Q 01/05

How many players are on each team on the field at one time in a game of Rugby League?

A) 15

B) 13

C) 11

D) 7

Answer · why

B) 13

A Rugby League team consists of 13 players on the field at any one time, with an additional four interchange players on the bench. In contrast, Rugby ...

Q 02/05

Which 17-team Australia-New Zealand competition is known as the Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons?

A) Super Rugby Pacific

B) National Rugby League (NRL)

C) New South Wales Rugby League

D) Australian Rugby League

Answer · why

B) National Rugby League (NRL)

It was formed in 1998 as a joint venture between the Australian Rugby League and News Corporation after a bitter split in the mid-1990s.

Q 03/05

How many points is a try worth in Rugby League?

A) 5

B) 3

C) 4

D) 2

Answer · why

C) 4

In Rugby League, a try is the primary method of scoring and is worth four points. In Rugby Union, a try is worth five points.

Q 04/05

Which tournament, first held in France in 1954, is the sport's premier men's competition?

A) Rugby League Four Nations

B) Rugby League Tri-Nations

C) World Club Challenge

D) Rugby League World Cup

Answer · why

D) Rugby League World Cup

It was the first World Cup held for any form of rugby football, and Australia have lifted the trophy twelve times.

Q 05/05

In which country did Rugby League originate as a distinct sport from Rugby Union?

A) Australia

B) New Zealand

C) England

D) France

Answer · why

C) England

Rugby League originated in 1895 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, as a result of a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payme...