The new rugby league season is almost here, and our favourite competition kicks off in just over a week, and for the person of casual interest we supply our annual Quick 2020 Intrust Super Cup Season Guide.
There will be better and more detailed reviews coming or already launched, but we know the Intrust Super Cup doesn’t rate as highly on everyone’s sporting lists, so we try and cover as much as possible as quickly as possible.
Intrust Super Cup may not have the big name players, money or fancy new re-booted TV ads, but it does provide a buffet of local rugby league, with a bunch of up and coming superstars before they are famous, played at grounds that serve up value for money, and rugby league exists in Queensland on a Sunday. As it should.
And then there’s the PNG Hunters just to spice things up nicely.
So enjoy the Quick 2020 Intrust Super Cup Season Guide, and come back for more during the season.
ADOPT AN INTRUST SUPER CUP TEAM PERSONALITY QUIZ
First of all for the neutral is picking a team to follow if you don’t already have one.
Haven’t got a team for the 2020 Intrust Super Cup Season? Or would like a second or third team?
Then take the personality test below and find out who your rugby league match is.
2020 Intrust Super Cup Draw Analysis
Recently we did some analysis on the QRL Draw for 2020, and you can find the results here.
2020 Intrust Super Cup – What has Changed?
MAJOR PLAYER MOVES
Former Bronco, Titan and Eel Josh Hoffman has moved to the Townsville Blackhawks.
Townsville Blackhawks have signed two quality forwards in Tongan International and former Cowboy Patrick Kaufusi and Papua New Guinea international Moses Meninga.
Mackay Cutters nabbed Tongan International and former Warrior/Raider Ata Hingano.
Easts Tigers / Melbourne Storm have signed Brenko Lee, he has a one-year contract. with Melbourne.
Fetuli Talanoa, who played with South Sydney 95 times, and recently returned from Hull where he played 130 games in the Super League is part of the Tweed Heads Seagulls squad this season.
Redcliffe Dolphins have signed some super talent from other Intrust Super Cup sides – excitement/speed machine Jonathon Reuben (Sunshine Coast Falcons), the electric Marmin Barba (Ipswich Jets), and tough man Billy McConnachie (Ipswich Jets).
Darren Nicholls has returned from the Dragons to provide a formidable halves partnership at Souths Logan with Guy Hamilton.
Finally, and sadly, Gurgler favourite and PNG Hunters grand final hero Willie Minoga has retired. We will miss the . (Choose any/all of the following) Freight Train / Mack Truck / Raging Bull.
OTHER MAJOR MOVES
Two teams enter the 2020 Intrust Super Cup Season with new coaches after their long term mentors moved on for 2020.
The Walker brothers are no more, landing over the keys to premiership winning skipper Keiron Lander.
Another former Premier PNG Hunters will go into 2020 without Michael Marum, who continues as Test coach. Former Sunshine Coast assistant Matt Church has taken over.
Speaking of Ipswich, they head into the new season with a new partnership with the Newcastle Knights. This provides a better opportunity at the NRL for Ipswich raised players, rather than being one
NEW RULES
The QRL have implemented a few new small rule changes for the 2020 Intrust Super Cup season, and other Qld competitions. They look like good improvements or provide decent clarification for previous rules.
Find out more from this QRL article.
BEST GAMES 2020 INTRUST SUPER CUP SEASON MATCHES
Here is our list of what we think are the best Intrust Super Cup games for the season. Either traditional rivalries, new rivalries, or games that should simply be full of entertainment.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON RUGBY LEAGUE
Thanks to Channel Nein (National) , NRL in Brisbane doesn’t exist most seasons, but it certainly does in the Intrust Super Cup.
Here’s the list of Sunday Games in the SEQ this year.
No excuse now not to turn up.
COUNTRY WEEK
Round 17 (18th / 19th July) is the annual Country Week where the teams head to the regional, remote or under appreciated towns of Queensland.
It is one of rugby league’s great ideas, and one that the NRL should copy.
Actual venues aren’t decided yet, but it will be updated here once confirmed.
TV GAMES
Thankfully, the TV games remain on Sundays this season, although the 12:10 kick off can be a bit hot early in the season.
Here are the list of TV games as we know so far.
INTRUST SUPER CUP TIPPING
The QRL are once again running their tipping competition.
Plenty of prizes for those good enough, and we’ll supply our weekly predictions if you are looking for some help.
Go to the QRL site here for more
2020 Intrust Super Cup – More to Come
Stay tuned throughout the season for a weekly preview, with tips from Intrust Super CEO Brendan O’Farrell, and loads of stats.
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