The 2020 St. George Illawarra Dragons season was the 22nd in the joint venture club's history. The Dragons' men's team competed in the NRL's 2020 Telstra Premiership season. The women's team, meanwhile will play their third season in the NRLW's 2020 Telstra Women's Premiership season. Both teams competed in the 2020 NRL Nines, with the men's side coming runners-up and the women's side winning the tournament.
On 13 August, Paul McGregor departed as the head coach of the men's team. Assistant coach Dean Young took over as the interim coach of the first team for the remainder of the season.
Squad
Gains and losses or Player2019 Club2020 ClubSourceBilly Brittain South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra DragonsKaide Ellis Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra DragonsTyrell Fuimaono Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra DragonsIssac Luke New Zealand Warriors St. George Illawarra DragonsTrent Merrin Leeds Rhinos (Super League) St. George Illawarra DragonsBrayden Wiliame Catalans Dragons (Super League) St. George Illawarra DragonsMitchell Allgood St. George Illawarra Dragons London Broncos (RFL Championship)James Graham St. George Illawarra Dragons St Helens (Super League)Patrick Kaufusi St. George Illawarra Dragons Townsville Blackhawks (Intrust Super Cup)Tim Lafai St. George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsJeremy Latimore St. George Illawarra DragonsRetirementLuciano Leilua St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests TigersIssac Luke St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane BroncosLachlan Maranta St. George Illawarra Dragons Wynnum Manly Seagulls (Intrust Super Cup)Darren Nicholls St. George Illawarra Dragons Souths Logan Magpies (Intrust Super Cup)Jonus Pearson St. George Illawarra Dragons Gold Coast TitansReece Robson St. George Illawarra Dragons North Queensland CowboysGareth Widdop St. George Illawarra Dragons Warrington Wolves (Super League)
Ladder
NRL Nines
Pool stage
Finals
NRL season
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Season results
NRL Nines RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (AEDT)VenueRefereeAttendanceSourcePool stage St George Illawarra Dragons27 – 5 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksFriday, 14 February, 8:45pmHBF ParkChris Butler10,128Pool stage Parramatta Eels15 – 7 St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 15 February, 3:25pmHBF Park14,739Quarter-final St George Illawarra Dragons17 – 14 Penrith PanthersSaturday, 15 February, 6:05pmHBF ParkBen Cummins14,739Semi-final Parramatta Eels6 – 8 St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 15 February, 8:20pmHBF ParkGrant Atkins14,739Grand Final St George Illawarra Dragons14 – 23 North Queensland CowboysSaturday, 15 February, 10:00pmHBF ParkGrant Atkins14,739
Pre-season trials RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (AEDT)VenueRefereeAttendanceSource 1 Newcastle Knights12 – 38 St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 22 February, 5:30pmMaitland No.1 SportsgroundMatt Cecchin, Jon Stone—2(Charity Shield) South Sydney Rabbitohs26 – 12 St George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 29 February, 7:00pmGlen Willow Regional Sports StadiumAshley Klein, Gavin Badger9,124
NRL season RoundHomeScoreAwayMatch informationDate and time (AEDT)VenueRefereeAttendanceSource 1 St. George Illawarra Dragons14 – 24 Wests TigersSunday, 15 March, 6:15pmWIN StadiumAshley Klein, Phil Henderson9,137 2 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 – 32 Penrith PanthersFriday, 20 March, 6:00pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumMatt Cecchin, Jon Stone0 3 New Zealand Warriors18 – 0 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 30 May, 3:00pmCentral Coast StadiumChris Sutton0 4(Queen's Birthday) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs22 – 2 St. George Illawarra DragonsMonday, 8 June, 4:05pmBankwest StadiumHenry Perenara0 5 St. George Illawarra Dragons30 – 16 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSunday, 14 June, 6:30pmCampbelltown StadiumHenry Perenara— 6 Gold Coast Titans8 – 20 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 20 June, 3:00pmSuncorp StadiumChris Sutton1,930 7 Sydney Roosters26 – 12 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 26 June, 7:55pmBankwest StadiumGrant Atkins— 8 Canberra Raiders22 – 16 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 3 July, 6:00pmGIO StadiumMatt Cecchin2,500 9 St. George Illawarra Dragons34 – 4 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesSunday, 12 July, 6:30pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumMatt Cecchin1,571 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons28 – 22 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSaturday, 18 July, 3:00pmWIN StadiumHenry Perenara1,619 11 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks28 – 24 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday, 25 July, 5:30pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumGrant Atkins3,179 12 St. George Illawarra Dragons24 – 32 South Sydney RabbitohsThursday, 30 July, 7:50pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumAshley Klein2,719 13 St. George Illawarra Dragons16 – 24 Sydney RoostersThursday, 6 August, 7:50pmWIN StadiumAshley Klein— 14 Parramatta Eels12 – 14 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 14 August, 7:55pmBankwest StadiumGrant Atkins— 15 Brisbane Broncos24 – 28 St. George Illawarra DragonsFriday, 21 August, 7:55pmSuncorp StadiumHenry Perenara—16 St. George Illawarra Dragons10 – 14 Gold Coast TitansFriday, 28 August, 6:00pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumHenry Perenara2,097 17 North Queensland Cowboys23 – 22 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 6 September, 6:30pmQueensland Country Bank StadiumAdam Gee6,755 18 St. George Illawarra Dragons8 – 37 Canberra RaidersSaturday, 12 September, 3:00pmWIN StadiumAdam Gee → Matt Cecchin2,588 19 Newcastle Knights42 – 18 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday, 20 September, 4:05pmMcDonald Jones StadiumGrant Atkins6,659 20 St. George Illawarra Dragons30 – 22 Melbourne StormSunday, 27 September, 4:05pmNetstrata Jubilee StadiumMatt Cecchin2,738 Notes
aMatches in rounds two, three and four were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
bAdam Gee was substituted after half time as referee in the round 18 game for Matt Cecchin after receiving a calf injury during the game.
Representative honours Player2020 All Stars matchState of OriginJosh KerrIndigenous All StarsQueenslandTyrell FuimaonoIndigenous All Stars–Issac LukeMāori All Stars–Tyson Frizell–New South WalesZac Lomax–New South WalesCameron McInnes–New South WalesBen Hunt–Queensland
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