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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)
Picks for the weekend Super League Round 4
Last weekends picks started well getting the Leeds result bang on, then it all went down hill so we'll try again shall we.
Wigan to beat Catalan by 16 – should be easy enough for Wigan this one at home to the travelling Dragons.
Hull to beat Quins by 8 – Not sure if Long is back or not? Anyone? regardless Hull should win this one the presence on Long will just tell by how much. Interestingly no one has backed Quins so far on the last tackle predictor league.
Salford to lose to Bradford by 8 – Salford are surely an early contender for wooden spoon and I can't see them picking up points against a Bradford team who are still looking to make right some early season hiccups.
St Helen to lose to Wakefield by 2 – My completely bonkers pick of the weekend.
Cas to beat Hull KR by 6 – Both teams didn't have the best games last time out but I think Cas are the stronger of the two and at home should win this.
Huddersfield to beat Warrington by 6 – Both looking good so far this season, Warrington's team still seems too dependant on Briers and I think Huddersfield for this.
And of course the big game – Leeds v Melbourne. Leeds to compete for 60 minutes then the Storm to run off with it.
Everybody wants to be Ellery Hanley
Welcome back to our mid week feature where I Photoshop an oversized picture of Ellery Hanley's face onto some unsuspecting rugby player and ask you who it is. Post your answers / wild guesses in the comments!
(I promise next weeks won't be a Leeds player)
For those who didn't get last weeks it was of course Aussie legend Darren Lockyer.
Last weeks image was from http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/gC0obtHpHON/NRL+Rd+1+Broncos+v+Cowboys/y-nZe05k1bh/Darren+Lockyer
Crusaders on the right lines with Union hunt
Nearly forgotten I'd written this! Talking about Crusaders rumoured move for Welsh Union legend Gareth Thomas on last tackle.
Monday Mastermind Quiz XXII – The World Club Challenge edition
Quite simple this is the quiz before the world club challenge so it's all about the world club challenge. Post your scores in the comments ladies and gents.
1. Who's playing CV? (1997 – 2006)
Hull FC – Gold Coast Chargers – Melbourne Storm – Leeds Rhinos – Bradford Bulls
A bonus point if you can tell me why he's in the world club challenge quiz.
2. Who's this? (This is from 2004 when Bradford beat Penrith)
3. Name the teams (as usual 1 point for each)
Click to enlarge it
4. 3 teams have made the final and never lost, a point for each.
5. How many times has the game been played outside of the UK?
6. How about a point for each ground it's been played at outside the UK. (you can still have a point if you only get the city)
14 points on offer and if you do your maths you can work out the answer to number 5 from that.
How did you find it? Post your scores in the comments.
Picks for the weekend Super League Round 3
Not a bad weekend last week with 5 out of 7 results correct picking Crusaders win over Salford and The Wildcats win over Leeds.
So this week shapes up like this
Leeds to beat Salford by 12 – Salford simply aren't good enough and Leeds to lose 3 in a row?!
Bradford to lose to Cas by 2 – Will be close but a win for the Tigers here.
Catalan to beat Saints by 1 – My crazy pick of the round, travelling Saints may just get pushed out or they could turn my prediction on it's head and batter the Dragons.
Warrington to beat Wigan by 18 – The Wolves are looking strong and at home.
Crusaders to lose to Hull by 4 – Crusaders will be strong at home but Hull are looking good early this season.
Hull KR to beat Huddersfield by 8 – KR at home have to be favourites and I can see them running a few extra tries in.
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