CRL News
CRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 6 WRAP
Linwood Keas, Hornby Panthers and Northern Bulldogs solidified their top-three standing in a hard-fought Round 6 of Canterbury Rugby League’s Massetti Cup men’s premiership. The Keas remained unbeaten by accounting for Halswell Hornets 34-24 after agreeing to move their home game to Wainoni Park as part of a double-header to raise funds for former Aranui…
Read MoreGAME ON WITH ‘GIVE GEAR, GET GREAT’ CAMPAIGN
Via Christchurch City Council Two Community Boards have thrown their support behind the Give Gear, Get Great campaign to help provide children with a sporting chance of playing their favourite game. Concerned about the combined cost of junior sports memberships, uniforms and gear – and the burden placed on many families – Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board…
Read MoreKNIGHTS GO PINK TO SPREAD ANTI-BULLYING MESSAGE
Bullying can’t be tolerated in any way, shape or form – and the Riccarton Knights are throwing their weight behind the crusade to stop bullying and spread kindness. Pink Shirt Day is celebrated annually around the world after starting out in Canada in 2007, and New Zealand’s is this Friday, May 18. The Knights are…
Read MoreCANTERBURY WOMEN’S SQUAD ANNOUNCED
Canterbury Rugby League is pleased to announce the following 22 players have been selected in the Canterbury Women’s team for the NZRL National Women’s Tournament, to be held at Auckland’s Cornwall Park on Queen’s Birthday weekend, June 2-4. The squad was selected by new Canterbury Women’s coach, Tom Ball. Congratulations to all players named and…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 5 WRAP
Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers, grand final combatants in each of the past two seasons, have broken away from the field after five rounds of the 2018 CRL Massetti Cup. The Keas scored a hard-fought 14-6 win over Northern Bulldogs at Murphy Park. The defending champs led 8-0 at halftime before each side added a…
Read MoreMIGHTY MAGPIES SPIRIT LIVES ON
Canterbury Rugby League’s oldest club is still very much alive and kicking in 2018, with the Addington Magpies gearing up to celebrate their Club Day at Spreydon Domain on Saturday. The action gets underway at 10am with Addington’s 7s team, followed by the 10s at 11am. The old-stagers have a run-around at 1pm when the…
Read MorePANTHERS TO CELEBRATE THEIR ‘SUPERHEROES’ ON WOMEN IN LEAGUE DAY
Hornby Panthers are holding their inaugural Women In League Day this Saturday – and the club is hopeful it is the first of what will become a marquee annual event. The idea for the event spawned from a desire to properly recognise the contribution of the many women who toil tirelessly to keep the Panthers…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: 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 Aranui junior and Brisbane winger Jamayne Isaako kicked his second match-winning penalty goal of the season in Thursday night’s heart-stopping 22-20 victory over Canterbury. Isaako…
Read MoreBOOSTING REF NUMBERS A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
NZRL National Referees Manager Luke Watts believes it is the rugby league community’s collective responsibility to work together to help boost flagging referee numbers in Canterbury. While recruiting and retaining referees is an ongoing challenge for all rugby league regions in New Zealand – and other sports – Watts says the issue has been comparatively…
Read MoreNGA PUNA WAI UPDATE
Via Christchurch City Council Construction news We’ve laid the athletics track gel coat and work is currently underway on the top weatherproof surface. Seats are up in the covered seating area and we’re preparing to install the roof. The athletics control tower has also been built to the first level.It’s full steam ahead at Ngā…
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