National Rugby League
| Current season, competition or edition: 2020 NRL season |
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| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | Australia New Zealand |
| Most recent champion(s) | Melbourne Storm (4th title) |
| Most titles | South Sydney Rabbitohs (21) |
Years since last Premiership:NOTE - NZ Warriors (23 years) and Gold Coast Titans (11 years) have never won a Premiership.
No team has won the premierships from seventh or eighth position on the ladder.
Current clubs
| Club | Owner(s) |
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| South Sydney Rabbitohs | Russell Crowe (37.5%) James Packer (37.5%) Financial Members of the club (25%) |
| St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Corporation (50%), St George Leagues Club (50%) |
| Sydney Roosters | Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Limited (Easts Group) |
Brisbane will collect the wooden spoon for the first time in its history after a 32-16 loss to North Queensland ensured a heartbreaking end to Darius Boyd's career.
Premierships
| Titles | Club |
|---|
| 21 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| 15 | St. George Dragons |
| 15 | Sydney Roosters |
| 11 | Balmain Tigers |
The finals series is organised so that the loser of first versus fourth will play the winner of fifth versus eighth, and the loser of second versus third will play the winner of sixth versus seventh. The losing qualifying final teams are given the right to host these matches in their home state.
The easiest place to catch every NRL game via live stream is Kayo Sports. Kayo lets you stream Foxtel sporting content on your preferred device without the need to subscribe to any of Foxtel's other TV packages. Channel Nine acquired some of the digital rights to the NRL last year.
NRL - Round 1
- Storm. vs. Rabbitohs. NRL. AAMI Park - Thursday March 11th, 1:05 am.
- Knights. vs. Bulldogs. NRL. McDonald Jones Stadium - Thursday March 11th, 11:00 pm.
- Broncos. vs. Eels. NRL.
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- Warriors. vs. Titans. NRL.
- Roosters. vs. Sea Eagles. NRL.
- Panthers. vs. Cowboys. NRL.
- Raiders. vs. Wests Tigers. NRL.
Overall NRL Premiership markets are dominated throughout the season by teams higher up the ladder rankings.
- 2020 NRL ODDS.
- 2020 NRL LADDER. The Penrith Panthers finished top of the 2020 NRL table after the shortened 20-round regular season finishing up with 18 wins and one draw from 20 games played.
For the first time in the series' history, an Origin match will be played at the Adelaide Oval in 2020 . In addition, 2020 is the first time that the State of Origin series will take place at the end of the NRL season across three consecutive weeks.
The first batch of rugby league fans will be allowed to attend games again in round five after the NRL secured permission for spectators to return from the NSW Government. "We're very pleased the government have corrected the anomaly, because this was allowed in pubs, clubs and racecourses but not sports stadiums.
Queensland Maroons v New South Wales Blues - Wednesday, November 18 at Suncorp Stadium - 7.10pm AEST/8.10pm EDT. The 2020 Ampol State of Origin series will be broadcast live nationally on the Nine Network, Sky Sport in New Zealand and WatchNRL.
Gates open at 3.15pm AEDT with the NRLW grand final kicking off at 4.05pm and the NRL decider to follow at 7.30pm. There will be a tribute to retiring players before the NRL grand final as well as the presentation of the Ken Stephen Medal. Aussie indie pop star Amy Shark will headline the grand final entertainment.
NRL Tonight | NRL TV Shows | Fox Sports | FOX SPORTS.
2020 AFL Grand FinalMike Brady will also perform Up There Cazaly from the MCG, accompanied by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra live at the Gabba, while the half-time break will include a live performance for the first time ever, with chart-toppers Sheppard taking the stage.
