Law adaptions

On 12 June, Rugby Australia announced seven law trials designed to make the game more entertaining for the fans and players.^[2] The trials were adapted from the 10 optional law trials available for unions and competitions given by World Rugby in May 2020.^[3] The following trials will be used during the competition:

Law trials	Scenario
Goal line drop-out	When an attacking player carrying the ball is held up in the in-goal or knocks the ball on play restarts with a goal line drop-out.
When a kick enters the in-goal area and is forced by the defending team play restarts with a goal line drop-out
Mark	A kick originating in the attacking 22m area cannot be marked by the defending team within their own 22m area. The kick can however be marked within the defending team's in-goal area and play restarts with a 22m line drop-out.
Red card change	A red carded player can be replaced after 20 minutes, unless all substitutions have been used.
50/22	A kick taken from within the defending team's 50m area that travels into touch within the opposition's 22m area having first bounced in the field of play results in a line-out throw to the kicking team. This does not apply following a free-kick.
22/50	A kick taken from within the defending team's 22m area that travels into touch within the opposition's 50m area having first bounced in the field of play results in a line-out throw to the kicking team. This does not apply following a free-kick.
Super Time	2 x 5min periods of extra time; in the event of a drawn game after regulation time where the first points scored wins the match for the scoring team

Law trials

Scenario

Goal line drop-out

When an attacking player carrying the ball is held up in the in-goal or knocks the ball on play restarts with a goal line drop-out.

When a kick enters the in-goal area and is forced by the defending team play restarts with a goal line drop-out

Mark

A kick originating in the attacking 22m area cannot be marked by the defending team within their own 22m area. The kick can however be marked within the defending team's in-goal area and play restarts with a 22m line drop-out.

Red card change

A red carded player can be replaced after 20 minutes, unless all substitutions have been used.

50/22

A kick taken from within the defending team's 50m area that travels into touch within the opposition's 22m area having first bounced in the field of play results in a line-out throw to the kicking team. This does not apply following a free-kick.

22/50

A kick taken from within the defending team's 22m area that travels into touch within the opposition's 50m area having first bounced in the field of play results in a line-out throw to the kicking team. This does not apply following a free-kick.

Super Time

2 x 5min periods of extra time; in the event of a drawn game after regulation time where the first points scored wins the match for the scoring team

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Brumbies (Q)	8	6	0	2	189	147	+42	30	16	4	0	28
2	Reds (Q)	8	5	1	2	215	150	+65	28	19	2	1	25
3	Rebels (Q)	8	4	1	3	194	178	+16	21	24	0	1	19
4	Waratahs	8	4	0	4	204	189	+15	22	23	1	2	19
5	Force	8	0	0	8	115	253	−138	15	33	0	3	3

Pos

Team

Pld

Pts

Brumbies (Q)

189

147

+42

Reds (Q)

215

150

+65

Rebels (Q)

194

178

+16

Waratahs

204

189

+15

Force

115

253

−138

Source:^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

4 points to the winning team
2 points to each team if neither team scores during extra time
1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
1 bonus point to any team scoring three tries or more than the opposition

Matches

Round 1

3 July 2020
19:05

Reds	32–26	Waratahs (1 BP)
Try: Wright 6' Daugunu 18' McDermott 29' Wilson 64' Con: Hegarty 7', 30', 65' (3/4) Pen: O'Connor 76', 80+1' (2/2) Cards: Tupou 67'	Report	Try: Johnson-Holmes 10' Maddocks 48' Con: Harrison 11', 49' (2/2) Pen: Harrison 34', 40', 43', 68' (4/4) Cards: Bell 29'

Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 5,590^[4]
Referee: Nic Berry

4 July 2020
19:15

(1 BP) Brumbies	31–23	Rebels
Try: Muirhead 3' Powell 27' Fainga'a 37' Wright 44' Miller 77' Con: Lolesio 5', 39', 79' (3/5)	Report	Try: Uelese 58' D. Haylett-Petty 63' Con: To'omua 59', 65' (2/2) Pen: To'omua 9', 24', 71' (3/4)

GIO Stadium
Attendance: 1,460^[5]
Referee: Angus Gardner

Round 2

10 July 2020
19:05

Rebels	18–18 (a.e.t.)	Reds
Try: Hodge 54' Meakes 68' Con: To'omua 69' (1/2) Pen: To'omua 7', 40+2' (2/2)	Report	Try: Daugunu 44' Mafi 79' Con: O'Connor 80+1' (1/2) Pen: O'Connor 51', 75' (2/2)

Brookvale Oval ¹
Referee: Damon Murphy

11 July 2020
19:15

Waratahs	23–14	Force
Try: Bell 40' Staniforth 62' Con: Harrison 40+2', 64' (2/2) Pen: Harrison 46', 60', 74' (3/3)	Report	Try: Ralston 29' Pen: Prior 14', 33', 37' (3/3)

Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 1,793^[6]
Referee: Angus Gardner

Round 3

17 July 2020
19:05

Reds	31–24	Force (1 BP)
Try: Paenga-Amosa 19' Campbell 23' Tupou 27' Daugunu 45' Con: O'Connor 20', 24', 28', 46' (4/4) Drop: O'Connor 79' Cards: Paisami 70'	Report	Try: McGregor 11' Ralston 14', 39' Ready 70' Con: Prior 13', 15' (2/2)

Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 6,890^[7]
Referee: Nic Berry

18 July 2020
19:15

(1 BP) Waratahs	23–24	Brumbies
Try: Horton 24' Ramm 29' Con: Harrison 25', 30' (2/2) Pen: Harrison 10', 15', 50' (3/4)	Report	Try: Cusack 5' Fainga'a 34' Valetini 37' Fines 77' Con: Kuenzle 38', 79' (2/3) Cards: Muirhead 21'

ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 1,976^[6]
Referee: Angus Gardner

Round 4

24 July 2020
19:05

Waratahs	10–29	Rebels
Try: Newsome 7' Con: Harrison 9' (1/1) Pen: Harrison 23' (1/1) Cards: Hooper 31' Holloway 70'	Report	Try: Louwrens 38' Koroibete 78' Con: To'omua 39', 78' (2/2) Pen: To'omua 4', 11', 15', 31', 71' (5/5)

Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 1,620^[6]
Referee: Angus Gardner

25 July 2020
19:15

Force	0–24	Brumbies (1 BP)
	Report	Try: Wright 2' Simone 6' Miller 43' McInerney 66' Con: Kuenzle 7', 45' (2/4)

Leichhardt Oval ²
Attendance: 253^[6]
Referee: Damon Murphy

Round 5

31 July 2020
19:05

(1 BP) Force	20–25 (a.e.t.)	Rebels
Try: Lee-Warner 27' Ralston 57' Con: Lance 28', 58' (2/2) Pen: Lance 12', 64' (2/3) Cards: Thrush 50'	Report	Try: Uelese 30' Philip 60' Naisarani 82' Con: To'omua 32', 61' (2/2) Pen: To'omua 53' (1/1) Hodge 40+4' (1/2) Cards: Naisarani 25'

Leichhardt Oval ²
Attendance: 358^[6]
Referee: Angus Gardner

1 August 2020
19:15

Brumbies	22–20	Reds (1 BP)
Try: Fainga'a 6', 33' McInerney 75' Con: Kuenzle 7', 35' (2/2) Pen: Hansen 80+3' (1/1)	Report	Try: Wilson 43' Scott-Young 46' Con: O'Connor 44', 47' (2/2) Pen: O'Connor 39', 50' (2/3)

GIO Stadium
Attendance: 1,525^[6]
Referee: Nic Berry

Round 6

7 August 2020
19:05

Rebels	30–12	Brumbies
Try: Hodge 3', 23' Wilkin 16' Uelese 38' Con: To'omua 17', 39' (2/4) Pen: To'omua 32', 53' (2/2)	Report	Try: Powell 18' Miller 80' Con: Kuenzle 20' (1/1) Cards: Cusack 40+1'

Liechhardt Oval ³
Attendance: Closed Event^[6]
Referee: Graham Cooper

8 August 2020
19:15

(1 BP) Waratahs	45–12	Reds
Try: Gordon 10', 17', 27' Maddocks 24' Newsome 35' Horton 52' Con: Harrison 11', 18', 25', 29', 36' (5/5) Donaldson 53' (1/1) Pen: Harrison 5' (1/1)	Report	Try: Hardy 54' O'Connor 80+2' Con: O'Connor 80+3' (1/2) Cards: Zane Nonggorr 77'

Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 1,770^[6]
Referee: Damon Murphy

Round 7

14 August 2020
19:05

Force	8–28	Waratahs
Try: Stander 15' Pen: Prior 28'	Report	Try: Newsome 35' Maddocks 45' Johnson-Holmes 80' Con: Harrison 36', 46' (2/2) Pen: Harrison 9', 20', 32' (3/3)

Cbus Super Stadium ⁴
Attendance: 569^[6]
Referee: Nic Berry

15 August 2020
19:15

(1 BP) Reds	19–3	Rebels
Try: Petaia 14' Paenga-Amosa 28' Stewart 73' Con: O'Connor 15', 29' (2/3) Cards: Paenga-Amosa 70'	Report	Pen: To'omua 8' (1/1)

Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 6,131^[6]
Referee: Damon Murphy

Round 8

21 August 2020
19:05

Force	5–57	Reds (1 BP)
Try: Ready 43' Cards: Longbottom 53'	Report	Try: Daugunu 16', 29' McReight 55' McDermott 59', 64' O'Connor 70' Hegarty 73' Tualima 80' Con: O'Connor 17', 57', 61', 65', 71', 74', 80' (7/8) Pen: O'Connor 38' (1/1)

Cbus Super Stadium ⁴
Attendance: 1,575^[6]
Referee: Jordan Way

22 August 2020
19:15

(1 BP) Brumbies	38–11	Waratahs
Try: R. Lonergan 15' Muirhead 24' Samu 46', 73' Wright 53', 58' Con: R. Lonergan 16', 47' (2/3) Kuenzle 54', 73' (2/3)	Report	Try: Dempsey 37' Pen: Harrison 19', 29' (2/2)

GIO Stadium
Attendance: 1,281^[6]
Referee: Angus Gardner

Round 9

28 August 2020
19:05

(1 BP) Brumbies	31–14	Force
Try: Wright 32' Banks 39' Miller 51' Ikitau 65' Muirhead 75' Con: Kuenzle 52', 66', 76' (3/5)	Report	Try: Lee-Warner 9' Lance 55' Con: Prior 11', 57' (2/2)

GIO Stadium
Attendance: 2,209^[6]
Referee: Amy Perrett

29 August 2020
19:15

(1 BP) Rebels	32–38	Waratahs
Try: To'omua 37' Naisarani 46', 72' Koroibete 62' Con: To'omua 39', 47', 64' (3/4) Pen: To'omua 3', 78' (2/3) Cards: Philip 65'	Report	Try: Gordon 7' Dempsey 23' Johnson-Holmes 49' Walton 56' Harrison 74' Con: Harrison 8', 23', 50', 57', 75' (5/5) Pen: Harrison 40' (1/1) Cards: Hanigan 37'

Leichhardt Oval ³
Attendance: 1,758^[6]
Referee: Graham Cooper

Round 10 – Super Saturday

5 September 2020
17:05

Rebels	34–30	Force (1 BP)
Try: Pincus 18' Hodge 28' D. Haylett-Petty 59' Eloff 79' Con: To'omua 18', 30', 61', 80' (4/4) Pen: To'omua 24', 26' (2/2) Cards: Pincus 56'	Report	Try: Taefu 20' Ready 40', 44' Stander 58' Con: Prior 45', 59' (2/4) Pen: Prior 9', 56' (2/2) Cards: Ralston 61' Lee-Warner 75'

McDonald Jones Stadium ⁵
Attendance: 817^[6]
Referee: Angus Gardner

5 September 2020
19:15

Reds	26–7	Brumbies
Try: Wright 6' Feauai-Sautia 36' McDermott 76' Con: O'Connor 38' (1/2) Pen: O'Connor 18', 31', 66' (3/3)	Report	Try: Samu 40' Con: Kuenzle 40' (1/1)

Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 9,922^[8]
Referee: Nic Berry

Qualifying final

12 September 2020
19:15

Reds	25–13	Rebels
Try: Petaia 9' Salakaia-Loto 44' Daugunu 75' Con: O'Connor 10', 46' (2/3) Pen: O'Connor 25', 58' (2/3)	Report	Try: Koroibete 40' Con: To'omua 40' (1/1) Pen: To'omua 17' (1/1) Hodge 54' (1/1)

Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 11,607^[6]
Referee: Nic Berry

Final

19 September 2020
19:15

Brumbies	28–23	Reds
Try: Fainga'a 17' Muirhead 26' Banks 45' Con: Lolesio 18', 47' (2/3) Pen: Lolesio 5', 55' (2/3) Drop: Lolesio 49'	Report Summary	Try: Wilson 31' Blyth 64' Con: O'Connor 32', 65' Pen: O'Connor 13', 40+2', 59' (3/3) Cards: Daugunu 50' to 60'

GIO Stadium
Attendance: 6,000^[6]
Referee: Angus Gardner

Brumbies

Reds


Brumbies:
FB	15	Tom Banks
RW	14	Andy Muirhead	59'
OC	13	Tevita Kuridrani
IC	12	Irae Simone
LW	11	Tom Wright
FH	10	Noah Lolesio	79'
SH	9	Joe Powell	50'
N8	8	Pete Samu	79'
OF	7	Will Miller	73' 79'
BF	6	Lachlan McCaffrey	51' 65'
RL	5	Cadeyrn Neville
LL	4	Murray Douglas	73'
TP	3	Allan Alaalatoa
HK	2	Folau Fainga'a	59'
LP	1	Scott Sio	50'
Substitutes:
HK	16	Connal McInerney	59'
PR	17	James Slipper	50'
PR	18	Tom Ross
LK	19	Nick Frost	73'
BR	20	Rob Valetini	51' 65' 73'
SH	21	Nic White	50'
FH	22	Bayley Kuenzle	79'
OB	23	Solomone Kata	59'
Coach:
Dan McKellar


Reds:
FB	15	Jock Campbell
RW	14	Jordan Petaia	40'
OC	13	Hunter Paisami
IC	12	Hamish Stewart
LW	11	Filipo Daugunu
FH	10	James O'Connor
SH	9	Tate McDermott	65'
N8	8	Harry Wilson
OF	7	Fraser McReight
BF	6	Liam Wright
RL	5	Lukhan Salakaia-Loto	44'
LL	4	Angus Blyth	79'
TP	3	Taniela Tupou
HK	2	Brandon Paenga-Amosa
LP	1	JP Smith	51'
Substitutes:
HK	16	Josh Nasser
PR	17	Harry Hoopert	51'
PR	18	Ruan Smith
LK	19	Tuaina Taii Tualima	79'
FL	20	Angus Scott-Young	44'
SH	21	Moses Sorovi	65'
FH	22	Bryce Hegarty	40'
OB	23	Jack Hardy
Coach:
Brad Thorn