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.
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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INDIGENOUS ALL STARS | Position [1] | MĀORI ALL STARS |
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Latrell Mitchell ![]() | Fullback | ![]() |
Blake Ferguson ![]() | Wing | ![]() |
James Roberts ![]() | Centre | ![]() |
Jesse Ramien ![]() | Centre | ![]() |
Josh Addo-Carr ![]() | Wing | ![]() |
Jack Wighton 3![]() | Five-eighth | ![]() |
Tyrone Roberts ![]() | Halfback | ![]() |
Josh Kerr 2![]() | Prop | ![]() |
Nathan Peats ![]() | Hooker | ![]() |
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 1![]() | Prop | ![]() |
Joel Thompson (c) ![]() | 2nd Row | ![]() |
Wade Graham ![]() | 2nd Row | ![]() |
David Fifita ![]() | Lock | ![]() |
Connor Watson ![]() | Interchange | ![]() |
Chris Smith 4![]() | Interchange | ![]() |
Zac Saddler | Interchange | ![]() |
Joshua Curran ![]() | Interchange | ![]() |
Alex Johnston ![]() | Interchange | ![]() |
Tyrone Peachey ![]() | Interchange | ![]() |
Tyrell Fuimaono ![]() | Interchange | ![]() |
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.
Indigenous All Stars ![]() | 16 – 30 | ![]() |
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Tries:3 Curran ![]() Ferguson ![]() J Roberts ![]() Goals:2 T Roberts ![]() Ferguson ![]() | 1st: 6-6 2nd: 4–6 3rd: 6–0 4th: 0–18 Report | Tries:5 Smith ![]() Watene-Zelezniak ![]() Nikorima ![]() Walker ![]() Goals:5 Ponga ![]() Blair ![]() 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) |
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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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 |
22 February 2020 |
Indigenous Women's All Stars ![]() | 10-4 | ![]() |
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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 |
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