Archive for April 2026

The third round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership features a trip to the West Coast for Hornby Panthers, a clash between two impressive Round 2 winners at Halswell Domain and a grand final rematch at Crosbie Park. The Panthers and Greymouth Greyhounds are both striving to open their Massetti Cup account…

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 8 and the weekend’s Super League action from the UK.…

Linwood Keas, Eastern Eagles and Halswell Hornets all carved out convincing victories in a high-scoring trio of CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership Round 2 fixtures on Saturday. After sitting out the opening weekend with the bye, the Keas kicked off their title defence with a commanding 50-6 win over Papanui Tigers at Linwood…

Linwood Keas get their CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership defence underway on Saturday, while Hornby Panthers and Eastern Eagles will also be eager to open their accounts in Round 2 after going down last weekend. The Keas were forced to cool their heels with the opening-round bye, instead kicking off their campaign against…

As the returning Papanui Tigers prepare to head to Linwood Park to take on defending champions the Keas in Round 2 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, Flashback Friday relives the club’s most recent grand final victory. The 2015 Pat Smith Trophy decider was one for the ages, with Papanui prevailing 20-14…

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 7 and the weekend’s Super League action from the UK.…

Papanui Tigers made a triumphant return to the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, while a pair of first-time head coaches enjoyed victories in Saturday’s other Round 1 fixtures. More than three and a half years since their last Massetti Cup match, the Tigers fought back from an eight-point halftime deficit to pip Eastern…

Greymouth Greyhounds head into their third CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership campaign striving to build on the momentum that has made the club one of the great grassroots rugby league stories of recent years. From competing in the CRL Premier Reserves and narrowly missing a grand final in that grade in 2023, the…

Riccarton Knights’ watershed run to the 2025 CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership grand final has heightened expectations around the team this year – and incoming head coach Sean Spooner is under no illusions about how difficult it will be to replicate those feats…or go one better. On the back of the Knights’ run…

Halswell Hornets’ bid to end a 12-year CRL title drought will be helmed by veteran clubman Kevin Te Hau, who took over as head coach following Ray Hubbard’s move to Papanui Tigers. Te Hau made the first of four grand final appearances for the Hornets in 1993, when Gerard Stokes coached the club to Pat…