The 2020 All Stars match day was an annual pre-season fixture of Men's and Women's All Stars matches of Australian rugby league. Both games were played on 22 February 2020 at Queensland's Cbus Super Stadium, the original venue the fixture was first played at. The matches were played between the Indigenous All Stars and the Māori All Stars.

Men's All Stars match

This was the Ninth Men's All Star Game

All Stars match
Year2020
HomeIndigenous All Stars
AwayMāori All Stars
Home abbrIND
Away abbrMĀO
Home quarter 16
Home quarter 24
Home quarter 36
Home quarter 40
Home total16
Away quarter 16
Away quarter 26
Away quarter 30
Away quarter 418
Away total30
Date22 February 2020
StadiumCbus Super Stadium
LocationGold Coast, Queensland
Preston Campbell MedalBrandon Smith
RefereeGerard Sutton, Peter Gough
Attendance23,599
NetworkNine Network
Fox League
CommentatorsMat Thompson
Paul Vautin
Andrew Johns
TournamentsNRL All Stars Game
Last2019
Next2021

Teams

INDIGENOUS
ALL STARS
Position[1]MĀORI
ALL STARS
Latrell MitchellFullbackKalyn Ponga
Blake FergusonWingDallin Watene-Zelezniak (c)
James RobertsCentreEsan Marsters
Jesse RamienCentreDylan Walker
Josh Addo-CarrWingBryson Goodwin5
Jack Wighton3Five-eighthKodi Nikorima
Tyrone RobertsHalfbackJahrome Hughes
Josh Kerr2PropJesse Bromwich
Nathan PeatsHookerBrandon Smith
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown1PropAdam Blair (c)
Joel Thompson (c)2nd RowKenny Bromwich
Wade Graham2nd RowBriton Nikora
David FifitaLockCorey Harawira-Naera
Connor WatsonInterchangeIssac Luke
Chris Smith4InterchangeBrad Takairangi
Zac SaddlerInterchangeZane Tetevano
Joshua CurranInterchangeJordan Riki6
Alex JohnstonInterchangeKevin Proctor
Tyrone PeacheyInterchangeMalakai Watene-Zelezniak
Tyrell FuimaonoInterchangePasami Saulo7
Laurie DaleyCoachDavid Kidwell

1 - Ryan James was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Jamayne Taunoa-Brown.
2 - Andrew Fifita was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Josh Kerr was moved from the bench to Prop and Andrew Fifita was replaced by Zac Saddler.
3 - Cody Walker was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Jack Wighton was moved from Centre to Five-eighth, Cody Walker was replaced by Tyrell Fuimaono and the captaincy of the Indigenous All Stars was handed to Joel Thompson.
4 - Adam Elliott was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Chris Smith.
5 - Bailey Simonsson was originally selected to play but withdrew. He was replaced by Bryson Goodwin.
6 - Nelson Asofa-Solomona was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Jordan Riki.
7 - James Tamou was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Pasami Saulo.

Women's All Stars match

For the eighth time, a Women's All Stars match was held on 22 February 2020.[2]

Women All Stars match
Year2020
Referee 2Kasey Badger
LocationGold Coast, Queensland
RefereeLiam Kennedy
DateSaturday 22 February 2020
NetworkFox League
TournamentsWomen's All Stars match
Last2019
StadiumCbus Super Stadium
Away total4
Away abbrMAO
HomeIndigenous
Women's All Stars
AwayMaori
Women's All Stars
Home abbrIND
Home quarter 14
Away quarter 40
Home quarter 20
Home quarter 36
Home quarter 40
Home total10
Away quarter 14
Away quarter 20
Away quarter 30
Next2021

Teams

INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S ALL STARSPosition[1]MĀORI WOMEN'S ALL STARS
Shakiah TungaiFullbackBotille Vette-Welsh
Nakia Davis-WelshWingKiana Takairangi
Stephanie MookaCentreKerehitina Matua
Rhiannon Revell-BlairCentreCorban McGregor
Bobbi LawWingAmber Kani
Simone SmithFive-eighthRacene McGregor
Jenni-Sue HoepperHalfbackSarina Clark
Rebecca YoungPropKararaina Wira-Kohu
Kelsey ParkinHookerKrystal Rota
Caitlan JohnstonPropHarata Butler
Kaitlyn Phillips2nd RowKathleen Wharton
Shaylee Bent2nd RowGeneva Webber
Tallisha HardenLockChristyl Stowers
Quincy DoddInterchangeTanika-Jazz Noble
Jasmin AllendeInterchangeLaishon Jones
Shaniah PowerInterchangeJonsal Tautari
Layla FauidInterchangeMaddison Weatherall
Tanika MarshallInterchangeCapri Paekau
Ben JeffriesCoachRusty Matua

References

  1. ^ "All Stars 2020 squad lists: Indigenous v Maori". NRL.com. 2020-01-31. Archived 2020-02-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  2. ^ Gould, Joel (2020-02-22). "Davis-Welsh, Harden lead Indigenous Women's All Stars to glory". NRL.com. Archived 2020-02-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-02-23.