Massetti Cup
CRL 2023: ROUND 14 CLUB WRAP
Hornby Panthers have wrapped up the Massetti Cup with one round of the 2023 CRL Men’s Premiership remaining courtesy of another statement win over perennial grand final adversaries Linwood Keas. Meanwhile, Halswell Hornets defied the wet conditions in an attacking onslaught and Riccarton Knights provided a taste of what might have been with a stirring…
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Linwood Keas have been knocked off the top of the Massetti Cup ladder for the first time in 2023, courtesy of a stunning victory by Halswell Hornets under Ngā Puna Wai’s Friday Night Lights. Hornby Panthers assumed outright first place with a hard-fought win, while Eastern Eagles clinched their place in the CRL Men’s Premiership…
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YOUTH WRAP – JUNE 26 Linwood Keas have retained the Canterbury Rugby League 18s boys title after a thrilling 38-22 victory over a gallant Hornby Panthers outfit in Monday’s grand final at Ngā Puna Wai. The round-robin ledger was square between the archrivals heading into the decider – and it was the second-placed Panthers who…
Read MoreCRL 2023: ROUND 12 CLUB WRAP
Canterbury Rugby League’s inaugural Massetti Cup Magic Round at Ngā Puna Wai saw the premiership’s top three teams consolidate their positions on the table with three regular-season matches remaining. Linwood Keas dominated from start to finish, while Hornby Panthers and Halswell Hornets powered to convincing wins on the back of assertive second-half performances. The Keas…
Read MoreMASSETTI CUP RIVALS AIM TO WEAVE SOME MAGIC AT NGĀ PUNA WAI
Ngā Puna Wai, the home of Canterbury Rugby League since 2019, celebrates another milestone on Saturday in the form of the inaugural Massetti Cup Magic Round. All three CRL Men’s Premiership Round 12 matches will be staged at Ngā Puna Wai tomorrow afternoon in a massive festival of local footy: Northern Bulldogs and Linwood Keas…
Read MoreFLASHBACK FRIDAY: BULLDOGS OUTLAST KEAS FOR MAIDEN TITLE
It’s been a tough 2023 Massetti Cup campaign so far for Northern Bulldogs, but they’ll be up for the daunting battle against defending champs Linwood Keas at Ngā Puna Wai in Saturday’s Magic Round. Flashback Friday revisits the blue-and-whites’ historic 2007 premiership triumph, when these clubs met in the Pat Smith Trophy grand final. Kaiapoi…
Read MoreCRL 2023: ROUND 11 CLUB WRAP
CRL Men’s Premiership co-leaders Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers extended the gap at the top of the ladder with authoritative wins over top-four rivals on Saturday, while Riccarton Knights carved out an important victory in a wet Round 11 of the Massetti Cup. A first-half shutout at Linwood Park propelled the Keas to a 26-12…
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YOUTH WRAP – JUNE 12 After the King’s Birthday Weekend break, all three CRL girls grades and the 16s and 18s boys were back in youth night competition action on Monday. The girls’ season wrapped with the 14s’ ‘game of three halves’, a pair of 16s clashes and the third and final Linwood-Hornby 18s encounter…
Read MoreCRL 2023: ROUND 10 CLUB WRAP
Massetti Cup co-leaders Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers made a break on the chasing pack with victories on Saturday, after fourth-placed Eastern Eagles defeated third-placed Halswell Hornets in the Round 10 opener at Ngā Puna Wai on Friday night. The Eagles took a major step towards sealing their place in the 2023 semi-finals with a…
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YOUTH WRAP – JUNE 7 It was a quiet week on the youth night competition front with Monday’s grades taking a break for the King’s Birthday holidays, but the 14s boys teams were in action at Ngā Puna Wai on Wednesday night for their sixth-round fixtures. Riccarton Knights stayed undefeated with a 42-10 victory over…
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