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Michael Butson leads Canterbury to representative rugby league win
Former Melbourne Storm junior Michael Butson staked a claim for Canterbury Bulls selection after leading the Canterbury representative rugby league team to a good win over a young Auckland combination. A late try to Aranui Eagles centre Vinnie Paul earned Canterbury a 26-20 victory over the Auckland Vulcans 21s at Christchurch’s A and P Showgrounds on Monday. Bulls coach…
Read MoreAuimatagi excited to blood youngsters against Vulcans
Canterbury Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi sees Monday’s clash between a Canterbury selection and an Auckland Vulcans Under-21s combination as an ideal opportunity to blood some young players into the representative system, while also rewarding early-season club form. The two big movers in the 2016 Massetti Cup, Northern Bulldogs and Hornby Panthers, are well represented with…
Read MoreCollins brings valuable experience to CEO role
Taking on the Canterbury Rugby League CEO position represents a long-held ambition becoming a reality for Shane Collins, but her vast experience in the management and sporting spheres shape as the perfect fit for the code as well. “For me it’s a bit of a dream job in many ways. Getting back into grassroots sports…
Read MorePanthers outlast Warriors in Christchurch
The Penrith Panthers’ decision to bring their NRL fixture against the New Zealand Warriors had already paid dividends with a sell-out crowd at AMI Stadium and several days of building a mountain of goodwill in the Canterbury community, but the club received the ultimate payoff courtesy of two valuable competition points from a 30-18 victory.…
Read MoreFlashback Friday – Warriors’ miracle win in Christchurch
As Christchurch prepares to host its first NRL fixture in six years – the Round 10 clash between the Penrith Panthers and New Zealand Warriors on Saturday at AMI Stadium – Flashback Friday relives the city’s last taste of top-level rugby league, which featured one of the greatest finishes in premiership history. In rainy, freezing…
Read MoreGala dinner provides windfall for junior rugby league
It’s been a watershed week for rugby league in Canterbury, and it continued last night with a gala dinner at Addington Raceway ahead of the NRL clash between the Penrith Panthers and New Zealand Warriors at AMI Stadium on Saturday. News that the Panthers-Warriors match is officially sold out gave the glitzy, star-studded event –…
Read MoreWarriors touch down in Christchurch
The Penrith Panthers have been making themselves at home in Christchurch over the past few days, but the Warriors arrived in the city this afternoon determined to prove they are still New Zealand’s team in Saturday’s Round 10 clash at a sold-out AMI Stadium. The Panthers have won the hearts of Canterbury residents young and…
Read MorePanthers are kings of the kids in Canterbury
The Warriors are likely to enjoy majority crowd support this Saturday evening at AMI Stadium, but the Penrith Panthers may have convinced a few hundred Canterbury kids to change their NRL allegiances this week. After holding an open training session at Christchurch Boys High School yesterday, the Panthers visited Hornby club later that afternoon and…
Read MorePanthers break new ground for league at Boys’ High
It’s a school steeped in rugby union history, producing more than 40 All Blacks in its 135-year existence. But the Penrith Panthers broke new ground on Wednesday when the NRL side trained on Christchurch Boys’ High School’s rugby field ahead of their premiership encounter with the New Zealand Warriors at AMI Stadium on Saturday. With…
Read MoreCanterbury squad for the Queens Birthday clash against Auckland Vulcans
Rockcote Canterbury Bulls Coach Andrew Auimatagi and his selectors have named a Canterbury squad to prepare for the Queens Birthday weekend clash with the Auckland Vulcans 21’s team. This game will be played on Monday 6th June at Canterbury Agricultural Park with kickoff at 2pm This Canterbury squad has been chosen with an eye to…
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