The culmination of the 2020 Challenge Cup was originally scheduled for 22 August, but was postponed due to safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic along with most of the latter stages of competition.

[4] Following the semi-finals fans raised a petition calling on the government to allow season ticket holders of the two clubs to attend the game in person, on the basis that the number of spectators this would allow could easily maintain social-distancing inside the 90,000 seat venue.

[8] Leeds Rhinos were due to face Hull KR in their opening sixth round tie in the Challenge Cup.

[10] The quarter final draw saw the Rhinos drawn against Hull Kingston Rovers (their originally scheduled opponents for the sixth round).

[12] Salford Red Devils's sixth round opener was due to be against the previous season's champions St Helens, to whom they were runners-up in the Grand Final.

Instead of singing "Abide with Me" at Wembley, she recorded a special version of the hymn above Castle Hill in Huddersfield, the birthplace of Rugby League, to celebrate 125 years of the sport.

Whilst choosing to be absent from Wembley due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Burrow was awarded the honour following his diagnosis of motor neuron disease in December 2019, in recognition of his charity work and fundraising for research into a cure, in addition to a 16-year career with the Rhinos from 2001 to 2017, ending in the 2017 Super League Grand Final, winning his eighth Grand Final with Leeds.

[19] After the final it was confirmed that over two million people had watch the Rob Burrow: My Year with MND documentary and over £50,000 had been raised for his charity - Motor Neurone Disease Association.