Massetti Cup

Hornby Panthers reclaimed top spot on the Massetti Cup ladder, Halswell Hornets fired a warning shot ahead of the finals, Northern Bulldogs put themselves in the top-four box-seat with a clutch win, and Riccarton Knights’ Sean Spooner celebrated his 300th premier grade match in style in an action-packed penultimate round of the Bartercard NZ CRL…

Sean Spooner joins rarefied air in the club rugby league sphere this weekend, making his 300th premier grade appearance in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. The 37-year-old will complete this remarkable achievement less than a year after Shane Tamatea joined the 300 Club – and Spooner shares many qualities with his legendary Riccarton Knights teammate.…

Linwood Keas edged ahead at the top of the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership ladder with two weeks of the regular season remaining by inflicting Hornby Panthers’ first defeat of 2021, while Halswell Hornets and Celebration Lions consolidated spots in the top four in Round 12. Linwood outlasted previously unbeaten Hornby 30-24 at Ngā Puna…

Halswell put one hand on a semi-final berth with three weeks of the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership regular season remaining courtesy of a come-from-behind victory on Saturday. Meanwhile, the battle for fourth spot tightened up after Celebration, Northern and Eastern experienced contrasting fortunes in Round 11. A dominant second-half display saw Hornby Panthers retain…

A Linwood landslide was the big talking point from Round 10 of the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership, while ladder leaders Hornby stayed unbeaten, and Halswell and Northern broke clear of the midtable logjam to solidify their top-four claims. The Keas piled on 17 tries in a 98-6 defeat of Papanui Tigers, with Leon Jarden…

Hornby Panthers and Linwood Keas surged further ahead in the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership with big Round 9 wins, while victories from Eastern Eagles and Celebration Lions have created a fascinating mid-table logjam with five weeks of the regular season to play. The undefeated Panthers remain top of the table with 17 points, two…

Hornby Panthers, Linwood Keas and Halswell Hornets solidified their positions at the top of the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership with convincing Round 8 victories, while Eastern Eagles’ resurgence continued on a wet and wild Saturday afternoon courtesy of important derby victory. Eastern lost its first four games of the 2021 campaign – including a…

Halswell Hornets fired a shot across the bow of a Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership heavyweight for the second straight Saturday, drawing with ladder-leading Hornby Panthers to consolidate a position in the top four at the halfway mark of the competition. Just seven days after a gripping 16-all stalemate with defending champs Linwood, Halswell marked…

Hornby Panthers have opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership after Linwood Keas’ shock draw with Halswell Hornets, while Northern Bulldogs and Riccarton Knights tightened up the middle of the table with their second straight victories in Round 6. The Keas – coming off a loss to…