2020 All Stars match

The 2020 All Stars match day was an annual pre-season fixture of Mens and Womens 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

2020 All Stars match
Indigenous All Stars Māori All Stars 16 30
1 2 3 4 Total IND 6 4 0 0 16 MĀO 6 6 0 18 30
Date	22 February 2020
Stadium	Cbus Super Stadium
Location	Gold Coast, Queensland
Preston Campbell Medal	Brandon Smith
Referees	Gerard Sutton, Peter Gough
Attendance	23,599
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Nine Network Fox League
Commentators	Mat Thompson Paul Vautin Andrew Johns

Teams

INDIGENOUS ALL STARS	Position[1]	MĀORI ALL STARS
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 Goodwin^5
Jack Wighton^3	Five-eighth	Kodi Nikorima
Tyrone Roberts	Halfback	Jahrome Hughes
Josh Kerr^2	Prop	Jesse Bromwich
Nathan Peats	Hooker	Brandon Smith
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown^1	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 Smith^4	Interchange	Brad Takairangi
Zac Saddler	Interchange	Zane Tetevano
Joshua Curran	Interchange	Jordan Riki^6
Alex Johnston	Interchange	Kevin Proctor
Tyrone Peachey	Interchange	Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Tyrell Fuimaono	Interchange	Pasami Saulo^7
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

22 February 2020 7:20pm (AEST)

Indigenous All Stars	16 – 30	Māori All Stars
Tries: Joshua Curran (18') 1 Blake Ferguson (40') 1 James Roberts (57') 1 Goals: Tyrone Roberts 1/2 (20') Blake Ferguson 1/1 (58')	[2] 1st: 6 - 6 2nd: 4 - 6 3rd: 6 - 0 4th: 0 - 18	Tries: Brandon Smith (70', 75') 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (5') 1 Kodi Nikorima (27') 1 Dylan Walker (80') 1 Goals: Kalyn Ponga 4/4 (6', 29', 71', 75') Adam Blair 1/1 (80') Sin Bin: Jahrome Hughes (23') 1

Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 23,599 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Peter Gough Man of the Match: Brandon Smith (Preston Campbell Medal)

Women's All Stars match

For the eighth time, a Women's All Stars match was held on 22 February 2020.[3]

2020 Women All Stars match
Indigenous Women's All Stars Maori Women's All Stars 10 4
1 2 3 4 Total IND 4 0 0 0 10 MAO 4 0 0 0 4
Date	Saturday 22 February 2020
Stadium	Cbus Super Stadium
Location	Gold Coast, Queensland
Referees	Liam Kennedy, Kasey Badger
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Fox League

Teams

INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S ALL STARS	Position[1]	MĀORI WOMEN'S ALL STARS
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

Result

22 February 2020

Indigenous Women's All Stars	10-4	Maori Women's All Stars
Try: Stephanie Mooka 12', Nakia Davis-Welsh 47' Goal: Shakiah Tungai (0/1), Jenni-Sue Hooper (1/1)	Report	Try: Kerehitina Matua 2' Goal: Kerehitina Matua (0/1)

Cbus Super Stadium Referees: Liam Kennedy, Kasey Badger

References

1. "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.
2. 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.
3. 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.