2020 NRL season results

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

Main article: 2020 NRL season

As of 3 May 2020, the season was shortened from 25 rounds to 20, and the finals series and State of Origin pushed back, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two rounds were played before the season was suspended on 23 March, and premiership points earned from the earlier rounds are still counted. The season resumed on 28 May.[1] After playing the first two rounds with 2 referees, the decision was made to play the remaining rounds with one referee. To accommodate this, a number of other rules changes were introduced.[2]

Regular season

All times are in AEDT (UTC+11:00) up until the 5th of April and AEST (UTC+10:00) from then on.

Round 1
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance

Parramatta Eels

 8–2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Thursday, 12 March, 8:05 pm Bankwest Stadium Grant Atkins, Peter Gough 21,363

Canberra Raiders

 24–6 Gold Coast Titans Friday, 13 March, 6:00 pm GIO Stadium Chris Sutton, David Munro 10,610

North Queensland Cowboys

 21–28 Brisbane Broncos Friday, 13 March, 8:05 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger 22,459

Newcastle Knights

 20–0 New Zealand Warriors Saturday, 14 March, 3:00 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski 10,239

South Sydney Rabbitohs

 22–18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Saturday, 14 March, 5:30 pm ANZ Stadium Ben Cummins, Belinda Sharpe 6,235

Penrith Panthers

 20–14 Sydney Roosters Saturday, 14 March, 7:35 pm Panthers Stadium Adam Gee, Chris Butler 10,160

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

 4–18 Melbourne Storm Sunday, 15 March, 4:05 pm Lottoland Matt Cecchin, Jon Stone 10,315

St. George Illawarra Dragons

 14–24 Wests Tigers Sunday, 15 March, 6:15 pm WIN Stadium Ashley Klein, Phil Henderson 9,137
Source:[3]

Round 2
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 16–24 North Queensland Cowboys Thursday, 19 March, 8:05 pm ANZ Stadium Adam Gee, Chris Butler 0a

St. George Illawarra Dragons

 28–32 Penrith Panthers Friday, 20 March, 6:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Matt Cecchin, Jon Stone 0a

Brisbane Broncos

 22–18 South Sydney Rabbitohs Friday, 20 March, 8:05 pm Suncorp Stadium Grant Atkins, Peter Gough 0a

New Zealand Warriors

 6–20 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 21 March, 3:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium Chris Sutton, David Munro 0a

Sydney Roosters

 8–9 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Saturday, 21 March, 5:30 pm Leichhardt Oval Ben Cummins, Belinda Sharpe 0a

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

 10–12 Melbourne Storm Saturday, 21 March, 7:35 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Ashley Klein, Phil Henderson 0a

Wests Tigers

 24–42 Newcastle Knights Sunday, 22 March, 4:05 pm Leichhardt Oval Gerard Sutton, Gavin Badger 0a

Gold Coast Titans

 6–46 Parramatta Eels Sunday, 22 March, 6:15 pm Cbus Super Stadium Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski 0a
Source:[4]

Round 3
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance

Brisbane Broncos

 6–34 Parramatta Eels Thursday, 28 May, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium Gerard Sutton 0a

North Queensland Cowboys

 36–6 Gold Coast Titans Friday, 29 May, 6:00 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Henry Perenara 0a

Sydney Roosters

 28–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs Friday, 29 May, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Ashley Klein 0a

New Zealand Warriors

 18–0 St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 30 May, 3:00 pm Central Coast Stadium Chris Sutton 0a

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

 16–28 Wests Tigers Saturday, 30 May, 5:30 pm Bankwest Stadium Adam Gee 0a

Melbourne Storm

 6–22 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 30 May, 7:35 pm AAMI Park Grant Atkins 0a

Penrith Panthers

 14–14 Newcastle Knights Sunday, 31 May, 4:05 pm Campbelltown Stadium Ben Cummins 0a

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

 32–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday, 31 May, 6:30 pm Central Coast Stadium Matt Cecchin 0a
Source:[5]
  • All matches held this round included a minute's silence following the passing of league legend Arthur Summons.

Round 4
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance

Brisbane Broncos

 0–59 Sydney Roosters Thursday, 4 June, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium Grant Atkins 0a

Penrith Panthers

 26–0 New Zealand Warriors Friday, 5 June, 6:00 pm Campbelltown Stadium Matt Cecchin 0a

Melbourne Storm

 22–8 South Sydney Rabbitohs Friday, 5 June, 7:55 pm AAMI Park Gerard Sutton 0a

Parramatta Eels

 19–16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Saturday, 6 June, 5:30 pm Bankwest Stadium Ben Cummins 0a

North Queensland Cowboys

 16–26 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Saturday, 6 June, 7:35 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Chris Sutton 0a

Canberra Raiders

 18–34 Newcastle Knights Sunday, 7 June, 4:05 pm Campbelltown Stadium Ashley Klein 0a

Gold Coast Titans

 28–23 Wests Tigers Sunday, 7 June, 6:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Adam Gee 0a

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 22–2 St. George Illawarra Dragons Monday, 8 June, 4:05 pm Bankwest Stadium Henry Perenara 0a
Source:[6]
  • The Sydney Roosters handed the Brisbane Broncos their biggest ever loss and the Broncos were held scoreless at Suncorp Stadium for the first time in their history.[7] It was also the Roosters' biggest win since round 6, 1996.[8]

Round 5
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20–18 Brisbane Broncos Thursday, 11 June, 7:50 pm Central Coast Stadium Ashley Klein 166
New Zealand Warriors 37–26 North Queensland Cowboys Friday, 12 June, 6:00 pm Central Coast Stadium Adam Gee 21

Parramatta Eels

 16–10 Penrith Panthers Friday, 12 June, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Gerard Sutton 507
South Sydney Rabbitohs 32–12 Gold Coast Titans Saturday, 13 June, 3:00 pm Bankwest Stadium Matt Cecchin 401
Newcastle Knights 12–26 Melbourne Storm Saturday, 13 June, 5:30 pm Central Coast Stadium Ben Cummins 194
Wests Tigers 6–14 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 13 June, 7:35 pm Campbelltown Stadium Chris Sutton 109
St. George Illawarra Dragons 30–16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sunday, 14 June, 4:05 pm Campbelltown Stadium Henry Perenara 103

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 6–42 Sydney Roosters Monday, 15 June, 7:00 pm Bankwest Stadium Grant Atkins 366
Source:[9]
  • Manly recovered from an 0–18 deficit just prior to halftime[10]
  • Crowds were permitted back in stadiums, albeit in limit numbers in corporate boxes only.
  • The Bulldogs vs Roosters clash was postponed due to one of the player's children attending a school where someone tested positive to COVID-19. The Dragons vs Sharks game was shifted to start at 4:05 pm as opposed to their original 6:30 pm timeslot.

Round 6
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
Newcastle Knights 27–6 Brisbane Broncos Thursday, 18 June, 7:50 pm Central Coast Stadium Gerard Sutton 177
South Sydney Rabbitohs 40–12 New Zealand Warriors Friday, 19 June, 6:00 pm Bankwest Stadium Matt Cecchin 437

Penrith Panthers

 21–14 Melbourne Storm Friday, 19 June, 7:55 pm Campbelltown Stadium Ashley Klein 115

Gold Coast Titans

 8–20 St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 20 June, 3:00 pm Suncorp Stadium Chris Sutton 1,930
Wests Tigers 36–20 North Queensland Cowboys Saturday, 20 June, 5:30 pm Campbelltown Stadium Henry Perenara 104
Sydney Roosters 24–10 Parramatta Eels Saturday, 20 June, 7:35 pm Bankwest Stadium Ben Cummins 566

Canberra Raiders

 6–14 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sunday, 21 June, 4:05 pm Campbelltown Stadium Grant Atkins
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20–18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday, 21 June, 6:30 pm Bankwest Stadium Adam Gee 410
Source:[11]

Round 7
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)

Penrith Panthers

 20–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs Thursday, 25 June, 7:50 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Gerard Sutton 106

Melbourne Storm

 50–6 New Zealand Warriors Friday, 26 June, 6:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Ben Cummins 90
Sydney Roosters 26–12 St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 26 June, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Grant Atkins 494

North Queensland Cowboys

 32–20 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 27 June, 3:00 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Matt Cecchin 1,853

Brisbane Broncos

 12–30 Gold Coast Titans Saturday, 27 June, 5:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Peter Gough 6,262

Parramatta Eels

 25–24 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 27 June, 7:35 pm Bankwest Stadium Ashley Klein 560
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22–40 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sunday, 28 June, 4:05 pm Central Coast Stadium Adam Gee 178

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 6–34 Wests Tigers Sunday, 28 June, 6:30 pm Bankwest Stadium Henry Perenara 519
Source:[13]
  • The Penrith vs South Sydney match was originally meant to be held at Campbelltown Stadium but was moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium due to concerns about the playing surface at Campbelltown.[14]
  • The Storm vs Warriors match was originally meant to be held at AAMI Park but was moved to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium due to the high numbers of COVID-19 cases in Victoria compared to NSW & Queensland.
  • The Wests Tigers played their 500th NRL game in their match against Canterbury.[15]

Round 8
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)

Melbourne Storm

 27–25 Sydney Roosters Thursday, 2 July, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium Ashley Klein 5 268

Canberra Raiders

 22–16 St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 3 July, 6:00 pm GIO Stadium Matt Cecchin 1 420

Parramatta Eels

 42–4 North Queensland Cowboys Friday, 3 July, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Ben Cummins 6 730

Gold Coast Titans

 10–40 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Saturday, 4 July, 3:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium Chris Sutton 1 995
New Zealand Warriors 26–16 Brisbane Broncos Saturday, 4 July, 5:30 pm Central Coast Stadium Chris Butler 2 513
Wests Tigers 12–19 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 4 July, 7:35 pm Bankwest Stadium Adam Gee 3 960
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 12–14 Newcastle Knights Sunday, 5 July, 4:05 pm Lottoland Grant Atkins 2 271

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 10–26 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sunday, 5 July, 6:30 pm Bankwest Stadium Peter Gough 3 585
Source:[16]
  • As of this round with the exception of Melbourne and New Zealand, all clubs were allowed to play at their home grounds again.
  • Addin Fonua-Blake was sent off in Manly's game against Newcastle.[17]

Round 9
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)

North Queensland Cowboys

 16–42 Sydney Roosters Thursday, 9 July, 7:50 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Adam Gee 6,478

Gold Coast Titans

 16–12 New Zealand Warriors Friday, 10 July, 6:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium Chris Butler 5,206
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–10 Wests Tigers Friday, 10 July, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Ben Cummins 4,864
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24–56 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 11 July, 3:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Ashley Klein 3,277

Brisbane Broncos

 26–8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday, 11 July, 5:30 pm Suncorp Stadium Chris Sutton 7,134

Canberra Raiders

 14–20 Melbourne Storm Saturday, 11 July, 7:35 pm GIO Stadium Grant Atkins
Newcastle Knights 4–10 Parramatta Eels Sunday, 12 July, 4:05 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Gerard Sutton 6,980
St. George Illawarra Dragons 34–4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sunday, 12 July, 6:30 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Matt Cecchin 1,571
Source:[18]
  • Matt Ikuvalu became the first Sydney Roosters player to score 5 tries in a game since 1955.[19]
  • Charlie Staines became the first player to score four tries on debut since 2008.[20]
  • Dean Pay resigned as Canterbury Bulldogs coach after Canterbury's loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[21]

Round 10
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
Sydney Roosters 20–24 Canberra Raiders Thursday, 16 July, 7:50 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Gerard Sutton 3,746
Melbourne Storm 42–6 Gold Coast Titans Friday, 17 July, 6:00 pm Sunshine Coast Stadium Chris Sutton 6,000
Wests Tigers 48–0 Brisbane Broncos Friday, 17 July, 7:55 pm Leichhardt Oval Adam Gee 2,633
St. George Illawarra Dragons 28–22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday, 18 July, 3:00 pm WIN Stadium Henry Perenara 1,619
South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–20 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 18 July, 5:30 pm Bankwest Stadium Grant Atkins 4,249
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22–18 Parramatta Eels Saturday, 18 July, 7:35 pm Lottoland Ashley Klein 2,021
New Zealand Warriors 10–46 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sunday, 19 July, 2:00 pm Central Coast Stadium Matt Cecchin
Penrith Panthers 22–10 North Queensland Cowboys Sunday, 19 July, 4:05 pm Panthers Stadium Ben Cummins 2,891
Source:[22]

Round 11
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
Parramatta Eels 26–16 Wests Tigers Thursday, 23 July, 7:50 pm Bankwest Stadium Gerard Sutton 6,403

North Queensland Cowboys

 12–24 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Friday, 24 July, 6:00 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Henry Perenara 7,127
Brisbane Broncos 8–46 Melbourne Storm Friday, 24 July, 7:55 pm Suncorp Stadium Ben Cummins 9,710
New Zealand Warriors 10–18 Sydney Roosters Saturday, 25 July, 3:00 pm Central Coast Stadium Chris Sutton
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28–24 St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday, 25 July, 5:30 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Grant Atkins 3,179

Canberra Raiders

 18–12 South Sydney Rabbitohs Saturday, 25 July, 7:35 pm GIO Stadium Ashley Klein
Newcastle Knights 12–18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday, 26 July, 2:00 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Matt Cecchin 3,521
Gold Coast Titans 14–22 Penrith Panthers Sunday, 26 July, 4:05 pm Cbus Super Stadium Adam Gee
Source:[25]

Round 12
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
St. George Illawarra Dragons 24–32 South Sydney Rabbitohs Thursday, 30 July, 7:50 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Ashley Klein 2,719
Wests Tigers 20–26 New Zealand Warriors Friday, 31 July, 6:00 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Peter Gough
Brisbane Broncos 26–36 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Friday, 31 July, 7:55 pm Suncorp Stadium Matt Cecchin 7,390
Sydney Roosters 18–12 Gold Coast Titans Saturday, 1 August, 3:00 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Henry Perenara

North Queensland Cowboys

 12–14 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 1 August, 5:30 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Ben Cummins 7,586
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 12–42 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 1 August, 7:35 pm Lottoland Gerard Sutton 2,729
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16–18 Parramatta Eels Sunday, 2 August, 2:00 pm ANZ Stadium Chris Sutton 5,775
Melbourne Storm 26–16 Newcastle Knights Sunday, 2 August, 4:05 pm Sunshine Coast Stadium Adam Gee 5,437
Source:[26]

Round 13
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
St. George Illawarra Dragons 16–24 Sydney Roosters Thursday, 6 August, 7:50 pm WIN Stadium Ashley Klein
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22–26 New Zealand Warriors Friday, 7 August, 6:00 pm Lottoland Henry Perenara 1,340
South Sydney Rabbitohs 28–10 Brisbane Broncos Friday, 7 August, 7:55 pm ANZ Stadium Grant Atkins 2,919
Melbourne Storm 41–10 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday, 8 August, 3:00 pm Sunshine Coast Stadium Peter Gough 3,440
Newcastle Knights 44–4 Wests Tigers Saturday, 8 August, 5:30 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Matt Cecchin 2,952
Penrith Panthers 28–12 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 8 August, 7:35 pm Panthers Stadium Gerard Sutton
Gold Coast Titans 30–10 North Queensland Cowboys Sunday, 9 August, 2:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium Chris Sutton 5,646
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12–14 Parramatta Eels Sunday, 9 August, 4:05 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Ben Cummins 1,714
Source:[27]
  • Des Hasler coached his 400th NRL game in Manly's loss to New Zealand.[28]
  • Jason Demetriou, who is slated to take over from Wayne Bennett as head coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the end of the 2021 NRL season, made his coaching debut for the Rabbitohs in this round after Bennett was stood down for breaching the NRL's COVID-19 protocols.[29]
  • Anthony Seibold coached his last game for the Brisbane Broncos as he went into self isolation after the Brisbane's game against Souths in accordance with the Queensland Government's COVID regulations as he delayed his return to Queensland for family reasons.[30] He would resign as coach after coming out of isolation.
  • Gold Coast ended a 10-game losing streak against North Queensland, which was their longest losing steak against any side to date.

Round 14
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
Sydney Roosters 6–24 Melbourne Storm Thursday, 13 August, 7:50 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Gerard Sutton
New Zealand Warriors 12–18 Penrith Panthers Friday, 14 August, 6:00 pm Central Coast Stadium Adam Gee
Parramatta Eels 12–14 St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 14 August, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Grant Atkins 6,290
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30–18 Gold Coast Titans Saturday, 15 August, 3:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Henry Perenara

North Queensland Cowboys

 30–31 South Sydney Rabbitohs Saturday, 15 August, 5:30 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Chris Butler 7,611

Canberra Raiders

 36–8 Brisbane Broncos Saturday, 15 August, 7:35 pm GIO Stadium Chris Sutton
Newcastle Knights 26–24 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sunday, 16 August, 2:00 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Ashley Klein
Wests Tigers 29–28 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday, 16 August, 4:05 pm Bankwest Stadium Matt Cecchin 3,756
Source:[31]
  • Penrith won 9 matches in a row for the first time in their history.
  • Paul McGregor coached his last game for St George Illawarra after announcing his departure in the lead up to their game against Parramatta.
  • Kevin Proctor was sent off in his 250th NRL game.

Round 15
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
Parramatta Eels 14–0 Melbourne Storm Thursday, 20 August, 7:50 pm Bankwest Stadium Ben Cummins 6,282
Penrith Panthers 38–12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Friday, 21 August, 6:00 pm Panthers Stadium Ashley Klein
Brisbane Broncos 24–28 St. George Illawarra Dragons Friday, 21 August, 7:55 pm Suncorp Stadium Henry Perenara 7,074
Gold Coast Titans 16–36 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 22 August, 3:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium Chris Butler 6,561
Wests Tigers 16–38 Sydney Roosters Saturday, 22 August, 5:30 pm Leichhardt Oval Grant Atkins 3,003
South Sydney Rabbitohs 56–16 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Saturday, 22 August, 7:35 pm ANZ Stadium Gerard Sutton 4,712
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14–20 New Zealand Warriors Sunday, 23 August, 2:00 pm ANZ Stadium Peter Gough 2,631
Newcastle Knights 12–0 North Queensland Cowboys Sunday, 23 August, 4:05 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Adam Gee 5,304
Source:[32]
  • Trent Robinson coached his 200th NRL game.
  • South Sydney recorded their biggest ever win over Manly with the latter recording their biggest loss since round 24, 2005 which was also the last time a Des Hasler coached side conceded 50 points in a match.
  • North Queensland were kept scoreless for the first time since Round 1, 2012.

Round 16
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
Parramatta Eels 0–38 South Sydney Rabbitohs Thursday, 27 August, 7:50 pm Bankwest Stadium Gerard Sutton 7,012
St. George Illawarra Dragons 10–14 Gold Coast Titans Friday, 28 August, 6:00 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Henry Perenara 2,097
Sydney Roosters 58–12 Brisbane Broncos Friday, 28 August, 7:55 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Adam Gee 3,841
New Zealand Warriors 36–6 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 29 August, 3:00 pm Scully Park Matt Cecchin
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28–12 North Queensland Cowboys Saturday, 29 August, 5:30 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Chris Sutton
Penrith Panthers 30–6 Wests Tigers Saturday, 29 August, 7:35 pm Panthers Stadium Ben Cummins 3,699
Melbourne Storm 30–6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sunday, 30 August, 4:05 pm Sunshine Coast Stadium Grant Atkins 2,910
Canberra Raiders 34–20 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday, 30 August, 6:30 pm GIO Stadium Chris Butler
Source:[33]

Round 17
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)

Brisbane Broncos

 12–25 Penrith Panthers Thursday, 3 September, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium Matt Cecchin 5,626
Newcastle Knights 38–10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Friday, 4 September, 6:00 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Ben Cummins 5,597
South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–22 Melbourne Storm Friday, 4 September, 7:55 pm ANZ Stadium Ashley Klein
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14–18 Gold Coast Titans Saturday, 5 September, 3:00 pm ANZ Stadium Chris Sutton
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 32–34 Wests Tigers Saturday, 5 September, 5:30 pm Lottoland Henry Perenara

Canberra Raiders

 6–18 Sydney Roosters Saturday, 5 September, 7:35 pm GIO Stadium Gerard Sutton
New Zealand Warriors 18–24 Parramatta Eels Sunday, 6 September, 4:05 pm Central Coast Stadium Grant Atkins 4,577
North Queensland Cowboys 23–22 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 6 September, 6:30 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Adam Gee 6,755
Source:[34]
  • Chad Townsend was sent off for a shoulder charge in Cronulla's 28 point loss against Newcastle

Round 18
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
Wests Tigers 24–26 South Sydney Rabbitohs Thursday, 10 September, 7:50 pm Bankwest Stadium Ben Cummins 3 801
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20–32 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Friday, 11 September, 6:00 pm ANZ Stadium Matt Noyen 2,151
Penrith Panthers 20–2 Parramatta Eels Friday, 11 September, 7:55 pm Panthers Stadium Gerard Sutton 3,955
St. George Illawarra Dragons 8–37 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 12 September, 3:00 pm WIN Stadium Adam Gee

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Matt Cecchin

 2 588

Gold Coast Titans

 18–6 Brisbane Broncos Saturday, 12 September, 5:30 pm Cbus Super Stadium Henry Perenara 9 729
Sydney Roosters 42–12 Newcastle Knights Saturday, 12 September, 7:35 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Ashley Klein
Melbourne Storm 36–20 North Queensland Cowboys Sunday, 13 September, 4:05 pm Sunshine Coast Stadium Grant Atkins 4,056
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22–14 New Zealand Warriors Sunday, 13 September, 6:30 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Matt Cecchin 2 306
Source:[35]
  • Adam Gee succumbed to a calf injury at half time and had to be replaced by stand-by referee Matt Cecchin for the second half.[36]
  • The Gold Coast Titans defeated the Brisbane Broncos twice in a season and in consecutive matches for the first time in the history of any Gold Coast club.[37]

Round 19
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–26 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Thursday, 17 September, 7:50 pm ANZ Stadium Ashley Klein 4,859

North Queensland Cowboys

 12–32 Penrith Panthers Friday, 18 September, 6:00 pm Queensland Country Bank Stadium Matt Cecchin 7,247
Parramatta Eels 26–12 Brisbane Broncos Friday, 18 September, 7:55 pm Bankwest Stadium Henry Perenara 6,617
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24–42 Gold Coast Titans Saturday, 19 September, 3:00 pm Lottoland Matt Noyen

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Dave Munro
Melbourne Storm 50–22 Wests Tigers Saturday, 19 September, 5:30 pm Sunshine Coast Stadium Gerard Sutton
Sydney Roosters 34–18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Saturday, 19 September, 7:35 pm Sydney Cricket Ground Ben Cummins
Canberra Raiders 26–14 New Zealand Warriors Sunday, 20 September, 2:00 pm GIO Stadium Chris Sutton 3,900
Newcastle Knights 42–18 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday, 20 September, 4:05 pm McDonald Jones Stadium Grant Atkins 6,659
Source:[38]
  • The Panthers secured their first minor premiership since 2003 by defeating North Queensland.
  • Matt Noyen received a calf injury in the 12th minute of the Sea Eagles vs Titans game. He was replaced by Dave Munro in the 14th minute. Noyen did not return.
  • The Melbourne Storm played their 600th NRL match.

Round 20
Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Venue Referees Attendance
(where known)

Brisbane Broncos

 16–32 North Queensland Cowboys Thursday, 24 September, 7:50 pm Suncorp Stadium Grant Atkins 17,174

Gold Coast Titans

 36–6 Newcastle Knights Friday, 25 September, 6:00 pm Cbus Super Stadium Chris Sutton 9,877
South Sydney Rabbitohs 60–8 Sydney Roosters Friday, 25 September, 7:55 pm ANZ Stadium Gerard Sutton 7,958
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 0–42 Penrith Panthers Saturday, 26 September, 3:00 pm ANZ Stadium Henry Perenara
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28–38 Canberra Raiders Saturday, 26 September, 5:30 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Ashley Klein
Wests Tigers 24–28 Parramatta Eels Saturday, 26 September, 7:35 pm Bankwest Stadium Ben Cummins 7,539
New Zealand Warriors 40–28 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sunday, 27 September, 2:00 pm Central Coast Stadium Adam Gee
St. George Illawarra Dragons 30–22 Melbourne Storm Sunday, 27 September, 4:05 pm Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Matt Cecchin 2,738
Source:[39]
  • In the lead-up to Round 20, the Australian Rugby League Commission approved a number of experimental rule changes to be trialled in two matches during the final round of the regular season. The Commission approved the following experimental rules to be trialled in the Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys game on Thursday night and the New Zealand Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles game on Sunday afternoon. Neither match will have an impact on the Top 8. The experimental rule changes are:
    • Use of the “Six Again” rule for 10 metre infringements.
    • Handover for kicks into touch rather than a scrum.
    • Nominated Forwards only in the scrum.
    • Change in Bunker referral process to reduce stoppages.
  • The Brisbane Broncos claimed their first wooden spoon after losing to the North Queensland Cowboys 32–16. It was their eleventh consecutive defeat to finish the season.
  • South Sydney scored 60 points in a game for the first time since 1937 and recorded their biggest ever win over the Sydney Roosters in the process.

Finals series
Main article: 2020 NRL Finals Series

Chart

Grand Final
Main article: 2020 NRL Grand Final
2020 NRL Grand Final
Sunday, 25 October
19:40 AEDT (UTC+11)
Penrith Panthers 20 – 26 Melbourne Storm
Tries: 4
To'o rugby ball 52'
Crichton rugby ball 68'
Mansour rugby ball 71'
Cleary rugby ball 79'
Goals: 2
Cleary rugby goalposts icon 53', 69' (2/3)
 1st: 0–22
2nd: 20–4
Report
 Tries: 4
Olam rugby ball (penalty) 3'
Vunivalu rugby ball 30'
C. Smith rugby ball 39'
Papenhuzen rugby ball 45'
Goals: 5
C. Smith rugby goalposts icon 4', pen 22', pen 26', 31', 40' (5/6)
Sin Bins: 2
Hughes 70'
B. Smith 79'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 37,303[40]
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch judges: Chris Butler, Todd Smith
Clive Churchill Medal: Ryan Papenhuyzen (Melbourne)

Notes

a^ From round 2 to round 4, all matches were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]

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