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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.21
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 17 and the latest...
CRL Round 11 Wrap: Keas and Eagles soar towards top-two finish
Linwood Keas and Eastern Eagles cemented their top-two status in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership, while Riccarton Knights also landed a crucial victory in a tight race for the finals. Meanwhile, Linwood Keas ended Hornby Panthers' unbeaten start to the CRL Happy Hire Women's Premiership in Round...
CRL Round 11 Preview: Top-four showdown on the Coast, key home games for Hornets and Knights
With only four rounds of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership remaining, the heat cranks up in Round 11 with Halswell Hornets facing a daunting home assignment, a second-versus-third clash on the West Coast and a vital opportunity for Riccarton Knights to get back in the winner’s circle....
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: ADDINGTON’S LAST PREMIERSHIP
Flashback Friday is shining the spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League's oldest club – and its last premiership triumph. Canterbury’s oldest club, Addington was established in 1913 and had won five titles – including a famous grand final win in 1982 under the coaching of Frank Endacott – coming into the...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.20
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 competitions, as well as the NRL’s Round 16 and the latest round of...
CRL Round 10 Wrap: Greyhounds break clear of logjam as Keas and Eagles cement top two spots
Greymouth Greyhounds moved into outright third in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership after a nail-biting win, while Linwood Keas and Eastern Eagles consolidated the top two positions with more emphatic victories in Round 10. The Greyhounds held on 28-26 in a seesawing thriller against Hornby Panthers at...
Canterbury juniors to take centre stage at One New Zealand Stadium
Rugby league's top-level debut at One New Zealand Stadium in Ōtautahi Christchurch on Sunday is fittingly set to feature a clutch of players who were developed in Canterbury. After an NRLW trial between the Warriors and Brisbane Broncos women's teams at 11am under the One New Zealand Stadium roof, the...
Flashback Friday: Warriors’ miracle win in Christchurch
As Ōtautahi Christchurch prepares for a historic showdown at One New Zealand Stadium (Te Kaha) – the Round 16 NRL clash between the One NZ Warriors and North Queensland Cowboys – Flashback Friday relives another iconic venue in the city's last taste of top-level rugby league, which featured one of...
CRL Rd 10 Preview: Hornets, Greyhounds and Knights look to edge ahead in top-four logjam
Amid the excitement around the Warriors’ historic NRL clash with North Queensland Cowboys at One NZ Stadium in Ōtautahi Christchurch and the associated events around our region, there’s still a huge weekend of senior club footy to unfold. The race for the CRL Whitehead Pluming & Gas Men’s Premiership finals...
CRL becomes full voting member of NZRL via Connected Game Plan
Canterbury Rugby League has become a full voting member of the New Zealand Rugby League, following an NZRL SGM vote on Monday night. In 2009, the NZRL adopted a zonal structure, which incorporated Canterbury Rugby League into the newly formed Southern Zone Rugby League (one of seven zones). The NZRL’s...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.19
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 competitions, as well as the NRL’s Round 15 and the latest round of...
CRL Rd 9 Wrap: Keas and Eagles tighten grip on top two spots as finals race heats up
Eastern Eagles consolidated second spot with a second-half comeback on the road, Halswell Hornets celebrated Old Boys Day with a thrilling and vital win, and Linwood Keas continued their relentless charge to the Massetti Cup in Round 9 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership. Meanwhile, the Keas...
