# 2020 New South Wales Rugby League season

The 2020 Canterbury Cup NSW was the twelfth season of the New South Wales Cup, the top rugby league competition administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. The competition acts as a second-tier league to the ten New South Wales-based National Rugby League clubs, as well the Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors. The competition will consist of 24 regular season rounds that will begin on 14 March and end on 30 August, they will be followed by 4 playoff rounds beginning on 5 September and ending with the grand final on 27 September. Newtown Jets are the defending premiers. On 27 March 2020 the New South Wales Rugby League opted to cancel the remainder of the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Teams

| Team | Home ground(s) | Coach |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | HE Laybutt Field Lottoland | Steven Hales |
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium Bankwest Stadium Belmore Sports Ground | Brad Henderson |
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | Aubrey Keech Reserve GIO Stadium | Peter Marrapodi |
| Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | Tony Gleeson |
| New Zealand Warriors | Mount Smart Stadium | Justin Morgan |
| Newtown Jets | Henson Park | Greg Matterson |
| North Sydney Bears | North Sydney Oval | Jason Taylor |
| Parramatta Eels | Bankwest Stadium Campbelltown Stadium Ringrose Park | Ryan Carr |
| Penrith Panthers | Panthers Stadium | Peter Wallace |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Metricon High Performance Centre | Ben Rogers |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium WIN Stadium | Mathew Head |
| Western Suburbs Magpies | Campbelltown Stadium Leichhardt Oval | Wayne Collins |

## Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Newtown Jets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 2 |
| 2 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 2 |
| 3 | Penrith Panthers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 2 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 2 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 2 |
| 6 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 2 |
| 7 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 0 |
| 8 | New Zealand Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 0 |
| 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 0 |
| 10 | North Sydney Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 0 |
| 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 0 |
| 12 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 0 |

### Ladder progression

* Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
* Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
* Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
| Pos | Team | 1 |
| 1 | Newtown Jets | 2 |
| 2 | Western Suburbs Magpies | 2 |
| 3 | Penrith Panthers | 2 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 2 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 2 |
| 6 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 2 |
| 7 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 0 |
| 8 | New Zealand Warriors | 0 |
| 9 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 0 |
| 10 | North Sydney Bears | 0 |
| 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 0 |
| 12 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 0 |

## Round 1

| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referees |
| Newcastle Knights | 20 – 16 | New Zealand Warriors | Saturday, 14 March 12:40 pm | McDonald Jones Stadium | Matt Noyen, Jake Sutherland |
| Penrith Panthers | 20 – 6 | North Sydney Bears | Saturday, 14 March 5:20 pm | Panthers Stadium | Kieren Irons, Clayton Wills |
| Parramatta Eels | 24 – 16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Sunday, 15 March 1:05 pm | Campbelltown Stadium | Todd Smith, Drew Oultram |
| Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 30 – 32 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Sunday, 15 March 1:55 pm | Lottoland | Darian Furner, Tom Cambourn |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | 12 – 32 | Western Suburbs Magpies | Sunday, 15 March 3:45 pm | WIN Stadium | Martin Jones, Daniel Luttringer |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | 12 – 32 | Newtown Jets | Sunday, 15 March 4:00 pm | Metricon High Performance Centre | Cameron Paddy, Kieren Irons |

## Major NSWRL Competitions
### Ron Massey Cup (2nd Grade)
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 2 |
| 2 | Kaiviti Silktails | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 2 |
| 3 | St Marys Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 2 |
| 4 | Glebe-Burwood Wolves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 2 |
| 5 | Wentworthville Magpies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 2 |
| 6 | Guildford Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Cabramatta Two Blues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 0 |
| 8 | Hills Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
| 9 | Asquith Magpies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 0 |
| 10 | Windsor Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 0 |
| 11 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 0 |

### Sydney Shield (3rd Grade)
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | East Campbelltown Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6 | +53 | 2 |
| 2 | Ryde-Eastwood Hawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 2 |
| 3 | Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 2 |
| 4 | Wentworthville Magpies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 2 |
| 5 | Hills Bulls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 2 |
| 6 | St Marys Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 2 |
| 7 | Belrose Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Guildford Owls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Sydney University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 0 |
| 10 | Asquith Magpies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 0 |
| 11 | Cabramatta Two Blues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 0 |
| 12 | Windsor Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 0 |
| 13 | Moorebank Rams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 50 | −42 | 0 |
| 14 | Brothers Penrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 59 | −53 | 0 |

### Women's Premiership
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Wentworthville Magpies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | +38 | 2 |
| 2 | Wests Tigers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 2 |
| 3 | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 2 |
| 4 | St Marys Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 2 |
| 5 | Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 2 |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Central Coast Roosters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 0 |
| 8 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
| 9 | North Sydney Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
| 10 | Brothers Penrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 36 | −32 | 0 |
| 11 | Cabramatta Two Blues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 42 | −38 | 0 |

### Jersey Flegg Cup (Under 20s) – Cancelled
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers U20s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 2 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters U20s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 2 |
| 3 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U20s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 2 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels U20s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 2 |
| 5 | South Sydney Rabbitohs U20s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 2 |
| 6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons U20s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 2 |
| 7 | Canberra Raiders U20s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U20s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 0 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers U20s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 0 |
| 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U20s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 0 |
| 11 | Victoria Thunderbolts U20s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 0 |
| 12 | Newcastle Knights U20s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 0 |
| 13 | North Sydney Bears U20s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |

## NSWRL Junior Reps
### SG Ball Cup (Under 18s) – Cancelled
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Newcastle Knights U18s | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 66 | +128 | 11 |
| 2 | Canberra Raiders U18s | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 124 | +24 | 10 |
| 3 | Penrith Panthers U18s | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 184 | 40 | +144 | 9 |
| 4 | South Sydney Rabbitohs U18s | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 80 | +59 | 9 |
| 5 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U18s | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 110 | +98 | 8 |
| 6 | Illawarra Steelers U18s | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 66 | +83 | 8 |
| 7 | New Zealand Warriors U18s | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 202 | 131 | +71 | 8 |
| 8 | Sydney Roosters U18s | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 64 | +56 | 8 |
| 9 | Balmain Tigers U18s | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 68 | +32 | 8 |
| 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U18s | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 124 | 120 | +4 | 7 |
| 11 | Parramatta Eels U18s | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 134 | +48 | 6 |
| 12 | Victoria Thunderbolts U18s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 148 | −8 | 6 |
| 13 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U18s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 106 | −12 | 4 |
| 14 | Western Suburbs Magpies U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 186 | −102 | 4 |
| 15 | St George Dragons U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 164 | −54 | 2 |
| 16 | Central Coast Roosters U18s | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 156 | −104 | 2 |
| 17 | North Sydney Bears U18s | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 190 | −160 | 2 |
| 18 | West Coast Pirates U18s | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 333 | −307 | 0 |

### Harold Matthews Cup (Under 16s) – Cancelled
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U16s | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 32 | +138 | 12 |
| 2 | Parramatta Eels U16s | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 72 | +64 | 10 |
| 3 | Penrith Panthers U16s | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 44 | +60 | 10 |
| 4 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles U16s | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 60 | +96 | 8 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights U16s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 94 | +30 | 8 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U16s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 96 | +36 | 6 |
| 7 | North Sydney Bears U16s | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 68 | +8 | 6 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders U16s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 94 | −18 | 6 |
| 9 | Western Suburbs Magpies U16s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 98 | −24 | 6 |
| 10 | Balmain Tigers U16s | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 5 |
| 11 | Central Coast Roosters U16s | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 78 | −20 | 5 |
| 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs U16s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 158 | −108 | 4 |
| 13 | Illawarra Steelers U16s | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 98 | −50 | 2 |
| 14 | Sydney Roosters U16s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 144 | −84 | 2 |
| 15 | St George Dragons U16s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 164 | −110 | 2 |

### Tarsha Gale Cup (Girls Under 18s) – Cancelled
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Illawarra Steelers U18s Girls | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 26 | +130 | 10 |
| 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U18s Girls | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 96 | +4 | 8 |
| 3 | St George Dragons U18s Girls | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 60 | +54 | 7 |
| 4 | Roosters Indigenous U18s Girls | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 6 |
| 5 | Canberra Raiders U18s Girls | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 96 | +22 | 6 |
| 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs U18s Girls | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 78 | −2 | 4 |
| 7 | Wests Tigers U18s Girls | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 132 | −74 | 4 |
| 8 | Parramatta Eels U18s Girls | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 118 | −60 | 3 |
| 9 | Newcastle Knights U18s Girls | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 108 | −54 | 2 |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers U18s Girls | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 116 | −60 | 2 |

## NSWRL Country Championships
### Men's Country Championships (Under 23s) – Cancelled
#### Northern Group Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Northern Rivers Titans U23s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16 | +50 | 4 |
| 2 | Newcastle-Hunter U23s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 4 |
| 3 | Central Coast Roosters U23s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 0 |
| 4 | North Coast Bulldogs U23s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 0 |
| 5 | Greater Northern Tigers U23s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 58 | −46 | 0 |

#### Southern Group Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Monaro Colts U23s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 16 | +56 | 4 |
| 2 | Illawarra South Coast Dragons U23s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 22 | +54 | 4 |
| 3 | Western Rams U23s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 2 |
| 4 | GSR Wests Tigers U23s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 2 |
| 5 | Riverina Bulls U23s | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 92 | −86 | 0 |

### Women's Country Championships – Cancelled
#### Northern Group standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Greater Northern Tigers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 4 |
| 2 | Newcastle-Hunter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 3 |
| 3 | North Coast Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Central Coast Roosters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 0 |
| 5 | Northern Rivers Titans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 0 |

#### Southern Group Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Monaro Colts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 4 |
| 2 | Illawarra South Coast Dragons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 2 |
| 3 | GSR Wests Tigers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 2 |
| 4 | Western Rams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 2 |
| 5 | Riverina Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 48 | −32 | 0 |

### Laurie Daley Cup (Under 18s) – Cancelled
#### Northern Group standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | North Coast Bulldogs U18s | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 110 | +44 | 7 |
| 2 | Greater Northern Tigers U18s | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 98 | +26 | 7 |
| 3 | Northern Rivers Titans U18s | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 76 | +64 | 6 |
| 4 | Newcastle Knights U18s | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 158 | −46 | 4 |
| 5 | Parramatta Eels U18s | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 108 | −39 | 2 |
| 6 | Central Coast Roosters U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 131 | −49 | 2 |

#### Southern Group Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Western Rams U18s | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 92 | +36 | 8 |
| 2 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U18s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 94 | +40 | 6 |
| 3 | Riverina Bulls U18s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 132 | +24 | 6 |
| 4 | Monaro Colts U18s | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 152 | −24 | 5 |
| 5 | Penrith Panthers U18s | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 108 | 122 | −14 | 3 |
| 6 | GSR Wests Tigers U18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 148 | −62 | 2 |

### Andrew Johns Cup (Under 16s) – Cancelled
#### Northern Group standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Parramatta Eels U16s | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 46 | +66 | 7 |
| 2 | North Coast Bulldogs U16s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 74 | +46 | 6 |
| 3 | Northern Rivers Titans U16s | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 68 | +24 | 6 |
| 4 | Newcastle Knights U16s | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 94 | −4 | 5 |
| 5 | Central Coast Roosters U16s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 112 | −54 | 2 |
| 6 | Greater Northern Tigers U16s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 134 | −78 | 2 |

#### Southern Group Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers U16s | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 68 | +66 | 8 |
| 2 | Western Rams U16s | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 72 | +38 | 8 |
| 3 | Riverina Bulls U16s | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 104 | −22 | 6 |
| 4 | GSR Wests Tigers U16s | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 88 | −4 | 5 |
| 5 | Illawarra-South Coast Dragons U16s | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 116 | −40 | 3 |
| 6 | Monaro Colts U16s | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 106 | −38 | 0 |