Archive for April 2024
CRL 2024: ROUND 2 CLUB WRAP
Eastern Eagles denied Greymouth Greyhounds their maiden CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership victory in a heart-stopping finish, the grand final rematch produced a high-scoring draw and Halswell Hornets retained the Thacker Shield in an eventful second round of the 2024 Massetti Cup. A last-minute try snatched a 22-17 result for the Eagles in…
Read MoreCRL 2024: ROUND 2 CLUB PREVIEW
The second round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership is headlined by an always hotly anticipated grand final rematch – but all three Massetti Cup fixtures hold a massive amount of interest after the opening weekend’s results. Linwood and Hornby have contested seven of the last eight premiership deciders, with the Keas…
Read MoreFLASHBACK FRIDAY: ADDINGTON’S LAST PREMIERSHIP
Addington Magpies made a long-awaited return to senior men’s competition last weekend, playing their first Division One game since 2018 – and marking the milestone with a 40-38 victory over Riccarton Knights. Flashback Friday marks 35 years since the proud club’s last Canterbury Rugby League premiership triumph. Canterbury’s oldest club, Addington was established in 1913…
Read MoreBACKYARD FOOTY TOURNAMENT DRAWS OVER 400 TAMARIKI TO NGĀ PUNA WAI
Ngā Puna Wai played host to Canterbury Rugby League’s innovative Backyard Footy primary school tournament on Tuesday, bringing together 42 teams from 26 schools – with an unprecedented 400-plus tamariki participating – on a brilliant day for the junior game in partnership with Primary Sports Canterbury. Backyard Footy is six-a-side rugby league with modified rule…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.10
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 fifth round of the NSWRL Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21s), the eighth round of the QRL Mal Meninga Cup (under-18s), the second-tier NSW Cup and Queensland Cup competitions, and…
Read MoreCRL 2024: ROUND 1 CLUB WRAP
Halswell Hornets made the journey home over the Southern Alps with the hallowed Thacker Shield in two, courtesy of a convincing win in Greymouth Greyhounds’ historic top-grade debut at Wingham Park in the opening round of the 2024 CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership. Perennial grand finalists Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers also got…
Read MoreGREYHOUNDS PRIMED FOR HISTORIC PREMIERSHIP ENTRY
“It’s time to play footy.” That’s the message from an excited – maybe even slightly impatient – Greymouth Greyhounds coach Kurt Dixon ahead on the eve of one of the most significant days in West Coast Rugby League’s modern history and a momentous occasion for the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership. The Greyhounds…
Read MoreFLASHBACK FRIDAY: WARO-RAKAU ROUTS PAPANUI TO CLAIM THACKER SHIELD
Our first Flashback Friday of 2024 marks a milestone anniversary of one of the greatest West Coast Rugby League club achievements of the 1990s. At Saturday’s historic CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership season-opening clash at Wingham Park between Greymouth Greyhounds and Halswell Hornets, the 1994 Waro-Rakau Hornets will assemble to celebrate 30 years…
Read MoreCRL GEARS UP FOR MASSIVE 2024 CLUB SEASON
Saturday heralds the start of the 2024 Canterbury Rugby League season proper, with the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, ISC Canterbury Cup Premier Reserves, Division One and Presidents competitions all getting underway. The opening round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership is headlined by Greymouth Greyhounds’ debut in Canterbury Rugby…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.9
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 ninth and final round of the NSWRL SG Ball Cup (under-19s), Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s) and Tarsha Gale Cup (women’s under-18s), as well as the fourth round of…
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