March
March 1: The NRL confirm that the Captain’s Challenge rule will be introduced for the start of the NRL season.
March 2: The NRL sets up an advisory group to work with government officials to monitor the threat posed by the global coronavirus.
March 4: The NRL clears Canberra recruit Curtis Scott to play in Round 1 even though he charges after a drunken weekend in Sydney in January. According to an NRL statement, Scott’s charges do not qualify for an automatic no-fault stand-down under league rules.
The NRL’s general manager of elite women’s programs Tiffany Slater takes out the inaugural Her Sport Her Way Champion’s award at a ceremony in Sydney. Acting NSW Sports Minister Geoff Lee describes Slater as the driving force behind the success of women’s rugby league.