CRL MASSETTI CUP 2020: ROUND 7 WRAP

Linwood Keas and Northern Bulldogs established a two-game lead at the top of the Massetti Cup ladder with Round 7 wins, while Eastern Eagles crashed Riccarton Knights legend Shane Tamatea’s 300th-game party to set up a frantic scramble for finals spots over the last three weeks of the regular season. The Eagles sixth-placed Eagles powered…

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FOR THE LOVE OF THE CLUB: KNIGHTS LEGEND TAMATEA TO JOIN 300 CLUB

Riccarton stalwart Shane Tamatea is already established as a modern legend of the game in our region, but on Saturday he is set to become further entrenched in Canterbury Rugby League folklore. The indefatigable forward will make his 300th premier grade appearance for the Knights when he runs out in front of the Crosbie Park…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP 2020: ROUND 6 WRAP

Big scorelines and huge tryscoring hauls were the order of the day in Round 6 of the CRL Massetti Cup men’s premiership. Eastern Eagles scored 48 unanswered points in the second half to run out 72-16 winners against Celebration Lions at Wainoni Park. Hooker Josh Ka was the chief destroyer in the Eastside derby with…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP 2020: ROUND 5 WRAP

Northern Bulldogs, Linwood Keas and Riccarton Knights are in a three-way tie for top spot on the Massetti Cup ladder at the halfway mark of the 2020 regular season. The Keas inflicted the Bulldogs’ first loss of the year courtesy of a 24-10 result at Murphy Park in Kaiapoi. Matt Sauni was the chief destroyer…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP 2020 – ROUND 4 WRAP

Muddy and wet conditions around the rugby league grounds of Canterbury failed to dampen the attacking spirit of the Massetti Cup teams, who defied the weather to run in 35 tries across four games on Saturday. Halswell Hornets were the chief contributors to the tally, crossing 10 times in a 52-6 rout of visiting Celebration…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP 2020 – ROUND 3 WRAP

Northern Bulldogs are the only unbeaten team in the Massetti Cup at the conclusion of the three-week conference format to start the 2020 season. The Bulldogs fought back from a 16-10 halftime deficit against Eastern Eagles to complete a cleansweep of their rivals in the Eastern Conference, scoring three tries to one after the break…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP 2020 – ROUND 2 WRAP

Northern Bulldogs are the only unbeaten team in the Canterbury Rugby League Massetti Cup’s Eastern Conference while Hornby Panthers lead their Western Conference rivals at the end of Round 2. Northern outlasted four-time defending premiers Linwood Keas 12-8 in a gripping contest at Murphy Park. An early kick-and-chase try from halfback Zac Riley put the…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP 2020 – ROUND 1 WRAP

Hornby, Linwood, Papanui and Northern hold an equal share of the CRL Massetti Cup men’s premiership lead after four high-scoring showdowns in Round 1 on Saturday. A stunning four-try performance from lock Sua Ailoilo led Papanui Tigers to a 30-24 victory over Riccarton Knights. Ailoilo, who spent the 2018-19 seasons in the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs’ lower…

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CRL 2019 SENIOR PRIZEGIVING AWARD WINNERS

Competition Awards Presidents Trophy Presidets 10 a side winners Hornby Panthers Old Crowe Cup Divison 1 Round Robin Winners Marist Saints Kidd Mitchell Cup Divison 1 Grand Finals Woolston Rams H B Rogers Cup 17/18s Grade Round Robin Winners Linwood Keas Terry Cox Memorial Trophy 17/18s Grade Grand Final Winners Hornby Panthers Carol Crozier Trophy…

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