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Canterbury Rugby League can enthusiastically reveal Snap Fitness has come onboard as naming rights sponsor for the 2026 CRL Grand Final Day. Snap Fitness is an industry leader in gyms and community fitness with 12 locations in Canterbury alone – and their signage will proudly be displayed at Ngā Puna Wai, the home of rugby…

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 opening round and Super League Round 4. Have we missed…

A group of Canterbury’s most talented and ambitious young female rugby league players are gearing up for an invaluable opportunity this weekend, thanks to the Harvey Norman Heartland Female Athlete programme. The One New Zealand Warriors launched the initiative in conjunction with Harvey Norman last year to support the next generation of female athletes across…

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 junior reps competitions, as well as the NRL’s Las Vegas round and Super League Round 3.…

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 third round of the NSWRL and QRL junior reps competitions, as well as the NRL’s Pre-season Challenge and Super League Round 2. Have…

Tēnā koutou e te hapori rīki o Waitaha. Warm greetings to our whānau and our wider sporting community in Waitaha, Canterbury. Last night, Councillor Andrei Moore shared an honest and important message about the future of Apollo Projects Stadium, historically and proudly known to us all as Rugby League Park. His post can be read…

The complete list of award winners from Canterbury Rugby League’s 2025 prizegiving, held at the Hornby Club on Friday, October 31. COMPETITION AWARDS Terry Cox Memorial Trophy (18s boys Grand Final winners): Hornby Panthers Presidents Trophy (Presidents 10s winners): Addington Magpies Kidd-Mitchell Trophy (Division One Grand Final winners): Celebration Lions Carol Crozier Trophy (Canterbury Cup Round…

The Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls’ outstanding NZRL National Women’s Premiership campaign continued with a dominant 44-6 win over Waikato at Ngā Puna Wai on Sunday. In a nine-tries-to-one rout, the Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls outclassed the visitors across the park. The silky attack of Charntay Poko, Kyla Lynch-Brown and Cassie Siataga flourishing on…

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…

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 &…