CRL 2022 – ROUND 5 WRAP

By Will Evans | May 24, 2022

Linwood Keas remain unbeaten at the top of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership table, while Hornby Panthers have put a slow start to their title defence behind them with a second straight win in Round 5 of the Massetti Cup. Linwood rolled on to a 5-0 record with a hard-fought 30-16 victory over rising Eastern.…

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CRL 2022 – ROUND 4 WRAP

By Will Evans | May 15, 2022

Defending champs Hornby Panthers got off the mark for 2022 with a big second half, while Linwood Keas and Halswell Hornets racked up emphatic wins in Round 4 of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership to consolidate the top two spots on the Massetti Cup ladder. Heading into the weekend 0-3 and desperate for a win,…

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CRL 2022 – ROUND 3 WRAP

By Will Evans | May 8, 2022

Linwood Keas brought up a ton, Halswell Hornets and Northern Bulldogs chalked up important wins, and Eastern Eagles consigned defending champs Hornby Panthers to a 0-3 start in Round 3 of the 2022 Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership. The Keas overwhelmed Papanui Tigers 102-0 at Linwood Park, running in 20 tries against a rebuilding visiting team…

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CRL 2022 – ROUND 2 WRAP

By Will Evans | May 2, 2022

Linwood Keas exacted some Grand Final retribution and Riccarton Knights carved out an impressive win over a top-four regular to be the only unbeaten teams after two rounds of the 2022 Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership. Meanwhile, Eastern Eagles and Halswell Hornets opened their accounts with resounding victories. Premiers Hornby Panthers grafted their way to a…

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CRL 2022 – ROUND 1 WRAP

By Will Evans | April 25, 2022

A pair of showdowns between last season’s top-four finishers set the scene for a thrilling start to the 2022 Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership on Saturday. Northern Bulldogs pulled off an impressive 16-10 upset of defending champs Hornby Panthers at Murphy Park. A first-half double from winger Matty Clough propelled the Bulldogs to a 10-0 lead…

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JOIN FRANK ENDACOTT’S WORLD CUP TOUR

By Will Evans | March 24, 2022

Calling all Kiwi rugby league supporters! The international footy blackout is set to end later this year with the Rugby League World Cup in England – and Frank Endacott wants you to be there with him. Frank coached the Kiwis in unforgettable Britain-hosted World Cup campaigns in 1995 and 2000, but this time around he’ll…

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COACH LAWRIE TO LEAD BULLS’ 2022 CHARGE

By Will Evans | March 7, 2022

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 –…

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VALE BILL NOONAN

By Will Evans | December 30, 2021

The CRL community is mourning the loss of one of New Zealand’s best-ever front-rowers and Canterbury’s finest rugby league exports, Kiwi #460 Bill Noonan, who has passed away in Sydney, aged 74. Rugged Linwood prop/second-rower Noonan played three Tests for New Zealand in the late-1960s, but arguably carved out a greater legacy as a trailblazer…

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STALWART SMALLRIDGE WHISTLES HUMBLE TUNE AFTER 25 YEARS

By Will Evans | December 15, 2021

Amid the myriad gongs handed out for excellence in the current calendar year at the recent 2021 Canterbury Rugby League awards, one unassuming individual received special recognition for quarter of a century of high standards and commitment to our game. Gary Smallridge cut his teeth in the CRL premier refereeing ranks 25 years ago, dedicating…

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