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CRL PRELIMINARY FINALS WRAP
Hornby Panthers set up a fourth straight CRL men’s premiership grand final showdown with Linwood Keas courtesy of a 34-20 preliminary final victory over Northern Bulldogs. The Panthers laid the foundation for the win with a dominant first-half display, running in five tries to the Bulldogs’ two to lead 26-10 at Leslie Park. Returning five-eighth…
Read MoreCRL PRELIMINARY FINAL WEEKEND PREVIEW
Canterbury Rugby League is gearing up for five epic senior preliminary final showdowns this weekend! Who will grab the second spot in each grade’s decider? CRL Massetti Cup: Hornby Panthers v Northern Bulldogs – 2.45pm, Saturday, August 17 @ Leslie Park Hornby and Northern meet in the prelminary final for the second straight season…
Read MoreNZ RESIDENTS CLASH WITH ENGLISH COMMUNITY LIONS CONFIRMED
Via NZRL New Zealand Rugby League is pleased to announce the New Zealand Residents team will play against the England Community Lions on November 1st at Trusts Arena in Auckland. The game will be televised live on SKY Sport and is set to Kick off at 6:35pm. The Residents squad will make up the best from…
Read MoreVALE EARLE PILCHER
Via NZRL Earle Pilcher, one of the finest ever no nonsense referees to have donned the whistle from Wellington, died in Christchurch on Tuesday, aged 85. Born and raised in Lower Hutt, he attended Waiwhetu Primary School before attending Wellington Technical College (now known as Wellington High School) in 1948-49. After leaving school he began…
Read MoreCANTERBURY TO HOST FRANCE 19s, NZ 16s & 18s SET FOR SAMOA SHOWDOWNS
Via NZRL New Zealand Rugby League is pleased to announce a series of international fixtures that will see our brightest future league talent on display from up and down the country. The NZ Resident 16s and 18s are set to take on TOA Samoa 16s and 18s at Auckland’s Pulman Park on Sunday 6th October,…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.21
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 continued his late-season form resurgence with a key role in Brisbane’s vital win over North Queensland on Thursday. The winger made…
Read MoreCRL SEMI-FINALS WRAP
Linwood Keas qualified for their fourth straight men’s premiership grand final, while Northern Bulldogs kept their season alive as shocking weather gripped Canterbury Rugby League’s semi-final weekend. The Keas edged out archrivals Hornby Panthers 12-10 in a tense major semi-final played in a Linwood Park mudbath. The hosts scored the first try of the match…
Read MoreCRL SEMI-FINALS PREVIEW
Everything you need to know ahead of a massive semi-final weekend throughout the Canterbury Rugby League senior grades! MASSETTI CUP Linwood Keas (1) v Hornby Panthers (2) – 2.45pm, Saturday, August 10 @ Linwood Park Another chapter of arguably the greatest modern rivalry in Canterbury Rugby League will be written at Linwood Park on Saturday.…
Read MoreKNIGHTS REFLECTING ON PROGRESS DESPITE LOST CHANCE
Riccarton Knights are still stinging after an opportunity to play in the Massetti Cup finals slipped through their fingers. Putting themselves back in contention for the top four with a late-season rally, the Knights were confident heading into their final-round clash with Eastern Eagles – a virtual fourth-place playoff. But the Eagles were too strong…
Read MoreBULLDOGS WARY OF LOOKING TOO FAR AHEAD
Northern Bulldogs coach Sam Brown is stressing the importance of not looking beyond their next 80 minutes as they prepare for Saturday’s sudden-death Canterbury Rugby League premiership semi-final. The Bulldogs, who finished the regular season in third spot, will start with the favourites tag when they host Eastern Eagles at Murphy Park. But Brown warns…
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