TEST YOUR ORIGIN KNOWLEDGE
1. Four grandchildren of which legend led the Queensland team on to the field in Game One?
2. At the end of Game Two, which Cowboy apologised for jamming his elbow into Josh Reynolds’s face as he lay on the ground?
3. What was the front page headline of a Sydney newspaper after Allan Langer returned from England to spearhead Queensland to a series win in 2001 ( a) Alien Invasion ( b) Bloody Alf ( c) Deport Langer?
4. The son of which former captain plays Ned Hogarth in the TV show House Husbands?
5. Which former NSW prop was known as “the brick with eyes”?
6. Who was the only try scorer in Game Two?
7. Who assisted Josh Reynolds in the controversial tackle on Brent Tate in Game One?
8. As a boy, Cameron Smith would practise his tackling on ( a) garbage bags ( b) his older sister ( c) the family german shepherd?
9. “Choc” is the nickname of which New South Wales forward?
10. After Game Two, what did Mal Meninga ask his players to do that is traditionally only done after a Queensland victory?
11. In a recent interview on Sydney’s Triple M, which former New South Wales halfback launched a scathing personal attack on Laurie Daley after not being invited to a Blues function that was restricted to winning captains only?
12. What was the score in Game Two?
13. In the mid- 1990s, which former New South Wales player appeared as “Hammer” in the TV show Gladiators?
14. Who was Man of the Match in Game Two?
15. Which Queensland forward recently revealed that in 2011 he was close to quitting rugby league and trialling for the NFL?
16. Two nights after Game 2, which Cowboy had facial surgery after a radiologist reported he “had his sinuses delivering air directly into his eye socket”?
17. Which Queensland halfback reputedly slowed down the walk to the scrum at the Sydney Football Stadium so he could see the race results on the screen?
18. Which two Queenslanders celebrated their 31st birthday on the day of Game Two?
19. The last 3- 0 series win by New South Wales was in ( a) 1990 ( b) 2000 ( c) 2010?
20. Who was the only Queensland points- scorer in Game Two?
21. Of current players, who has played the most ( 32) matches?
22. The national anthem prior to Game Two was performed by Jemma Rix who is currently starring in which musical in Melbourne?
23. Robbie Farah recently said that the catchcry adopted by the New South Wales team this year has been ( a) it ends now ( b) power to glory ( c) stop the rot?
24. Who was picked for New South Wales in Game Two after a two- year stint as a Mormon missionary?
25. Greg Bird recently labelled which Cowboy a “hypocrite”?
26. In which position did second- rower Chris McQueen play for the last 24 minutes of Game Two?
27. “For me, that was the pinnacle of everything. If I had died after that series, it wouldn’t have mattered to me,” said which player after risking his health to lead Queensland to a 3- 0 series victory in 1995? 28. Who was banned for four games for a dangerous lifting tackle on Nate Myles in Game Two?
29. Which former New South Wales hooker appeared with his mother, Barbara, in the pre- match celebration at Game One?
30. Which Cowboy faces a fourth knee reconstruction after Ryan Hoffman landed on him in Game Two?
31. Name the five players to captain New South Wales once.
32. Which Queenslander, picked as 19th man for Game Two, was recently cleared of a potentially fatal blood disorder that could have caused him to bleed to death if he was exposed to heavy contact at training?
33. Which Queensland forward suffered a fractured eye socket in a game against Canberra?
34. Which New South Wales forward graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney in 2010?
35. “Thumper” is the nickname of which Queensland forward?
36. “You headbutted me!” barked which New South Wales player at Johnathan Thurston in Game Two?
37. Which Queenslander has scored 14 tries in 19 matches?
38. Which New South Wales player controversially opted for a quick tap instead of an easy shot at goal in Game Two?
39. New South Wales has had how many captains ( a) 8 ( b) 18 ( c) 28?
40. Who finished Game Two by deliberately running the ball over the dead ball line and then kept going into a crowd of Blues fans?
41. In 2012, which former Queensland hard man launched 16 children’s books about an 11year- old boy named Billy and his love of rugby league?
42. In Game Two, which