Bulls
NEW ERA GLAZING CANTERBURY BULLS CLAIM PREMIERSHIP FINAL SPOT WITH GRITTY WIN
New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls have clinched a place in the 2022 NZRL National Premiership final with one round remaining after outlasting Counties-Manukau Stingrays 26-18 in a Ngā Puna Wai thriller. The playmaking class of five-eighth Daniel Hartley and a brilliant late double to fellow Linwood Keas veteran Erwin Sauni propelled the Bulls to victory…
Read MoreNEW ERA GLAZING CANTERBURY BULLS OVERPOWER WAIKATO MANA IN SECOND HALF
A dominant second-half display has propelled New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls to top of the NZRL National Premiership table at the end of Round 1, courtesy of a 42-12 victory over Waikato Mana at Ngā Puna Wai. The Bulls – in their first Premiership hit-out under new coach Jed Lawrie – fought from behind to…
Read MoreNEW 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 –…
Read MoreCOACH LAWRIE TO LEAD BULLS’ 2022 CHARGE
Andrew Auimatagi’s prosperous six-season tenure as New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls coach concluded at the end of 2021, but the provincial team’s transition under a new regime shapes as a seamless one. Hornby Panthers coach Jed Lawrie – a fierce coaching rival of Auimatagi’s at club level and his Canterbury’s assistant for several seasons –…
Read MoreCANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE 2021 AWARDS – LIST OF WINNERS
The full list of winners from the CRL 2021 Awards night, held at Halswell Rugby League Clubrooms on Wednesday night. Congratulations to all clubs, players, coaches, staff, officials, administrators and volunteers honoured for their efforts this season. Canterbury Rugby League Senior Volunteer of the Year: Annette Pau’u (Riccarton Knights) Rochelle MacPherson Trophy – Administrator…
Read MoreWHALERS HARPOON BULLS IN HISTORIC UPSET
Otago is basking in one of the finest hours in its rugby league history after the Whalers pulled off a stunning 36-28 victory over the New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls in a South Island Championship thriller at Ngā Puna Wai. The southern neighbours had not faced off in full-fledged competition in 50 years, but the…
Read MoreCANTERBURY BULLS WRANGLE PLUCKY RAMS
The New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls made it two from two in the NZRL National Premiership on Sunday – but they were forced to work for their 38-18 victory by a determined and enterprising Southland Rams outfit at Ngā Puna Wai. The Bulls, hamstrung by a glut of uncharacteristic mistakes, held a tenuous 16-12 lead…
Read MoreCANTERBURY BULLS OVERPOWER WEST COAST IN 15-TRY ROMP
The New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls flexed their muscle in a dominant NZRL National Men’s Premiership campaign-opening performance, putting away the visiting West Coast Chargers 82-6 at Ngā Puna Wai. The home side piled on eight tries in the first half and another seven after the break. Elder statesman Toi Sepuloni was a standout at…
Read MoreVALE GERARD STOKES
The CRL community is mourning the loss of Kiwi #568 Gerard Stokes, a Canterbury stalwart on and off the field, and one of New Zealand’s most prominent coaches of the past 30 years. He died aged 65 after battling brain cancer. Stokes leaves behind an enormous rugby league legacy that included playing and coaching stints…
Read More‘TODDY’ HUMBLED BY CRL PLAYER OF THE DECADE HONOUR
Linwood Keas and New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls stalwart Alex Todd’s naming as the Canterbury Rugby League Player of the Decade is a reminder there will always be a place for hard-working, consistent, tough grafters in our game. Following on from Jonny Limmer, who was named the player of the 2000s, Todd was adjudged Canterbury’s…
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