2020 Queensland Cup Explained

Year:2020
Duration:March 14–15, 2020
(Cancelled)
Teams:14
Premiers:None
Minor Premiers:None
Matches:7
Points:285
Top Point Scorer: Ase Boas
Jamal Fogarty (12)
Top Try Scorer: Terry Wapi (3)
Nextseason Year:2021

The 2020 Queensland Cup season was to be the 25th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. On 27 March, the competition, known as the Intrust Super Cup due to sponsorship from Intrust Super, was cancelled after one round due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first time the competition would not be played out since its inaugural season in 1996.

Teams

In 2020, the lineup of teams remained unchanged for the sixth consecutive year. On 13 December 2019, the Newcastle Knights formed a partnership with the Ipswich Jets but did not send players to the club.[1] The cancelled 2020 season was the final year that the Brisbane Broncos and Redcliffe Dolphins were affiliated, having partnered since 2006. The Dolphins entered a partnership with the New Zealand Warriors for the 2021 season.[2]

ColoursClubHome ground(s)Head coach(s)Captain(s)NRL Affiliate
Burleigh BearsPizzey ParkRick Stone[3] Luke Page Gold Coast Titans
Central Queensland CaprasBrowne ParkDavid FaiumuJack Madden Brisbane Broncos
Easts TigersLanglands ParkCraig Hodges[4] Brett Greinke Melbourne Storm
Ipswich JetsNorth Ipswich ReserveKeiron Lander[5] Nathaniel Neale Newcastle Knights
Mackay CuttersBB Print StadiumMichael Crawley[6] Jayden Hodges North Queensland Cowboys
Northern PrideBarlow ParkTy WilliamsJavid Bowen North Queensland Cowboys
Norths DevilsPathion Park[7] Rohan SmithJack Ahearn Brisbane Broncos
Papua New Guinea HuntersNational Football StadiumMatt Church[8] Ase BoasNone
Redcliffe DolphinsDolphin StadiumAdam MoggCameron Cullen Brisbane Broncos
Souths Logan MagpiesDavies ParkJon BuchananDarren Nicholls Brisbane Broncos
Sunshine Coast FalconsSam Mawhinney[9] Dane Hogan Melbourne Storm
Townsville BlackhawksJack Manski OvalAaron PayneSam Hoare North Queensland Cowboys
Tweed Heads SeagullsPiggabeen Sports ComplexBen WoolfLamar Liolevave Gold Coast Titans
Wynnum-Manly SeagullsBMD Kougari OvalAdam BridesonMitch Cronin Brisbane Broncos

Cancellation

On 17 March, two days after the completion of Round One, the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) announced a 10-week suspension of the competition until 5 June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] On 27 March, ten days after the suspension, the QRL confirmed the cancellation of the competition for the 2020 season. QRL managing director Robert Moore stated, “by making this announcement now, it provides our clubs with the opportunity to re-set and turn their attention towards the 2021 season."[11] [12]

Ladder

2020 Queensland Cup
Team
1 Easts Tigers11 0 0 44 4 +40 2
2 Burleigh Bears11 0 0 34 6 +28 2
3 Tweed Heads Seagulls11 0 0 16 10 +6 2
4 Townsville Blackhawks11 0 0 16 10 +6 2
5 Redcliffe Dolphins11 0 0 22 16 +6 2
6 Papua New Guinea Hunters11 0 0 32 30 +2 2
7 Norths Devils11 0 0 23 22 +1 2
8 Mackay Cutters10 0 1 22 23 -1 0
9 Souths Logan Magpies10 0 1 30 32 -2 0
10 Sunshine Coast Falcons10 0 1 16 22 -6 0
11 Northern Pride10 0 1 10 16 -6 0
12 Ipswich Jets10 0 1 10 16 -6 0
13 Wynnum Manly Seagulls10 0 1 6 34 -28 0
14 Central Queensland Capras10 0 1 4 44 -40 0

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knights launch pathway partnership with Ipswich Jets. 13 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Uniting with the Dolphins. 8 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Burleigh appoint new head coach. 8 November 2019.
  4. Web site: 2020 Coaching & Support Staff Confirmed. 19 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Ipswich favourite named head coach for 2020. 11 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Mackay Cutters announce new head coach. 3 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Pathion Sponsorship Announcement. 22 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Matt Church the new PNG Hunters head coach. 19 November 2019.
  9. Web site: Falcons appoint new Intrust Super Cup head coach. 4 October 2019.
  10. https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/05/18/qrl-coronavirus-updates/{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  11. Web site: Four QRL statewide competitions cancelled for 2020. 27 March 2020.
  12. Web site: NRL 2020: Second-tier competitions shutdown for the 2020 season - QRL. 27 March 2020.