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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...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HORNBY AND HALSWELL DUEL IN FOUR STRAIGHT GRAND FINALS
As neighbouring archrivals and 2024 grand final combatants Halswell Hornets and Hornby Panthers gear up for a vital CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men's Premiership Round 9 encounter at Halswell Domain, Flashback Friday revisits the period that created one of Canterbury Rugby League’s great club rivalries. Halswell gained premier status...
CRL Rd 9 Preview: Derbies, top-four showdowns and GF rematches in huge weekend
The second 2026 instalment of Canterbury Rugby League’s westside derby headlines Round 9 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, while Riccarton Knights face a crucial home assignment as the finals race heats up and Papanui Tigers host the unbeaten competition leaders. Meanwhile, the fifth round of the...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.18
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 14 and the latest...
CRL Rd 8 Wrap: Knights, Greyhounds and Eagles grab crucial wins as finals race tightens
Riccarton Knights and Greymouth Greyhounds made important inroads on the Massetti Cup ladder as the race for the finals heats up, while Eastern Eagles consolidated second spot in Round 8 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership. In Round 4 of the CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership, last...
CRL Rd 8 Preview: Opening-round revenge on Eagles’, Panthers’ and Greyhounds’ agenda
We’re back with a full program of senior footy after a truncated King’s Birthday weekend schedule – and three CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership teams are out to reverse opening-round losses when they host their Round 8 fixtures. Eastern Eagles are out to atone at Wainoni Park against...
