FOUR CANTERBURY SCHOOLS HEAD TO NATIONALS AS CRL COMPETITION TAKES BREAK

Canterbury Rugby League’s secondary schools competition takes a breather this week as four teams head up to Auckland for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Tournament. St Thomas’ of Canterbury are gearing up to defend their New Zealand Secondary Schools Tournament premiership title, while Haeata Community Campus, St Bede’s College and Hornby High School will compete…

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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.31

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup, Queensland Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s) and NSW Women’s Premiership.   NRL West Coast-bred Kiwi and former Halswell Hornets junior…

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TRILLO METALS LTD EXPANDS SUPPORT TO SPONSOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS TEAMS

Canterbury Rugby League is thrilled to announce the expansion of its partnership with Trillo Metals Ltd, who have become naming rights sponsor for both the Canterbury Bulls Women’s and Canterbury Bulls Men’s teams ahead of their respective 2024 representative campaigns. Trillo Metals Ltd have previously supported the Bulls Men’s team and came on-board as naming…

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: CANTERBURY WINS 1985 RUGBY LEAGUE CUP

With the countdown until the campaigns of Canterbury’s senior representatives teams down to one week, Flashback Friday celebrates the province’s memorable 1985 season, in which it clinched the Rugby League Cup. The code was enjoying a resurgence in New Zealand during the mid-1980s courtesy of the Graham Lowe-coached Kiwis’ drought-breaking Test wins over Australia in…

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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.30

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup, Queensland Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s) and NSW Women’s Premiership.   NRL Former Hornby player and Super Rugby star Solomon…

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GREYHOUNDS’ FIRST CRL PREMIERSHIP FORAY LAYS SOLID FOUNDATION

After the tightest and most dramatic CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership in recent memory, capped by an epic grand final between old rivals Hornby Panthers and Halswell Hornets, the historic campaign of the team that ran last ranked among the most memorable of the 2024 season. Promoted to Canterbury Rugby League’s top-tier competition…

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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.29

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup, Queensland Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s) and NSW Women’s Premiership.   NRL Burnham Chevaliers junior Kodi Nikorima’s 200th NRL appearance…

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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.28

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup, Queensland Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s) and NSW Women’s Premiership.   NRL Aranui Eagles product Daejarn Asi’s Parramatta Eels came…

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CANTERBURY TO HOST 2025 NZRL NATIONAL YOUTH COMPETITION

Canterbury Rugby League with New Zealand Rugby League Canterbury Rugby League is thrilled to announce the region will host New Zealand Rugby League’s (NZRL) annual National Youth Competition for the first time in 2025. The first-rate facilities at Ngā Puna Wai, the home of Canterbury Rugby League since 2019, will welcome boys and girls teams…

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