Archive for June 2017

After the postponed Round 2 was played on Queen’s Birthday weekend, Saturday’s Canterbury Rugby League premiership schedule saw the same teams square off for the second week in a row – and Round 9 of the Massetti Cup produced four identical results. Humbled 48-6 in the teams’ clash a week earlier, Celebration Lions produced a…

Rugby League World Cup 2017 (RLWC2017), with the Christchurch City Council (CCC), is delighted to announce the upgrades of two Rugby League grounds in Christchurch as part of the tournament’s legacy for the local community. The playing surfaces at Leslie Park and Wainoni Park, the home grounds of the Hornby Panthers and the Aranui Eagles…

Each week we’ll be keeping you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Here’s how they went in Round 13: NRL Halswell Hornets product Matt McIlwrick started for the 13th straight match but only played 27 minutes – his lowest return of the season. The reliable…

Celebration Lions’ dream Massetti Cup run came to an abrupt halt on Saturday, hammered 48-6 by Linwood Keas in a top-of-the-table showdown as Queen’s Birthday weekend played host to the rescheduled Round 2 of the competition. The Lions held a share of top spot with the Keas after piecing together a six-match winning streak, but…

By Rebecca Brebner, Canterbury Rugby League The Canterbury Women’s representative team are gearing up to play some of the hardest footy they’ve ever played. On Wednesday, the squad of 21 were awarded their jerseys and held in high regard for their hard work and commitment. Former Kiwi Fern, Tessa TeKahu, reminded the girls that the…