Massetti Cup
CRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 4 WRAP
Photo Credit: Dai Roberts Linwood, Hornby and Northern have further solidified their status as the likely Massetti Cup ‘big three’ of 2018, while Halswell have broken away from the bottom half of the competition with a second straight victory in a wet and wild Round 4 of the men’s premiership. The Keas romped to a…
Read MoreKNIGHTS CLUB DAY CELEBRATES FAMILY-ORIENTED VALUES
A good feed and a day full of footy is what the Riccarton Knights’ faithful can look forward to this weekend. The club will celebrate a host of rugby league action at Crosbie Park this Saturday for its 2018 Club Day. The first of the juniors games kick off at 9am and it’s a packed…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 3 WRAP
Linwood Keas sit alone at the top of the table while there’s a five-way tie for fourth spot after three rounds of Canterbury Rugby League’s Massetti Cup men’s premiership. Hornby Panthers made it two in a row with a gutsy come-from-behind win at Murphy Park, edging out a gallant Northern Bulldogs side 20-16. The Panthers…
Read MorePAPANUI CLUB DAY HERALDS EXCITING NEW ERA
Papanui marked 70 years of proud history and tradition on last year’s Club Day, but the 2018 event – which takes place this Saturday – will help the Tigers celebrate an exciting new era. The Tigers have witnessed significant change over the summer, both from a personnel perspective and giving their clubrooms a much-needed spruce…
Read MoreCRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 2 WRAP
Northern Bulldogs and Linwood Keas are the only two unbeaten teams remaining after two rounds of the Canterbury Rugby League Massetti Cup. A dominant first-half display laid the platform for Northern’s 32-16 win against Halswell Hornets at Halswell Domain. The Bulldogs raced to a 22-0 lead by halftime; despite being outscored in the second half…
Read MoreKeas Dedicate Win To ‘The Godfather’
BY MAT KERMEEN – THE PRESS A Christchurch rugby league club have celebrated Father’s Day by honouring the man they called The Godfather. Less than two hours after Linwood Keas captain Agaese Fiso lifted the Pat Smith Memorial Trophy at AMI Stadium on Sunday, the Keas stood around Teni Tuli’s grave in an emotional tribute…
Read MoreCRL Grand Final Preview
Photo: Hornby Panthers’ Corey Lawrie (left), and Linwood Keas’ Aga Fiso (centre) and Paul Sauni pose with the Pat Smith Trophy at AMI Stadium. KEAS PRIMED TO HEED LESSONS OF 2015 Last year’s grand final loss still stings for the Linwood Keas, but coach Andrew Auimatagi is confident his team will use that experience to…
Read MoreKeas Score Convincing Grand Final Win Over Panthers
A devastating first-half performance from the Linwood Keas laid the platform for a convincing 29-10 defeat of the Hornby Panthers in the 2016 CRL grand final at AMI Stadium. Linwood scored the first five tries of the match inside 25 minutes, and although Hornby clawed back bravely to score the only two tries thereafter, it…
Read MoreCanterbury Bulls Preliminary training squad
Bowden, Shane Linwood Keas Butson, Michael Northern Bulldogs Fidow-Kele, Jiordan Linwood Keas Grace, Dene Hornby Panthers Leka, Kyle Celebration Lions Lima, Jonathan Celebration Lions Tafua, Roger Papanui Tigers Te Amo, Reuben Riccarton Knights Tou, Patella Aranui Eagles Arona, Tevin Hornby Panthers Bamford, Christopher Linwood Keas Baxendale, James Hornby Panthers Ka, Josh Papanui Tigers Kakoi, Alani…
Read MoreMilestone man Tamatea sets sights on another Knights title
Riccarton Knights legend Shane Tamatea brought up the rare 250-game milestone on Saturday, but typical of the selfless clubman, he was more concerned with the side’s crucial 28-22 win over Northern Bulldogs. “It was good, the boys dug deep on Saturday and got the result,” Tamatea said, before revealing what the honour means to him.…
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