CRL 2024: ROUND 7 CLUB WRAP

Greymouth Greyhounds’ maiden CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership campaign netted a historic first victory in Round 7, while Riccarton Knights and Linwood Keas finished the weekend level atop the Massetti Cup standings. The Greyhounds have been knocking on the door of a breakthrough win – and it came via a gripping 24-20 result…

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CRL 2024: ROUND 6 CLUB WRAP

The CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership ladder has received another shake-up, with Halswell Hornets and Riccarton Knights producing big second-half performances in Round 6 to jump into equal-first alongside Linwood Keas, who were run down by Club Day-celebrating Eastern Eagles in a thrilling draw. The Eagles’ 24-all result against the Keas followed on…

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CRL 2024: ROUND 5 CLUB WRAP

Eastern Eagles have claimed back-to-back big scalps and Riccarton Knights are also surging on a three-match winning streak, but it’s Linwood Keas who have jumped to the top of the Massetti Cup standings after another absorbing round of CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership matches. After handing Halswell Hornets their first loss of the…

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STAGE SET FOR EXPANDED CRL WOMEN’S PREMIERSHIP’S OPENING ROUND

The Canterbury Rugby League season ramps up courtesy of Sunday’s opening round of the 2024 CRL Women’s Premiership, completing the ongoing full weekend schedule of senior club football. Two-time defending premiers Linwood Keas, 2022-23 runners-up Sydenham Swans, Woolston Rams, Eastern Eagles and Burnham Chevaliers will be joined this year by Addington Magpies and Hornby Panthers…

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: PAPANUI PAIR SHINE ON KIWI FERNS DEBUT

Ahead of the opening round of the expanded CRL Women’s Premiership on Sunday, Flashback Friday revisits one of the most notable occasions in Canterbury’s modern history on the international rugby league stage. The Australian Jillaroos reclaimed supremacy in women’s rugby league with a well-deserved win in a typically bruising and absorbing 2017 Anzac Test against…

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TRILLO METALS WOMEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS WELCOME JOSEPH MIKA AS 2024-25 HEAD COACH

Following a highly promising NZRL National Premiership campaign last year, the Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls’ 2024 progress will be guided by CRL Women’s Premiership-winning coach Joseph Mika. Mika, a former Canterbury Bulls rep and Linwood stalwart, coached the Keas’ women’s team in 2023 – culminating in their second straight grand final victory. His elevation…

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CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE 2023 AWARD WINNERS

The complete list of award winners from Canterbury Rugby League’s 2023 Prizegiving, held at the Hornby Club on Friday, November 3. COMPETITION AWARDS Terry Cox Memorial Trophy (18s boys Grand Final winners): Linwood Keas Kidd-Mitchell Trophy (Division One Grand Final winners): Papanui Tigers Carol Crozier Trophy (Canterbury Cup Round Robin winners): Greymouth Greyhounds Fred Arnesen…

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TRILLO CANTERBURY WOMEN’S SHOW SECOND-HALF FIGHT AGAINST VULCANS

The Trillo Metals Canterbury Women’s team were again gallant in NZRL National Premiership defeat, closing out their round-robin campaign with a plucky 36-16 loss to Auckland Vulcans on the road at Navigation Homes Park. Canterbury, missing the likes of Sui Pauaraisa for this match, held the Vulcans to three tries apiece in the second half,…

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