NRL
Panthers break new ground for league at Boys’ High
It’s a school steeped in rugby union history, producing more than 40 All Blacks in its 135-year existence. But the Penrith Panthers broke new ground on Wednesday when the NRL side trained on Christchurch Boys’ High School’s rugby field ahead of their premiership encounter with the New Zealand Warriors at AMI Stadium on Saturday. With…
Read MoreEx-Chevalier Tevaga’s NRL debut caps meteoric rise
Jazz Tevaga added his name to the list of Christchurch-born rugby league players to crack the NRL on Sunday, making a memorable debut at hooker for the Warriors in their brave Round 3 loss to Melbourne Storm at Mt Smart Stadium. While he is a Papakura Sea Eagles junior, Tevaga spent the first few years…
Read MorePanthers’ involvement heralds long-term benefits for code in Canterbury
Christchurch hosted rugby league royalty on Friday, and the visit by Penrith Panthers GM Phil Gould heralded an ongoing bounty for the code in Canterbury. A legendary former player and coach, and currently an influential administrator and high-profile media personality, ‘Gus’ Gould expressed his excitement about the Panthers’ partnership with the region. Penrith will stage…
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