2021 All Stars match explained

The 2021 All Stars match was the tenth annual representative exhibition All Stars match of Australian rugby league. The match was played between the Indigenous All Stars and the Māori All Stars at Townsville, Queensland's Queensland Country Bank Stadium on 20 February 2021.[1] As of 2024, this was the last time since the introduction of the All Stars concept that the teams were selected through public voting.

Men's All Stars match

Year:2021
All Stars match
Home:Indigenous All Stars
Away:Māori All Stars
Home Abbr:IND
Away Abbr:MĀO
Home Quarter1:2
Home Quarter2:0
Home Quarter3:0
Home Quarter4:8
Home Total:10
Away Quarter1:0
Away Quarter2:0
Away Quarter3:10
Away Quarter4:0
Away Total:10
Date:20 February 2021
Stadium:Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Location:Townsville, Queensland
Mom Title:Preston Campbell Medal
Mom:James Fisher-Harris
Referee:Adam Gee
Attendance:20,206
Network:Nine Network
Fox League
Commentators:Mat Thompson
Commentators2:Andrew Johns
Commentators3:Billy Slater
Tournaments:NRL All Stars Game
Last:2020

Teams

INDIGENOUS
ALL STARS
Position[2] MĀORI
ALL STARS
Fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (c)
Centre Joseph Manu
Centre Dylan Walker
Alex Johnston3 Wing Patrick Herbert4
Cody Walker (c) Five-eighth Jarome Luai
Halfback Benji Marshall5
Prop Russell Packer6
Hooker Jeremy Marshall-King7
Prop James Fisher-Harris
2nd Row Briton Nikora
Tyrell Fuimaono1 2nd Row Jordan Riki8
Lock Joseph Tapine (c)
Interchange Issac Luke
Interchange Emry Pere9
Interchange Zane Musgrove2
Interchange Jackson Topine
Interchange Esan Marsters
Interchange Daejarn Asi
Interchange Wiremu Greig10
Laurie DaleyCoachDavid Kidwell

1 - Wade Graham was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Tyrell Fuimaono was moved from the bench to second row and Graham was replaced by Zac Saddler.[3]
2 - Kevin Proctor was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Zane Musgrove.[4]
3 - Josh Addo-Carr was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a Victoria COVID-19 border closure. Alex Johnston was moved from the bench to wing and Addo-Carr was replaced by Corey Thompson.
4 - Reimis Smith was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a Victoria COVID-19 border closure. Patrick Herbert was moved from the bench to wing and Reimis Smith was replaced by Esan Marsters.
5 - Jahrome Hughes was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a Victoria COVID-19 border closure. Benji Marshall was moved from the bench to halfback and Hughes was replaced by Daejarn Asi.
6 - Jesse Bromwich was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a Victoria COVID-19 border closure. He was replaced by Russell Packer.
7 - Brandon Smith was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a Victoria COVID-19 border closure. Jeremy Marshall-King was moved from the bench to hooker and Brandon Smith was replaced by Issac Luke.
8 - Kenny Bromwich was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a Victoria COVID-19 border closure. Jordan Riki was moved from the bench to second row and Kenny Bromwich was replaced by Jackson Topine.
9 - Nelson Asofa-Solomona was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a Victoria COVID-19 border closure. He was replaced by Emry Pere.
10 - Bailey Simonsson was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Wiremu Greig.[5]

Result

Women's All Stars match

Year:2021
All Stars match
Home:Indigenous All Stars
Away:Māori All Stars
Home Abbr:IND
Away Abbr:MĀO
Home Quarter1:0
Home Quarter2:0
Home Quarter3:0
Home Quarter4:0
Home Total:0
Away Quarter1:12
Away Quarter2:4
Away Quarter3:8
Away Quarter4:0
Away Total:24
Date:20 February 2021
Stadium:Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Location:Townsville, Queensland
Mom Title:Player of the Match
Mom:Raecene McGregor
Referee:Belinda Sharpe
Network:Nine Network
Fox League
Tournaments:NRL All Stars Game
Last:2020
Next:2022

For the ninth time, a Women's All Stars match will be held on 20 February 2021.[6] [7]

Teams

INDIGENOUS
ALL STARS
PositionMĀORI
ALL STARS
Jaime ChapmanFullbackBotille Vette-Welsh
Taleena SimonWingZali Fay
Monique DonovanCentreCorban McGregor (c)
Jasmine PetersCentreAmy Turner
Leticia QuinlanWingShanice Parker
Tahlia FuimaonoFive-eighthRacene McGregor
Akira KellyHalfbackZahara Temara
Kaitlyn PhillipsPropRona Peters
Quincy DoddHookerNita Maynard
Caitlan JohnstonPropShannon Mato
Shaniah Power2nd RowKennedy Cherrington
Shaylee Bent2nd RowCrystal Tamarua
Tallisha Harden (c)LockHayley Tipene
Lailee PhillipsInterchangeJodeci Nicholson
Keilee JosephInterchangeMya Hill-Moana
Olivia KernickInterchangeRoxy Murdoch
Abelee StanleyInterchangeHayley Tipene
Ngalika BarkerInterchangePage McGregor
Ian BourkeCoachKeith Hanley

Result

Notes and References

  1. News: Townsville to host Indigenous v Maori All Stars. NRL.com. 9 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Updated Harvey Norman All Stars teams. 20 February 2021. NRL.
  3. Web site: Zac Saddler to play in All Stars match. 9 February 2021. Manly Sea Eagles.
  4. Web site: Updated Harvey Norman All Stars teams. 9 February 2021. NRL.
  5. Web site: Greig gets late call-up for Maori All-Stars. 20 February 2021. NQ Cowboys.
  6. Web site: Power sees lasting impact of All Stars in Townsville. 16 December 2020. NRL.
  7. Web site: Women's All Stars preview: McGregor, Harden to lead talented teams. 19 February 2021. NRL.