The Rugby League Trivia Thread

[IronShark]

geez, it's definately the offseason....

and i think trys were originally worth 3 points?

Nice "try" Matty, haha. Yes trys were worth three points at one stage but that was not their original value. Who else wants to have a crack?

 

[Bungy]

The answer my friend is 0 points, meat pies were only scored to give the team a chance to kick a goal and I didn't google it. Heard it on ray hadley's show some time this year.

and it's called a try because it gave you the chance to try to kick a goal.

 

[IronShark]

Bingo Bungy, you got it in one! Zero points for a "try at goal" Does that make you one up on BuZZz?

I'll throw some more trivia at you a bit later on!

 

[brad]

when was this rule in place?

 

[IronShark]

when was this rule in place?

Apparently the first published rules for Rugby football (League or Union) were printed in 1871 and it is in these rules that it points out that a team scored a "try at goal" if they grounded the ball over the oppositions tryline. Furthet to this, goalkickers in this era were not permitted to place the ball on the ground, as to do so would mean the ball was back in play and could be attacked by the opposition. This was overcome by having a designated "holder" place the ball on the ground just before the kicker made contact with the ground. A goal didn't count if the ball didn't touch the ground first. That is why a drop goal is worth a point and simply punting it over the crossbar isn't.

 

[IronShark]

Early Sharks Trivia!

Heres some Sharks trivia guaranteed to test even the keenest Sharkies fan! We all know Cronulla first entered the Sydney Premiership in 1967 but do you know the history of the founding of the club?
Your questions are:

1: What year was the Cronulla Rugby League club started and what was it originally called?

2: In the years before 1967, whilst playing in the Sydney Second Division Competition, what coloured jerseys did the Cronulla club wear?

3. What wealthy Sydney Second Division club competed with the Sharks for entry into the Sydney Premiership in 1967 but failed?

4. Everyone knows the 1967 jersey was sky blue, with a white and black V. But what colour were the player numbers on the back?

There you go Sharks fans, knock yourselves out!:cheers

 

[Inferno]

3. What wealthy Sydney Second Division club competed with the Sharks for entry into the Sydney Premiership in 1967 but failed?

Wentworthville I think?

 

[Giles/Brunt]

Werent the originally cronulla caringbah

and for Q4 they had red Numbers on the back

 

[Bungy]

Wentworthville I think?

yes and I heard vossy talk about it on grand final day when wentworthville was playing.

Werent they originally cronulla caringbah
and for Q4 they had red Numbers on the back

cronulla caringbah and they had brown and sky blue jerseys I think

and that was my answer without search net then I found this sorry to spoil it but may as well B4 someone else does

 

[IronShark]

Wentworthville I think?

Inferno, you were first in with the right answer there!

Werent the originally cronulla caringbah
and for Q4 they had red Numbers on the back

Yep Giles, that was the original name and the numbers were indeed red. The club was founded in 1963.

yes and I heard vossy talk about it on grand final day when wentworthville was playing.


cronulla caringbah and they had brown and sky blue jerseys I think

and that was my answer without search net then I found this sorry to spoil it but may as well B4 someone else does

Well Bungy, you were close! The jerseys were brown with a gold V. You have given away my secret as well, you spoilsport!
I got all the trivia stuff from RL1908. It is an awesome site with heaps of fascinating stuff from the very beginnings of Rugby League through to the present day. Check it out, it's amazing.:cheers

 

[Bungy]

doing trivia on the net is not a common thing for obvious reasons that's why any question you think of you want to throw at anyone needs to be as tough as this one:laugh::question:

 

[Pomeroy#3]

I was sure Wentworthville was competing with Parramatta to join the Sydney Premiership? Do you mind if you post the evidence, Im just really curious now?

 

[bort]

I was sure Wentworthville was competing with Parramatta to join the Sydney Premiership? Do you mind if you post the evidence, Im just really curious now?

wenty had more money than cronulla and penrith but didnt get in because of parramatta. parramatta and wenty were deemed too close as parra was still struggling to solidify its place in the nrl it wasnt thought that area could handle a second new team

 

[sharks195]

doing trivia on the net is not a common thing for obvious reasons that's why any question you think of you want to throw at anyone needs to be as tough as this one:laugh::question:

These questions are a lot harder than your one Bungy, you couldn't answer any of them. Well, this is open to everyone feel free to answer as many as you can. No one has been able to answer all of them.

1. Why is the word 'fun' in the word 'funeral'?
2. What is the reason for society?
3. How many tacos can be eaten by a human being within 30 seconds?
4. What is the length of a 96m rock at 4pm in summer?
5. Is there a reason for these excessive and seemingly pointless questions?
6. Can the letter 'A' ever be the number 54?
7. How many consecutive times can the word 'and' be written in a proper grammatical sentence?
8. What?
9. Is this actually question 9?
10. What is the meaning of '....' (not to be confused with '...')?
12. Is question 11 really missing?
13. Four people ride into a forest on horseback, after spending years in the wilderness they return to the castle whence they came from. They are offered a biscuit upon return by a medieval priest but what I want to know is does the biscuit get eaten?
14. How many people does it actually take to change a lightbulb?
15. True/False?
11. Does something feel out of place?
16. Are you tired of my interrogation?
17. What was the most common phrase of mild annoyance in the 1950s?
18. How many rats live in the sewer system under Gotham City?
19. What is the reason for these questions?
20. Is a hungry Shark really a good Shark (I will require several essays to back up this one)?
21. How many questions did you answer in 10% of the time it took you to answer the questions so far?
22. What is BUZ's real name?
23. Circle: Can you read this with: difficulty/easity?
24. How many eggs are there in a Baker's dozen if he has more than 10 fingers?
25. If a pot was fired in a furnace for over 3 days, how long would it take to drink a glass of milk out of said pot?
26. Why is Eddie Vedder in my signature?
27. Is this more like an interrogation or a questionaire?
28. Is easity a real word?
29. Will you be unsatisfied if this interrogation/questionaire ended on question 29, instead of an even number like 30?
30. Is Eddie Macguire the host?
31. How many fingers am I holding up?
32. How many children does the average Whale have?
33. How many of the children survive?
34. Can a human being exist in another dimension?
35. How many childrens books have you read in the past year?
36. Which was your favourite?
37. Was it because of the illustrations or the story?
38. Name the capital city of Disneyland.
39. Why?
40. How many questions have you searched on Google?
41. How many questions have you searched on Wikipedia?
42. What is the difference between a jump, a hop and a skip?
43. How many different combinations of 3 or more integers can add up the number 5982?
44. How many questions start with 'How'?
45. Singular or Plural?
46. Would you answer these questions again in 6 months time?
47. Have you considered purchasing a boat in the last few seconds?
48. What about now?
49. Is Question 38 still a question even though it ends in a full stop?
50. Will I stop here???
51. Did you get fooled by question 50?

 

[IronShark]

doing trivia on the net is not a common thing for obvious reasons that's why any question you think of you want to throw at anyone needs to be as tough as this one:laugh::question:

Yeah...guess I thought people might like to test their RL knowledge rather than the power of their search engine! One thing is for sure, there are some amazing facts to be found out there.

As for the kangaroo question, sorry to ruin the fun but the answer is definitely two. My brother-in-law is an environmental scientist specialising in native fauna. The other two things are forelimbs with paws.:cheers

I was sure Wentworthville was competing with Parramatta to join the Sydney Premiership? Do you mind if you post the evidence, Im just really curious now?

Here is the source Poms, Bungy discovered my secret font of knowledge!

and that was my answer without search net then I found this sorry to spoil it but may as well B4 someone else does

 

[sharks195]

Anyone up for a challenge? Try answering any of my questions.

 

[bort]

Anyone up for a challenge? Try answering any of my questions.

once was enough

 

[Bungy]

1. Why is the word 'fun' in the word 'funeral'? it's the same answer as why is the word penis in the word happiness (never mind the spelling)

2. What is the reason for society? so we all contribute to each other's needs

6. Can the letter 'A' ever be the number 54? yes

7. How many consecutive times can the word 'and' be written in a proper grammatical sentence? many

8. What? You said "How many consecutive times can the word 'and' be written in a proper grammatical sentence?"

9. Is this actually question 9? yes but it's not my 9th answer

10. What is the meaning of '....' (not to be confused with '...')? ask BUZ

12. Is question 11 really missing? No it's in another thread

13. Four people ride into a forest on horseback, after spending years in the wilderness they return to the castle whence they came from. They are offered a biscuit upon return by a medieval priest but what I want to know is does the biscuit get eaten? yes by a bird

14. How many people does it actually take to change a lightbulb? 1 or 2 midgets

16. Are you tired of my interrogation? if only it was you

19. What is the reason for these questions? to give you answers

26. Why is Eddie Vedder in my signature? same birthday as u

27. Is this more like an interrogation or a questionaire? the later unless you're unbalanced

34. Can a human being exist in another dimension? we will never know as long as we're alive

35. How many childrens books have you read in the past year? 0

40. How many questions have you searched on Google? 0

41. How many questions have you searched on Wikipedia? 0

42. What is the difference between a jump, a hop and a skip? ask a kangaroo

46. Would you answer these questions again in 6 months time? no

50. Will I stop here??? for me yes

 

[MattyShArk]

1. Why is the word 'fun' in the word 'funeral'? it's just the way the english language is formed

2. What is the reason for society? it came with the evolution package

6. Can the letter 'A' ever be the number 54? not sure but if it was an algebraic equasion such as "a + b =" then yes

7. How many consecutive times can the word 'and' be written in a proper grammatical sentence? many

8. What? You said "How many consecutive times can the word 'and' be written in a proper grammatical sentence?" many

9. Is this actually question 9? in numerical order? no, in title of question? yes

10. What is the meaning of '....' (not to be confused with '...')? it looks like a smiley face

12. Is question 11 really missing? No it's in another thread

13. Four people ride into a forest on horseback, after spending years in the wilderness they return to the castle whence they came from. They are offered a biscuit upon return by a medieval priest but what I want to know is does the biscuit get eaten? no

14. How many people does it actually take to change a lightbulb? 1 depending on the competence of the person in question


16. Are you tired of my interrogation? this isnt a interrogation this is a questionaire

19. What is the reason for these questions? to increase ones knowledge

26. Why is Eddie Vedder in my signature? same birthday

27. Is this more like an interrogation or a questionaire? i already answered in question 16

34. Can a human being exist in another dimension? unknown at this point in time

35. How many childrens books have you read in the past year? does harry potter qualify as a childrens book?

40. How many questions have you searched on Google? none

41. How many questions have you searched on Wikipedia? none

42. What is the difference between a jump, a hop and a skip? jumping is usually depicted as moving in a forward motion, whereas hopping is percieved as on-the-spot and skipping requires alternating feet

46. Would you answer these questions again in 6 months time? not if i was still satisfactorily content with my current answers

50. Will I stop here??? i would like to believe so but my better judgement suggests there is more to come

 

[sharks195]

These questions are a lot harder than your one Bungy, you couldn't answer any of them. Well, this is open to everyone feel free to answer as many as you can. No one has been able to answer all of them.

1. Why is the word 'fun' in the word 'funeral'? to confuse the hell out of people
2. What is the reason for society? who cares??
3. How many tacos can be eaten by a human being within 30 seconds? 5
4. What is the length of a 96m rock at 4pm in summer? due to expansion in a rock, when the weather is hot, it is about 3-4% larger
5. Is there a reason for these excessive and seemingly pointless questions? not really unless you count annoying people, and proving that only i know everything
6. Can the letter 'A' ever be the number 54? 2x27=A, therefore A=54
7. How many consecutive times can the word 'and' be written in a proper grammatical sentence? that sign needs a space between the words "fish" and "and" and "and" and "chips". the answer is 5.
8. What? Why?
9. Is this actually question 9? maybe
10. What is the meaning of '....' (not to be confused with '...')? "..." means there is only one word omitted from the quote, "...." means that there is more than one words missing.
12. Is question 11 really missing? no, just lost
13. Four people ride into a forest on horseback, after spending years in the wilderness they return to the castle whence they came from. They are offered a biscuit upon return by a medieval priest but what I want to know is does the biscuit get eaten? they actually don't because they ate a large hare for lunch that day, in anger the priest throws the biscuit into the nearby king, killing him instantly, thus making the town riot and excommunicate the 4 travellers into the wilderness again.
14. How many people does it actually take to change a lightbulb? usually 1
15. True/False? true
11. Does something feel out of place? not really
16. Are you tired of my interrogation? not yet
17. What was the most common phrase of mild annoyance in the 1950s? watch bill bailey's part troll, for the answer
18. How many rats live in the sewer system under Gotham City? 289 000 000 at last count, which was 3am this morning
19. What is the reason for these questions? only i can answer that one
20. Is a hungry Shark really a good Shark (I will require several essays to back up this one)? no, bungy is just trying to confuse us all, you can't confuse me though.
21. How many questions did you answer in 10% of the time it took you to answer the questions so far? i didn't time myself, because the number was way too small
22. What is BUZ's real name? Hans
23. Circle: Can you read this with: difficulty/easity? very easily
24. How many eggs are there in a Baker's dozen if he has more than 10 fingers? you can't bake eggs
25. If a pot was fired in a furnace for over 3 days, how long would it take to drink a glass of milk out of said pot? the normal length of time
26. Why is Eddie Vedder in my signature? i have the same birthday as him
27. Is this more like an interrogation or a questionaire? choose what you will
28. Is easity a real word? sometime in the future it will be
29. Will you be unsatisfied if this interrogation/questionaire ended on question 29, instead of an even number like 30? yes
30. Is Eddie Macguire the host? maybe, unless chuck norris hosts something
31. How many fingers am I holding up? 2
32. How many children does the average Whale have? 7
33. How many of the children survive? 3
34. Can a human being exist in another dimension? yes, if that human being was either BUZ or myself
35. How many childrens books have you read in the past year? 10
36. Which was your favourite? all of them
37. Was it because of the illustrations or the story? illustrations
38. Name the capital city of Disneyland. ?????
39. Why? What?
40. How many questions have you searched on Google? 0
41. How many questions have you searched on Wikipedia? 0
42. What is the difference between a jump, a hop and a skip? you can't jump while you hop or skip
43. How many different combinations of 3 or more integers can add up the number 5982? too many
44. How many questions start with 'How'? 14
45. Singular or Plural? plural
46. Would you answer these questions again in 6 months time? yes if the order was different
47. Have you considered purchasing a boat in the last few seconds? no
48. What about now? now that i think of it...
49. Is Question 38 still a question even though it ends in a full stop? more of a statement that demands an answer
50. Will I stop here??? no
51. Did you get fooled by question 50? my answer is no, but everyone else's is yes

I felt compelled to answer these questions myself, so you all know the real answers.