Massetti Cup
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HORNBY AND HALSWELL DUEL IN FOUR STRAIGHT GRAND FINALS
As neighbouring archrivals Halswell Hornets and Hornby Panthers gear up for a CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership Magic Round showdown at Ngā Puna Wai, Flashback Friday revisits the period that created one of Canterbury Rugby League’s great club rivalries. Halswell gained premier status in 1979 and reached its first grand final in its…
Read MoreCRL 2024: ROUND 2 CLUB WRAP
Eastern Eagles denied Greymouth Greyhounds their maiden CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership victory in a heart-stopping finish, the grand final rematch produced a high-scoring draw and Halswell Hornets retained the Thacker Shield in an eventful second round of the 2024 Massetti Cup. A last-minute try snatched a 22-17 result for the Eagles in…
Read MoreCRL 2024: ROUND 2 CLUB PREVIEW
The second round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership is headlined by an always hotly anticipated grand final rematch – but all three Massetti Cup fixtures hold a massive amount of interest after the opening weekend’s results. Linwood and Hornby have contested seven of the last eight premiership deciders, with the Keas…
Read MoreCRL 2024: ROUND 1 CLUB WRAP
Halswell Hornets made the journey home over the Southern Alps with the hallowed Thacker Shield in two, courtesy of a convincing win in Greymouth Greyhounds’ historic top-grade debut at Wingham Park in the opening round of the 2024 CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership. Perennial grand finalists Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers also got…
Read MoreGREYHOUNDS PRIMED FOR HISTORIC PREMIERSHIP ENTRY
“It’s time to play footy.” That’s the message from an excited – maybe even slightly impatient – Greymouth Greyhounds coach Kurt Dixon ahead on the eve of one of the most significant days in West Coast Rugby League’s modern history and a momentous occasion for the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership. The Greyhounds…
Read MoreCRL GEARS UP FOR MASSIVE 2024 CLUB SEASON
Saturday heralds the start of the 2024 Canterbury Rugby League season proper, with the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, ISC Canterbury Cup Premier Reserves, Division One and Presidents competitions all getting underway. The opening round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership is headlined by Greymouth Greyhounds’ debut in Canterbury Rugby…
Read MoreWHITEHEAD PLUMBING & GAS EXPANDS SPONSORSHIP TO BACK JUNIOR PROGRAMME AND MEN’S PREMIERSHIP
Whitehead Plumbing & Gas has become synonymous with junior rugby league in Canterbury, providing invaluable support for our game’s youngest participants. This year, the company has expanded its backing to include naming rights sponsorship of the region’s top club competition. The 2024 season heralds the sixth successive year of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas…
Read MoreGREYHOUNDS SEAL 2024 CRL PREMIERSHIP SPOT VIA TIGERS PARTNERSHIP
Papanui Tigers and Greymouth Greyhounds have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the clubs share players during the 2024-25 seasons, with the Greyhounds competing in the Canterbury Rugby League Men’s Premiership and the Tigers lining up in the Canterbury Cup Premier Reserves. The MoU, executed on November 20, comes on the back of…
Read MoreCANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE 2023 AWARD WINNERS
The complete list of award winners from Canterbury Rugby League’s 2023 Prizegiving, held at the Hornby Club on Friday, November 3. COMPETITION AWARDS Terry Cox Memorial Trophy (18s boys Grand Final winners): Linwood Keas Kidd-Mitchell Trophy (Division One Grand Final winners): Papanui Tigers Carol Crozier Trophy (Canterbury Cup Round Robin winners): Greymouth Greyhounds Fred Arnesen…
Read MoreMORE GRAND FINAL HISTORY BECKONS FOR KEAS
Linwood Keas have rewritten the Canterbury Rugby League record books several times in recent years – and they can match the most dominant dynasty in CRL Grand Final history with another victory over fierce rivals Hornby Panthers on Sunday. Linwood’s run of five straight Pat Smith Trophy Challenge triumphs from 2016-20 was unprecedented, while the…
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