Archive for April 2019
Volunteer Canterbury
Need volunteer help at your Club? Canterbury Rugby League have partnered with Volunteer Canterbury to assist in volunteer recruitment. Whether you require volunteers for the season, an event or project please contact Rochelle@crfl.co.nz for the criteria and assistance.
Read MoreCanterbury Rugby League Directors Required
Canterbury Rugby League Directors Required The Canterbury Rugby League is the regional organisation charged with leading, developing, promoting and fostering Rugby League in Canterbury. The CRL Board comprises maximum of seven Directors, of which four must be elected directors and three appointed. This year three must be elected by clubs at the Annual General Meeting…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.4
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 Jamayne Isaako and Kodi Nikorima both had games to forget as the Brisbane Broncos crashed 36-4 to Sydney Roosters at the SCG on Thursday night.…
Read MoreCRL ROUND 1 WRAP
Massetti Cup heavyweights Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers both carved out convincing wins to open their 2019 campaigns, while Papanui Tigers and Celebration Lions also snared vital Round 1 victories. The Keas marked their Club Day with a 32-14 defeat of Riccarton Knights at Linwood Park, setting the platform with an 18-0 first half as…
Read MoreCRL 2019 PREVIEW: ONLY WAY IS UP FOR PROUD KNIGHTS
The Riccarton Knights were Massetti Cup finals staples not all that long ago, but the club enters 2019 as reigning wooden spooners – a standing incoming coach Jamie Lester is eager to rectify. Lester, who played in Riccarton’s 2002 and ’04 grand final-winning teams, returns to the club after a lengthy stint in Canada that…
Read MoreCRL 2019 PREVIEW: BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR EASTERN
It’s official: after 13 seasons as Aranui, the club will be known as the Eastern Eagles – and coach Eddie Timo-Latu is hoping his side can build on the rich history cultivated by Eastern Suburbs between 1968 and 2005. “For some it’s new, for some they’ve heard of it before and for some they’ve come…
Read MoreCRL 2019 PREVIEW: COACH CONFIDENT NEW-LOOK HORNETS WON’T LOSE STING
Halswell Hornets were one of the big improvers of the 2018 Massetti Cup, putting back-to-back wooden spoons firmly in the rearview mirror by finishing in the top four for the first time since 2014. But a comprehensive 50-6 minor semi-final exit at the hands of Hornby was a stark reminder of how far the Hornets…
Read MoreCRL 2019 PREVIEW: BULLDOGS BRACE FOR BIG CHALLENGE
The Northern Bulldogs enjoyed a watershed season as a club in 2018. The premiers made a long-awaited return to the finals with a second-place finish in the Massetti Cup, before making a gallant preliminary final exit against Hornby. The premier reserves then heralded a huge party out Kaiapoi way by taking out the Canterbury Cup…
Read MoreCRL 2019 PREVIEW: TIGERS KEEN TO EARN STRIPES
Last season always shaped as a challenging one for Papanui Tigers, faced with massive player turnover and a barely recognisable roster. The club’s difficult task was compounded by a shocking injury toll that tested its already tenuous depth. Chalking up three wins to stave off the wooden spoon was a notable achievement under the circumstances.…
Read MoreCRL 2019 PREVIEW: LIONS PLAYING FOR MORE THAN PRIDE
Celebration Lions coach Steve Fenika was proud of his young, new-look team’s resolve in 2018, finishing sixth with four wins and a draw. But he knows a top-four finish was within their grasp – and admits anything less than a finals appearance this season will be a disappointment. The Lions lost four games by six…
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