2020 All Stars match
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
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| Date | 22 February 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Cbus Super Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Gold Coast, Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preston Campbell Medal | Brandon Smith | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Gerard Sutton, Peter Gough | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 23,599 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
| INDIGENOUS ALL STARS |
Position[1] | MĀORI ALL STARS |
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| Latrell Mitchell | Fullback | Kalyn Ponga |
| Blake Ferguson | Wing | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (c) |
| James Roberts | Centre | Esan Marsters |
| Jesse Ramien | Centre | Dylan Walker |
| Josh Addo-Carr | Wing | Bryson Goodwin5 |
| Jack Wighton3 | Five-eighth | Kodi Nikorima |
| Tyrone Roberts | Halfback | Jahrome Hughes |
| Josh Kerr2 | Prop | Jesse Bromwich |
| Nathan Peats | Hooker | Brandon Smith |
| Jamayne Taunoa-Brown1 | Prop | Adam Blair (c) |
| Joel Thompson (c) | 2nd Row | Kenny Bromwich |
| Wade Graham | 2nd Row | Briton Nikora |
| David Fifita | Lock | Corey Harawira-Naera |
| Connor Watson | Interchange | Issac Luke |
| Chris Smith4 | Interchange | Brad Takairangi |
| Zac Saddler | Interchange | Zane Tetevano |
| Joshua Curran | Interchange | Jordan Riki6 |
| Alex Johnston | Interchange | Kevin Proctor |
| Tyrone Peachey | Interchange | Malakai Watene-Zelezniak |
| Tyrell Fuimaono | Interchange | Pasami Saulo7 |
| Laurie Daley | Coach | David 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
| Indigenous All Stars | 16 – 30 | Māori All Stars |
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| Tries: 3 Curran 18' Ferguson 40' J Roberts 57' Goals: 2 T Roberts 20' (1/2) Ferguson 58' (1/1) |
1st: 6-6 2nd: 4–6 3rd: 6–0 4th: 0–18 Report |
Tries: 5 Smith 70', 75' Watene-Zelezniak 5' Nikorima 27' Walker 80' Goals: 5 Ponga 6', 29', 71', 75' (4/4) Blair 80' (1/1) Sin Bin: 1 Hughes 23' |
Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 23,599[2] Referee: Gerard Sutton, Peter Gough Preston Campbell Medal: Brandon Smith (Māori All Stars) |
Women's All Stars match
For the eighth time, a Women's All Stars match was held on 22 February 2020.[3]
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| Date | Saturday 22 February 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Cbus Super Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Gold Coast, Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referees | Liam Kennedy, Kasey Badger | ||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
| INDIGENOUS
WOMEN'S ALL STARS |
Position[1] | MĀORI
WOMEN'S ALL STARS |
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| Shakiah Tungai | Fullback | Botille Vette-Welsh |
| Nakia Davis-Welsh | Wing | Kiana Takairangi |
| Stephanie Mooka | Centre | Kerehitina Matua |
| Rhiannon Revell-Blair | Centre | Corban McGregor |
| Bobbi Law | Wing | Amber Kani |
| Simone Smith | Five-eighth | Racene McGregor |
| Jenni-Sue Hoepper | Halfback | Sarina Clark |
| Rebecca Young | Prop | Kararaina Wira-Kohu |
| Kelsey Parkin | Hooker | Krystal Rota |
| Caitlan Johnston | Prop | Harata Butler |
| Kaitlyn Phillips | 2nd Row | Kathleen Wharton |
| Shaylee Bent | 2nd Row | Geneva Webber |
| Tallisha Harden | Lock | Christyl Stowers |
| Quincy Dodd | Interchange | Tanika-Jazz Noble |
| Jasmin Allende | Interchange | Laishon Jones |
| Shaniah Power | Interchange | Jonsal Tautari |
| Layla Fauid | Interchange | Maddison Weatherall |
| Tanika Marshall | Interchange | Capri Paekau |
| Ben Jeffries | Coach | Rusty Matua |
Results
22 February 2020
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| Indigenous Women's All Stars | 10-4 | Maori Women's All Stars |
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| Tries: Stephanie Mooka 12', Nakia Davis-Welsh 47' Goals: Shakiah Tungai (0/1), Jenni-Sue Hooper (1/1) |
Report |
Tries: Kerehitina Matua 2' Goals: Kerehitina Matua (0/1) |
Cbus Super Stadium
Referees: Liam Kennedy, Kasey Badger |
References
- ^ a b "All Stars 2020 squad lists: Indigenous v Maori". NRL.com. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Balym, Todd (22 February 2020). "Smith stars as Māori side clinches first All Stars win". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Gould, Joel (22 February 2020). "Davis-Welsh, Harden lead Indigenous Women's All Stars to glory". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.