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There’s pivotal matches at Linwood Park, Wainoni Park and Papanui Domain on the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership Round 4 docket this Saturday, while the CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership gets underway for season 2026 on Sunday. Following big wins over Papanui Tigers (50-6) and Riccarton Knights (36-12), Linwood Keas will look to…

Canterbury Rugby League is proud to announce marquee and event equipment rental company Happy Hire as naming rights sponsor for this season’s CRL Women’s Premiership. The 2026 CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership gets underway this Sunday, May 10. “Canterbury Rugby League is excited to have Happy Hire as naming rights sponsor for the CRL senior…

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 9 and the weekend’s Super League action from the UK.…

Greymouth Greyhounds held on for their first win of 2026, while Eastern Eagles and Linwood Keas made it two in a row in Round 3 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership on Saturday. Coming off the bye, the Greyhounds had their first home game of the season and staved off a monumental…

As Hornby Panthers prepare for the trek over Arthur’s Pass to take on Greymouth Greyhounds in Round 3 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, Flashback Friday relives a landmark Thacker Shield victory over West Coast Rugby League’s benchmark team. Runanga boasted the most decorated Thacker Shield history of any club, carrying off…

The third round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership features a trip to the West Coast for Hornby Panthers, a clash between two impressive Round 2 winners at Halswell Domain and a grand final rematch at Crosbie Park. The Panthers and Greymouth Greyhounds are both striving to open their Massetti Cup account…

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 8 and the weekend’s Super League action from the UK.…

Linwood Keas, Eastern Eagles and Halswell Hornets all carved out convincing victories in a high-scoring trio of CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership Round 2 fixtures on Saturday. After sitting out the opening weekend with the bye, the Keas kicked off their title defence with a commanding 50-6 win over Papanui Tigers at Linwood…

Linwood Keas get their CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership defence underway on Saturday, while Hornby Panthers and Eastern Eagles will also be eager to open their accounts in Round 2 after going down last weekend. The Keas were forced to cool their heels with the opening-round bye, instead kicking off their campaign against…

As the returning Papanui Tigers prepare to head to Linwood Park to take on defending champions the Keas in Round 2 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, Flashback Friday relives the club’s most recent grand final victory. The 2015 Pat Smith Trophy decider was one for the ages, with Papanui prevailing 20-14…