CRL 2019 GRAND FINAL DAY PREVIEW

Four huge deciders as history is made at Ngā Puna Wai – 2019 Grand Final Day is shaping as one of the most significant occasions in Canterbury Rugby League’s history. 11am – Division One Grand Final: Marist Saints v Woolston Rams @ Ngā Puna Wai – Rugby League 2 The 2017 Division One grand final…

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CRL PRELIMINARY FINALS WRAP

Hornby Panthers set up a fourth straight CRL men’s premiership grand final showdown with Linwood Keas courtesy of a 34-20 preliminary final victory over Northern Bulldogs. The Panthers laid the foundation for the win with a dominant first-half display, running in five tries to the Bulldogs’ two to lead 26-10 at Leslie Park. Returning five-eighth…

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CRL PRELIMINARY FINAL WEEKEND PREVIEW

Canterbury Rugby League is gearing up for five epic senior preliminary final showdowns this weekend! Who will grab the second spot in each grade’s decider?   CRL Massetti Cup: Hornby Panthers v Northern Bulldogs – 2.45pm, Saturday, August 17 @ Leslie Park Hornby and Northern meet in the prelminary final for the second straight season…

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CRL SEMI-FINALS WRAP

Linwood Keas qualified for their fourth straight men’s premiership grand final, while Northern Bulldogs kept their season alive as shocking weather gripped Canterbury Rugby League’s semi-final weekend. The Keas edged out archrivals Hornby Panthers 12-10 in a tense major semi-final played in a Linwood Park mudbath. The hosts scored the first try of the match…

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CRL SEMI-FINALS PREVIEW

Everything you need to know ahead of a massive semi-final weekend throughout the Canterbury Rugby League senior grades! MASSETTI CUP Linwood Keas (1) v Hornby Panthers (2) – 2.45pm, Saturday, August 10 @ Linwood Park Another chapter of arguably the greatest modern rivalry in Canterbury Rugby League will be written at Linwood Park on Saturday.…

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KNIGHTS REFLECTING ON PROGRESS DESPITE LOST CHANCE

Riccarton Knights are still stinging after an opportunity to play in the Massetti Cup finals slipped through their fingers. Putting themselves back in contention for the top four with a late-season rally, the Knights were confident heading into their final-round clash with Eastern Eagles – a virtual fourth-place playoff. But the Eagles were too strong…

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BULLDOGS WARY OF LOOKING TOO FAR AHEAD

Northern Bulldogs coach Sam Brown is stressing the importance of not looking beyond their next 80 minutes as they prepare for Saturday’s sudden-death Canterbury Rugby League premiership semi-final. The Bulldogs, who finished the regular season in third spot, will start with the favourites tag when they host Eastern Eagles at Murphy Park. But Brown warns…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 14 WRAP

The race for the 2019 Canterbury Rugby League men’s premiership semi-finals went down to the wire – and Eastern Eagles clinched fourth spot in a final-round shootout with Riccarton Knights on Saturday. Both teams headed into their last Massetti Cup regular-season fixture locked on 12 points, but the Eagles handled the pressure and took advantage…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 13 WRAP

Riccarton Knights and Eastern Eagles are set for a final-round blockbuster after Saturday’s Massetti Cup result left the clubs tied for fourth spot. The Knights accounted for Celebration Lions 16-0 at Crosbie Park, while the Eagles went down 30-2 to Hornby Panthers – after trailing by just four at halftime – at Leslie Park on…

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CRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 12 WRAP

The race for the Canterbury Rugby League premiership finals remains wide open after a couple of key results in Round 12 of the Massetti Cup. The resurgent Halswell Hornets upset the fourth-placed Eastern Eagles 32-26 at Wainoni Park, holding on after leading 18-10 at halftime. Winless during the first half of the season, the Hornets…

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