Rugby League Trivia Questions & Answers

Mark from Brisbane said:
Pretty easy questions really.
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Yeah...most of them, but what I liked about it was the detail in the answers. Like this one...

17 One of the second-rowers in the Australian Rugby League Team of the Century played for only two teams in his career - Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney. He also captained Australia to a World Cup win in 1970. Who is this man?


Answer: Ron Coote

Ron Coote was born a South Sydney junior in 1944, the son of an Easts forward, Jack Coote. His early football career was with Souths from 1964 to 1971. He then switched to Easts, playing for them from 1972-78. Such is the respect Ron Coote is held in, that the teams play for the Ron Coote Cup every year. Between 1965 and 1975 Ron played in nine grand finals, his team winning six times. His natural playing position was as a lock, playing this position for both teams. When it came to representative football however, that position was owned by Johnny Raper. It didn't matter as Coote's skills in defence and attack were good enough to see him play in the second-row, and good enough there to make the Team of the Century. Ron played in thirteen test matches and ten World Cup matches, playing three of them as captain.

Life after football took Ron in several directions. He became a businessman, and he was a member of the NSWRL judiciary committee. One of the best things he has been involved in is the Men of League programme. Founded in 1980 by Ron, it assists former players and officials of the game who haven't had the success he has. The programme aids people in various ways such as providing financial assistance for medical problems, mentoring players before they retire so they have a real future after football, and promoting rugby league in country areas. Like many others in the Team of the Century, Ron is a life member of the SCG, has a plaque in the Walk of Honour, and is a Member of the Order of Australia.

John Sattler, Ray Price, and Dave Brown were all forwards and all selected in the top 100 players of the century. Brown played in the 1930s, Sattler in the 1960s, and Price in the 1970s & 1980s.


But that's just me. I enjoy details....@:)
 
As it's a 'quiet' bye weekend, I thought I'd ask some random NRL questions here (instead of starting a new thread) which I've always wondered:

Why do some teams like the Raiders, Warriors, Bulldogs do breathing exercises together after they score a try? Wouldn't the act of scoring points be exhilarating and an incentive to stay upbeat rather than relaxing themselves?

What is the (legal) substance that some players sniff before running out to start a game, and why?

Others might want to add their questions here too.
 
ALinda said:
What is the (legal) substance that some players sniff before running out to start a game, and why?
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It is either Vicks vapour rub .. or a modern equivalent .. used to supposedly open the breathing passages.

ALinda said:
Why do some teams like the Raiders, Warriors, Bulldogs do breathing exercises together after they score a try? Wouldn't the act of scoring points be exhilarating and an incentive to stay upbeat rather than relaxing themselves?
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It has to do with refocusing and supporting the Band of Brothers, Esprit de force .... and ... there are very few acceptable things 13 sweaty men can do on TV with their arms round each other ... after the Captain yells .. "Form a circle"
 
How is it allowed (legal?) at a kickoff for a kicker wanting to do a short kickoff, to stand in the opposition's side of halfway when taking the kick? Same with drop outs and the goal line? Why are referees still allowing this? Is it per the rules? I don't know the answer btw, just seems wrong.

As occurred here in this infamous kickoff from 2022.

 
Q: Why do we need a Bunker when the on-field officials are quite capable of making incorrect decisions on their own?
A: Because making mistakes in slo-mo is sooo much more interesting to watch. Not!
 
One thing annoys me these days is when on the last tackle, players in possession stand about two metres from the play the ball and effectively form a wall so the defenders can’t get to the kicker.

I thought there was rule that the attacking team can’t stand within 5 metres of the play the ball?

Is that still a rule or has that been put into the PVL rules bin?
 
Why do goal kickers perform the stupid and useless walking backwards pacing dance for a run up ... bloody asinine nonsense ..
 
manlyfan76 said:
I'm wondering about sideline conversions.
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I guess its ok per the rules given in general play you can cross the touchline and come back in.

It's be fun if the rules said the goal kicker had to stay within the field of play at all times, including their run up.

You raise a good point though. I can't see where it is in the rules, but in general play if you go into touch, you can't again touch the ball until after you have had one foot on the ground inside the field of play. So is there something similar for goal kicks if the ball is placed 1mm from the touch line? Any kick taken from 1mm inside touch line would mean the kicker's goal kicking foot won't have touched the ground inside the field of play before the foot hits the ball. I doubt anyone really is bothered by any of this though.

 
Woodsie said:
Why do goal kickers perform the stupid and useless walking backwards pacing dance for a run up ... bloody asinine nonsense ..
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Because it's whatever it takes to kick goals. They're not judged on technique...as long as they don't miss, then so be it.
 
ALinda said:
Because it's whatever it takes to kick goals. They're not judged on technique...as long as they don't miss, then so be it.
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I would agree ALinda ... if I believed for one moment that prancing like a prize twat backwards, sideways and upside down in any way contributed to them kicking more goals ... 😀
 
Once Was Brissie Kid said:
I guess its ok per the rules given in general play you can cross the touchline and come back in.

It's be fun if the rules said the goal kicker had to stay within the field of play at all times, including their run up.

You raise a good point though. I can't see where it is in the rules, but in general play if you go into touch, you can't again touch the ball until after you have had one foot on the ground inside the field of play. So is there something similar for goal kicks if the ball is placed 1mm from the touch line? Any kick taken from 1mm inside touch line would mean the kicker's goal kicking foot won't have touched the ground inside the field of play before the foot hits the ball. I doubt anyone really is bothered by any of this though.

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I remember Martin offiah having a long range try disallowed (probably about 35 years ago). He kicked the ball forward, swerved around someone trying to tackle him without the ball, in the process crossing the side line, regathered the ball and was about to score when the referee pulled him back and penalised him for leaving and re-entering the field of play without the officials consent. It's the one and only time I've seen a penalty given for the offence
 
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