Archive for June 2018
HIGH-FLYING HAWKS CONFIDENT CANTERBURY CUP RECOGNITION IS JUST THE BEGINNING
The only club involved in the Canterbury Cup that doesn’t also boast a team in the Massetti Cup, the Shirley Hawks are used to punching above their weight. Shirley have two senior teams, featuring in the Canterbury Cup and Divison One. After a lengthy battle to get into premier reserves competition – with opposition to…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 9 WRAP
Northern Bulldogs gave the strongest indication yet they are a force to be reckoned with in 2018, upsetting second-placed Hornby Panthers 24-20 at Leslie Park in Round 9 of the Massetti Cup. The Bulldogs led 12-10 at halftime overcame a two-point deficit midway through the second half to snatch the win, which saw them join…
Read MoreCANTERBURY 15s SQUAD FOR SOUTHERN ZONE TOURNAMENT
Canterbury Rugby League invite the following players to attend a Canterbury 15yrs Player and Parents Meeting at the Halswell Hornets Rugby League Clubrooms on Monday 25th June at 6pm. This meeting will give players and parents information around the opportunity to be considered for the final team of 20, to represent Canterbury in the Southern…
Read MoreCANTERBURY 17s SQUAD FOR SOUTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to the players that have been named below for the Canterbury 17’s squad. 20 players will be selected from this squad to represent Canterbury at the South Island tournament to be held at Wingham Park, Greymouth. Dates for this tournament are from 7 July (Travelling Day) to 11 July, 2018. Those that aren’t selected…
Read MoreFLASHBACK FRIDAY: DUFFIE AND BROWN DEBUT IN ANZAC TEST
This Sunday – at the unlikely venue of Mile High Stadium in Denver – Aranui Eagles junior Jamayne Isaako is set to join the ranks of Canterbury products to pull on the Kiwis jumper. Flashback Friday this week relives the 2011 midyear trans-Tasman Test, when Christchurch-born duo Lewis Brown and Matt Duffie made their Kiwi…
Read MoreGRAHAM LOWE TO VISIT CHRISTCHURCH WITH NZIS
Via NZIS NZIS are proud to bring you FREE access to legendary international league coach and Kiwi icon Graham Lowe. Graham has learnt a few things about success in his 35+ year career and wants to share the 12 Dynamic Principles that have shaped his path. So Graham’s going on the road, in conjunction with…
Read MoreISAAKO TAKING IN HIS RAPID RISE
Via NZRL While Peta Hiku knows what it’s all about, new team-mate Jamayne Isaako is just three days away from his first taste of Test football when the New Zealand Kiwis face England in Saturday’s historic ‘Big hits, no pads’ international at Denver’s Mile High Stadium. The relative veteran Hiku, with 10 Tests to his…
Read MoreJOHN COFFEY AWARDED NZRL LIFE MEMBERSHIP
John Coffey has documented the rich history of rugby league in Canterbury and New Zealand more extensively than any other person, but he has also become part of its fabric himself. His standing in our game was officially recognised on Monday, when New Zealand Rugby League made Coffey their newest Life Member at the 2018…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: EDITION NO.15
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 Boom winger Jamayne Isaako kicked four goals and ran for 96 metres while halfback Kodi Nikorima chalked up 92 running metres in Brisbane’s vital 20-16…
Read MoreENDACOTT PRAISES MANLY-WARRIORS SUCCESS
Canterbury Rugby League icon Frank Endacott has come out in praise of the recent visit of Manly and the Warriors to Christchurch. Endacott said not only the game but the entire week, with the teams out in the community, was something that he thinks everyone will be talking about for a while yet. “I thought…
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