2020 Global Rapid Rugby season
The 2020 season of Global Rapid Rugby ended after only one round of competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was not continued. The season was launched in February 2020 as the first full home and away Rapid Rugby tournament, following the shorter showcase series held the previous year.
It featured six teams from across the Asia-Pacific region competing for A$1 million in prize money. On 15 March 2020 the competition was suspended due to travel, quarantine and public health restrictions, before being cancelled on 7 April 2020.
Teams
The following six teams were announced for the Rapid Rugby season in 2020:| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Head coach |
 China Lions | Rotorua Taupo Adelaide | Rotorua International Stadium Owen Delany Park Coopers Stadium | 34,000 20,000 16,500 | Mike Rogers |
 Fijian Latui | Suva | ANZ Stadium Albert Park | 15,000 3,000 | Senirusi Seruvakula |
| Fijian Latui | Lautoka Nausori | Churchill Park Ratu Cakobau Park | 9,500 8,000 | Senirusi Seruvakula |
 Manuma Samoa | Apia | Apia Park | 12,000 | Brian Lima |
 Malaysia Valke | Kuala Lumpur Subang | Bukit Jalil National Stadium Stadium TUDM | 87,411 6,000 | Rudy Joubert |
 South China Tigers | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stadium Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Aberdeen Sports Ground | 40,000 11,981 9,000 | Craig Hammond |
 Western Force | Perth | HBF Park | 20,500 | Tim Sampson |
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Standings
The top two teams in the standings after the completion of the regular season were scheduled to meet in a grand final match on 6 June to decide the championship title. A modified version of the rugby bonus points system was used.One bonus point was awarded for each of the following in a game:
- a team scoring 4 or more tries;
- a winning team scoring at least 3 tries more than their opponent;
- a team defeated by a margin of 5 points or under.