Men's Premier

Men's Competition Format and Dates:

One Round Robin (11 matches), then split into top 6 / bottom 6 (for 5 more matches), points carry through from the round robin into the top 6 / bottom 6 comps. Total of 16 NRFL competition matches for the season.

Chatham Cup:

There will be no knock out competitions this season, which includes the Chatham Cup

Substitutions:

The new IFAB Law of the Game for substitutions has been adopted by the NRFL for the 2020 season – up to five permitted (not rolling) from five named substitutes. The substitutions to take place during a maximum of three substitution windows during the match (exclusive of halftime).