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CRL YOUTH WRAP & WEEKEND PREVIEW
YOUTH WRAP – MAY 22-24 The fourth round of Canterbury Rugby League youth night competition matches produced several key results and close finishes at Ngā Puna Wai, Avonhead Park and Leslie Park this week. Linwood Keas carved out a 30-14 win over previously unbeaten Hornby Panthers in the 18s boys grade on Monday; the archrivals…
Read MoreFLASHBACK FRIDAY: CANTERBURY V AUSTRALIA 1965
As the rugby league world turns its focus towards next week’s State of Origin series opener, Flashback Friday revisits the only time Canterbury took on the cream of New South Wales and Queensland – its sole match against Australia, when the provincial side hosted the star-studded 1965 tourists in Christchurch. Previous Australian sides to tour…
Read MoreEAGLES JUNIOR ISAAKO SOARS TO 100-GAME MILESTONE
Aranui Eagles prodcut Jamayne Isaako celebrates his 100th NRL appearance on Thursday night, another highlight in a stellar season to date as a key member of the Dolphins captivating debut campaign. But it’s a milestone that may have felt a fair way for the hot-stepping sharpshooter in 2022 as he struggled to consolidate a first-grade…
Read MoreCRL CEO HUMM REFLECTS ON FIRST-YEAR PROGRESS
Canterbury Rugby League CEO Malcolm Humm is reflecting on one year at the helm of the organisation – a milestone that has rolled around very quickly after a fascinating, rewarding and at-times hectic 12 months in the job. “The main appeal of joining CRL was the challenge it presented to me,” Humm says. “It’s certainly…
Read MoreCRL 2023: ROUND 8 CLUB WRAP
Halswell Hornets made a mighty Massetti Cup statement by inflicting Linwood Keas’ first defeat of the 2023 season, while Hornby Panthers and Eastern Eagles consolidated their positions with convincing wins in Round 8 of the CRL Men’s Premiership. In the second instalment of the premiership’s Friday night series at Ngā Puna Wai, a dominant first-half…
Read MoreCRL REFEREE PROFILE: JACK FEAVERS
Players and supporters of the Canterbury Rugby League Men’s Premiership are becoming familiar with highly-rated Blenheim-based referee Jack Feavers, who began making the eight-hour round trip to handle Monday night youth matches last year and is doing the same on Saturdays in 2023. But Feavers’ extraordinary dedication to the whistle and countless hours commuting just…
Read MoreCRL YOUTH WRAP & WEEKEND PREVIEW
YOUTH WRAP – MAY 13-17 We’re three rounds deep into the 2023 Canterbury Rugby League youth night competitions and this week’s fixtures produced some outstanding contests. In 18s boys action, Hornby Panthers maintained their status as the only unbeaten team with a 26-20 win over Halswell Hornets at Brookside Park. Linwood Keas bounced back from…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2023: EDITION NO.6
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League products featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Originally the Dolphins’ fourth-string half, utility and ex-Burnham Chevaliers junior Kodi Nikorima has been outstanding at five-eighth for the overachieving NRL newcomers. Nikorima’s season peaked with a man-of-the-match performance in the Dolphins’ stunning 36-16…
Read MoreCANTERBURY PLAYERS AND MANAGER TO FEATURE IN AHI KĀ AOTEAROA CAMPAIGN
Two Canterbury-based players have been selected to represented the inaugural Ahi Kā Aotearoa in the Harvey Norman Women’s Championship on the Gold Coast from May 18-21. South Island Scorpions age-group representative Kyla Lynch-Brown and Manea Waaka will be part of the 20-strong Ahi Kā Aotearoa travelling squad, with the team scheduled to play matches against…
Read MoreCRL 2023: ROUND 7 CLUB WRAP
Linwood Keas extended their Massetti Cup lead with a seventh straight victory, while the chasing pack tightened up courtesy of gripping away wins to Eastern Eagles and Halswell Hornets in Saturday’s CRL Men’s Premiership action. The undefeated Keas eventually wore down gritty hosts Northern Bulldogs, powering to a 44-10 win at Murphy Park after being…
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