The Penrith Panthers have won their last five NRL games at ANZ Stadium by an average margin of 14 points per game, as many as they had won in their prior 21 games at the venue. Host Niav Owens is joined by Robbie Farah and Brett Kimmorley to analyse the teams, 2021 The 2020 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2020 National Rugby League season held at Sydney 's ANZ Stadium on October 25. This year's NRL Grand Final will take place on Sunday 25th October. / pic.twitter.com/NoEmZdzfjG. Cameron Smith after scoring a try in the Melbourne Storm’s NRL grand final match against the Penrith Panthers. Jarome Luai has been directly involved in 26 tries in his last 16 games (6 tries, 20 try assists); in fact, only twice in that span has he finished a game without either a try or a try assist. WHERE IS THE 2020 NRL GRAND FINAL? Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30pm AEDT and there will also be plenty of entertainment apart from the big game itself. Tom Trbojevic and Jason Taumalolo could return, Kalyn Ponga will take his place for the Knights but James Tedesco, Payne Haas and Ryan Papenhuyzen will all be missing. The prize for winning the premiership is the Provan-Summons Trophy and a premiership ring to each player and coach. Chris Butler and Todd Smith will be touch judges for the decider, while Steve Chiddy will be the Bunker Review Official. Many local and international music stars perform here, making the NRL Grand Final … But the Broncos decided they would fly … With the season kick-off nearly upon us, it's time to look at all the ins and outs for Round 1. NRL Teams 2020. @mike_hytner Sun 25 Oct 2020 … A normal grand final? The Grand Final is the culmination of the yearly competition of the 16 Rugby League teams which play throughout the year. Josh Addo-Carr has made more line breaks (6) than any other player in the 2020 NRL finals, while only George Williams (7; 3 tries, 4 try assists) has been directly involved in more tries than Ryan Papenhuyzen (6; 3 tries, 3 try assists) in that time. Best of the 2020 NRL grand final Fri 30 Oct 2020, 11:00 AM The best photos from the 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership grand final between the Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers. Stream the 2020 NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series from outside Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands on WatchNRL. NRL Grand Final. “All of those who will be officiating in the Grand Final have been consistently good and should be congratulated on their achievements.”. Stream Live or On-demand Every Game of the NRL Season incl Finals Series & the Grand Final. [citation needed] Since 1999 it has been contested at Sydney's Stadium Australia, which was the primary athletics venue for the 2000 Olympic Games. Like previous years, kick-off will likely take place at 7.30pm (AEDT). Round one team lists: What we learnt ahead of the opening round of the season, Remember The Name: A Sporting News Australia podcast series, NRL 2021: Confirmed team lists for every side in round 1, NRL 2021: Every club's full 30-man roster and development list, Phoenix Crossland suspended for one match for pub fight, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sportal_com_au/83/8/nrl-grand-final_9mc1y1lnjcb918m616t7ubfd2.jpg?t=-1515038483&w=500&quality=80, State of Origin series will take place in November, NRL Grand Final will be played at its usual venue of ANZ Stadium. Since the announcement of a 20-round competition - including the two already played before the COVID-19 break - the home-and-away season has been run and won and the top eight whittled down to two. NRL grand final 2020: Melbourne Storm beat Penrith Panthers– as it happened Storm win 26-20 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney Cameron Smith gives no indication of future plans This year's NRL Grand Final will take place on Sunday 25th October. Fixtures for round two of the NRLW … “It’s been a really tough year for rugby league and live entertainment so I’m really excited to be bringing the band and crew together for this exciting pre-match performance,” she said following the announcement. Gerard Sutton will referee the NRL Telstra Premiership 2020 Grand Final this Sunday, October 25, between Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm. After much speculation, the NRL Grand Final will be played at its usual venue of ANZ Stadium this year. “The on-field performances of the officials and support staff have been excellent this season and it is credit to them," said NRL General Manager Elite Officiating Bernard Sutton, who is Gerard's brother. No team has appeared in (9) or won (5) more grand finals in the NRL era than the Storm, while only the Titans (0) had competed in fewer than the Penrith Panthers (1) prior to this year. Melbourne are warm favourites. Semi Finals + NRLW Round 2: SBW returns, Eels name Ferguson. See you at ANZ Stadium on Oct 25!! Plus, the team analyse the New South Wales and Queensland squads ahead of the upcoming State of Origin series, The big-game players who could decide the grand final, The Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm possess a host of big-name stars who could turn the 2020 grand final in an instant. The NRL Grand Final, which determines the Australian rugby league football season's premiers, is one of Australia's major sporting events and one of the largest attended club championship events in the world. NRL Grand Final 2020 - Live Start, Time TV Channel. Robbie Farah and Brett Kimmorley analyse all four teams ahead of Sunday, Preliminary Finals: Munster named, Finucane could return, With just four teams remaining in the Telstra Premiership, Robbie Farah and Brett Kimmorley join Zac Bailey to preview all the key teams news ahead of the preliminary finals, with the Storm in particular sweating on the fitness of a number of key players. Like previous years, kick-off will likely take place at 7.30pm (AEDT). State of Origin (Game 2) Wednesday 11 November 2020 8.10 pm kick-off Venue: ANZ Stadium. Like previous years, kick-off will likely take place at 7.30pm (AEDT). The Panthers have scored 24 tries on the back of a penalty this year – the second most of any team in the competition – while only the Brisbane Broncos (122) have conceded more penalties than the Storm (119) this season. Sunday 25 October 2020 7.15 pm kick-off Venue: ANZ Stadium. Melbourne Storm will play Penrith Panthers in the 2020 NRL Grand Final on Sunday, October 25. Nine's grand final day coverage kicks off with The Greatest: NRL Grand Finals from 10am (AEDT) and is followed by Sports Sunday, The Sunday Footy Show, a special Grand Final Preview show and then the action gets going with the NRLW Grand Final live from 4pm (AEDT). The NRL’s big match took place at Homebush before a crowd of fans so large that if they were anywhere else, they would all be arrested. Nathan Cleary is set to play his 100th NRL game; he has scored 8.1 points per game across his career thus far, the most of any active player in the NRL in that time (min. Zac Bailey is joined by Robbie Farah and Brett Kimmorley to analyse all the key changes for Harvey Norman Women In League Round, Round 18 - Johnson back, Ponga & Papenhuyzen out, There's a host of key changes heading into Round 18 of the Telstra Premiership with Shaun Johnson, Alex Glenn and Isaah Yeo among the key ins, but two of the game's premier fullbacks won't be involved. The Homebush-based stadium was originally set to undergo reconstruction and the game was going to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground - but those plans have since been abandoned. He has eight days to regain his confidence for Origin I. Papenhuyzen reflects on journey to Churchill bling and Blues selection. Robbie Farah and Brett Kimmorley join Zac Bailey to go through all the ins and outs ahead of the Telstra Premiership, Round 16 - Cordner, Smith headline influx of returning stars, The big names are back for Round 16 of the Telstra Premiership, with star skippers Boyd Cordner and Cameron Smith among the inclusions. While the Storm have won only one of their last three grand finals despite winning the second-half in all three. It was a tougher task for Penrith a day later, with Ivan Cleary's side edging a 20-16 victory over South Sydney. The Storm have made 50+ tackle breaks in three of their last five NRL games after doing so just once in seven seasons prior; the Penrith Panthers (4) are the only team to have made 50+ tackle breaks in a game more times this season than the Storm (3). It will be Sutton's fourth consecutive grand final and sixth overall. The Official NRL Streaming Partner Overseas. Like previous years, kick-off will likely take place at 7.30pm (AEDT). Last month, the government announced grounds would be able to host up to 50 per cent of their capacity for finals, seeing the NRL showpiece moved from the 48,000-seat SCG. Robbie Farah and Brett Kimmorley join Zac Bailey to analyse all the key changes, The wait is over: Sonny Bill Williams will make his long-awaited NRL return, with another star also set to come back in for the Tricolours. Rounding out the Channel Nine games to kick off the season, Ricky Stuart's Raiders will play host to a rebuilding Wests Tigers side without the services of club legends Benji Marshall and Chris Lawrence. In his final ever Game Plan, Matthew Elliott breaks down the games of Cameron Smith, Cameron Munster, Api Koroisau and Nathan Cleary and analyses how the parts they could play on the big stage, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Author Paul Suttor Editor-in-Chief Timestamp Sun 7 Mar 2021, 12:01 PM Share on social media. Melbourne lost just four games all season and will head into the premiership match hoping to … The game will kick off at 7.30pm AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne, meaning it will be a 6.30pm AEST start for rugby league fans in Brisbane. While it works in the NBA or NHL, rugby league has always had just the one grand final and that is the way it will remain. Robbie Farah and Brett Kimmorley join Zac Bailey to look at all the key ins and outs for the two semis, as well as Round 2 of NRLW, Finals Week 1: Brown returns for the Eels, After 20 rounds of the Telstra Premiership, it's final time! NRL 2020: Craig Bellamy on Grand Final chair kick, coaching box blow-ups . With the grand final now in late-October, the annual State of Origin series will take place in November for the first time. The Panthers have won two of their last three NRL games against the Storm and will be on the hunt for back-to-back wins against them for the first time since 2005; this will be their first ever meeting in the finals, however. Grand Final programming resumes on Nine at 6.30pm, immediately following Nine News. A new chapter in Panthers history. Round 3, 2020 NRL Grand Final 2020 Live, Date, Kick-off Time and TV Coverage Info: Penrith have won the toss and will kick off the 2020 NRL grand final. Robbie Farah and Brett Kimmorley join Zac Bailey analyse all of the key ins and outs ahead of a bumper opening week of the NRL Finals, with a number of stars back from a break, and look ahead to the first round of NRLW, Round 20: Mass changes made, stars return, With the top eight decided and the first week of finals matchups all but locked in, a number of coaches have made mass changes for the final regular-season round of the Telstra Premiership, but several key stars return. 1967 grand final rewind: Souths end an era, kick off a new one . In good news for footy fans, the government and NRL have also confirmed that 40,000 fans will be allowed to attend the event on October 25. Plus, we look ahead to the final round of the NRLW competition, Semi Finals + NRLW Round 2: SBW returns, Eels name Ferguson, The 2020 Telstra Premiership is down to six teams, with four of them facing off this week in sudden-death semi-finals. This year's NRL Grand Final will take place on Sunday 25th October. I am beyond excited and honoured to be invited to play on such a massive stage. For now, it will just be the State of Origin series that is a three-game event. The Panthers have won each of their last two NRL grand finals (1991, 2003), after defeat in their maiden grand final berth in 1990. Every match including the Grand Final … Inside The NRL. Wed 7 Oct 2020, 10:56 AM After four entertaining matches to kick off the finals series, week two of the Telstra Premiership playoffs has a lot to live up to. Our fans have been so patient and loyal throughout the season and having crowd caps increase for the finals series is the perfect way to acknowledge that loyalty.". What is the NRL grand final start time? As it happened: Storm hold off fast-finishing Panthers to win 26-20. Like previous years, kick-off will likely take place at 7.30pm (AEDT). / “ANZ Stadium is the biggest venue in NSW and that means more of our fans will be able to experience grand final day live,’’ NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said. Three-time Premiership winner Peter Sterling joins the show to bring you all the reaction from the decider, and we cross live to Brisbane to hear from Meg Ward and the Broncos after their three-peat. The young Panthers halfback blamed himself for his side's grand final loss. WHERE IS THE 2020 NRL GRAND FINAL? The Melbourne Storm flew into Sydney from Queensland more than 24 hours before kick-off in the NRL grand final against Penrith. Odds correct as of 22 October. Grand final glory awaits either the Penrith Panthers or Melbourne Storm, while the Brisbane Broncos and Sydney Roosters face off in the NRLW decider. Use the following wisely - be it for betting or bragging rights. The 2020 Telstra Premiership is down to six teams, with four of them facing off this week in sudden-death semi-finals.