Super League confirms 2020 season will resume in August
The restart will see Hull KR face Toronto Wolfpack, champions St Helens take on Catalans Dragons and Huddersfield go up against Leeds at a single behind-closed-doors venue
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2020 Super League season will resume on 2 August, it has been confirmed.
The restart will see Hull KR face Toronto Wolfpack, St Helens take on Catalans Dragons and Huddersfield go up against Leeds at a single behind-closed-doors venue.
On the following weekend (August 8-9), all clubs will be back in action in a full round of fixtures.
It was decided at a Super League Board meeting that the revised season will have 15 rounds of matches followed by a top-four semi-final play-off, with the winners contesting the Grand Final towards the end of November.
It was also agreed that the 2021 season will kick off at a later date than the traditional opening weekend of February.
A Super League statement added: “At the moment, and until government directives change, Betfred Super League fixtures will take place behind closed doors at a small number of neutral venues that meet the stringent guidance from both government and the game’s clinical advisory group.
“Super League is also closely monitoring government directives in both France and Canada.”
The season has been paused since March 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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