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SOUTHERN ZONE RUGBY LEAGUE 13s/14s AND 19s TOURNAMENTS
Via NZRL Dunedin will host the annual South Island 13/14 and 19 years rugby league tournaments over the weekend of Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September. The tournaments are being played at Kettle Park with games starting at 10am each day. There will be an evening fixture on Saturday 28th September at Logan Park 6,…
Read MoreROCKCOTE BULLS BLITZ WAIKATO IN 10-TRY ROMP
The Rockcote Canterbury Bulls stayed on course for the 2019 NZRL National Premiership final with a resounding 46-6 win over Waikato in Hamilton. The Bulls ran in 10 tries – including doubles to centre Vinnie Paul and first-year representative fullback Jordan Coleman – but missed a potentially crucial boost to their for-and-against by landing just…
Read MoreRIKI AND NEAME NAMED IN JUNIOR KIWIS SQUAD
Canterbury product Jordan Riki and West Coast’s Griffin Neame, who also spent time in Canterbury’s junior grades, have been named in the Junior Kiwis’ 19-man squad to take on Australian Schoolboys in Redcliffe late this month. Via NZRL New Zealand Rugby League is pleased to announce the following players have been selected for the Junior…
Read MoreROCKCOTE BULLS STUN FALCONS IN EMPHATIC UPSET
The Rockcote Canterbury Bulls have taken a huge step towards their first NZRL National Premiership final in four years, opening up their 2019 campaign with a convincing 28-18 victory over defending champs Akarana Falcons at Pulman Park. The Bulls overcame the demands of travelling to Auckland on the morning of the match – and an…
Read MoreROCKCOTE BULLS GEAR UP FOR BUMPER SCHEDULE
Canterbury Rugby League’s move to its new home at Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub in 2019 has coincided with the Rockcote Canterbury Bulls’ most jam-packed schedule in years. The season kicked off in February with a historic clash against the Warriors’ Canterbury Cup team in the official Ngā Puna Wai opener – a rare pre-season…
Read MoreJUNIOR KIWIS CLASH WITH AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS CONFIRMED
Thanks to the support of Sky Sport, the Under 19 Junior Kiwis will take on the Australian School Boys Sunday, September 29th in Queensland. The Junior Kiwis Under 19s will take on their Trans-Tasman rivals at Redcliffe’s Dolphin Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 1 pm NZT; the game will be televised live on SKY Sport.…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.26
Each week the Red and Black Report will keep you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Kodi Nikorima made 89 running metres and 22 tackles in the Warriors’ final match of the season, but the five-eighth was relatively quiet in…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION 22 & 23
Each week the Red and Black Report will keep you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Aranui product Jamayne Isaako’s late-season resurgence has continued, scoring two brilliant four-pointers, running for over 200 metres and kicking four goals in Brisbane Broncos’…
Read MoreKEAS SURGE TO RECORD-EQUALLING FOURTH STRAIGHT GRAND FINAL TRIUMPH AT NGĀ PUNA WAI
Linwood Keas have achieved the record-equalling feat of four straight Pat Smith Trophy triumphs in a titanic inaugural Men’s Premiership grand final at Ngā Puna Wai, downing Hornby Panthers 28-12 in front of a horde of passionate and parochial fans. The showcase piece of Grand Final Day at Ngā Puna Wai delivered once again as…
Read MoreKEAS CRUSH HAWKS IN CANTERBURY CUP GF
Linwood Keas powered to an emphatic Canterbury Cup grand final win at Ngā Puna Wai, obliterating Shirley Hawks 58-0 in a blowout result few saw coming after the teams’ major semi went to golden point. The Keas raced out to 26-0 by halftime then piled on seven tries in the second stanza to consign the…
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