Archive for September 2025
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.29
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s and Britain’s elite and lower-grade competitions. A host of Canterbury products have been in action in the NRL, NRLW, NSW Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup and Queensland Cup finals series. NRL Hornby Panthers product and Kiwis second-rower Jordan Riki…
Read MoreTRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS DOUBLE-HEADER GARNERS A WIN AND A LOSS
It was an afternoon of contrasts for the hosts at Ngā Puna Wai on Saturday as an unforgettable week-long festival of Canterbury Bulls rugby league wrapped up. The Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls took a huge step towards the NZRL National Men’s Premiership final with a 30-20 victory over Otago Whalers, while the Trillo Metals…
Read MoreNYT DAY 4 & 5: CANTERBURY BULLS 18S GIRLS SURGE TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH
An epic week at Ngā Puna Wai in Ōtautahi Christchurch for the NZRL National Youth Tournament wrapped up on Friday with the conclusion of the 16s and 18s Girls competitions. The Canterbury Bulls 18s Girls went agonisingly close to claiming a couple of big scalps in their last two pool matches, but were ultimately edged…
Read MoreTRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS DOUBLE-HEADER WRAPS UP NGĀ PUNA WAI FESTIVAL OF RUGBY LEAGUE
One of the biggest weeks in Canterbury Rugby League’s modern history – and seven straight days of Canterbury Bulls teams in action at Ngā Puna Wai – concludes on Saturday with a massive provincial double-header. The Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls host Otago Whalers in a crunch NZRL National Men’s Premiership southern section fixture (12pm),…
Read MoreNYT DAY 3: BULLS 18S CLAIM HISTORIC TRIUMPH
Day three of the NZRL National Youth Tournament at Ngā Puna Wai will be remembered as red-letter day for Canterbury Rugby League, with an unforgettable final victory headlining outstanding results across the board. The Canterbury Bulls 16s Boys set the tone on Wednesday morning with a 30-16 victory over Auckland Vulcans in the third-place playoff.…
Read MoreNYT DAY 2: BULLS 18S BOYS THROUGH TO FINAL, 16 BOYS EDGED IN SEMIS
The Canterbury Bulls 18s Boys are through to the NZRL National Youth Tournament final courtesy of a semi-final victory against Auckland Vulcans – reversing the result between the teams earlier on day two at Ngā Puna Wai. The Bulls 18s went down 12-10 to the Vulcans in their final pool game on Tuesday morning, despite…
Read MoreNYT DAY 1: CANTERBURY BULLS BOYS GO UNBEATEN
The first NZRL National Youth Tournament to be staged in Ōtautahi Christchurch in 32 years is off to an outstanding start at Ngā Puna Wai – and the Canterbury Bulls 16s and 18s teams were among the strongest performers on an opening day that unfolded in dazzling spring conditions. The Canterbury Bulls 16s kicked the…
Read MoreTRILLO METALS WOMEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS CARVE OUT EMPHATIC WIN OVER WAIKATO
The Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls’ outstanding NZRL National Women’s Premiership campaign continued with a dominant 44-6 win over Waikato at Ngā Puna Wai on Sunday. In a nine-tries-to-one rout, the Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls outclassed the visitors across the park. The silky attack of Charntay Poko, Kyla Lynch-Brown and Cassie Siataga flourishing on…
Read More2025 NZRL NATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT ENDS CANTERBURY’S THREE-DECADE WAIT
Next week’s NZRL National Youth Tournament at Ngā Puna Wai in Ōtautahi Christchurch has been 32 years in the making. A national age-group competition of this variety has not been staged in our region since 1993, when 13 teams from around the country descended on Burnham Military Camp for a 15-year-olds tournament. From September 22-26,…
Read MoreTRILLO METALS WOMEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS TRAMPLE AUCKLAND VULCANS AT NGĀ PUNA WAI
The Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls have carved out one of the most significant victories in their recent history, overwhelming Auckland Vulcans 34-16 at Ngā Puna Wai in Sunday’s NZRL National Women’s Premiership Round 2 clash. Twice fighting back from early deficits, the Trillo Metals Bulls scored six of the match’s last seven tries to…
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