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Annual rugby league football match

Rugby League All Stars

Current season or competition: 2025 All Stars match

Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	2010
Inaugural season	2010
Number of teams	2
Country	Australia (NRL)
Holders	Māori All-Stars (2025)
Most titles	Indigenous All-Stars (7 titles)
Website	NRL.com/AllStars
Broadcast partner	Nine Network Fox Sports
Related competition	National Rugby League

The Rugby League All Stars Match of the National Rugby League is an annual rugby league football match between the specially-formed Indigenous All Stars and an All Stars team, both of whose members are made available for selection public vote.[1] The game has been played since 2010 at a variety of venues across Australia. The player judged man-of-the-match is awarded the Preston Campbell Medal, named after indigenous Gold Coast player, Preston Campbell. Between 2010 and 2015, the Indigenous All Stars opponent was an NRL All Stars team, they were replaced for 2016 by a World All Stars team.

The first match took place on 13 February 2010 at the Gold Coast's Skilled Park and was won 16–12 by the Indigenous All Stars,[2] and winning half-back Johnathan Thurston was awarded the inaugural Preston Campbell award for best player. Players from both sides were primarily chosen by the public, through a voting scheme through the official NRL website. Coaches from both sides then select the voted players into a make up squad, and players specially selected by the coaches are then included to create the full 20-man positional squad. Several rule alterations were also made exclusive to the All Stars which trialled such concepts like the "Double Try" and "Power Play" rule.[3] In 2012, the match trophy was named in honour to indigenous rugby league legend Artie Beetson.[4]

The logo used by the NRL from 2013.

For 2010, the match exhibited several rule variations exclusive to the All stars match:[5]

A new double try or "power play" rule was trialled during the match. This rule gave a try-scoring team the option to attempt to score another try from a single play-the-ball instead of taking the usual place kicked conversion. The idea is similar to the try rule in American football whereby a touchdown-scoring team can choose to either kick a conversion goal or to attempt to convert via an additional touchdown. The double try would be worth a further four points. The following rules were applied to the double try attempt:
- The double try attempt was started by the attacking team with a play the ball in the centre of their opponents 20 metre line.
- The fullback on the defending team was required to leave the field of play for the duration of the play. This meant there were twelve defenders against thirteen attackers.
- The attacking team was prevented from kicking during the attempt, with the referee ending the play for a restart in the event that the ball was kicked.
- If the defending team gained possession of the ball the play was over, this meant that the defending team could not score in this situation.
- If the defending team conceded a penalty, the double try would be awarded automatically.
The match was divided into quarters rather than halves with 20 minutes between each break. Quarter and three quarter breaks were in five-minute periods and conducted on the field. This is due to the fact that the match is played during summer. Team talks delivered by the coaches during the breaks were broadcast live for the first time.
Teams had an unlimited interchange limit.
The match contained four on-field officials, although two were able to referee at a time.
The video referee was available to explain their decisions to the broadcast commentary team on air for the first time.

For the 2013 game, the following trial experimental rules were introduced:[6]

Ruck Penalties
- For infringements in the ruck area by the defending team (holding down, leg pull, hand on ball etc.) which does not result in the breakdown of play (i.e. drop ball), the referee will indicate the infringement by blowing his whistle and signaling the infringement. The match referee will then immediately signal the restart of the tackle count which shall occur at the point of the infringement with a zero tackle.
- There will be no kick for touch for these infringements. Play will continue immediately from the point of the infringement via a play the ball.
- Any foul play in the ruck area by the defending team will result in a traditional penalty.
- Any infringement by the attacking team in the ruck area will result in a traditional penalty.
Quick Restarts
- This will see an extension of the quick restart from the 20m, with players allowed quick penalty tap kicks/restarts (apart from ruck penalties) from the point of the offence. Captains questioning decisions will be restricted to when they are in possession and scrums.
Restarts from Kicks
- For any attacking team that kicks the ball from the outside the opponents 30m line (30m from try line) and the ball goes dead in-goal, the opponent will receive the ball via a handover (tap restart) from the point where the kick originated once the match officials are in place.

Preston Campbell Medal

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The Preston Campbell Medal is awarded to the man of the match and is exclusively voted by the public. The medal is named after Gold Coast Titans and indigenous star Preston Campbell, who was the first person that ventured the idea of the All Stars match.

Year	Recipient	Team	Position	Club
2010	Johnathan Thurston	Indigenous All Stars	Halfback	North Queensland Cowboys
2011	Josh Dugan	NRL All Stars	Fullback	Canberra Raiders
2012	Nathan Merritt	Indigenous All Stars	Winger	South Sydney Rabbitohs
2013	Ben Barba	Indigenous All Stars	Fullback	Canterbury Bulldogs
2014	Not Held
2015	George Rose	Indigenous All Stars	Prop	St George Illawarra Dragons
2016	James Graham	World All Stars	Prop	Canterbury Bulldogs
2017	Johnathan Thurston	Indigenous All Stars	Five-eighth	North Queensland Cowboys
2018	Not Held
2019	Tyrone Roberts	Indigenous All Stars	Five-eighth	Gold Coast Titans
2020	Brandon Smith	Māori All Stars	Hooker	Melbourne Storm
2021	James Fisher-Harris	Māori All Stars	Prop	Penrith Panthers
2022	Joseph Tapine	Māori All Stars	Prop	Canberra Raiders
2023	Nicho Hynes	Indigenous All Stars	Halfback	Cronulla Sharks
2024	Braydon Trindall	Indigenous All Stars	Five-eighth	Cronulla Sharks
2025	Jesse Arthars	Māori All Stars	Fullback	Brisbane Broncos

Year	Winners	Score	Losers	Venue	City	Crowd
2010	Indigenous All Stars	16–12	NRL All Stars	Robina Stadium	Gold Coast	26,687
2011	NRL All Stars	28–12	Indigenous All Stars	Robina Stadium	Gold Coast	25,843
2012	NRL All Stars	36–28	Indigenous All Stars	Robina Stadium	Gold Coast	26,039
2013	Indigenous All Stars	32–6	NRL All Stars	Lang Park	Brisbane	41,021
2014	Not Held
2015	Indigenous All Stars	20–6	NRL All Stars	Robina Stadium	Gold Coast	23,177
2016	World All Stars	12–8	Indigenous All Stars	Lang Park	Brisbane	37,339
2017	Indigenous All Stars	34–8	World All Stars	Newcastle International Sports Centre	Newcastle	20,241
2018	Not Held
2019	Indigenous All Stars	34–14	Māori All Stars	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium	Melbourne	18,802
2020	Māori All Stars	30–16	Indigenous All Stars	Robina Stadium	Gold Coast	23,599
2021	Māori All Stars	10–10	Indigenous All Stars	Queensland Country Bank Stadium	Townsville	20,206
2022	Māori All Stars	16–10	Indigenous All Stars	CommBank Stadium	Sydney	26,755
2023	Indigenous All Stars	28–24	Māori All Stars	Rotorua International Stadium	Rotorua	17,644
2024	Indigenous All Stars	22–14	Māori All Stars	Queensland Country Bank Stadium	Townsville	15,579
2025	Māori All Stars	10–6	Indigenous All Stars	CommBank Stadium	Sydney	21,328

Note: The All Stars match was not contested in 2014 and 2018.

Women's All Stars Matches Results

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The Women's All Stars Match is the Women's rugby league version of the game and has been running since 2011.[15]

Year	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team	Venue	City/Town	Region/State	Nation	Crowd
2011	Women's All Stars	20–6	Indigenous Women's All Stars	Skilled Park	G. Coast	Queensland	Australia	25,843
2012	Women's All Stars	10–10	Indigenous Women's All Stars	Skilled Park	G. Coast	Queensland	Australia
2013	Women's All Stars	38–6	Indigenous Women's All Stars	Suncorp Stadium	Brisbane	Queensland	Australia	41,021
2014	Women's All Stars	24–0	Indigenous Women's All Stars	Allianz Stadium	Sydney	N.S.W	Australia	25,429
2015	Women's All Stars	26–8	Indigenous Women's All Stars	Skilled Park	G. Coast	Queensland	Australia	23,177
2016	Women's All Stars	24–4	Indigenous Women's All Stars	Suncorp Stadium	Brisbane	Queensland	Australia	37,339
2017	Indigenous Women's All Stars	14–4	Women's All Stars	McDonald Jones Stadium	Newcastle	N.S.W	Australia	20,241
2019	Māori Women's All Stars	8–4	Indigenous Women's All Stars	AAMI Park	Melbourne	Victoria	Australia	18,802
2020	Indigenous Women's All Stars	10–4	Māori Women's All Stars	Cbus Super Stadium	G. Coast	Queensland	Australia	23,599
2021	Māori Women's All Stars	24–0	Indigenous Women's All Stars	Queensland Country Bank Stadium	Townsville	Queensland	Australia	20,206
2022	Indigenous Women's All Stars	18–8	Māori Women's All Stars	CommBank Stadium	Sydney	N.S.W	Australia	10,066
2023	Māori Women's All Stars	18–8	Indigenous Women's All Stars	Rotorua International Stadium	Rotorua	Auckland	N. Z.	17,644
2024	Indigenous Women's All Stars	26-4	Māori Women's All Stars	Queensland Country Bank Stadium	Townsville	Queensland	Australia

Indigenous All Stars	6–20	NRL All-Stars
Tries: 1 Goals: 1	Result[16]	Tries: Goals:

4 February 2012, 3:10pm(AEST)

Indigenous All Stars	10–10	NRL All-Stars
Tries: 2 Sarah Sailor 1 Chloe Caldwell 1 Goals: 1	Result[17]	Tries: 2 Goals: 1

Indigenous All Stars	6–38	NRL All-Stars
Tries: 1 Amber Saltner 1 Goals: 1 Amber Saltner 1	Result[19]	Tries: Goals:

The match was held as the main curtain raiser for the 2014 Anzac Test.[20][21]

The Women's All Stars exhibition match which was held as a curtain raiser for the men's 2015 All Stars match and was won by the NRL Women's All Stars 26–8.[22]

13 February 2016
4.25pm (AEST)

Indigenous Woman All Stars	4–24	Woman All Stars team
Tries: 1 Elizabeth Cook-Black Goals: nil		Tries:5 Heather Ballinger 2 Chelsea Baker 1 Shanice Parker 1 Sam Bremner 1 Goals: 2 Maddie Studdon 2

Indigenous Women's All Stars	14–4	Women's World All Stars
Tries: 3 Samartha Leisha 24' 1 Suvanaha Connors 33' 1 Tahlia Hunter 56' 1 Goals: Caitlin Moran 25'	HT 6-0 Highlights Report[24]	Tries: 1 Selena Tranter 59' 1 Goals: nil

12 February 2022
5:20pm (AEDT)

Indigenous All Stars	18—8	Māori All Stars
Tries: 3 Jamie Chapman (23', 32') 2 Tommaya Kelly-Sines (46') 1 Goals: 3 Kirra Dibb (24', 34', 48') 3/3	1st: 0—0 2nd: 6—43rd: 6—4 4th: 6—0 Reports[28][29]	Tries: 2 Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly (29', 42') 2 Goals: nil

CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 10,066
Referee: Kasey Badger
Player of the Match: Jaime Chapman

NRL All Stars match results and statistics

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^ Double try on offer at All Stars game. Archived 19 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Gold Coast Mail. 24 November 2009.
^ "Beetson's legacy to light up All Stars". ABC Radio Grandstand. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
^ "Bennett launches NRL All Stars voting". National Rugby League. 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
^ "All Stars to trial experimental rules". National Rugby League. 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
^ "Indigenous All Stars leave it late". NRL.com. 13 February 2015.
^ "Thurston inspires Indigenous All Stars to big win". NRL.com. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ "Addo-Carr stars as Indigenous All Stars beat Māori All Stars". NRL.com. 15 February 2019.
^ Balym, Todd (22 February 2020). "Smith stars as Māori side clinches first All Stars win". NRL.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
^ "'I thought it was golden point': Cody laments late call to level up". NRL.com. 20 February 2021.
^ Lenehan, Martin (12 February 2022). "Tapine stands tall as Māori All Stars reign in rain". NRL.com.
^ Robertson, Josh (12 February 2022). "Maori Mens All Stars secure emotional victory in wet contest". League Unlimited. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ Rosser, Corey (11 February 2023). "'Destined for greatness': Hynes earns highest praise from coach". NRL.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "Women's All Stars team nnounced". nrl.com. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ Payne, Charlie (15 February 2011). "Local stars prove all class in women's indigenous match". Mackay Daily Mercury.
^ "Applause for try-saving hit". Innisfail Advocate. 25 February 2012.
^ "Brother and sister are home grown all stars". Whitsunday Times. 9 February 2012. p. 43.
^ Turnbull, Ben (12 February 2013). "All Stars share glory". Bundaberg The NewsMail.
^ "Women's All Stars team announcement". nrl.com. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "Women's All Stars too strong in historic clash". nrl.com. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "Final All Stars teams announced". NRL.com. 8 February 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015.
^ Webeck, Tony (13 February 2015). "NRL Women too strong for Indigenous All Stars". NRL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ Kennedy, Chris (10 February 2017). "Indigenous Women record historic All Stars win". NRL. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ Walter, Brad (15 February 2019). "Rota puts personal anguish aside to inspire Maori All Stars". NRL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ "Match Highlights: Indigenous Women's All Stars v NZ Maori Women's All Stars". NRL. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ "Temara, McGregor shine as Maori All Stars too good for Indigenous team". NRL.com. 20 February 2021.
^ Lenehan, Martin (12 February 2022). "Chapman doubles up as Indigenous All Stars storm home". NRL. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ Kennedy, Chris (12 February 2022). "Best in the world: Fullback duel lights up All Stars". NRL. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ Hogan, Kelsey (11 February 2023). "Gayle force: Broughton claims Trish Hina medal". NRL.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

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