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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’s and QRL’s competitions, as well as the NRL’s Round 21, the fourth round of the NRLW and the…

Kia ora koutou, Canterbury Rugby league is proud that so many of you care deeply about our players, our clubs, and the future of the game in our region. That passion has come through clearly in recent conversations online about the new CRL Conference League, and we wish to acknowledge it and respond accordingly. In…

The 2026 CRL Sidekick Chartered Accountants Youth Grand Final Day delivered seven thrilling competition deciders in sparkling winter conditions at on Sunday. Six clubs featured on the day – with each claiming a victory – and accordingly a sizeable and vocal crowd descended on Ngā Puna Wai, the home of Canterbury Rugby League. The action…

Eastern Eagles powered to a historic Pat Smith Trophy Challenge grand final berth, while Riccarton Knights grafted out a sudden-death victory on the opening week of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership finals. The Eagles will feature in n the grand final for the first time since Eastern Suburbs’ 1979-81 premiership threepeat, courtesy…

The Canterbury Rugby League senior finals series get underway on Saturday – and in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership there’s a massive eastside derby to decide the first spot in the Pat Smith Trophy Challenge on CRL Snap Fitness Grand Final Day, while Riccarton Knights host Greymouth Greyhounds in an elimination clash.…

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’s and QRL’s competitions, as well as the NRL’s Round 20, the third round of the NRLW and the…

A thrilling finish to the 2026 CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership regular season featured two draws – one of which saw Greymouth Greyhounds snatch the last spot in the finals – while Hornby Panthers avoided the wooden spoon with an away victory. The Greyhounds scored the last two tries of the match to…

All eyes are on the vital final-round showdown between Riccarton Knights and Greymouth Greyhounds this Saturday, while there’s also a top-of-the-table semifinal dress rehearsal and a battle to avoid the wooden spoon to close out the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership regular season. The third-placed Knights are already assured of their place in…

Canterbury Rugby League is excited to announce Dynasty Sport as our Official Apparel Partner for the next three years. As part of the agreement, Dynasty Sport will be CRL’s exclusive supplier of on- and off-field teamwear, as well as supporter apparel, until 2029. Dynasty Sport co-founder Tyler Rakich said the partnership with Canterbury Rugby League…

Canterbury Rugby League has the highest representation of any region in the NZRL Referees Academy, which provides invaluable guidance, development and pathways opportunities for our game’s match officials. CRL referees Jack Feavers, Luke Whittaker, Porfi Vivas, and Micah Lepou make up about half of the 2026 academy, who are selected to be involved in the…