2020 NRL season

The 2020 NRL season was the 113th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 23rd season run by the National Rugby League.

2020 National Rugby League
Duration12 – 23 March 2020
(Suspended 24 March – 27 May 2020)
28 May – 25 October 2020
Teams16
Premiers Melbourne Storm (4th title)
Minor premiers Penrith Panthers (3rd title)
Matches played169
Points scored7,092
Average attendance5,245[lower-alpha 1]
Attendance671,412[lower-alpha 2]
Top points scorer(s) Adam Reynolds (221)
Player of the year Jack Wighton (Dally M Medal)
Top try-scorer(s) Alex Johnston (23)

Teams

The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 14th consecutive year.

Colours Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s)
 Brisbane Broncos 33rd season Suncorp Stadium Anthony Seibold → Peter Gentle (interim)[1] Alex Glenn[2]
 Canberra Raiders 39th season GIO Stadium Canberra, Campbelltown Stadium1 Ricky Stuart Jarrod Croker & Josh Hodgson
 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 86th season ANZ Stadium, Belmore Sports Ground, Bankwest Stadium[3] Dean Pay → Steve Georgallis (interim)[4] Josh Jackson
 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 54th season Netstrata Jubilee Stadium,[5] Bankwest Stadium1 John Morris Wade Graham
 Gold Coast Titans 14th season Cbus Super Stadium, Suncorp Stadium1 Justin Holbrook[6] Kevin Proctor
 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 71st season Lottoland, Central Coast Stadium1 Des Hasler Daly Cherry-Evans
 Melbourne Storm 23rd season AAMI Park, Sunshine Coast Stadium2 Craig Bellamy Cameron Smith
 Newcastle Knights 33rd season McDonald Jones Stadium, Central Coast Stadium1 Adam O'Brien[7] Mitchell Pearce
 New Zealand Warriors 26th season Central Coast Stadium3 Stephen Kearney → Todd Payten (interim)[8] Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
 North Queensland Cowboys 26th season Queensland Country Bank Stadium[9] Paul Green → Josh Hannay (interim)[10] Michael Morgan
 Parramatta Eels 74th season Bankwest Stadium Brad Arthur Clint Gutherson
 Penrith Panthers 54th season Panthers Stadium, Campbelltown Stadium1 Ivan Cleary James Tamou
 South Sydney Rabbitohs 111th season ANZ Stadium & Bankwest Stadium[11] Wayne Bennett Adam Reynolds[12]
 St. George Illawarra Dragons 22nd season Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, WIN Stadium, Campbelltown Stadium1 Paul McGregor → Dean Young (interim)[13] Cameron McInnes[14]
 Sydney Roosters 113th season Sydney Cricket Ground, Bankwest Stadium1 Trent Robinson Jake Friend & Boyd Cordner
 Wests Tigers 21st season Leichhardt Oval, Campbelltown Stadium, Bankwest Stadium Michael Maguire Moses Mbye & Benji Marshall[15]
Notes
1 Used as a home ground between Rounds 3–7 due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 Used as a home ground between Rounds 10–19 due to the spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria.
3 Used as a home ground for the 2020 season due to travel restrictions between Australia and New Zealand.

Pre-season

The pre-season featured a returning Nines competition held at HBF Park in Perth on 14 & 15 February, replacing the competition previously held in Auckland.[16] The All Stars match was played on 22 February at Cbus Super Stadium, returning to the contest's original venue.[17] The 2020 World Club Challenge saw the NRL premiers Sydney Roosters defeat the Super League champions St. Helens, making them the first club to win consecutive World Club Challenges.

Regular season

The NRL had announced that the Grand Final would be hosted at the Sydney Cricket Ground while the main venue for the decider, ANZ Stadium, underwent an $810m redevelopment.[18] This would have been the first Grand Final to be played at the SCG since 1987. The redevelopment was however scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[19] meaning that the Grand Final would be again played at ANZ Stadium.[20]

State of Origin was played in Adelaide for the first time, with Game 1 of the 2020 series played at Adelaide Oval.[21]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rugby league

The 2020 season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which was formally declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020, one day prior to the scheduled start of the premiership season. Restrictions imposed by the different state governments related to social distancing, lockdowns of non-essential services which lasted for three months across the country, and border controls for interstate and international travel, all had significant effects on the completion of the 2020 season.

Fixture

Prior to the recommencement of the season, the NRL announced the fixture would be shortened from 24 matches per team to 20 (including the two rounds already played prior to the season suspension), which each team playing each other once, and an additional five teams for a second time. The season had commenced on 12 March as originally scheduled; but as restrictions, followed for periods of formal quarantine, were introduced on interstate travel, the season was suspended after round two.

The round two match between the Sydney Roosters and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, which was originally meant to be played at Central Coast Stadium, was shifted to Leichhardt Oval.[22]

The new draw was released on 21 May, with just six venues used between Rounds 3 to 7.[23] The Warriors moved to Gosford to play at Central Coast Stadium, the Titans played home games at Suncorp Stadium with the Broncos, and the NSW teams and Canberra were divided between Bankwest Stadium, Campbelltown Stadium, and Central Coast Stadium in a way that no stadium hosts more than one match in a day. The Cowboys and Storm continued to host games at their normal home grounds, Queensland Country Bank Stadium and AAMI Park respectively. From round eight, all teams bar the Storm and Warriors were permitted to return to their home grounds;[24] in the Storm's case, a second wave of COVID-19 cases in Victoria forced the team to evacuate the state and set up camp on the Sunshine Coast, the home of their netball sister side the Sunshine Coast Lightning, for an indefinite period.[25]

Opening round

The first round of play continued almost unimpeded, although crowd numbers were impacted by fears surrounding the virus.[26]

International restrictions on travel made in New Zealand, whereby all arrivals would be required to self-isolate for two weeks, resulted in the New Zealand Warriors temporarily setting up base in Kingscliff, New South Wales, having already come to Australia to play their Round 1 match. Their Round 2 game against Canberra was played at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, instead of at the Warriors' home ground in Auckland.[27]

Crowds

Government restrictions on gatherings meant that, starting in Round 2, crowds were locked out of senior NRL matches for the first time in the code's history.[28] State governments gradually allowed crowds, often small and restricted in size, into games, starting immediately from Round 5 in New South Wales, and from Round 6 in Queensland.[29][24]

Season suspension

During Round 2, speculation that the season would be suspended, if not cancelled, grew. Circumstances surrounding the virus were evolving at a rapid rate, and the future beyond Round 2 was unknown. Many ideas to ensure the season could continue, including moving all players and matches to a single location in Central Queensland where they could continue to play in self-isolation.[30]

On 23 March, the NRL suspended the season indefinitely for the first time in the competition's history, in response to tightening government restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.[31] In the following weeks, matches that were scheduled to be played at regional venues were cancelled, as was the Magic Round.[32][33][34][35]

Season resumption

On 9 April, the NRL announced its intentions to restart the competition on 28 May, with most details still to be determined.[36] The decision was one of three recommendations to come out of Project Apollo, which was created by the NRL's innovations committee to analyse potential solutions to restart the season. The other recommendations included ensuring that a full State of Origin series be played, and keeping with a one-match grand final. However, the NRL required Federal and State governments, as well as broadcasters Fox and Nine, on board with the plan. The structure of the restarted season would also largely depend on what government restrictions were in place by the end of May.[37]

By 22 April, the NRL had obtained government approval to restart the season on 28 May.[38] On 28 April 2020, the NRL announced that the competition would be a 20-round competition, which would allow each team to play each other once with 5 extra fixtures. Points earned in the first two rounds were still counted. State of Origin was played in November after the season's conclusion, while the Grand Final was played on 25 October at ANZ Stadium.[39]

During late April and early May, general government restrictions began to ease in Australia due to successful efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Queensland State Government allowed the three Queensland-based sides to train and play at home; this meant they did not have to base themselves in New South Wales.[40] The Melbourne Storm were forced to move to Albury in NSW to begin their training, with Victoria's government waiting longer to begin easing restrictions, but were able to return to AAMI Park the following week.[41] On 2 May, the New Zealand Warriors were permitted by both Federal governments to enter Australia the following day. They entered two weeks of self-isolation in the regional city of Tamworth, where they were permitted to train to avoid any unfair disadvantage.[42] International travel restrictions meant the side had to remain in Australia for an indefinite period of time, however talks of a Trans-Tasman 'bubble', in which travel between Australia and New Zealand would be exclusively permitted, left the possibility open for the Warriors to return to New Zealand and play home matches there later in the season;[43] however, this did not eventuate.

Despite the border between New South Wales and Queensland remaining closed to the public for most of the season, the NRL were exempt from the travel ban for the purpose of re-commencing the season, with the New South Wales-based teams plus the Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors travelling to and from Queensland on game day instead of staying overnight, and the three Queensland-based clubs plus the Melbourne Storm making the same trip in reverse (that is, travelling to and from Sydney or Canberra on game day).[44]

In late June, the Melbourne Storm and NRL announced that the team will relocate indefinitely after a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in Victoria [45] Initially this was to NSW where the Storm defeated the NZ Warriors 50–6 in a home game at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Sydney the match was notable as following the game Cameron Smith, Craig Bellamy and Ryan Hoffman all went into the Warriors' room to thank and acknowledge the sacrifice that they are making by moving to Australia during the COVID pandemic.[46] By the end of June the Storm indefinitely relocated to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland playing all remaining home games out of Suncorp Stadium and Sunshine Coast stadium including finals.[47] By the time the Storm won the Premiership, they had been away from their home in Victoria for four months.

Club medical restrictions

During the pandemic, the NRL brought in strict new biosecurity measures to protect those in the game, including a code-wide request that players be vaccinated against the common flu, as "any player that has any respiratory illness... potentially will take the whole team out."[48][49] The NSW Government did not enforce the compulsory vaccination agreement,[49] whereas the Queensland Government stood by the vaccination measures previously agreed to by the NRL that 100% of players would be flu-vaccinated prior to the competition restarting.[50] Only players who had been vaccinated, or had genuine medical grounds exempting them, were permitted to play or train in Queensland.[51]

Rule changes

It was announced that the remainder of the games would be played with just one referee.[52] The referees threatened to strike as a result of this.[53] However, an agreement was reached on 22 May for the one-ref system to be used.[54]

Results
See also: 2020 NRL season results
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 F1 F2 F3 GF
Brisbane Broncos NQL
7		 SOU
4		 PAR
28		 SYD
59		 MAN
2		 NEW
21		 GCT
18		 NZL
10		 CBY
18		 WTI
48		 MEL
38		 CRO
10		 SOU
18		 CAN
28		 SGI
4		 SYD
46		 PEN
13		 GCT
12		 PAR
14		 NQL
16
Canberra Raiders GCT
18		 NZL
14		 MEL
16		 NEW
16		 WTI
8		 MAN
8		 PAR
1*		 SGI
6		 MEL
6		 SYD
4		 SOU
6		 NQL
2		 PEN
16		 BRI
28		 GCT
20		 CBY
14		 SYD
12		 SGI
29		 NZL
12		 CRO
10		 CRO
12		 SYD
4		 MEL
20
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs PAR
6		 NQL
8		 MAN
26		 SGI
20		 SYD
36		 CRO
2		 WTI
28		 SOU
16		 BRI
18		 SGI
6		 NEW
6		 PAR
2		 MEL
31		 WTI
1		 NZL
6		 CAN
14		 GCT
4		 MAN
12		 SOU
10		 PEN
42
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks SOU
4		 MEL
2		 WTI
12		 NQL
10		 SGI
14		 CBY
2		 MAN
18		 GCT
30		 PEN
32		 NZL
36		 SGI
4		 BRI
10		 PAR
2		 GCT
12		 PEN
26		 NQL
16		 NEW
28		 NZL
8		 SYD
16		 CAN
10		 CAN
12
Gold Coast Titans CAN
18		 PAR
40		 NQL
30		 WTI
5		 SOU
20		 SGI
12		 BRI
18		 CRO
30		 NZL
4		 MEL
36		 PEN
8		 SYD
6		 NQL
20		 CRO
12		 CAN
20		 SGI
4		 CBY
4		 BRI
12		 MAN
18		 NEW
30
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles MEL
14		 SYD
1		 CBY
26		 PAR
3		 BRI
2		 CAN
8		 CRO
18		 NEW
2		 SGI
30		 PAR
4		 NQL
12		 PEN
30		 NZL
4		 NEW
2		 SOU
40		 MEL
24		 WTI
2		 CBY
12		 GCT
18		 NZL
12
Melbourne Storm MAN
14		 CRO
2		 CAN
16		 SOU
14		 NEW
14		 PEN
7		 NZL
44		 SYD
2*		 CAN
6		 GCT
36		 BRI
38		 NEW
10		 CBY
31		 SYD
18		 PAR
14		 MAN
24		 SOU
6		 NQL
16		 WTI
28		 SGI
8		 PAR
12		 X CAN
20		 PEN
6
Newcastle Knights NZL
20		 WTI
18		 PEN
0*		 CAN
16		 MEL
14		 BRI
21		 NQL
12		 MAN
2		 PAR
6		 SOU
2		 CBY
6		 MEL
10		 WTI
40		 MAN
2		 NQL
12		 NZL
30		 CRO
28		 SYD
30		 SGI
24		 GCT
30		 SOU
26
New Zealand Warriors NEW
20		 CAN
14		 SGI
18		 PEN
26		 NQL
11		 SOU
28		 MEL
44		 BRI
10		 GCT
4		 CRO
36		 SYD
8		 WTI
6		 MAN
4		 PEN
6		 CBY
6		 NEW
30		 PAR
6		 CRO
8		 CAN
12		 MAN
12
North Queensland Cowboys BRI
7		 CBY
8		 GCT
30		 CRO
10		 NZL
11		 WTI
16		 NEW
12		 PAR
38		 SYD
26		 PEN
12		 MAN
12		 CAN
2		 GCT
20		 SOU
1		 NEW
12		 CRO
16		 SGI
1*		 MEL
16		 PEN
20		 BRI
16
Parramatta Eels CBY
6		 GCT
40		 BRI
28		 MAN
3		 PEN
6		 SYD
14		 CAN
1*		 NQL
38		 NEW
6		 MAN
4		 WTI
10		 CBY
2		 CRO
2		 SGI
2		 MEL
14		 SOU
38		 NZL
6		 PEN
18		 BRI
14		 WTI
4		 MEL
12		 SOU
14
Penrith Panthers SYD
6		 SGI
4		 NEW
0*		 NZL
26		 PAR
6		 MEL
7		 SOU
8		 WTI
7		 CRO
32		 NQL
12		 GCT
8		 MAN
30		 CAN
16		 NZL
6		 CRO
26		 WTI
24		 BRI
13		 PAR
18		 NQL
20		 CBY
42		 SYD
1		 X SOU
4		 MEL
6
South Sydney Rabbitohs CRO
4		 BRI
4		 SYD
16		 MEL
14		 GCT
20		 NZL
28		 PEN
8		 CBY
16		 WTI
8		 NEW
2		 CAN
6		 SGI
8		 BRI
18		 NQL
1		 MAN
40		 PAR
38		 MEL
6		 WTI
2		 CBY
10		 SYD
52		 NEW
26		 PAR
14		 PEN
4
St. George Illawarra Dragons WTI
10		 PEN
4		 NZL
18		 CBY
20		 CRO
14		 GCT
12		 SYD
14		 CAN
6		 MAN
30		 CBY
6		 CRO
4		 SOU
8		 SYD
8		 PAR
2		 BRI
4		 GCT
4		 NQL
1*		 CAN
29		 NEW
24		 MEL
8
Sydney Roosters PEN
6		 MAN
1		 SOU
16		 BRI
59		 CBY
36		 PAR
14		 SGI
14		 MEL
2*		 NQL
26		 CAN
4		 NZL
8		 GCT
6		 SGI
8		 MEL
18		 WTI
22		 BRI
46		 CAN
12		 NEW
30		 CRO
16		 SOU
52		 PEN
1		 CAN
4
Wests Tigers SGI
10		 NEW
18		 CRO
12		 GCT
5		 CAN
8		 NQL
16		 CBY
28		 PEN
7		 SOU
8		 BRI
48		 PAR
10		 NZL
6		 NEW
40		 CBY
1		 SYD
22		 PEN
24		 MAN
2		 SOU
2		 MEL
28		 PAR
4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 F1 F2 F3 GF

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder
2020 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers 2018110537238+29937
2 Melbourne Storm 2016040534276+25832
3 Parramatta Eels 2015050392288+10430
4 Sydney Roosters 2014060552322+23028
5 Canberra Raiders 2014060445317+12828
6 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2012080521352+16924
7 Newcastle Knights 2011180421374+4723
8 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20100100480480020
9 Gold Coast Titans 2090110346463−11718
10 New Zealand Warriors 2080120343458−11516
11 Wests Tigers 2070130440505−6514
12 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2070130378452−7414
13 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2070130375509−13414
14 North Queensland Cowboys 2050150368520−15210
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2030170282504−2226
16 Brisbane Broncos 2030170268624−3566

Ladder progression
  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
1 Penrith Panthers2457791113151719212325272931333537
2 Melbourne Storm (P) 2446881012141618202224242628303232
3 Parramatta Eels246810101214161618202222242426262830
4 Sydney Roosters0024681010121214161818202224262828
5 Canberra Raiders246688810101214161618202222242628
6 South Sydney Rabbitohs22224668101010121416182020222224
7 Newcastle Knights245779911111313131517191921212323
8 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks0002246881012141416161818202020
9 Gold Coast Titans0002224466668881012141618
10 New Zealand Warriors0022444666681010121414141416
11 Wests Tigers2244468881010101012121214141414
12 St. George Illawarra Dragons000024446888810121212121214
13 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles0244688881012121212121212141414
14 North Queensland Cowboys024444666666666688810
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs00022222224444444466
16 Brisbane Broncos24444444666666666666

Finals series
Main article: 2020 NRL Finals Series
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referees Crowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Penrith Panthers 29 – 28 Sydney Roosters 2 October 2020, 7:50 pm Panthers Stadium Gerard Sutton 7,209
Canberra Raiders 32 – 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 3 October 2020, 5:40 pm GIO Stadium Canberra Grant Atkins 9,602
Melbourne Storm 36 – 24 Parramatta Eels 3 October 2020, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium Ashley Klein 16,238
South Sydney Rabbitohs 46 – 20 Newcastle Knights 4 October 2020, 4:05 pm ANZ Stadium Ben Cummins 17,212
SEMI FINALS
Sydney Roosters 18 – 22 Canberra Raiders 9 October 2020, 7:55 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Ashley Klein 18,110
Parramatta Eels 24 – 38 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 October 2020, 7:50 pm Bankwest Stadium Gerard Sutton 14,510
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Melbourne Storm 30 – 10 Canberra Raiders 16 October 2020, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium Ashley Klein 37,112
Penrith Panthers 20 – 16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 17 October 2020, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium Gerard Sutton 30,116

Chart
  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semi-finals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1: 2 Oct, Panthers Stadium  
1   Penrith 29  
4   Sydney 28     SF1: 9 Oct, Sydney Cricket Ground  
      Sydney 18    
EF1: 3 Oct, GIO Stadium Canberra       Canberra 22       PF1: 17 Oct, ANZ Stadium
5   Canberra 32         Penrith 20  
8   Cronulla-Sutherland 20           South Sydney 16     GF: 25 Oct, ANZ Stadium
          Penrith 20
  EF2: 4 Oct, ANZ Stadium       PF2: 16 Oct, Suncorp Stadium       Melbourne 26
6   South Sydney 46           Melbourne 30  
7   Newcastle 20     SF2: 10 Oct, Bankwest Stadium         Canberra 10  
      Parramatta 24    
QF2: 3 Oct, Suncorp Stadium       South Sydney 38    
2   Melbourne 36  
3   Parramatta 24  

Grand Final
Main article: 2020 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 25 October
7:40 pm (AEDT)
Penrith Panthers 20 – 26 Melbourne Storm
Tries:
Brian To'o (52') 1
Stephen Crichton (68') 1
Josh Mansour (71') 1
Nathan Cleary (79') 1
Goals:
Nathan Cleary 2/3
(53', 69')		 [55]
1st: 0 – 22
2nd: 20 – 4		 Tries:
1 (3' pen) Justin Olam
1 (30') Suliasi Vunivalu
1 (39') Cameron Smith
1 (45') Ryan Papenhuyzen
Goals:
5/6 Cameron Smith
(4', 22' pen, 26' pen, 31', 40')
Sin Bin:
(70') Jahrome Hughes
(79') Brandon Smith
ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 37,303
Clive Churchill Medal: Ryan Papenhuyzen
Referee: Gerard Sutton

Player statistics and records

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of Round 20.

2020 Transfers

Players

Source:[56]

Player 2019 Club 2020 Club
Shaun Fensom Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Matt Gillett Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Andrew McCullough Brisbane Broncos Newcastle Knights
Kodi Nikorima Brisbane Broncos New Zealand Warriors
James Roberts Brisbane Broncos South Sydney Rabbitohs
James Segeyaro Brisbane Broncos N/A
Jaydn Su'A Brisbane Broncos South Sydney Rabbitohs
Luke Bateman Canberra Raiders Hiatus
Ata Hingano Canberra Raiders Mackay Cutters (Intrust Super Cup)
Joseph Leilua Canberra Raiders Wests Tigers
Aidan Sezer Canberra Raiders Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Fa'amanu Brown Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs N/A
Danny Fualalo Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs N/A
Corey Harawira-Naera Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canberra Raiders
Michael Lichaa Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs N/A
Rhyse Martin Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Jayden Brailey Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Newcastle Knights
Jayson Bukuya Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement
Kurt Capewell Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Penrith Panthers
Sosaia Feki Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Super League: Castleford Tigers
Paul Gallen Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement
Aaron Gray Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks N/A
Josh Morris Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Roosters
Matt Prior Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Super League: Leeds Rhinos
Michael Gordon Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Ryley Jacks Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Storm
Max King Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Storm
Leilani Latu Gold Coast Titans Super League: Warrington Wolves
Brenko Lee Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Storm
Will Matthews Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Jack Stockwell Gold Coast Titans Burleigh Bears (Intrust Super Cup)
Kallum Watkins Gold Coast Titans Super League: Salford Red Devils
Kane Elgey Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Trent Hodkinson Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Apisai Koroisau Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Penrith Panthers
Lloyd Perrett Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Wynnum-Manly Seagulls (Intrust Super Cup)
Kelepi Tanginoa Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Super League: Wakefield Trinity
Will Chambers Melbourne Storm Suntory Sungoliath (Japanese rugby union)
Brodie Croft Melbourne Storm Brisbane Broncos
Curtis Scott Melbourne Storm Canberra Raiders
Joe Stimson Melbourne Storm Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Jamie Buhrer Newcastle Knights Retirement
James Gavet Newcastle Knights Super League: Huddersfield Giants
Shaun Kenny-Dowall Newcastle Knights Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers
Danny Levi Newcastle Knights Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Jesse Ramien Newcastle Knights Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Blake Ayshford New Zealand Warriors Retirement
Solomone Kata New Zealand Warriors ACT Brumbies (Super Rugby)
Sam Lisone New Zealand Warriors Gold Coast Titans
Issac Luke New Zealand Warriors St. George Illawarra Dragons
Ligi Sao New Zealand Warriors Super League: Hull F.C.
Kurt Baptiste North Queensland Cowboys Canberra Raiders
Scott Bolton North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Javid Bowen North Queensland Cowboys Northern Pride (Intrust Super Cup)
Jordan Kahu North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane Broncos
Nene Macdonald North Queensland Cowboys Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Te Maire Martin North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Matt Scott North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Josh Hoffman Parramatta Eels Townsville Blackhawks (Intrust Super Cup)
Tim Mannah Parramatta Eels Retirement
Manu Ma'u Parramatta Eels Super League: Hull F.C.
Tepai Moeroa Parramatta Eels New South Wales Waratahs (Super Rugby)
Waqa Blake Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels
Reagan Campbell-Gillard Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels
Wayde Egan Penrith Panthers New Zealand Warriors
Tyrell Fuimaono Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons
Tim Grant Penrith Panthers Retirement
Sione Katoa Penrith Panthers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
James Maloney Penrith Panthers Super League: Catalans Dragons
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak Penrith Panthers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Frank Winterstein Penrith Panthers Toulouse Olympique
George Burgess South Sydney Rabbitohs Super League: Wigan Warriors
Sam Burgess South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Adam Doueihi South Sydney Rabbitohs Wests Tigers
Greg Inglis South Sydney Rabbitohs N/A
John Sutton South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Kyle Turner South Sydney Rabbitohs Hiatus
Mitchell Allgood St. George Illawarra Dragons London Broncos
Patrick Kaufusi St. George Illawarra Dragons Townsville Blackhawks (Intrust Super Cup)
Tim Lafai St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Jeremy Latimore St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Luciano Leilua St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers
Lachlan Maranta St. George Illawarra Dragons Wynnum-Manly Seagulls (Intrust Super Cup)
Gareth Widdop St. George Illawarra Dragons Super League: Warrington Wolves
Cooper Cronk Sydney Roosters Retirement
Latrell Mitchell Sydney Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs
Zane Tetevano Sydney Roosters Penrith Panthers
Robbie Farah Wests Tigers Retirement
Mahe Fonua Wests Tigers Super League: Hull F.C.
Esan Marsters Wests Tigers North Queensland Cowboys
Ryan Matterson Wests Tigers Parramatta Eels
Ben Matulino Wests Tigers Retirement
Corey Thompson Wests Tigers Gold Coast Titans
Brayden Wiliame Super League: Catalans Dragons St. George Illawarra Dragons
Matt Frawley Super League: Huddersfield Giants Canberra Raiders
Trent Merrin Super League: Leeds Rhinos St. George Illawarra Dragons
Bryson Goodwin Super League: Warrington Wolves Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
George Williams Super League: Wigan Warriors Canberra Raiders
Ben Te'o Sunwolves (Super Rugby) Brisbane Broncos
Valentine Holmes New York Jets (NFL) North Queensland Cowboys
Young Tonumaipea Hiatus Gold Coast Titans
Zane Musgrove N/A Wests Tigers

Coaches
Coach 2019 Club 2020 Club
Justin Holbrook Super League: St. Helens Gold Coast Titans

Notes
  1. Not all attendances were tallied up for the 2020 season, as such the figure is the total from known and provided crowd numbers.
  2. Not all attendances were tallied up for the 2020 season, as such the figure is the total from known and provided crowd numbers.

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