatta – South Sydney game on 22nd May 2009 which was decided by golden point, how many NRL games have been decided by the system?
(you can have a point if you're within 2)
 
6.
In the 2006 Tri Nation series who scored a try in the Australia New Zealand game to win by golden point?
 
 
 
Click "click for more" for the answers, 6 points up for grabs – good luck!
 

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1. Brett Kimmorley
2. Brent Sherwin – Picture bbc sport
3. Lee Briers – Picture bbc sport
4. 1997 in the Super League tri series game between New South Wales and Queensland
5. 43
6. Darren Lockyer
 
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Posted by Dave on 25th May 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz XIV

A bit of a late posting for the quiz, and I have a rather busy 3 weeks so there won't be too much going onto the site for that time.

 
1. Whos playing CV?
(2002 – present)
South Sydney Rabbitohs – Paramatta Eels – New Zealand Warriors
 
2 & 3
I'm being lazy with the pictures again.
Who's the player being tackled?
And which two teams are playing?
(point for each team)
name the player / teams
 
4.
In what country do Balamand Razorbacks play their rugby?
 
5.
Ref Jared Maxewell was knocked over this week by a fan during a game between which NRL teams?
(point for each team)
 
6.
Australia, New Zealand and England top the world rankings, who is number 4? (as of March 2009)
 
 
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1. Wade McKinnon
2. Jordan Tanzey
3. Sydney Roosters and Cronulla Sharks (picture from bbc sport)
4. Lebanon
5. Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers
6. Fiji
 
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Posted by Dave on 18th May 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz XIII

Unlucky number 13 on the quiz stakes. Hope you all enjoyed the weekends rugby, now get your brains in gear!

 
1. Who's career path?
(1999 – Present)
Gateshead – Hull FC – Wigan – Newcastle Knights – Munster (RU)
 
2. & 3. Name the teams and name the two players
who is it
 
4.
Rostov Crystal play their rugby league in which country?
 
5.
How many teams are set to compete in the inaugural season of the NRL US next season?
 
6.
Video refs have been proving how much trouble they can cause this weekend. When was the first video ref used in Australia?
 
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1. Brian Carney
2. Wests Tigers and South Sydney Rabbitohs
3. Issac Luke (kicking), Robbie Farah (background) (picture from oh errol)
4. Russia
5. 8
6. 1996 during the Super League World Nines
 
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Posted by Dave on 11th May 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz XII

Numero erm.. twelve-o. Get your rugby brains on.

 
1. Who's playing CV?
(I'm adding in a from/ to to make it a little easier, but you still have to guess when they player moved clubs)
So from 1992 – 2006
Canterbury  Bankstown Bulldogs – North Sydney Bears – Wigan Warriors
 
2. Who's this nice young gent on the front of "Gods of Football" DVD?
who is it?
 
3. Name the Teams
name the teams
 
4. 
Who plays at the Grattan Stadium?
 
5.
Saint Helens and Gateshead have been drawn together in the next round of the Challenge Cup but which former Saints coach was previously the first coach of Gateshead Thunder?  

6.
The City Country game last week produced a 40 – 18 victory for the City team, the biggest win in the competition since a 42 – 10 Country win in which year?
 
 
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1. Brett Dallas
2. David Williams
3. Hull FC and Castleford (picture from Hull FC website)
4. Bradford Bulls
5. Shaun McRae
6. 2001
 
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Posted by Dave on 5th May 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz XI

So what's his excuse this week, well it was bank holiday so you get a Tuesday quiz, maybe I should call it first business day of the week quiz, maybe not.

Anyway this weeks theme isn't the number 11, nope – no theme at all really.
 
1. Whos playing CV?
St Helens – Wigan – Canterbury Bulldogs – Harlequins (RU) – Orrell  (RU) – Leeds Rhinos – Widnes Vikings – Munster (RU)
 
2. Who's the ref waiting in the tunnel during this weeks Millenium Magic weekend?
who is it?
 
3. Slightly different for name the teams, again from the Magic Weekend, can you name all four teams mascots in the picture?
If you can tell me the mascots names there's an extra point in it for each of them you can name.
name the teams

 
4.
Which English Ex-Rugby League player currently playing with Saracens Rugby Union announced his retirement recently?
 
5.
The City Country teams have been announced for the Australian representative sides, but out of 83 games who has won the most? (bonus point for how many)
 
6.
There have been two draws in the history of the competition, last years 22 -22, when the other one? (you can have a point if you get within 5 years)
 
 
 
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 points up for grabs!

Answers
1. Gary Connolly
2. Richard Silverwood (picture from BBC sport http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbcsport )
3. Left to Right St Helens (St Bernard), Hull KR (Arlie the Robin), Harlequins (Buck), Huddersfield (Big G)
4. Andy Farrell
5. City, they have 64 of the games with Country winning 17 and 2 draws
6. 1933

Posted by Dave on 27th April 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz X

Well a little break for you all to get your heads together and we're back for quiz number 10 and in true Sesame street style this quiz is all to do with the number 10!

 
1. Who's playing CV?
Wakefield – Bradford – Hull KR – York – Huddersfield 
And the number 10 connection? This man was the 10th man to be inducted into the British Rugby League hall of fame in 1989.
 
2. Who's the number 10 putting in a tackle here for New Zealand?
who is it

3. Name the teams
(One of them is on their way to running in 10 tries earlier this season)
name the teams


4. 
Whos wearing number 10 for Saint Helens this season?

5.
This years world cup had 10 teams turning up (well 9 turning up I don't think you can count England as turning up) Anyway I've given you England so a point for each of the other 9 teams.

6.
And in the previous world cup in 2000 who was top try scorer crossing the line 10 times?

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15 points up for grabs!

Answers
1. Neil Fox
2. Ruben Wiki (image http://article.wn.com)
3. Harlequins and Warrington (image www.guardian.co.uk/sport)
4. James Graham
5. Australia, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Ireland, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Papua New Guinea 
6. Wendal Sailor, Australia

Posted by Dave on 7th April 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz IX

Well the Monday quiz is late as usual, this time I have a different excuse, that apart from the usual drinking shenangins of the weekend involves my car setting alight and me sunbathing on the M3. In an incident entirely seperate from getting drunk of course but still it left me with lots to do on Monday and hence the Tuesday Mastermind Quiz. As it was Challenge cup weekend a Challenge cup there

 
1. Who's playing CV?
Wigan – Balmain Tigers – London Broncos – Bradford Bulls – London Broncos
– Bonus point, how many times did he win the Challenge Cup?
 
2. Who's this kicking a goal this weekend in the challenge cup?
who is it?

3. Name the teams
name the teams

4. 
What year was the Challenge cup started?

5.
What is the name of the trophy given to the Challenge cup final man of the match?

6.
How many non Super League teams have made it to this year's fifth round?


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8 points up for grabs!
 
Answers
1. Shaun Edwards, he won the Challenge Cup a record 9 times.
2. Paul Deacon of Bradford (image www.bbc.co.uk)
3. Widnes and Wigan (image www.leedsmet.ac.uk)
4. 1896
5. The Lance Todd Trophy
6. 7