2020 All Stars match explained

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

Year:2020
All Stars match
Home:Indigenous All Stars
Away:Māori All Stars
Home Abbr:IND
Away Abbr:MĀO
Home Quarter1:6
Home Quarter2:4
Home Quarter3:6
Home Quarter4:0
Home Total:16
Away Quarter1:6
Away Quarter2:6
Away Quarter3:0
Away Quarter4:18
Away Total:30
Date:22 February 2020
Stadium:Cbus Super Stadium
Location:Gold Coast, Queensland
Mom Title:Preston Campbell Medal
Mom:Brandon Smith
Referee:Gerard Sutton, Peter Gough
Attendance:23,599
Network:Nine Network
Fox League
Tournaments:NRL All Stars Game
Last:2019
Next:2021

Teams

INDIGENOUS
ALL STARS
Position[1] MĀORI
ALL STARS
Fullback Kalyn Ponga
Wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (c)
Centre Esan Marsters
Centre Dylan Walker
Wing Bryson Goodwin5
Jack Wighton3 Five-eighth Kodi Nikorima
Halfback Jahrome Hughes
Josh Kerr2 Prop Jesse Bromwich
Hooker Brandon Smith
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown1 Prop Adam Blair (c)
Joel Thompson (c) 2nd Row Kenny Bromwich
2nd Row Briton Nikora
Lock Corey Harawira-Naera
Interchange Issac Luke
Chris Smith4Interchange Brad Takairangi
Zac SaddlerInterchange Zane Tetevano
Interchange Jordan Riki6
Interchange Kevin Proctor
Interchange Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Interchange Pasami 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.

Result

Women's All Stars match

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

Year:2020
Referee2:Kasey Badger
Location:Gold Coast, Queensland
Mom Title:Woman of the Match
Referee:Liam Kennedy
Date:Saturday 22 February 2020
Network:Fox League
Tournaments:Women's All Stars match
Last:2019
Stadium:Cbus Super Stadium
Away Total:4
Women All Stars match
Away Abbr:MAO
Home Abbr:IND
Home Quarter1:4
Away Quarter4:0
Home Quarter2:0
Home Quarter3:6
Home Quarter4:0
Home Total:10
Away Quarter1:4
Away Quarter2:0
Away Quarter3:0
Next:2021

Teams

INDIGENOUSWOMEN'S ALL STARSPositionMĀORIWOMEN'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

Result

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Stars 2020 squad lists: Indigenous v Maori . 2020-01-31 . NRL.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200223090928/https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/29/all-stars-team-announcements/ . 2020-02-23 . 2020-02-23.
  2. Web site: Davis-Welsh, Harden lead Indigenous Women's All Stars to glory . Gould . Joel . 2020-02-22 . NRL.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200223090311/https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/22/harden-magic-sinks-maori-all-stars/ . 2020-02-23 . 2020-02-23.