‘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…

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SENZ 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…

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SENZ 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…

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CANTERBURY 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,”…

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FLASHBACK 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…

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NEW 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…

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NEW 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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NEW ERA GLAZING CANTERBURY BULLS PRIMED FOR 2022 CHARGE

The dust has barely settled on an extraordinary CRL Grand Final Day, but the province’s elite players are already gearing up for the New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls’ 2022 NZRL Men’s Premiership campaign. A 25-strong squad brimming with quality experience and exciting youth – including 15 players who featured in Sunday’s epic Linwood-Hornby decider –…

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