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CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE ROUND 4 WRAP
Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers remain the only undefeated teams in the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership, but Celebration Lions and Halswell Hornets made big statements in Round 4. Celebration went on an 11-try rampage against Papanui Tigers, carving out an emphatic 62-20 victory. Club stalwart Kasi Leka – starting at five-eighth – scored four…
Read MoreCANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE ROUND 3 WRAP
Northern Bulldogs paid tribute to club stalwart Glenn Scott on a memorable and emotional afternoon at Murphy Park during Round 3 of the ISC Canterbury Cup and Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership. Burnham Chevaliers and Riccarton Knights graciously moved their home fixtures against Northern to Kaiapoi, allowing the Bulldogs to honour ex-player, former president and…
Read MoreVALE GLENN SCOTT
The Canterbury Rugby League community is mourning the loss of one of our game’s hardest-working and popular clubmen, Glenn Scott, who passed away after a brave battle with illness. Glenn was an integral part of the Northern Bulldogs for many years, firstly as a junior and senior player with the club, before playing a vital…
Read MoreCANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE ROUND 2 WRAP
Hornby Panthers, Linwood Keas and Celebration Lions recorded Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership victories on Saturday to be the only undefeated clubs after two rounds. Wooden spooners last season, the Lions are staking an early claim as 2021’s surprise packets after following up their big season-opening win over Eastern Eagles with a come-from-behind 24-22 defeat…
Read MoreCANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE ROUND 1 WRAP
Linwood Keas took out a hard-fought opening-round Grand Final replay, while Hornby Panthers and Celebration Lions carved out emphatic victories to kick off the 2021 Bartercard New Zealand CRL Men’s Premiership on Saturday. The Keas began their quest for a sixth straight title with a 26-16 win over Northern Bulldogs at Ngā Puna Wai. Leading…
Read MoreBARTERCARD NZ CRL MEN’S PREMIERSHIP CLUBS PRIMED FOR HUGE 2021 SEASON
This time last year the Canterbury Rugby League community was negotiating the second week of New Zealand’s level 4 lockdown, the season put on indefinite hiatus before belatedly getting underway in June. The disruptive spectre of COVID-19 has not disappeared, but the 2021 CRL club campaign is set to commence in its traditional early-April timeslot…
Read MoreCRL LAUNCHES 2021 SEASON AT NGĀ PUNA WAI
After COVID-19 sidelined the event last year and caused huge delays to the club competitions, Monday night’s staging of the Canterbury Rugby League season launch at Ngā Puna Wai was symbolic of what everyone hopes will be a much smoother 2021. CRL CEO Duane Fyfe and Chairperson Tony Kidd welcomed the gathering of club representatives…
Read MoreBARTERCARD NZ PARTNERS WITH 2021 CRL MEN’S PREMIERSHIP
Canterbury Rugby League is proud to announce Bartercard New Zealand has partnered with the CRL Men’s Premiership for the 2021 season. The partnership continues Bartercard’s long and highly-valued affiliation with rugby league nationally and locally, including the NZRL Bartercard Cup/Premiership competitions – which featured the Canterbury Bulls – from 2000-10, and its support of the…
Read MoreAUCKLAND BLUE TOO STRONG FOR SOUTH ISLAND AT NGA PUNA WAI
A dominant second-half display underpinned Auckland Blue’s commanding 34-4 victory over South Island in the NZRL National 20-year competition match in Christchurch on Sunday. A vocal Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub crowd enjoyed an absorbing first-half tussle, with Auckland taking an 8-4 lead into the break. But the visitors stepped up a couple of gears…
Read MoreSOUTH ISLAND BLOW NORTHLAND AWAY IN 20s CLASH AT NGĀ PUNA WAI
South Island made a huge statement in Round 1 of the New Zealand Rugby League National 20s competition, defeating Northland 56-14 with a blistering attacking performance at Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub in Christchurch. Level 2 restrictions coming into effect on Sunday morning prevented spectators from attending the match – a shame given the perfect…
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