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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.16
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 Round 12 and the latest...
CRL Rd 6 Wrap: Knights salute for old boys, Keas stay unbeaten, Tigers win thriller
Riccarton Knights celebrated their third annual Old Boys Day with an impressive victory, while Linwood Keas kept their perfect record intact in emphatic fashion and Papanui Tigers rallied late to win in Round 6 of the 2026 CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership. Meanwhile, Hornby Panthers’ sizzling start to...
CRL Rd 6 Preview: Knights’ Old Boys Day doubles as preliminary final rematch with Hornets
Riccarton Knights mark Old Boys Day with a huge clash against Halswell Hornets, while Round 6 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership features another pair of pivotal encounters at Papanui Domain and Linwood Park. The Knights staged their inaugural Old Boys Day in 2024 to coincide with...
Flashback Friday: Red-hot start lifts Keas to victory over Panthers in 2016 grand final
As the greatest modern rivalry in Canterbury Rugby League resumes in Round 6 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men's Premiership this weekend, Flashback Friday marks 10 years since Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers began their extraordinary run of grand final showdowns. A devastating first-half performance from the Keas...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.15
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 Magic Round and the latest...
CRL Rd 5 Wrap: Big wins for Eagles, Keas and Hornets men; Panthers women go 2-0
Eastern Eagles, Linwood Keas and Halswell Hornets piled on the points in Round 5 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership on Saturday, while Hornby Panthers are the only unbeaten team just two weeks into the CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership campaign. The Eagles chalked up a fourth...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HORNBY-HEAVY FRONT-ROW POWERS KIWIS TO TEST TRIUMPH
With Suncorp Stadium the centre of the rugby league universe this weekend for NRL Magic Round, Flashback Friday recalls one of the Kiwis’ greatest – and a heavily Hornby-influenced – victories at the iconic Brisbane venue. The Kiwis approached the 1987 season in a state of flux. Graham Lowe’s influential...
CRL Rd 5 Preview: Unbeaten Keas head to the Coast as Hornets and Panthers search for form reversal at home
A trip to the West Coast looms for Linwood Keas in Round 5 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, while Halswell Hornets and Hornby Panthers both have crucial home assignments in their sights. Meanwhile, the Keas get their CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership campaign underway against impressive...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.14
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 10. Have we missed anyone?...
CRL Rd 4 Wrap: Linwood stays unbeaten in men’s comp, Hornby women produce huge first-up result
Linwood Keas made an emphatic statement, Eastern Eagles continued their roll and Riccarton Knights got back in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership winner’s circle in Round 4. Meanwhile, Hornby Panthers rolled the defending champs to kick off the 2026 CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership’s opening round in...
CRL Rd 4 Preview: Men’s contenders jockey for position while Women’s comp gets underway
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),...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HALSWELL SNATCH EPIC ’95 GRAND FINAL
As Halswell Hornets prepare to take on defending premiers Linwood Keas in a CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men's Premiership blockbuster tomorrow, Flashback Friday is celebrating a truly epic grand final between the clubs – when a shorthanded Hornets side staged an extraordinary comeback to snatch a last-minute 20-19 triumph...
