Archive for July 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’s and QRL’s competitions, as well as the NRL’s Round 20, the third round of the NRLW and the…

A thrilling finish to the 2026 CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership regular season featured two draws – one of which saw Greymouth Greyhounds snatch the last spot in the finals – while Hornby Panthers avoided the wooden spoon with an away victory. The Greyhounds scored the last two tries of the match to…

All eyes are on the vital final-round showdown between Riccarton Knights and Greymouth Greyhounds this Saturday, while there’s also a top-of-the-table semifinal dress rehearsal and a battle to avoid the wooden spoon to close out the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership regular season. The third-placed Knights are already assured of their place in…

Canterbury Rugby League is excited to announce Dynasty Sport as our Official Apparel Partner for the next three years. As part of the agreement, Dynasty Sport will be CRL’s exclusive supplier of on- and off-field teamwear, as well as supporter apparel, until 2029. Dynasty Sport co-founder Tyler Rakich said the partnership with Canterbury Rugby League…

Canterbury Rugby League has the highest representation of any region in the NZRL Referees Academy, which provides invaluable guidance, development and pathways opportunities for our game’s match officials. CRL referees Jack Feavers, Luke Whittaker, Porfi Vivas, and Micah Lepou make up about half of the 2026 academy, who are selected to be involved in the…

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’s competitions, as well as the NRL’s Round 19, the second round of the NRLW and the latest round…

Riccarton Knights sealed a top-four finish and Greymouth Greyhounds took a big step towards a second straight finals appearance in the penultimate round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership. The Knights remain in outright third after grafting out an 18-6 victory over Halswell Hornets in a crunch match at Halswell Domain. Riccarton…

The battle for top-four spots goes into overdrive in the penultimate round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership. The winner of the clash between Halswell Hornets and Riccarton Knights at Halswell Domain will finish the weekend in third spot. The third-placed Knights have a two-point break on the chasing pack, but the…