RED AND BLACK REPORT: EDITION NO.8

By Will Evans | March 26, 2024 |

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the eighth round of the NSWRL SG Ball Cup (under-19s) and Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s), the seventh round of the QRL Mal Meninga Cup (under-18s), as well as the…

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KNIGHTS TRIUMPH IN CRL WHITEHEAD PLUMBING & GAS PRE-SEASON FINAL

By Will Evans | March 24, 2024 |

Riccarton Knights have claimed the first piece of Canterbury Rugby League silverware for 2024 courtesy of a 30-22 victory over Halswell Hornets in the inaugural CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Pre-season final. The Saturday afternoon showdown at Ngā Puna Wai provided plenty of reason for optimism ahead of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s…

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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.7

By Will Evans | March 19, 2024 |

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the seventh round of the NSWRL SG Ball Cup (under-19s) and Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s), as well as the second round of the NSWRL Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21s) and…

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VALE JOHN BOND

By Will Evans | March 17, 2024 |

The Canterbury Rugby League fraternity is mourning the loss of champion goalkicking forward John Bond, a seven-Test Kiwi of the 1950s whose club career spanned an incredible 22 years. Bond, 92, passed away on Sunday, March 10. A highly respected prop or second-rower for Papanui, Marist, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, South Island and New Zealand, ‘Bondy’ became…

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CRL WHITEHEAD PLUMBING & GAS PRE-SEASON COMPETITION – SEMI-FINALS WRAP

By Will Evans | March 16, 2024 |

Halswell Hornets and Riccarton Knights will contest the inaugural CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Pre-season Competition final next weekend after carving out impressive semi-final victories at Ngā Puna Wai on Friday night. The Hornets, emphatic 56-4 winners against Northern Bulldogs in the opening round, shut out defending CRL premiers Linwood Keas 38-0. Halswell led…

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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.6

By Will Evans | March 11, 2024 |

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the sixth round of the NSWRL SG Ball Cup (under-19s) and Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s), as well as the opening weekend of the NSWRL Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21s) and…

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CRL WHITEHEAD PLUMBING & GAS PRE-SEASON COMPETITION – WEEK 1 WRAP

By Will Evans | March 10, 2024 |

Perennial grand finalists Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers were both rolled in the opening round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Pre-season Competition, with Riccarton Knights and Eastern Eagles both producing outstanding first-up wins at Ngā Puna Wai on Friday night. Meanwhile, Halswell Hornets also progressed with an emphatic victory over Northern Bulldogs. Eastern…

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KNIGHTS IN SHINING ARMOUR BOOST REFEREE RANKS

By Will Evans | March 8, 2024 |

When an appeal went out recently for referees to help with the Canterbury Rugby League 14s and 15s Nines tournament, a trio of Riccarton Knights heeded the call. Knights stalwart and club president Shane Tamatea, veteran forward Ross Turi, who transferred from Northern Bulldogs in the off-season, and Jamieson Ilalio picked up the whistle for…

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