Massetti Cup
MASSIVE INJURY TOLL FORCES TIGERS’ HAND
An extraordinary injury toll has forced Papanui Tigers into the difficult decision to default their Massetti Cup men’s premiership and Canterbury Cup premier reserves games this weekend. Papanui currently has 27 unavailable premier players – 16 of those with season-ending injuries – and more than 40 injured players across both grades. The Tigers had to…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 13 WRAP
The battle for second spot will go down to the wire and fourth position is still up for grabs after a high-scoring penultimate round of Canterbury Rugby League’s Massetti Cup. Hornby Panthers entered Round 13 in second, ahead of Northern Bulldogs by a mere six for-and-against points. But the Bulldogs’ 64-24 thrashing of Papanui –…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 8 WRAP
Linwood Keas’ bid to go through the Massetti Cup regular season undefeated received another major boost courtesy of hard-fought 23-16 win over archrivals Hornby Panthers in Saturday’s Round 8 catch-up. The Keas held a slender 8-6 lead at halftime at Linwood Park but had the better of the second stanza, with Thoren Fidow-Kele bagging a…
Read MoreMASSETTI CUP: THE RUN HOME
There’s just four rounds remaining in the 2018 Massetti Cup regular season. We sum up how the season has unfolded so far for all eight clubs and what they need to do to feature in the playoffs. LINWOOD KEAS (1st, 20 points) The Keas’ bid for a third straight premiership could hardly be travelling…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 11 WRAP
The fourth-placed Halswell Hornets extended their Massetti Cup lead over the chasing pack after a thrilling 28-all draw with Celebration Lions at Cuthberts Green. The Lions, who had won just two of their opening nine games, led 12-10 at halftime and were on course for an upset of the in-form Hornets. But the hosts had…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 9 WRAP
Northern Bulldogs gave the strongest indication yet they are a force to be reckoned with in 2018, upsetting second-placed Hornby Panthers 24-20 at Leslie Park in Round 9 of the Massetti Cup. The Bulldogs led 12-10 at halftime overcame a two-point deficit midway through the second half to snatch the win, which saw them join…
Read MoreKEAS’ CLASS OVERWHELMS PLUCKY LIONS
How good was it to finally have some club footy back again? Fog blanketed Cuthberts Green on Saturday where the Linwood Keas played the Celebration Lions. Early on mistakes seemed to be Linwood’s worst enemy but didn’t stop them storming out to an early 10-point lead. Two quick and clinical tries from Ben Ilalio and…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 7 WRAP
Two-time defending champions Linwood have finished the first round undefeated while 2016-17 runners-up Hornby are just one win back, but both heavyweights were forced to overcome double-digit deficits during Round 7 of the Canterbury Rugby League Massetti Cup. Halswell Hornets, who were celebrating their Club Day, raced out to a 14-0 lead against the Panthers…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 6 WRAP
Linwood Keas, Hornby Panthers and Northern Bulldogs solidified their top-three standing in a hard-fought Round 6 of Canterbury Rugby League’s Massetti Cup men’s premiership. The Keas remained unbeaten by accounting for Halswell Hornets 34-24 after agreeing to move their home game to Wainoni Park as part of a double-header to raise funds for former Aranui…
Read MoreKNIGHTS GO PINK TO SPREAD ANTI-BULLYING MESSAGE
Bullying can’t be tolerated in any way, shape or form – and the Riccarton Knights are throwing their weight behind the crusade to stop bullying and spread kindness. Pink Shirt Day is celebrated annually around the world after starting out in Canada in 2007, and New Zealand’s is this Friday, May 18. The Knights are…
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