Archive for August 6, 2026
Peaking Knights heed last year’s grand final lessons
For the second straight season, Riccarton Knights have hit top gear at the right time to surge into the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership grand final from third spot. After another momentous preliminary final victory on the road – this time at Linwood Park, following a Halswell Domain ambush in 2025 – Knights…
Read MoreCRL PREMIERSHIP DECIDERS: A GRAND HISTORY
The Pat Smith Trophy has been Canterbury Rugby League’s ultimate prize for more than half a century, awarded to the winning side in each year’s grand final since a playoffs system replaced the first-past-the-post format to decide the premiership in 1967. Sunday’s CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership decider between Eastern Eagles and Riccarton…
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