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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.15
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 Magic Round and the latest...
CRL Rd 5 Wrap: Big wins for Eagles, Keas and Hornets men; Panthers women go 2-0
Eastern Eagles, Linwood Keas and Halswell Hornets piled on the points in Round 5 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership on Saturday, while Hornby Panthers are the only unbeaten team just two weeks into the CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership campaign. The Eagles chalked up a fourth...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HORNBY-HEAVY FRONT-ROW POWERS KIWIS TO TEST TRIUMPH
With Suncorp Stadium the centre of the rugby league universe this weekend for NRL Magic Round, Flashback Friday recalls one of the Kiwis’ greatest – and a heavily Hornby-influenced – victories at the iconic Brisbane venue. The Kiwis approached the 1987 season in a state of flux. Graham Lowe’s influential...
CRL Rd 5 Preview: Unbeaten Keas head to the Coast as Hornets and Panthers search for form reversal at home
A trip to the West Coast looms for Linwood Keas in Round 5 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, while Halswell Hornets and Hornby Panthers both have crucial home assignments in their sights. Meanwhile, the Keas get their CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership campaign underway against impressive...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.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 10. Have we missed anyone?...
CRL Rd 4 Wrap: Linwood stays unbeaten in men’s comp, Hornby women produce huge first-up result
Linwood Keas made an emphatic statement, Eastern Eagles continued their roll and Riccarton Knights got back in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership winner’s circle in Round 4. Meanwhile, Hornby Panthers rolled the defending champs to kick off the 2026 CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership’s opening round in...
CRL Rd 4 Preview: Men’s contenders jockey for position while Women’s comp gets underway
There’s pivotal matches at Linwood Park, Wainoni Park and Papanui Domain on the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership Round 4 docket this Saturday, while the CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership gets underway for season 2026 on Sunday. Following big wins over Papanui Tigers (50-6) and Riccarton Knights (36-12),...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HALSWELL SNATCH EPIC ’95 GRAND FINAL
As Halswell Hornets prepare to take on defending premiers Linwood Keas in a CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men's Premiership blockbuster tomorrow, Flashback Friday is celebrating a truly epic grand final between the clubs – when a shorthanded Hornets side staged an extraordinary comeback to snatch a last-minute 20-19 triumph...
CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership all set for 2026 kick-off
Canterbury Rugby League is proud to announce marquee and event equipment rental company Happy Hire as naming rights sponsor for this season’s CRL Women’s Premiership. The 2026 CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership gets underway this Sunday, May 10. “Canterbury Rugby League is excited to have Happy Hire as naming rights...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.13
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 9 and the weekend’s Super...
CRL Round 3 Wrap: Greyhounds off the mark as Eagles and Keas take flight
Greymouth Greyhounds held on for their first win of 2026, while Eastern Eagles and Linwood Keas made it two in a row in Round 3 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership on Saturday. Coming off the bye, the Greyhounds had their first home game of the season...
Flashback Friday: Hornby ends Runanga’s Thacker Shield reign in muddy thriller
As Hornby Panthers prepare for the trek over Arthur’s Pass to take on Greymouth Greyhounds in Round 3 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, Flashback Friday relives a landmark Thacker Shield victory over West Coast Rugby League’s benchmark team. Runanga boasted the most decorated Thacker Shield history...
