NRL player nicknames quiz
Rugby league has the best nicknames in sport. Some are obvious, some make no sense at all, and a few need a story at the pub to explain. Here are 22 of them.
Nicknames quiz: 10 questions
0 / 10Every nickname, with answers
Wally Lewis was famously nicknamed "The ______".
King. He was also known as the Emperor of Lang Park.
Dally Messenger, who the Dally M Medal is named after, was nicknamed "The ______".
Master. He was one of the first big rugby union stars to switch to league.
Andrew Johns is better known by the nickname ______.
Joey. He played his entire NRL career at Newcastle.
Brad Fittler is better known by the nickname ______.
Freddy. He went on to coach New South Wales.
Mal Meninga is widely known as "______".
Big Mal. He later coached Queensland and the Kangaroos.
Allan Langer was nicknamed ______.
Alfie. He was famously flown home from England for the 2001 Origin decider.
Andrew Ettingshausen was better known as ______.
ET. He played over 300 games for Cronulla.
Josh Addo-Carr is nicknamed "The ______".
Foxx. He is one of the fastest players in the game.
Commentator Ray Warren is known as ______.
Rabbits. He called State of Origin for decades.
Phil Gould's nickname is ______.
Gus. He coached Penrith to the 1991 premiership.
Paul Vautin's nickname is ______.
Fatty. He went on to coach Queensland.
Peter Sterling's nickname is ______.
Sterlo. He was the halfback in Parramatta's great early 80s side.
Mark Geyer's nickname is ______.
MG. He played for Penrith and Balmain.
Papua New Guinea's national team is nicknamed the ______.
Kumuls. Kumul is the local word for the bird of paradise.
New Zealand's national rugby league team is nicknamed the ______.
Kiwis. The Silver Ferns are the netball team.
AAMI Park, where the Storm play, is also known as Melbourne ______ Stadium.
Rectangular. It was built for rugby league, rugby and soccer.
Ricky Stuart is better known by the nickname ______.
Sticky. He played halfback for Canberra and later coached them.
Gorden Tallis was nicknamed "The Raging ______".
Bull. He captained the Broncos and Queensland.
Prop Glenn Lazarus was nicknamed "The ______".
Brick with Eyes. He won premierships with three different clubs.
Steve Mortimer is better known by the nickname ______.
Turvey. He led New South Wales to their first Origin series win in 1985.
Steve Menzies is better known by the nickname ______.
Beaver. He scored a huge number of tries for a back rower.
Arthur Beetson is better known by the nickname ______.
Big Artie. He captained Queensland in the first Origin game in 1980.
Why nicknames make great bluffing questions
In Sin Bin's Bluff Field round, everyone writes a fake answer for the blank. Nicknames are perfect for it: "Sparrow" sounds just as believable as "Sterlo", and the room has to work out which one is real.
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