Coaches and Origin legends headline NRL 2020 season launch lunch

Rugby league Immortal Mal Meninga will join some of the biggest names in rugby league at next month’s NRL season launch in Brisbane.

QUEENSLAND’S head coaches and three Maroons legends will headline The Courier-Mail NRL season launch lunch in Brisbane on March 2.

New Gold Coast Titans coach Justin Holbrook will take to the stage alongside the Broncos’ Anthony Seibold and Cowboys’ Paul Green just 10 days before Round 1 of the new season starts.

The coaches will share their views on the hottest issues in the game with The Courier-Mail’s chief rugby league writer Peter Badel, and provide insights into their teams’ preparations for 2020.

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Queensland greats Mal Meninga, Darren Lockyer and Gorden Tallis will also share the stage with The Courier-Mail’s chief sportswriter Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock as the NRL marks 40 years of Origin.

The Courier-Mail's Robert Craddock with Darren Lockyer and Gordon Tallis at the 2019 NRL Season Launch. Picture: Tara Croser

Queensland legend, Kangaroos coach and Titans head of performance and culture Mal Meninga will be at the 2020 launch. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

The Courier-Mail’s annual NRL season lunch is a rare opportunity to hear from those running the game and overseeing the fortunes of Queensland’s NRL teams.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg will open the lunch with his vision for rugby league in 2020, and sit down for a Q+A with event host and Fox League presenter Yvonne Sampson.

This year’s lunch event will be held at Brisbane’s hottest new dining and function venue, Howard Smith Wharves, and is sponsored by the NRL, Ladbrokes, XXXX, Triple M, Kayo and Fox League.

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