Archive for March 2016
Warriors NYC coach praises Pitama’s input
After a luckless first season in Auckland, Northern Bulldogs product Sheldon Pitama is starring for the Warriors’ NYC side, captaining a new-look squad as the perennial heavyweights cope with a higher-than-usual turnover. The Warriors won Under-20s premierships in 2010-11 and ’14, but the graduation of several stars to NSW Cup and first-grade level – along…
Read MoreEx-Chevalier Tevaga’s NRL debut caps meteoric rise
Jazz Tevaga added his name to the list of Christchurch-born rugby league players to crack the NRL on Sunday, making a memorable debut at hooker for the Warriors in their brave Round 3 loss to Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium. While he is a Papakura Sea Eagles junior, Tevaga spent the first few years…
Read MoreAuimatagi unveiled as new Canterbury Bulls coach
The Board of Canterbury Rugby League is pleased to announce Andrew Auimatagi as the new Head Coach of the Canterbury Bulls for the 2016 season. Auimatagi takes over from Darrell Coad, who coached the Bulls to two NZRL Premiership grand finals and a championship win (2014) during his two years in the job. Coad did…
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