Archive for August 2019
CANTERBURY WOMEN SHOW EXCITING SIGNS FOR FUTURE
The Canterbury Women’s team competed at the NZRL National Women’s Tournament last weekend, impressing with another third-place result despite taking an inexperienced squad to Auckland following the late withdrawal of some key players. After tough losses to Mid Central Vipers (20-12) and Akarana Falcons (46-0) on day one, Canterbury was edged out by Auckland Vulcans…
Read MoreFLASHBACK FRIDAY: CANTERBURY UPSETS GREAT BRITAIN
With New Zealand’s Test match showdown against Great Britain in Christchurch just over three months away, Flashback Friday relives Canterbury’s famous defeat of the 1990 Lions at the Addington Showgrounds in one of the great tour match boilovers. Coming off a trying rebuilding season in ’89, the Frank Endacott-coached Canterbury side went into their match…
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