Missed all the rugby league results this weekend because you were distracted by the World Cup and wondering why they score so many goals when the game doesn’t matter? Or maybe you were distracted by another weekend of Bunker quality. Well, if you were by any of those or others, or you need/want more or less, The Gurgler has you covered or not with our 2026 NRL Round 20 Results & Stats with added One Minute Match Reports.
Our “popular” One Minute Match Reviews offers up just enough facts and figures and opinion to make it through the awkward chats the next morning on public transport, or something to talk about when ringing into the local ABC breakfast show of your choice. Or just enough level of interest so you don’t have to make eye contact with that jerk in the office you really don’t want to have to be nice to. Regardless of how you spend your time, the One Minute Match Report has you just about covered.
Then we add some interesting stats from this weekend and a plethora of stats from the season that is. There’s something for everyone.
NRL Round 20 Results & Stats Summary
Here are the main stats from the latest round of NRL that can be used to solve arguments, impress that person on the train you’ve been eyeing off for months, or slowing the rise of petrol prices.
STAT OF THE ROUND
- Penrith have lost eight of their last nine Thursday games.
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
- Brisbane have won their last three games at CommBank Stadium.
- Cronulla have won four in a row and 7/8 v Newcastle. Cronulla have also now won eight in a row v Newcastle at Shark Park.
- Going back to 2016, Cronulla’s Friday home record is an impressive W20 L3. Plus 14/18 Friday games anywhere since 2023.
- Roosters are W13 L3 at home on a Friday going back to 2020.
- Canberra have won 6 in a row v Souths.
- Warriors have won five in a row v Dragons at Mt Smart Stadium.
- Bulldogs have won the last four games v Wests Tigers at the Olympic Stadium.
- Gold Coast have won three of their last four at home to Manly and have won four of their last five at home to Sydney clubs.
- Dolphins have won five in a row v North Qld and 6 of 8 overall.
- Dolphins have won their last 6 games at Suncorp Stadium as the home side.
BAD LUCK STREAK CONTINUES
- Penrith have lost three in a row to Queensland teams.
- Penrith have lost eight of their last eight Thursday games.
- Melbourne have lost their last 6 away games on a Friday and 11 of their last 13.
- Dragons have lost 7 in a row on a Saturday away from home and the Dragons have won just one game in 17 away from home on any day.
- Wests Tigers have lost 12 in a row as the away side at the Olympic Stadium with a last win in 2017.
- Wests Tigers have lost five in a row away from home and won once in their last 17 games on a Saturday.
- Manly have lost 7 of their last 8 games on a Sunday and have lost five games in a row away on a Sunday.
BREAKTHROUGH
- Brisbane broke their eight game losing streak and first win since late April.
- It was only the Roosters’ fourth win of 24 matches v either Penrith or Melbourne going back to 2020.
- Warriors had lost four of their last five on a Saturday at Mt Smart Stadium before winning this weekend.
- Prior to this weekend the Gold Coast have won only of their last 20 Sunday games.
IT WAS GOOD WHILE IT LASTED
- Penrith had won nine of their last 10 home games v Brisbane going back to 2011 before losing in Round 20.
- Melbourne had won 6 in a row as the away side v Roosters.
- Souths had won five of their last 6 Saturday games
TEAMS THAT CAN’T WIN THE PREMIERSHIP
- Gold Coast conceded 50 points in Round 1 v Cronulla. And Gold Coast sides don’t win things. Gold Coas
- Parramatta conceded 50+ points twice. Once v Melbourne in Round 1, then against Gold Coast in Round 6.
- Dolphins – conceded 50 points v Manly in Round 5. Conceded even more v Cronulla in Round 19.
- Melbourne Storm – conceded 50 points v Penrith in Round 5.
- St George Illawarra – lost 11 in a row to start season – sacked coach – lost next game conceding 62 points – and only won in Round 13. Even winning their remaining games isn’t enough to make the 50% win rate needed to make finals.
- Wests Tigers can’t win the premiership after conceding 52 points against Cronulla in Round 9. And plenty more v Penrith in Round 15.
- Bulldogs – can beat Penrith, can’t beat two teams with a combined injury toll of 27 players over two rounds.
- Broncos – no team has lost six games in a row in a season and won the Premiership. Melbourne lost five in a row in 2012 and still won the title.
NRL Round 20 Results – One Minute Match Reports
All the stats, from all the games, all in one place because you don’t have all the time in the world.
All New 2026 Gurgler NRL Player Ratings
For a while now The Gurgler has been developing a Player Rating system for each NRL match, so why not test it now after one of the biggest games of the season.
We use stats and zero slats to determine a score out of ten for each player. The stats and weighting of stats change per position to make it fair. And worth noting that to get a 10/10 you have to be almost perfect in every way. A full explanation on the stats and weighting is at the end.
It will be different to our Team of the Week/Season as it is using different stats and weightings.
The explanation on the ratings…
PLAYERS STATS WEEKLY – Round 20
2026 Season Stats so far……up to Round 20
Your one-stop shop for stats and stuff from 2026 so far.
LADDER AND FORM
Current ladder and latest form with a 2026 progress chart.
RESULTS
All the form of Home v Away, Top v Bottom sides and Happy v Sad Days.
POINTS
Lots of points of interest.
HALVES
A tale of two halves and all the stats we can find relating to them.
TRIES – ALL, FIRST AND LAST
Overall try scoring stats with a focus on first and last try scorer in case folk like a wager.
