Archive for April 2018
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: EDITION NO.8
Each week the Red and Black Report will keep you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL After a string of outstanding appearances off the bench in the back-row, Burnham Chevaliers junior Jazz Tevaga played most of the Warriors’ 50-10 hiding at…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 4 WRAP
Photo Credit: Dai Roberts Linwood, Hornby and Northern have further solidified their status as the likely Massetti Cup ‘big three’ of 2018, while Halswell have broken away from the bottom half of the competition with a second straight victory in a wet and wild Round 4 of the men’s premiership. The Keas romped to a…
Read MoreCRL STANDS BEHIND ‘BE A SPORT’ MESSAGE
New Zealand Rugby League introduced the ‘Be A Sport’ programme to encourage positive supporter behaviour and provide more enjoyable rugby league experiences for our community – from players, referees, coaches and officials to fans and spectators. Adapted from an Auckland Rugby League programme, Be A Sport was launched in all seven NZRL zones’ junior programmes…
Read MoreCanterbury Connection: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Despite being namesakes, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have recruited very few Canterbury Rugby League products – but a couple that did turn out for the club had a big impact. Linwood Keas hooker-prop Bill Noonan represented his province 25 times from 1965-69, making his first appearance aged just 18. He played three Tests for New Zealand against Australia,…
Read MoreKNIGHTS CLUB DAY CELEBRATES FAMILY-ORIENTED VALUES
A good feed and a day full of footy is what the Riccarton Knights’ faithful can look forward to this weekend. The club will celebrate a host of rugby league action at Crosbie Park this Saturday for its 2018 Club Day. The first of the juniors games kick off at 9am and it’s a packed…
Read MoreBAMFORD PUTTING BITE BACK IN BULLDOGS
The Northern Bulldogs have rapidly emerged as the biggest threat to Linwood and Hornby’s Massetti Cup dominance in 2018 – and leading the Kaiapoi-based club’s charge is one of the Keas’ favourite sons. Part of Linwood’s 2016 premiership-winning side, veteran front-rower Chris Bamford returned to the Canterbury Rugby League scene this year after a season…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: EDITION NO.7
Each week the Red and Black Report will keep you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Burnham Chevaliers junior Jazz Tevaga has well and truly entrenched himself on the in-form Warriors’ bench, starring again in their upset of the previously unbeaten…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 3 WRAP
Linwood Keas sit alone at the top of the table while there’s a five-way tie for fourth spot after three rounds of Canterbury Rugby League’s Massetti Cup men’s premiership. Hornby Panthers made it two in a row with a gutsy come-from-behind win at Murphy Park, edging out a gallant Northern Bulldogs side 20-16. The Panthers…
Read MoreCANTERBURY WOMEN’S COMP REFLECTS GAME’S MASSIVE GROWTH
Women’s rugby league has enjoyed extraordinary growth in New Zealand, Australia and around the world in recent years – and the Canterbury Rugby League scene is certainly a reflection of that popularity. CRL WOMEN’S COMPETITION EXPANDS After a lengthy period of inactivity, a women’s competition resurfaced in Canterbury in 2015 consisting of three teams, five…
Read MorePAPANUI CLUB DAY HERALDS EXCITING NEW ERA
Papanui marked 70 years of proud history and tradition on last year’s Club Day, but the 2018 event – which takes place this Saturday – will help the Tigers celebrate an exciting new era. The Tigers have witnessed significant change over the summer, both from a personnel perspective and giving their clubrooms a much-needed spruce…
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