RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.26

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 NRLW and…

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TRILLO METALS LTD EXTEND SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT OF CANTERBURY BULLS TEAMS

Canterbury Rugby League is proud to announce the extension of its partnership with Trillo Metals Ltd, who continue as naming rights sponsors for the Men’s and Women’s Canterbury Bulls 2025 campaigns. The Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls will compete in the Sky Sport National Women’s Premiership, while the Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls are lining…

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SWANS GO BACK-TO-BACK IN WOMEN’S GRAND FINAL THRILLER

Sydenham Swans are back-to-back CRL Bartercard Women’s Premiership champions after holding off table-topping Linwood Keas 24-22 in an epic, seesawing grand final at Ngā Puna Wai. Two-try performances from key spine duo Kyla Lynch-Brown, who claimed player of the match honours in the decider for the second straight year, and Charntay Poko underpinned the Swans’…

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KEAS DETERMINED TO FINISH OFF DOMINANT CAMPAIGN WITH GF GLORY

On the surface, table-topping Linwood Keas come into the 2025 CRL Bartercard Women’s Premiership grand final without a genuine test under their belts for some time. But Keas coach Tyron Rapana believes their semi-final hit-out against Woolston Rams provided the perfect lead-in to their CRL Happy Hire Grand Final Day showdown with defending champs Sydenham…

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SWANS STEELED FOR BACK-TO-BACK BID

Defending CRL Bartercard Women’s Premiership champions Sydenham Swans have taken the hard road to the 2025 CRL Happy Hire Grand Final Day schedule. But a gritty semi-final win has fortified the Swans for Sunday’s showdown against their 2022-23 grand final conquerors, Linwood Keas. “The ladies are looking good, the intensity has picked up at training…

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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO. 24

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, Queensland Cup and the European Super League, as well as the NRLW and NSWRL Women’s Premiership.…

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CRL FINALS WEEK 2 CLUB WRAP: KNIGHTS SEAL FIRST GRAND FINAL BERTH SINCE 2004

Riccarton Knights have qualified for their first Pat Smith Trophy Challenge grand final appearance in 21 years after a stunning preliminary final performance catapulted them into a showdown with Linwood Keas. Meanwhile, Linwood Keas and Sydenham Swans will square off in the CRL Bartercard Women’s Premiership decider as a wild weekend of finals footy concluded…

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CRL FINALS WEEK 2 CLUB PREVIEW: HORNETS AND KNIGHTS CHASE GRAND FINAL SPOT

Halswell Hornets and Riccarton Knights will vie for the opportunity to join Linwood Keas on CRL Happy Hire Grand Final Day, squaring off in Saturday’s CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership preliminary final this Saturday. The rivals experienced contrasting fortunes during last weekend’s opening batch of finals fixtures. The second-placed Hornets were humbled 30-4…

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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.23

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 NRLW and…

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