2019 Finals Quiz

[RoffsChoice]

Leading up to the grand final, it's always fun to think back on some of the quirky parts of Super Rugby history. As such, I've thrown together some finals themed questions for you all to have a crack at (and hopefully enjoy!).

Remember that this is all for fun, so don’t feel like you have to take it too seriously! Give the questions you think you might know a go, and don’t worry about looking up the answer: I’ll put up an answer key before posting the next round of questions.

Scoring criteria is in the small text below the question, with some bonus points on offer.

Quarter Finals questions champion: Dismal Pillock

Semi Finals questions champion:
Finals questions champion:

 

[RoffsChoice]

Quarter Finals Questions
Question #1
Easy one to start. Which team has won the most quarter finals in Super Rugby, how many have they won, how many have they lost, and who has beaten them?
(2 point for correctlypicking the team, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of wins, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of losses, and 1 point for correctlypicking their successful opponents.)

Question #2
Between 2011 and 2015, only two teams won a quarter final away from home. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking each of their opponents.)

Question #3
There have only been two teams held scoreless in a quarter final. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking each of their opponents, 1 point for correctlynaming the player who missed three penalty attempts in their scoreless loss.)

Question #4
Between 2011 and 2015, the first and second placed teams recieved the first round bye. How many times did the first placed team fail to make the final?
(2 points for correctlypicking the number of times correctly, 1 point for correctlynaming the teams which failed, 1 point for correctlypicking the record of those teams.)

Question #5
Four teams have overcome a halftime deficit to win a quarter final. Two teams have been involved in two quarter finals with a halftime deficit overturned. Which teams?
(2 points for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlycorrectlypicking each of their opponents, 1 point for correctlypicking which team lost both times, 1 point for correctlypicking which team won one and lost one.)

Question #6
Four teams have played a quarter final without scoring a try, with one team doing it twice. Which teams, which has done it twice, and which of them won regardless?
(1 points for correctlypicking each team, 2 points for correctlypicking the team to do it twice, 2 point for correctlypicking all the teams which won.)

Question #7
Between 2011 and 2015, two referees took charge of half the quarter finals, one reffing three, the other two. Who were these referees, which took charge of two, which took charge of three, and which year did they both take charge of a quarter final?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two referees, 1 point for correctlypicking which refereed two, 1 point for correctlypicking which refereed three, 1 points for correctlypicking which year they both took charge of a game.)

Question #8
Another easy one at the midway point. Which player has scored the most tries in Super Rugby quarter finals, how many tries has he scored in quarter finals, and which two players have scored only one fewer than him?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of tries, 1 point correctly naming the two players to score one fewer.)

Question #9
In 2015, the a team missed the finals despite having a more competition points than the team in third. Which teams were in third and seventh, and what were their competition points tallies?
(1 point for correctlypicking the team in third, 1 point for correctlypicking the team in seventh, 2 points each for correctlypicking the number of competition points of these two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking which team would have been third on the table if the conference system didn't guarantee a top 3 finish.)

Question #10
Between 2011 and 2015, two teams won three quarter finals. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, half a point each for correctlypicking the years in which they won a quarter final.)

Question #11
Which year produced the most points scored per quarter final, how many points was it (to the nearest whole number), and which teams played in those quarter finals?
(2 points for correctlypicking the year, 2 points for correctlypicking the number of points, 1 point for correctlypicking each of the teams.)

Question #12
There have been seven drop goal attempts in Super Rugby quarter finals. How many have been successful, and who scored them?
(2 points for picking the correct number, 1 point for correctlypicking each kicker.)

Question #13
Three teams have scored 13 points in quarter finals by scoring two tries and one penalty. Which teams, which kickers missed the conversions, and which teams would have won if they made their conversions?
(2 points for correctly picking the teams, 1 point for correctly picking each kicker, 1 point correctly naming each team which would have won if they made their conversions.)

Question #14
Damian McKenzie, Jordie Barrett, Bernard Foley, Lima Sopoaga, and Dan Carter have all scored at least as many points as the opposition in a quarter final. Which scored the most, which did it the most often, and which scored exactly as many as the opposition?
(2 points for correctly naming the highest scorer, 2 point for correctlypicking the most frequent scorer, 2 point for correctlynaming the scorer with the exact score of the opposition.)

Question #15
Finally, in the quarter final era, the Brumbies hold three records: the best competition record to not make the finals, the worst competition point to make the finals, and the lowest win-rate to win a final. Which years did the Brumbies set these records in, and what were those records?
(2 points for correctly picking each year, 2 point for correctly picking each record.)

 

[RoffsChoice]

Semi Finals Questions​

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Question #1​

Easy one to start. Australian Super Rugby teams have, collectively, won nine edit: ten (people who answered with the right teams and only one with fewer than their total get full marks, people who guessed too many wins will not get full marks) Super Rugby semi-finals. How many have been won by each team?​

(2 point for correctly picking the teams, 1 point for correctly picking the number of wins.)​

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Question #2​

This coming weekend, the Jaguares will become the 15th Super Rugby team to play a semi-final. Which four edit: five (people who answered with four correct teams before my fix get full marks on this question) Super Rugby teams have not played a semi-final?​

(1 point for correctly picking each team.)​

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Question #3​

The home teams have won in 38 of the 46 semi-finals. Every team to have won an away semi-final has done it twice. Name the four teams, and the year in which both semi-finals were won by the away team.​

(1 point for correctly picking each team, 2 points for correctly picking the year both away teams won.)​

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Question #4​

Three teams have played seven different opponents in semi-finals. Which teams?​

(2 points for correctly picking each team.)​

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Question #5​

The Crusaders have played in 18 semi-finals. Two teams have faced them four times in semi-finals. Which two teams, and how many semi-final wins have they had against the Crusaders?​

(2 points for correctly picking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctly picking their respective number of wins.)​

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Question #6​

Two teams have won a semi-final by forty or more points. Which two teams, who were they playing, and which team won by more?​

(2 points for correctly picking each team, 1 point for correctly picking their opponents, 1 point for picking which team won by more.)​

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Question #7​

Only one team in Super Rugby history has won a semi-final without scoring a try. Which team, how many points did they score, and who did they beat?​

(2 point for correctly picking the team, 2 points for correctly picking the score, 1 point for correctly picking the opponent.)​

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Question #8​

Three players have scored a hat-trick in a semi-final. Which players, and in which years?​

(1 point for correctly picking each player, 1 point for correctly picking each year.)​

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Question #9​

The team with the competition leading point scored has failed to make the semi-finals in only three years. Which teams, and in which years?​

(1 point for correctly picking the teams, 2 points for correctly picking the years.)​

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Question #10​

Since the start of Super 14, 4 referees have reffed at least 4 semi-finals. Which referees, and which one has reffed 5 semi-finals?​

(1 point for correctly picking each referee, 2 points for picking which referree has taken charge of five semi-finals.)​

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Question #11​

One team has won a semi-final with the forwards scoring all of their tries. Which team, what year, and who scored the tries?​

(2 points for correctly picking the team, 2 points for correctly picking the year, 2 points for correctly picking each of the try scorers.)​

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Question #12​

There are four ways to score in Rugby Union: Try, Conversion, Penalty, and Drop Goal. Which player has scored all four in a semi-final, in which year, and how many did he score of each?​

(2 points for picking the correct player, 2 points for correctly picking the year, 0.5 points for correctly picking how many tries, conversions, penalties, and drop goals he scored.)​

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Question #13​

Several players have won a semi-final with more than one team. Which lock partnership won a semi-final with two teams, and in which years?​

(2 points for correctly picking each lock, 1 point for correctly picking each year.)​

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Question #14​

There have been 15 drop goals in Super Rugby semi-finals. In which year was the highest number of drop goals scored in an individual semi-final, how many were scored, and how many by the losing team?​

(2 points for correctly picking the year, 2 points for correctly picking the number of drop goals, 1 point for correctly picking the number of drop goals for the losing team.)​

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Question #15​

Finally, I'm a Brumbies fan, so there's a Brumbies question. Nineteen Brumbies have scored a try in a semi-final: name as many as you can.​

(1 point for each Brumbies semi-final tryscorer correctly named.)​

 

[RoffsChoice]

[[[Reserved for Finals questions]]]

 

[Dismal Pillock]

This quiz is HARD. i barrely remember who won 10 minutes ago let alone how many droppies there were in the 2004 1/8 final matchup between the Natal Sharks and Marist St Pats.

Quarter Finals Questions
Question #1
Easy one to start. Which team has won the most quarter finals in Super Rugby, how many have they won, how many have they lost, and who has beaten them?
(2 point for correctlypicking the team, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of wins, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of losses, and 1 point for correctlypicking their successful opponents.)

stupid cantabs.
10.
lost 1 to chiffs

Question #2
Between 2011 and 2015, only two teams won a quarter final away from home. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking each of their opponents.)

Landers vs Tahs
Blues vs some dickheads, 2011


Question #3
There have only been two teams held scoreless in a quarter final. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking each of their opponents, 1 point for correctlynaming the player who missed three penalty attempts in their scoreless loss.)

Shawks
Stormers
Dunning



Question #4
Between 2011 and 2015, the first and second placed teams recieved the first round bye. How many times did the first placed team fail to make the final?
(2 points for correctlypicking the number of times correctly, 1 point for correctlynaming the teams which failed, 1 point for correctlypicking the record of those teams.)

2



Question #5
Four teams have overcome a halftime deficit to win a quarter final. Two teams have been involved in two quarter finals with a halftime deficit overturned. Which teams?
(2 points for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlycorrectlypicking each of their opponents, 1 point for correctlypicking which team lost both times, 1 point for correctlypicking which team won one and lost one.)

Landers
Blues

Question #6
Four teams have played a quarter final without scoring a try, with one team doing it twice. Which teams, which has done it twice, and which of them won regardless?
(1 points for correctlypicking each team, 2 points for correctlypicking the team to do it twice, 2 point for correctlypicking all the teams which won.)

probably one of those miserable Bulls teams with Morne CumSteyn boring everyone to tears


Question #7
Between 2011 and 2015, two referees took charge of half the quarter finals, one reffing three, the other two. Who were these referees, which took charge of two, which took charge of three, and which year did they both take charge of a quarter final?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two referees, 1 point for correctlypicking which refereed two, 1 point for correctlypicking which refereed three, 1 points for correctlypicking which year they both took charge of a game.)

Peyper
Steve Walsh
Derek Bevan ffs this is hard


Question #8
Another easy one at the midway point. Which player has scored the most tries in Super Rugby quarter finals, how many tries has he scored in quarter finals, and which two players have scored only one fewer than him?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of tries, 1 point correctly naming the two players to score one fewer.)

jammy bastard Caleb Ralph
FABSH scrote hamilton
Sivivatu


Question #9
In 2015, the a team missed the finals despite having a more competition points than the team in third. Which teams were in third and seventh, and what were their competition points tallies?
(1 point for correctlypicking the team in third, 1 point for correctlypicking the team in seventh, 2 points each for correctlypicking the number of competition points of these two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking which team would have been third on the table if the conference system didn't guarantee a top 3 finish.)

3rd: NSFW
7th: Bumbreeze


Question #10
Between 2011 and 2015, two teams won three quarter finals. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, half a point each for correctlypicking the years in which they won a quarter final.)

Reds
Cantabs



Question #11
Which year produced the most points scored per quarter final, how many points was it (to the nearest whole number), and which teams played in those quarter finals?
(2 points for correctlypicking the year, 2 points for correctlypicking the number of points, 1 point for correctlypicking each of the teams.)

2003
Blues Shawks
82



Question #12
There have been seven drop goal attempts in Super Rugby quarter finals. How many have been successful, and who scored them?
(2 points for picking the correct number, 1 point for correctlypicking each kicker.)

4
Steyn
Carter
Larkham
Matt Dunning

Question #13
Three teams have scored 13 points in quarter finals by scoring two tries and one penalty. Which teams, which kickers missed the conversions, and which teams would have won if they made their conversions?
(2 points for correctlypicking the correct number, 1 point for correctlypicking each kicker, 1 point correctlynaming each team which would have won if they made their conversions.)

Bulls (Victor Matfield)
Shawks (Louis Luyt)
Stormers (David Duke)



Question #14
Damian McKenzie, Jordie Barrett, Bernard Foley, Lima Sopoaga, and Dan Carter have all scored at least as many points as the opposition in a quarter final. Which scored the most, which did it the most often, and which scored exactly as many as the opposition?
(2 points for correctly naming the highest scorer, 2 point for correctlypicking the most frequent scorer, 2 point for correctlynaming the scorer with the exact score of the opposition.)

DC



Question #15
Finally, in the quarter final era, the Brumbies hold three records: the best competition record to not make the finals, the worst competition point to make the finals, and the lowest win-rate to win a final. Which years did the Brumbies set these records in, and what were those records?
(2 points for correctly picking each year, 2 point for correctly picking each record.)

2019
1998
1999

 

[RoffsChoice]

This quiz is HARD. i barrely remember who won 10 minutes ago let alone how many droppies there were in the 2004 1/8 final matchup between the Natal Sharks and Marist St Pats.

Decent crack, DP: you averaged above 1 point per question and got 16.

Remember that the QFs only started in 2011!

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Looks like I won the first round.

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[RoffsChoice]

Quarter Finals Questions
Question #1
Easy one to start. Which team has won the most quarter finals in Super Rugby, how many have they won, how many have they lost, and who has beaten them?
(2 point for correctlypicking the team, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of wins, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of losses, and 1 point for correctlypicking their successful opponents.)
Crusaders, five wins, one loss, the loss was against the Lions in 2016. (5 points)
Question #2
Between 2011 and 2015, only two teams won a quarter final away from home. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking each of their opponents.)
The Sharks beat the Reds 30-17 at Suncorp in 2012, and the Brumbies beat the Stormers 39-19 at Newlands in 2015. (6 points)
Question #3
There have only been two teams held scoreless in a quarter final. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking each of their opponents, 1 point for correctlynaming the player who missed three penalty attempts in their scoreless loss.)
The Sharks were held scoreless by the Hurricanes in 2016, and Garth April missed three penalties in that loss. The Highlanders were also held scoreless by the Crusaders in 2017. (7 points)
Question #4
Between 2011 and 2015, the first and second placed teams recieved the first round bye. How many times did the first placed team fail to make the final?
(2 points for correctlypicking the number of times correctly, 1 point for correctlynaming the teams which failed, 1 point for correctlypicking the record of those teams.)
The Stormers are the only team to top the table and miss the final, in 2012. They had a 14-2 record. (4 points)
Question #5
Four teams have overcome a halftime deficit to win a quarter final. Two teams have been involved in two quarter finals with a halftime deficit overturned. Which teams?
(2 points for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlycorrectlypicking each of their opponents, 1 point for correctlypicking which team lost both times, 1 point for correctlypicking which team won one and lost one.)
The Sharks overcame a 13-17 deficit in 2014 to beat the Highlanders 31-27. The Lions overcame a 3-8 deficit to beat the Sharks 23-21 in 2017. The Waratahs overcame a 6-23 deficit to beat the Highlanders 30-23. So the Sharks have won one and lost one, and the Highlanders lost both. All three wins were by the home team. (9 points)
Question #6
Four teams have played a quarter final without scoring a try, with one team doing it twice. Which teams, which has done it twice, and which of them won regardless?
(1 points for correctlypicking each team, 2 points for correctlypicking the team to do it twice, 2 point for correctlypicking all the teams which won.)
The four teams are the Reds, Brumbies, Sharks, and Highlanders. The Brumbies have done it twice (though I'm still bitter about the no-try call in the 2016 QF loss to the Highlanders). The Brumbies won, beating the Cheetahs 15-13 in 2013. (8 points)
Question #7
Between 2011 and 2015, two referees took charge of half the quarter finals, one reffing three, the other two. Who were these referees, which took charge of two, which took charge of three, and which year did they both take charge of a quarter final?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two referees, 1 point for correctlypicking which refereed two, 1 point for correctlypicking which refereed three, 1 points for correctlypicking which year they both took charge of a game.)
Jaco Peyper reffed three of the ten. Chris Pollock reffed two of the ten. 2013 was the year these two refs took charge of the two QFs. (7 points)
Question #8
Another easy one at the midway point. Which player has scored the most tries in Super Rugby quarter finals, how many tries has he scored in quarter finals, and which two players have scored only one fewer than him?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking the number of tries, 1 point correctly naming the two players to score one fewer.)
TJ Perenara had scored four QF tries when this question was written, now he has scored five! Ryan Crotty and Waisake Naholo have scored three. (5 points)
Question #9
In 2015, the a team missed the finals despite having a more competition points than the team in third. Which teams were in third and seventh, and what were their competition points tallies?
(1 point for correctlypicking the team in third, 1 point for correctlypicking the team in seventh, 2 points each for correctlypicking the number of competition points of these two teams, 1 point for correctlypicking which team would have been third on the table if the conference system didn't guarantee a top 3 finish.)
The Stormers finished third with 45 points, while the Crusaders finished seventh with 46 points and missed the final. If the conference system was not in place, the Waratahs would have finished in third place, and played against the Crusaders in one of the two QFs. (7 points)
Question #10
Between 2011 and 2015, two teams won three quarter finals. Which teams?
(2 point for correctlypicking each of the two teams, half a point each for correctlypicking the years in which they won a quarter final.)
Brumbies (2013, 2014, 2015) and Crusaders (2011, 2012, 2013). (7 points)
Question #11
Which year produced the most points scored per quarter final, how many points was it (to the nearest whole number), and which teams played in those quarter finals?
(2 points for correctlypicking the year, 2 points for correctlypicking the number of points, 1 point for correctlypicking each of the teams.)
In 2014, there was an average of 60 points per game. These QFs were Brumbies (32) v Chiefs (30) and Sharks (31) v Highlanders (27). (8 points)
Question #12
There have been seven drop goal attempts in Super Rugby quarter finals. How many have been successful, and who scored them?
(2 points for picking the correct number, 1 point for correctlypicking each kicker.)
There have been five successful drop goals in QFs. They were kicked by Elton Jantjies, Curwin Bosch, Elton Jantjies (again), Frederik Michalak, and Dan Carter. (7 points)
Question #13
Three teams have scored 13 points in quarter finals by scoring two tries and one penalty. Which teams, which kickers missed the conversions, and which teams would have won if they made their conversions?
(2 points for correctly picking the teams, 1 point for correctly picking each kicker, 1 point correctly naming each team which would have won if they made their conversions.)
The three teams were the Waratahs (with Beale missing the kicks), the Bulls (with Steyn and Fouche missing), and the Cheetahs (with Smith missing). The Cheetahs would have won if they made their kicks. (7 points)
Question #14
Damian McKenzie, Jordie Barrett, Bernard Foley, Lima Sopoaga, and Dan Carter have all scored at least as many points as the opposition in a quarter final. Which scored the most, which did it the most often, and which scored exactly as many as the opposition?
(2 points for correctly naming the highest scorer, 2 point for correctlypicking the most frequent scorer, 2 point for correctlynaming the scorer with the exact score of the opposition.)
Damian McKenzie scored the most points as an individual (32 points), Dan Carter has outscored his opposition the most often (three times), and Lima Sopoaga scored exactly as many points has his opposition (against the Chiefs in 2015). (6 points)
Question #15
Finally, in the quarter final era, the Brumbies hold three records: the best competition record to not make the finals, the worst competition point to make the finals, and the lowest win-rate to win a final. Which years did the Brumbies set these records in, and what were those records?
(2 points for correctly picking each year, 2 point for correctly picking each record.)
The Brumbies set the best record to miss the finals in 2012 (10-6), the worst record to make the finals in 2017 (6-9), and the worst record to win a finals game in 2015 (9-7). (12 points)

 

[RoffsChoice]

Semi-finals questions posted.

 

[RugbyReg]

Rocket Rod Davies scored 3 tries v the Blues in the Super Rugby Semi Final of 2011

 

[Braveheart81]

Semi Finals Questions

Question #1
Easy one to start. Australian Super Rugby teams have, collectively, won nine Super Rugby semi-finals. How many have been won by each team?
(2 point for correctly picking the team, 1 point for correctly picking the number of wins.)

Brumbies 5
Waratahs 3
Reds 1



Question #2
This coming weekend, the Jaguares will become the 15th Super Rugby team to play a semi-final. Which four Super Rugby teams have not played a semi-final?
(1 point for correctly picking each team.)

Sunwolves
Rebels
Force
Kings


Question #3
The home teams have won in 38 of the 46 semi-finals. Every team to have won an away semi-final has done it twice. Name the four teams, and the year in which both semi-finals were won by the away team.
(1 point for correctly picking each team, 2 points for correctly picking the year both away teams won.)

Brumbies
Crusaders
Sharks
Highlanders

1999


Question #4
Three teams have played seven different opponents in semi-finals. Which teams?
(2 points for correctly picking each team.)

Crusaders
Sharks
Brumbies


Question #5
The Crusaders have played in 18 semi-finals. Two teams have faced them four times in semi-finals. Which two teams, and how many semi-final wins have they had against the Crusaders?
(2 points for correctly picking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctly picking their respective number of wins.)



Question #6
Two teams have won a semi-final by forty or more points. Which two teams, who were they playing, and which team won by more?
(2 points for correctly picking each team, 1 point for correctly picking their opponents, 1 point for picking which team won by more.)

Crusaders vs Waratahs (won by more)
Crusaders vs Hurricanes


Question #7
Only one team in Super Rugby history has won a semi-final without scoring a try. Which team, how many points did they score, and who did they beat?
(2 point for correctly picking the team, 2 points for correctly picking the score, 1 point for correctly picking the opponent.)




Question #8
Three players have scored a hat-trick in a semi-final. Which players, and in which years?
(1 point for correctly picking each player, 1 point for correctly picking each year.)




Question #9
The team with the competition leading point scored has failed to make the semi-finals in only three years. Which teams, and in which years?
(1 point for correctly picking the teams, 2 points for correctly picking the years.)

Question #10
Since the start of Super 14, 4 referees have reffed at least 4 semi-finals. Which referees, and which one has reffed 5 semi-finals?
(1 point for correctly picking each referee, 2 points for picking which referree has taken charge of five semi-finals.)

Question #11
One team has won a semi-final with the forwards scoring all of their tries. Which team, what year, and who scored the tries?
(2 points for correctly picking the team, 2 points for correctly picking the year, 2 points for correctly picking each of the try scorers.)

Question #12
There are four ways to score in Rugby Union: Try, Conversion, Penalty, and Drop Goal. Which player has scored all four in a semi-final, in which year, and how many did he score of each?
(2 points for picking the correct player, 2 points for correctly picking the year, 0.5 points for correctly picking how many tries, conversions, penalties, and drop goals he scored.)

Question #13
Several players have won a semi-final with more than one team. Which lock partnership won a semi-final with two teams, and in which years?
(2 points for correctly picking each lock, 1 point for correctly picking each year.)

Question #14
There have been 15 drop goals in Super Rugby semi-finals. In which year was the highest number of drop goals scored in an individual semi-final, how many were scored, and how many by the losing team?
(2 points for correctly picking the year, 2 points for correctly picking the number of drop goals, 1 point for correctly picking the number of drop goals for the losing team.)

Question #15
Finally, I'm a Brumbies fan, so there's a Brumbies question. Nineteen Brumbies have scored a try in a semi-final: name as many as you can.
(1 point for each Brumbies semi-final tryscorer correctly named.)

I'll edit and have a crack at some more later.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Rocket Rod Davies scored 3 tries v the Blues in the Super Rugby Semi Final of 2011

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[Dismal Pillock]

Semi Finals Questions​

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Question #1​

Easy one to start. Australian Super Rugby teams have, collectively, won nine Super Rugby semi-finals. How many have been won by each team?​

(2 point for correctly picking the team, 1 point for correctly picking the number of wins.)​

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Reds (2)​

Bumbreeze (5)​

Nsfw (2)​

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Question #2​

This coming weekend, the Jaguares will become the 15th Super Rugby team to play a semi-final. Which four Super Rugby teams have not played a semi-final?​

(1 point for correctly picking each team.)​

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Sunwolves​

Rebels ​

Jags​

Wollongong Under-12's​

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Question #3​

The home teams have won in 38 of the 46 semi-finals. Every team to have won an away semi-final has done it twice. Name the four teams, and the year in which both semi-finals were won by the away team.​

(1 point for correctly picking each team, 2 points for correctly picking the year both away teams won.)​

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Cantabs​

Bumbreeze​

Chiefs​

Landers​

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Question #4​

Three teams have played seven different opponents in semi-finals. Which teams?​

(2 points for correctly picking each team.)​

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Cantabs​

Bumbreeze​

Loss Bleus​

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Question #5​

The Crusaders have played in 18 semi-finals. Two teams have faced them four times in semi-finals. Which two teams, and how many semi-final wins have they had against the Crusaders?​

(2 points for correctly picking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctly picking their respective number of wins.)​

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Canes (1)​

Less Bleus (2)​

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Question #6​

Two teams have won a semi-final by forty or more points. Which two teams, who were they playing, and which team won by more?​

(2 points for correctly picking each team, 1 point for correctly picking their opponents, 1 point for picking which team won by more.)​

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Cantabs​

Chiffs​

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Question #7​

Only one team in Super Rugby history has won a semi-final without scoring a try. Which team, how many points did they score, and who did they beat?​

(2 point for correctly picking the team, 2 points for correctly picking the score, 1 point for correctly picking the opponent.)​

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probaly one of those tearfully dull kick and hope Bulls teams. 12-6 vs Loss Bleus​

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Question #8​

Three players have scored a hat-trick in a semi-final. Which players, and in which years?​

(1 point for correctly picking each player, 1 point for correctly picking each year.)​

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Caleb Ralph 1997​

FABSHamilton 1998​

Pocock 2006​

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Question #9​

The team with the competition leading point scored has failed to make the semi-finals in only three years. Which teams, and in which years?​

(1 point for correctly picking the teams, 2 points for correctly picking the years.)​

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Stormers 2002​

Bulls 2010​

Shawks 1997 (sounding knowledgable here but NO FUCKEN IDEA)​

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Question #10​

Since the start of Super 14, 4 referees have reffed at least 4 semi-finals. Which referees, and which one has reffed 5 semi-finals?​

(1 point for correctly picking each referee, 2 points for picking which referree has taken charge of five semi-finals.)​

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Walsh​

Peyper (5)​

Nigel Owens​

Jesse Owens​

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Question #11​

One team has won a semi-final with the forwards scoring all of their tries. Which team, what year, and who scored the tries?​

(2 points for correctly picking the team, 2 points for correctly picking the year, 2 points for correctly picking each of the try scorers.)​

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probably one of those horrid Bumbreeze outfits. 1999​

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Question #12​

There are four ways to score in Rugby Union: Try, Conversion, Penalty, and Drop Goal. Which player has scored all four in a semi-final, in which year, and how many did he score of each?​

(2 points for picking the correct player, 2 points for correctly picking the year, 0.5 points for correctly picking how many tries, conversions, penalties, and drop goals he scored.)​

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Carter 2005​

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Question #13​

Several players have won a semi-final with more than one team. Which lock partnership won a semi-final with two teams, and in which years?​

(2 points for correctly picking each lock, 1 point for correctly picking each year.)​

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Dipshit Ali Williams​

Radike Samo​

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Question #14​

There have been 15 drop goals in Super Rugby semi-finals. In which year was the highest number of drop goals scored in an individual semi-final, how many were scored, and how many by the losing team?​

(2 points for correctly picking the year, 2 points for correctly picking the number of drop goals, 1 point for correctly picking the number of drop goals for the losing team.)​

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2008​

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Question #15​

Finally, I'm a Brumbies fan, so there's a Brumbies question. Nineteen Brumbies have scored a try in a semi-final: name as many as you can.​

(1 point for each Brumbies semi-final tryscorer correctly named.)​

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Gregan​

Larkham​

Pocock​

Leilafano​

Speight​

Finnegan​

Kuridrani​

Roff​

Slim 493​

Kafer​

Kefu?​

David Croft​

Jesse Mogg​

Murray Mexted​

Nisbo​

B.Rumbyrunner​

damnit this is hard​

Trevor Gunston​

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[RoffsChoice]

Rocket Rod Davies scored 3 tries v the Blues in the Super Rugby Semi Final of 2011

2pts for you, Reg.

I'll edit and have a crack at some more later.

23pts for you, Braveheart.

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25pts for you, DP.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Semi Finals Questions

Question #1
Easy one to start. Australian Super Rugby teams have, collectively, won nine edit: ten (people who answered with the right teams and only one with fewer than their total get full marks, people who guessed too many wins will not get full marks) Super Rugby semi-finals. How many have been won by each team?
(2 point for correctly picking the teams, 1 point for correctly picking the number of wins.)

The Brumbies have won 6, the Waratahs have won 3, and the Reds have won 1.
Question #2
This coming weekend, the Jaguares will become the 15th Super Rugby team to play a semi-final. Which four edit: five (people who answered with four correct teams before my fix get full marks on this question) Super Rugby teams have not played a semi-final?
(1 point for correctly picking each team.)

The least successful teams in terms of making semi-finals are the Cheetahs, Force, Kings, Rebels, Sunwolves.
Question #3
The home teams have won in 38 of the 46 semi-finals. Every team to have won an away semi-final has done it twice. Name the four teams, and the year in which both semi-finals were won by the away team.
(1 point for correctly picking each team, 2 points for correctly picking the year both away teams won.)

The four teams to win an away semi final are the Sharks, Crusaders, Highlanders, and Brumbies. In 1999, both the Crusaders and Highlanders won away from home in the semi finals.
Question #4
Three teams have played seven different opponents in semi-finals. Which teams?
(2 points for correctly picking each team.)

The three teams to play seven different opponents in semi finals are the Brumbies, Crusaders, and Waratahs.
Question #5
The Crusaders have played in 18 semi-finals. Two teams have faced them four times in semi-finals. Which two teams, and how many semi-final wins have they had against the Crusaders?
(2 points for correctly picking each of the two teams, 1 point for correctly picking their respective number of wins.)

The Bulls have won three of their four semi-finals against the Crusaders. The Hurricanes have won zero of their four (five now) semi-finals against the Crusaders.
Question #6
Two teams have won a semi-final by forty or more points. Which two teams, who were they playing, and which team won by more?
(2 points for correctly picking each team, 1 point for correctly picking their opponents, 1 point for picking which team won by more.)

In 2002, the Brumbies beat the Waratahs in Sydney by 41pts. In 2005, the Crusaders beat Hurricanes in Christchurch by 40pts.
Question #7
Only one team in Super Rugby history has won a semi-final without scoring a try. Which team, how many points did they score, and who did they beat?
(2 point for correctly picking the team, 2 points for correctly picking the score, 1 point for correctly picking the opponent.)

In 2007, the Bulls beat the Crusaders 27-12 without scoring a try.
Question #8
Three players have scored a hat-trick in a semi-final. Which players, and in which years?
(1 point for correctly picking each player, 1 point for correctly picking each year.)

The three players to score a hat-trick in a semi-final are Cabous van der Westhuisen (1996), Scott Hamilton (2005), and Rod Davies (2011).
Question #9
The team with the competition leading point scored has failed to make the semi-finals in only three years. Which teams, and in which years?
(1 point for correctly picking the teams, 2 points for correctly picking the years.)

The three teams to fail to make the semi-finals despite having the leading point-scorer are the 1996 Waratahs (with Matt Burke as leading point scorer), the 2007 Chiefs (with Stephen Donald as leading point scorer), and the 2008 Chiefs (with Stephen Donald as leading point scorer). Now there are four teams, with the 2019 Bulls not making the semi-finals despite having Handre Pollard as leading point scorer.
Question #10
Since the start of Super 14, 4 referees have reffed at least 4 semi-finals. Which referees, and which one has reffed 5 semi-finals?
(1 point for correctly picking each referee, 2 points for picking which referree has taken charge of five semi-finals.)

Since the start of Super 14, the four referees to take charge of at least four semi-finals are Stuart Dickinson, Craig Joubert, Glen Jackson, and Jaco Peyper. Stuart Dickinson has taken charge of five semi-finals.
Question #11
One team has won a semi-final with the forwards scoring all of their tries. Which team, what year, and who scored the tries?
(2 points for correctly picking the team, 2 points for correctly picking the year, 2 points for correctly picking each of the try scorers.)

The 2012 Chiefs won their semi-final with all their tries scored by forwards. The two try-scorers were Sona Taumalolo and Liam Messam.
Question #12
There are four ways to score in Rugby Union: Try, Conversion, Penalty, and Drop Goal. Which player has scored all four in a semi-final, in which year, and how many did he score of each?
(2 points for picking the correct player, 2 points for correctly picking the year, 0.5 points for correctly picking how many tries, conversions, penalties, and drop goals he scored.)

Kurtley Beale scored one try, one conversion, one penalty, and one drop goal, when the Waratahs beat the Sharks 28-13 in the 2008 semi-final.
Question #13
Several players have won a semi-final with more than one team. Which lock partnership won a semi-final with two teams, and in which years?
(2 points for correctly picking each lock, 1 point for correctly picking each year.)

Justin Harrison and Daniel Vickerman were the starting locks in semi-final wins for two teams: for the Brumbies in 2002, and for the Waratahs in 2005.
Question #14
There have been 15 drop goals in Super Rugby semi-finals. In which year was the highest number of drop goals scored in an individual semi-final, how many were scored, and how many by the losing team?
(2 points for correctly picking the year, 2 points for correctly picking the number of drop goals, 1 point for correctly picking the number of drop goals for the losing team.)

In 2009, the Bulls-Crusaders semi-final had five drop goals, with the Bulls scoring four.
Question #15
Finally, I'm a Brumbies fan, so there's a Brumbies question. Nineteen Brumbies have scored a try in a semi-final: name as many as you can.
(1 point for each Brumbies semi-final tryscorer correctly named.)
The nineteen Brumbies try scorers in semi-finals are Gregan, Holbeck, Roff, Hardy, Bartholomeusz, Walker, Bond, Paul, Harrison, Mortlock, Gerrard, Chisholm, Samo, Rathbone, Finegan, Howard, Mogg, Kuridrani, and Speight. Now there are twenty, with Folau Fainga'a joining the list.