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SENZ CANTERBURY BULLS COME UP SHORT IN SOUTHERN DERBY
The SENZ Canterbury Bulls’ tough NZRL National Premiership round-robin campaign has concluded with a 32-14 loss to Otago Whalers at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. The red-hot Whalers scored six tries to three, turning a 16-8 halftime lead into a convincing victory that sealed a historic semi-final appearance and consigns the SENZ Bulls to a relegation…
Read MoreCRUNCH TIME FOR SENZ CANTERBURY BULLS IN DUNEDIN
The NZRL National Premiership Round 3 showdown between southern rivals Otago Whalers and the SENZ Canterbury Bulls doubles as a shootout for a semi-final spot. With both teams going winless through the opening fortnight of the competition, the victor in Sunday’s clash under the roof at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium will advance to the semi…
Read MoreAUCKLAND VUCLANS TOO STRONG FOR SENZ CANTERBURY BULLS
The SENZ Canterbury Bulls have endured another tough afternoon at their Ngā Puna Wai base at the hands of an NZRL National Premiership heavyweight, going down 56-8 to a classy Auckland Vulcans side on Sunday. On the back of a 44-0 loss to Counties Manukau Stingrays in Round 1, the Bulls scored a try in…
Read More‘HONEST REFLECTION’ KEY TO SENZ CANTERBURY BULLS’ REBOUND HOPES
Putting a jarring 44-0 loss behind them – while simultaneously taking the harsh lessons dispensed by Counties Manukau Stingrays in their Round 1 fixture – will be central to the SENZ Canterbury Bulls opening their 2023 NZRL National Premiership account against Auckland Vulcans, according to assistant coach Andrew Auimatagi. The eight-tries-to-none defeat at Ngā Puna…
Read MoreSENZ CANTERBURY BULLS OVERWHELMED BY COUNTIES MANUKAU IN OPENER
Counties Manukau Stingrays have subjected the SENZ Canterbury Bulls to a tough start to their NZRL National Premiership campaign, powering to a 44-0 victory at Ngā Puna Wai. It was a promising start on both sides of the ball for the home side. There was an agonising missed opportunity when co-captain Uale Peneli poured into…
Read MoreSENZ CANTERBURY BULLS PRIMED FOR NZRL NATIONAL PREMIERHSIP CHARGE
Less than two weeks after another Pat Smith Trophy Challenge grand final epic at Ngā Puna Wai, the SENZ Canterbury Bulls get their 2023 NZRL National Premiership campaign underway at the same venue against Counties Manukau Stingrays. The marquee showdown kicks off at 2pm and is part of a Ngā Puna Wai double-header, with the…
Read MoreCANTERBURY BULLS SECURE SENZ AS NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR
The SENZ Canterbury Bulls will compete in next month’s NZRL National Premiership following a partnership between Canterbury Rugby League and the national sports broadcaster to become the naming rights sponsor of the region’s flagship men’s representative team. “We are grateful and excited with the opportunity to partner with our national sport radio network in SENZ,”…
Read MoreFLASHBACK FRIDAY: WARRIORS AND CANTERBURY PLAY TO PACKED SHOW GROUNDS
Ahead of Sunday’s trial match between the One New Zealand Warriors and Melbourne Storm at Rugby League Park (currently Orangetheory Stadium) – the first match between NRL teams in the city for almost four years – our first Flashback Friday of 2023 relives a landmark Christchurch encounter between the Canterbury provincial team and the fledgling…
Read MoreNEW ERA GLAZING BULLS GO DOWN TO FALCONS IN PREMIERSHIP FINAL
New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls’ spirited NZRL National Premiership campaign has concluded with a convincing 46-4 defeat to a powerful Akarana Falcons combination in the North Harbour Stadium-hosted final. The Falcons scored five tries in each half and adapted superbly to the wet and windy conditions to carve out an impressive victory. The Bulls’ effort…
Read MoreNEW ERA GLAZING BULLS OVERWHELMED BY FALCONS AHEAD OF FINAL SHOWDOWN
Akarana Falcons made a solid statement ahead of next Saturday’s NZRL National Premiership final against New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls, carving out a 50-12 victory in the teams’ round robin-closing clash at Ngā Puna Wai. A Bulls side missing several experienced stars held the Falcons to a 12-all halftime but leaked 38 unanswered points in…
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