2020 British rugby league results
The 2020 Super League XXV season is the 25th season of Super League, and 126th season of rugby league in Great Britain. It began on 30 January 2020, and was originally scheduled to end on 10 October 2020. It was to have consisted of 29 regular season games, and four rounds of play-offs, including the Grand Final at Old Trafford. Due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is uncertainty surrounding the remaining fixtures, and the league table will be decided on a percentage basis for the first time since 1930 (excluding the War Emergency Leagues). The fixture list was released on 5 November 2019.[1]
On 20 July 2020 Toronto Wolfpack withdrew from the competition and Super League expunged the teams’ completed results from the season's results.[2]
On 3 November 2020, Hull KR announced that they were unable to fulfil the remainder of their fixtures, due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the club, and had no alternative but to terminate the remainder of their season. It was also reported, that three players had returned positive tests, with another two inconclusive, five having to self isolate and nine players injured.[3]
Fixtures and results
Round 1
Home | Score | Away | Match information |
Date and time (GMT) | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
Wigan Warriors | 16–10 | Warrington Wolves | 30 January 2020, 19:45 | DW Stadium | Chris Kendall | 15,040 |
Hull KR | 30–12 | Wakefield Trinity | 31 January 2020, 19:45 | Hull College Craven Park Stadium | Robert Hicks | 8,492 |
St. Helens | 48–8 | Salford Red Devils | Totally Wicked Stadium | Liam Moore | 12,008 |
Catalans Dragons | 12–32 | Huddersfield Giants | 1 February 2020, 17:00 | Stade Gilbert Brutus | Scott Mikalauskus | 8,254 |
Leeds Rhinos | 4–30 | Hull F.C. | 2 February 2020, 16:45 | Headingley | Ben Thaler | 19,500 |
Source:[4][5][6][7][8] |
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
- All fixtures are subject to change
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17 (Black History Round)
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Notes
- ^ After golden-point extra time
- ^ Match postponed on original date due to poor weather conditions caused by Storm Ciara
- ^ a b c d e f g Match cancelled after Super League meeting on 3 November rescheduled the play-offs and ended the regular season early.[50]
- ^ Match postponed on original date, Due to St Helens' involvement in the WCC
- ^ After golden-point extra time
- ^ Match postponed on original date due to both teams' involvement in the Challenge Cup
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n all games will resume behind closed doors, at neutral venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- ^ Game postponed on 13 March, as Leeds decided that they would not travel to Perpignan as one of the Leeds players had shown signs of COVID-19 symptoms. The fixture was then rescheduled for 7 September 2020 but was again postponed on 27 August, due to three Catalans players having tested positive for COVID-19.[23][24]
- ^ a b c d As a result of at least six Hull F.C. players testing positive for COVID-19, round 9 matches involving Hull F.C. and their opponents, Salford Red Devils, were postponed, and the fixture list was reversed for this round, with Castleford now set to play St Helens, whilst Wakefield will now play Catalans.[27]
- ^ Match scheduled for 15 October but postponed on 14 October due to a number of Wigan players testing positive for COVID-19[30]
- ^ match postponed on 2 September, due to two Wakefield players testing positive for Covid-19[32]
- ^ After golden-point extra time
- ^ Mikalauskus was replaced by James Child after 20 mins, due to Mikalauskus losing his voice.[34]
- ^ a b c French Covid restrictions allow spectators to attend Catalans home games with the total crowd limited to 5,000.[39]
- ^ a b c this game will now be played behind closed doors, without any spectators in attendance
- ^ Fixture originally set for 14 October, but brought forward due to a fixture reshuffle
- ^ Match postponed on 21 October after five Catalans players and two members of the coaching staff tested positive for Covid-19.[41]
- ^ Wigan were scheduled to play Catalans. Three Catalans players and a staff member tested positive for Covid meaning this fixture was postponed, and Wigan will now play Castleford[43]
- ^ Leeds were originally due to play Castleford, but Castleford were stood down on 7 October after three players tested positive for Covid-19 and six more ordered to isolate. This left Castleford with just 14 fit players to form a team, so now they will play Hull in Round 18 instead.[44]
- ^ Match postponed on 24 October, due to two more positive COVID-19 tests among the Catalans squad, forcing the club to be once again, shut down until further tests are carried out.[45]
- ^ Match originally set for Round 21, but brought forward as both clubs originally scheduled round 19 matches were postponed.[46]
- ^ Game postponed on 28 October due to 12 positive COVID-19 cases amongst the Castleford squad.[47]
- ^ Salford forfeited the game due to player unavailability. Under RFL operational rules Warrington were awarded an automatic 24–0 win. With Huddersfield also being without a game in round 19, Warrington and Huddersfield will meet on 30 October in a rearranged round 21 fixture.[47]
- ^ Due to numerous COVID-19 cases within the Hull KR playing bubble, the club announced on 2 November that they would not be able to fulfil any of their remaining fixtures and have terminated their season early.[3]
- ^ Game postponed on 2 November due to four more positive COVID-19 cases amongst the Castleford squad.[49] Following the decision on 3 November to resechedule and reformat the play-offs, this fixture will not be played.
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