Archive for September 2017

Photos: Kevin Clarke – CMG Sports Rockcote’s Ray Whittaker summed it up perfectly when he said, “it seems like only yesterday we were here for another team announcement” – but after a whirlwind year, Hornby Workingmen’s Club again hosted the Rockcote Canterbury Bulls’ season launch on Wednesday night. After a welcome from CRL Board Deputy…

The two Canterbury schools that competed at last week’s New Zealand Rugby League Secondary Schools tournament in Auckland are reflecting on watershed campaigns in their respective grades. St Thomas of Canterbury College reached the final four in just its second year in the premier tournament, improving from a 15th-place finish in 2016, while Haeata Community…

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 the latest round of NRL, ISP and ISC finals matches: NRL A contentious selection at fullback after starring in the latter regular season rounds at halfback,…

Southern Zone U19’s tournament is being hosted in Christchurch from Friday 13th October – 15th October with games starting at 3pm on the Friday. Congratulations to the following players selected in the extented training squad who begin training on Monday at Crosbie Park. The following players have been selected into the squad. Training Times Monday                                                        …

Haeata Community Campus’ outstanding maiden New Zealand Rugby League Secondary Schools Tournament campaign has ended with a 30-8 loss to a strong Marcellin College outfit in the development grade final at Bruce Pulman Park in Auckland on Friday. Playing into a stiff wind, Te Wairau’s Haeata side got off to a rocky start, conceding two…

The Canterbury Rugby League community is mourning the loss of one of its finest servants, Bevan Olsen, who passed away on Saturday aged 88. Bevan was a tireless worker for rugby league in Canterbury with strong ties to multiple clubs, in particular Sydenham Swans, where he was a player, committee member, President, Life Member and…

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 26 of the NRL and the first week of the ISP and ISC finals series: NRL Kodi Nikorima had a first-half blinder at halfback for…

This Sunday two Canterbury teams make the pilgrimage up to Auckland for next week’s New Zealand Rugby League Secondary Schools Tournament – one looking to build on an impressive maiden campaign in the premier draw, the other embarking on a historic nudge at the development grade. Rockcote Canterbury Bulls and Linwood Keas coach Andrew Auimatagi…

Via NZRL Reon Edwards has been confirmed as the chairman of the NZRL Board at their August meeting. Recently appointed Director Hugh Martyn has been named vice-chair. Edwards says, “We are very fortunate to have such a strong Board. We are really looking forward to the next few months with the Rugby League World Cup…