2020 NRL Nines
The 2020 NRL Nines was the fifth edition of the NRL Nines rugby league nines and the first one hosted outside of Auckland. It was played at HBF Park, Perth on 14–15 February 2020. Just like previous tournaments, it was contested by all 16 National Rugby League teams, but for the first time, the four NRL Women's Premiership teams played as well, as opposed to the Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns like in former editions. The men's tournament was split into four pools of four teams (1, 2, 3 & 4) and then into two groups of two teams in each pool (A & B). Each side was initially to play two games, against the teams from the other group of their pool. The top two teams in each pool then played off in a knockout-style tournament. The women's tournament, meanwhile, was a round-robin with each team playing three games, one against each of the others, before the top two teams met in the final. The tournament was drawn on 6 December 2019.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | HBF Park, Perth |
| Dates | 14–15 February |
| Teams | 16 Male 4 Female |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Queensland Cowboys (2nd title) (Men's) St. George Illawarra Dragons (1st title) (Women's) |
| Runner-up | St. George Illawarra Dragons (Men's) Brisbane Broncos (Women's) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Points scored | 792 (26.4 per match) |
| Tries scored | 150 (5 per match) |
| Attendance | 10,128 (1st day) 14,739 (2nd day) |
| MVP | Scott Drinkwater (Men's) Maddie Studdon (Women's) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Cody Ramsey & Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (4) (Men's) Jayme Fressard (3) (Women's) |
The Cowboys took out the men's title, beating the Dragons 23–14 in the final. Meanwhile, the Dragons won the women's title, with a 28–4 victory over the Broncos.