Rugby league and State of Origin quiz

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1. How many players per side in rugby league?
   • 11
   • 18
   • 15
   • 13
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   13. Rugby union has 15 players per side.

2. How many points is a try worth in rugby league?
   • 6
   • 5
   • 3
   • 4
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   4. In rugby union, a try is worth 5.

3. How many tackles does a team get in a set?
   • 8
   • 6
   • 4
   • 5
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   6. After the sixth tackle, possession usually goes to the other team.

4. State of Origin is played between which two teams?
   • Victoria and New South Wales
   • Australia and New Zealand
   • Queensland and New South Wales
   • Queensland and Western Australia
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   Queensland and New South Wales. It's usually a three-match series each winter.

5. How many points is a field goal (drop goal) worth in rugby league?
   • 3
   • 4
   • 1
   • 2
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   1. It's often used to break a tie in golden point extra time.

6. How many points is a conversion worth?
   • 2
   • 3
   • 4
   • 1
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   2. A conversion is kicked after a try.

7. Which medal goes to the best player in the NRL Grand Final?
   • The Clive Churchill Medal
   • The Rothmans Medal
   • The Wally Lewis Medal
   • The Dally M Medal
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   The Clive Churchill Medal. The Dally M Medal is for the player of the season.

8. Rugby league split from rugby union in which country, and when?
   • Australia, 1908
   • Wales, 1870
   • New Zealand, 1920
   • England, 1895
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   England, 1895. The northern English clubs broke away in 1895.

9. What is Australia's national rugby league team called?
   • The Kangaroos
   • The Socceroos
   • The Boomers
   • The Wallabies
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   The Kangaroos. The Wallabies are the national rugby union team.

10. Which nation has won the most Rugby League World Cups?
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Australia
    • England
    • New Zealand
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    Australia. Australia has dominated the men's tournament.