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As the 15th Rugby League World Cup approaches, Canterbury legend Frank Endacott – who coached New Zealand at the 1995 and 2000 tournaments – shares his World Cup memories. After highly successful tenures at the helm of the Canterbury provincial side and the Junior Kiwis, Frank Endacott succeeded Howie Tamati as New Zealand’s national coach…

The National Rugby League today confirmed that the Manly Sea Eagles will host the New Zealand Warriors on Saturday, June 9, at 5pm, at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. The Sea Eagles recently committed to bringing at least two home games to Christchurch in 2018 and 2019 with an option for a third match in 2020.…

Via NZRL A special group of New Zealand Rugby League’s greats are to be honoured during the Rugby League World Cup. Kiwis legends Olsen Filipaina, Kevin Tamati, Tawera Nikau, Brendon Tuuta and Duane Mann, former coach Frank Endacott and tireless servant of the game Sir Peter Leitch will present the match balls for the seven…

Via NZRL Media New Zealand’s Kiwi Ferns will assemble mid-November in preparation for their tilt at returning the Women’s Rugby League World Cup to NZ. The squad includes one Canterbury representative – Papanui Tigers premiership winner Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe, who made her Ferns debut in the Anzac Test in May. For the first time this selection…

This weekend the Canterbury 19’s take part in the Southern Zone South Island 19’s tournament being hosted in Christchurch at QEII Park. The team had a unique warm up game against the New South Wales Secondary Schools team touring New Zealand last week and despite the game going in New South Wales favor, the 19’s…

Via Rugby League World Cup 2017 Media Rugby League Samoa president Tagaloa Faafouina Su’a announced the squad in Samoa on Friday for the tournament, which will be played in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December. The squad includes three Christchurch-born players – Hornby Panthers product Fa’amanu Brown, ex-Burnham…

Via The Star – by Sophie Cornish Haeata Community Campus’ rugby league coach Te Iwi Ngaro Wairau has been named assistant coach of the New Zealand Residents team. Mr Wairau will assist head coach Rod Ratu for the team’s clash against New Zealand Maori in Auckland on October 14. He was also head coach of…

Via The Press – By Tony Smith Photo Creidt: Kai Schwoerer Canterbury Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi supports the concept of a new semi-pro domestic rugby league competition and would like the Bulls to be part of the action. The Auckland Rugby League want to acquire a majority interest in the Warriors and also set up…

Photo Credit: Kevin Clarke – CMG Sports You could forgive Rockcote Canterbury Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi for having a sense of déjà vu ahead of this Saturday’s do-or-die NZRL National Premiership clash with Akarana Falcons at Auckland’s Trust Stadium. As the Bulls approached their encounter with the Falcons in the last round-robin clash in 2016,…

Via The Press – by Tony Smith James Baxendale is just back from seven weeks in Europe but he reckons he’ll be ready for the Canterbury Bulls’ must-win National Provincial Premiership rugby league match in Auckland. Head coach Andrew Auimatagi confirmed Baxendale will be in the lineup for the Akarana Falcons clash on Saturday after…