Archive for September 2019
ROCKCOTE BULLS EDGE STINGRAYS TO BOOK NGĀ PUNA WAI FINAL
Via The Press – by Tony Smith The Canterbury Bulls will host their first national rugby league premiership grand final for 10 years after a comeback win over the Counties Manukau Stingrays. Co-captain Tevin Arona scooted over for a converted try in the dying minutes to earn the Bulls a hard-fought win on Sunday in their…
Read MoreROCKCOTE BULLS’ EYES ON THE PRIZE IN HISTORIC NGĀ PUNA WAI CLASH
The Rockcote Canterbury Bulls are gearing up for a historic match at Ngā Puna Wai, hosting Counties Manukau Stingrays in their last 2019 NZRL National Premiership round-robin fixture (1pm Sunday kick-off). But coach Andrew Auimatagi could be forgiven for having a creeping sense of déjà vu ahead of the crunch encounter, which will decide who…
Read MoreWILSON GUIDES RYDE-EASTWOOD’S REMARKABLE GF CHARGE
Canterbury Rugby League’s influence is scattered throughout some high stakes matches in Australia this weekend. Matt McIlwrick will line up at hooker in Wentworthville Magpies’ Canterbury Cup NSW grand final tilt and Jalen Tangiiti-Turner is on the flank for Wynnum-Manly Seagulls Under-20s in the Hastings Deering Colts grand final. Jordan Riki is set to captain…
Read MoreCanterbury 19’s Traveling Team Announcement
Canterbury Rugby League and staff of the Canterbury 19’s are please to announce the following players have been selected to represent the region at the upcoming Southern Zone 19’s tournament in Dunedin on Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th of September. Congratulations to those who have been selected in the final traveling team…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITIONS 27 & 28
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 The only Canterbury product involved in the NRL finals, Brisbane winger Jamayne Isaako had a forgettable afternoon as his team were subjected to an…
Read MoreSOUTHERN ZONE RUGBY LEAGUE 13s/14s AND 19s TOURNAMENTS
Via NZRL Dunedin will host the annual South Island 13/14 and 19 years rugby league tournaments over the weekend of Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September. The tournaments are being played at Kettle Park with games starting at 10am each day. There will be an evening fixture on Saturday 28th September at Logan Park 6,…
Read MoreROCKCOTE BULLS BLITZ WAIKATO IN 10-TRY ROMP
The Rockcote Canterbury Bulls stayed on course for the 2019 NZRL National Premiership final with a resounding 46-6 win over Waikato in Hamilton. The Bulls ran in 10 tries – including doubles to centre Vinnie Paul and first-year representative fullback Jordan Coleman – but missed a potentially crucial boost to their for-and-against by landing just…
Read MoreRIKI AND NEAME NAMED IN JUNIOR KIWIS SQUAD
Canterbury product Jordan Riki and West Coast’s Griffin Neame, who also spent time in Canterbury’s junior grades, have been named in the Junior Kiwis’ 19-man squad to take on Australian Schoolboys in Redcliffe late this month. Via NZRL New Zealand Rugby League is pleased to announce the following players have been selected for the Junior…
Read MoreROCKCOTE BULLS STUN FALCONS IN EMPHATIC UPSET
The Rockcote Canterbury Bulls have taken a huge step towards their first NZRL National Premiership final in four years, opening up their 2019 campaign with a convincing 28-18 victory over defending champs Akarana Falcons at Pulman Park. The Bulls overcame the demands of travelling to Auckland on the morning of the match – and an…
Read MoreROCKCOTE BULLS GEAR UP FOR BUMPER SCHEDULE
Canterbury Rugby League’s move to its new home at Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub in 2019 has coincided with the Rockcote Canterbury Bulls’ most jam-packed schedule in years. The season kicked off in February with a historic clash against the Warriors’ Canterbury Cup team in the official Ngā Puna Wai opener – a rare pre-season…
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