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CRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 7 WRAP
A foggy Saturday in Christchurch could not prevent a tryscoring bonanza in Round 7 of Canterbury Rugby League’s Massetti Cup. Competition leader Hornby showed no sentimentality in subjecting bottom-placed Halswell to an 86-0 rout on the Hornets’ Club Day at Halswell Domain. The Panthers finished with 16 tries after piling on 50 points in the…
Read MoreCRL LEGEND SERIES NO.7: QUENTIN PONGIA
The rugby league world is mourning the loss of Quentin Pongia, who passed away on Saturday after a brave battle with bowel cancer. He was just 48. Originally from the West Coast, before embarking on a career that saw him become a revered and popular figure in Canterbury, for professional clubs Canberra, the Warriors, Sydney…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.10
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’s mid-season move to the Warriors is paying huge early dividends for both parties, with the ex-Bronco one of the standouts in an emphatic…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 6 WRAP
The CRL Massetti Cup table received an almighty shake-up after a pair of upsets in Round 6. Eastern Eagles staged the biggest boilover of 2019 so far with a 24-16 defeat of previously unbeaten Hornby Panthers at Wainoni Park. The Eagles led 12-6 at halftime and sealed a momentous victory with two tries in the…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.9
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 enjoyed a stellar club debut for the Warriors during the NRL’s inaugural Magic Round in Brisbane, starring at five-eighth in their win over…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 5 WRAP
Hornby Panthers cemented their position at the top of the Massetti Cup standings, Linwood Keas snatched a last-minute victory on the road, and Riccarton Knights and Eastern Eagles strengthened their top-four claims in Round 5 of the CRL Men’s Premiership. Hornby remain the only unbeaten team in the competition after an emphatic 46-4 home victory…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.8
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 Jamayne Isaako kicked a goal and ran for over 100 metres, but it was another dismal night out for Brisbane Broncos in a 38-6 thrashing…
Read MoreROLLESTON WARRIORS CLUB DAY INFO
Rolleston Warriors’ Club Day has quickly become a highlight of the junior rugby league calendar. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the 2019 edition on Saturday, May 4. ROLLESTON WARRIORS CLUB DAY GAME SCHEDULE -All games will be run a hooter. -15-minute halves with a 2-minute break. -There will be a double…
Read MoreCRL LEGEND SERIES NO.7: JOHN BOND
Kiwi #351 John Bond was born in Kaiapoi to the north of Christchurch, moving a few miles closer to town to Redwood with his family when he was eight years old. Now 87, the former Papanui, Marist, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, South Island and New Zealand prop/second-rower has lived in the suburb ever since. Bond’s rugby league…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.7
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 Jazz Tevaga made four runs and 14 tackles in 14 minutes of the Warriors’ courageous 13-12 loss on Anzac Day before leaving the field injured.…
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