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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.10
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 NSWRL and QRL competitions, as well as NRL Round 6 and the weekend’s Challenge Cup quarter-finals action from the…
Read MoreCanterbury Cup revamp: Two conferences, one shot at glory
Canterbury Rugby League senior men’s football gets underway on Saturday, April 18 – and the business end of the lower-grade competitions have undergone an exciting revamp for 2026. As per the past two seasons, CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership clubs – Linwood Keas, Riccarton Knights, Hornby Panthers, Halswell Hornets, Eastern Eagles, Greymouth Greyhounds…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.9
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 NSWRL and QRL competitions, as well as NRL Round 5 and the weekend’s Super League action from the UK.…
Read MoreEnd of an era as Rugby League Park farewelled
While the Crusaders had the honour of hosting the last oval-ball match at Apollo Projects Stadium on Good Friday, it was nevertheless a poignant occasion for rugby league as the curtain came down on the venue more affectionately known as Rugby League Park or Addington Show Grounds. The Crusaders took on Fiji Drua in their…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.8
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 NSWRL and QRL competitions, as well as NRL Round 4 and the latest round of Super League matches from…
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.7
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 NSWRL and QRL competitions, as well as NRL Round 3 and the latest round of Super League matches from…
Read More2025 NZRL NATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT – NGĀ PUNA WAI
Relive an unforgettable, history week in Ōtautahi Christchurch for the NZRL National Youth Tournament.
Read MoreRED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.6
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 NSWRL and QRL competitions, as well as the NRL’s second round and the fourth round of England’s knockout Challenge…
Read MoreStalwart Rapana steps up as Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls coach
Women’s rugby league stalwart Tyron Rapana has secured the role of Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls head coach for their 2026 NZRL National Women’s Premiership campaign, following two years of impressive progress under the tutelage of Joseph Purcell-Mika. “Tyron has built an impressive coaching pathway, serving as head coach of the South Island Scorpions…
Read MoreSpooner comes full circle with Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls coach appointment
After wearing the jersey with pride in the early-2000s, Sean Spooner has been announced as Walter Wilson’s Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls head coach successor for their 2026 NZRL National Premiership campaign. Spooner joined the Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls as an assistant to Wilson last season as the team reached the NZRL National Men’s…
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