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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.25
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s and Britain’s elite and lower-grade competitions. A host of Canterbury products were in action in the latest round of the NRL, NSW Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup Queensland Cup and the European Super League, as well as the NSWRL Women’s…
Read MorePAT SMITH’S ENDURING LEGACY
Most know the Pat Smith Trophy is the greatest prize in Canterbury Rugby League, but how much do you know about the man it is named after? As the silverware is polished up and prepared to be awarded for the 59th time on Sunday, to either Linwood or Riccarton after the CRL Whitehead Plumbing &…
Read MoreKEAS BACK TO RECLAIM CHAMPION CLUB STATUS ON CRL HAPPY HIRE GRAND FINAL DAY
After a straight-sets finals exit denied them a 10th consecutive Pat Smith Trophy Challenge appearance in 2024, Linwood Keas are back in familiar Ngā Puna Wai territory this Sunday as they prepare for a showdown with Riccarton Knights. The absence of the usual sea of black and green was palpable on CRL Happy Hire Grand…
Read MoreŌTAUTAHI INTERIOR LINERS PITCH IN WITH MOUTHGUARDS FOR CRL JUNIORS
Canterbury Rugby League is thrilled to announce Ōtautahi Interior Liners Ltd as the sponsor of a wonderful new 2025 initiative for our tamariki. Ōtautahi Interior Liners will generously provide mouthguards for every player in the CRL’s six-year-old grade this season. Operating locally since 2010, Ōtautahi Interior Liners is a drywall interior company predominantly hanging plasterboard…
Read MoreTRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS WOMEN’S OUTPLAYED BY CLASSY VULCANS IN AUCKLAND
The Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women’s team have endured a tough initial 2024 NZRL National Women’s Premiership road trip, going down 36-4 to defending champions Auckland Vulcans at Cornwall Park in Epsom on Sunday. Coming into the third-round encounter with an impressive 22-8 win over Wellington Orcas and a plucky 36-20 loss to Akarana Falcons…
Read MoreTRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS WOMEN’S POWER TO CONVINCING HOME WIN OVER ORCAS
The game-breaking class of halves Kyla Lynch-Brown and Tori Harding, a powerhouse forward-pack display and ultra-committed goal-line defence underpinned a winning start to the Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women’s team’s 2024 NZRL National Premiership campaign. Wellington Orcas were put to the sword 22-8 at Ngā Puna Wai as the Trillo Metal Bulls piled on the…
Read MoreEXCITING, BALANCED TRILLO METALS WOMEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS SQUAD NAMED FOR NZRL PREMIERSHIP CAMPAIGN
The Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls squad for the 2024 NZRL SKY Sports Women’s Premiership has been named, featuring 11 members of last year’s team. Despite vying for the services of representative players with rugby union following the commencement of the Farah Palmer Cup, incoming Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls coach Joseph Mika is elated…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.16
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup and Queensland Cup. The Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s) had a bye weekend. NRL Hornby product Jordan Riki played another…
Read MoreST THOMAS’ NATIONALS TRIUMPH A LANDMARK MOMENT FOR YOUTH RUGBY LEAGUE
The euphoria surrounding St Thomas of Canterbury College’s historic New Zealand Secondary Schools Tournament triumph on Sunday is still fresh. From an epic 12-6 victory over renowned rugby league powerhouse St Paul’s College in the final at Auckland’s Bruce Pulman Park, to emotional post-match celebrations and a stirring haka at Christchurch Airport upon their return…
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