Archive for March 2026

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 were in action in the latest round of the NSWRL and QRL competitions, as well as NRL Round 3 and the latest round of Super League matches from…

Relive an unforgettable, history week in Ōtautahi Christchurch for the NZRL National Youth Tournament.

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 were in action in the latest round of the NSWRL and QRL competitions, as well as the NRL’s second round and the fourth round of England’s knockout Challenge…

Women’s rugby league stalwart Tyron Rapana has secured the role of Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls head coach for their 2026 NZRL National Women’s Premiership campaign, following two years of impressive progress under the tutelage of Joseph Purcell-Mika.   “Tyron has built an impressive coaching pathway, serving as head coach of the South Island Scorpions…

After wearing the jersey with pride in the early-2000s, Sean Spooner has been announced as Walter Wilson’s Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls head coach successor for their 2026 NZRL National Premiership campaign. Spooner joined the Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls as an assistant to Wilson last season as the team reached the NZRL National Men’s…

Canterbury Rugby League can enthusiastically reveal Snap Fitness has come onboard as naming rights sponsor for the 2026 CRL Grand Final Day. Snap Fitness is an industry leader in gyms and community fitness with 12 locations in Canterbury alone – and their signage will proudly be displayed at Ngā Puna Wai, the home of rugby…

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 were in action in the latest round of the NSWRL and QRL competitions, as well as the NRL’s opening round and Super League Round 4. Have we missed…

A group of Canterbury’s most talented and ambitious young female rugby league players are gearing up for an invaluable opportunity this weekend, thanks to the Harvey Norman Heartland Female Athlete programme. The One New Zealand Warriors launched the initiative in conjunction with Harvey Norman last year to support the next generation of female athletes across…

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 were in action in the latest round of the NSWRL and QRL junior reps competitions, as well as the NRL’s Las Vegas round and Super League Round 3.…