Michael Butson leads Canterbury to representative rugby league win

Former Melbourne Storm junior Michael Butson staked a claim for Canterbury Bulls selection after leading the Canterbury representative rugby league team to  a good win over a young Auckland combination. A late try to Aranui Eagles centre Vinnie Paul earned Canterbury a 26-20 victory over the Auckland Vulcans 21s at Christchurch’s A and P Showgrounds on Monday. Bulls coach…

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Auimatagi excited to blood youngsters against Vulcans

Canterbury Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi sees Monday’s clash between a Canterbury selection and an Auckland Vulcans Under-21s combination as an ideal opportunity to blood some young players into the representative system, while also rewarding early-season club form. The two big movers in the 2016 Massetti Cup, Northern Bulldogs and Hornby Panthers, are well represented with…

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Ex-Chevalier Tevaga’s NRL debut caps meteoric rise

Jazz Tevaga added his name to the list of Christchurch-born rugby league players to crack the NRL on Sunday, making a memorable debut at hooker for the Warriors in their brave Round 3 loss to Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium. While he is a Papakura Sea Eagles junior, Tevaga spent the first few years…

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