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CRL 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.…
Read MoreCRL ROUND 4 WRAP
Hornby Panthers posted 10 tries in a 52-20 victory over Papanui Tigers at Leslie Park to remain the only unbeaten team in the Massetti Cup after four rounds. Outside backs Regan Stanton, Dene Grace and Phillip Vaifale all dotted down twice, while captain James Baxendale finished with a personal haul of 16 points as the…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.6
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 Burnham Chevaliers junior Jazz Tevaga produced another workhorse effort in a disappointing Warriors loss in Round 6, racking up a game-high 48 tackles as his…
Read MoreCRL ROUND 3 WRAP
The Massetti Cup provided three days of high-quality Eastern action in Round 3, with Riccarton, Hornby and Northern each chalking up important wins. Riccarton Knights got off the mark for 2019 with a convincing 30-18 win over Halswell Hornets in a rare Thursday night fixture at Crosbie Park. The Knights led 16-4 at halftime and…
Read MoreCRL LEGEND SERIES NO.6: BILL WHITEHEAD
Last month Bill Whitehead – better known in Canterbury Rugby League circles as ‘Rugby League Bill’ – was named as a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient at the Canterbury Sports Awards. Decades-old friend Sir Peter Leitch presented the award to Bill at his nursing home when ‘The Mad Butcher’ was in Christchurch for the Manly Sea…
Read MoreCRL ROUND 2 WRAP
Big scorelines were the order of the day in Round 2 of the Canterbury Rugby League Men’s Premiership, with all four games decided by margins of 20-plus points. Surprise packets Eastern join perennial heavyweights Linwood and Hornby as the only unbeaten teams at the end of the Massetti Cup’s opening fortnight. Hornby Panthers celebrated their…
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