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A SHORT HISTORY OF…THE KANGAROOS IN CANTERBURY

With just over a fortnight until Australia’s first match in Ōtautahi Christchurch since 1989, we’re looking back at every match the green-and-golds have played in our region. The Kangaroos take on the Kiwis at Apollo Projects Stadium on Sunday, October 27, in one half of a Pacific Championships double-header that...
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CANTERBURY REFEREES LEADING THE WAY ON NATIONAL STAGE

A landmark year for Canterbury Rugby League in myriad areas has also been reflected in the refereeing sphere. CRL has enjoyed a huge spike in new referees in 2024, as well as an unprecedented number featuring at national tournaments – including meteoric progress for several newcomers. The influx of fledgling...
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AUIMATAGI RECEIVES KIWI FERNS COACHING STAFF CALL-UP

Former Canterbury Bulls and CRL premiership-winning coach Andrew Auimatagi has been added to the Kiwi Ferns’ coaching staff for the upcoming Pacific Championships campaign. Named as an assistant to head coach Ricky Henry, Auimatagi’s momentous call-up comes just weeks after guiding St Thomas’ of Canterbury College to a second straight...
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DEBUTANT RIKI JOINS ISAAKO AND NEAME IN KIWIS’ PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS SQUAD

Uncapped Hornby Panthers product Jordan Riki has been named alongside Aranui Eagles junior Jamayne Isaako and West Coast's Griffin Neame, a Halswell Hornets junior player, for the Kiwis’ Pacific Championships title defence. Isaako and Neame were heroes of the Kiwis’ stunning 30-0 rout of the Kangaroos in the 2023 final...
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SECOND-HALF SURGE LIFTS TRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls took out the National Championship final at Ngā Puna Wai on Sunday, overwhelming Wellington Orcas 36-22 after a dominant start to the second half. With the Centenary Shield and Adrian Shelford Memorial Cup also on the line between the provinces, Canterbury scored four unanswered tries...
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TRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS WOMEN’S WRAP UP CAMPAIGN WITH WIN IN WAIKATO

The Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women's team have bookended an admirable building campaign in the NZRL National Premiership with wins, chalking up their second victory of 2024 in a final-round clash with Waikato in Hamilton. Leading 10-8 at halftime, the Trillo Metals Bulls went on with the job in a...
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: CANTABRIANS IN NRL GRAND FINALS

Ahead of Sunday's night's NRL grand final between Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers, we recognise the 11 players from the Canterbury region that have previously featured on the game’s biggest stage. Bill Noonan – Canterbury-Bankstown (1974): Simultaneously becoming the first New Zealander to play in a Sydney grand final along...
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TRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS MEN’S PRIMED FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH WELLINGTON

The Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Men’s team has gone from strength to strength in taking out the South Island Championship, but their most important assignment of 2024 lies ahead in the National Championship final. North Island Championship winners Wellington Orcas make the journey south to take on the Trillo Metal...
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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.34

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Wrapping up the series for 2024, Canterbury products were in action in the NRL finals, and the grand finals of the Queensland Cup, NSW Women’s Premiership and Jersey Flegg Cup...
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TRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS WOMEN’S BRIGHT START CANCELLED OUT BY RAMPANT STINGRAYS

A fast-starting Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women's team was overwhelmed 38-4 by a slick and powerful Counties Manukau Stingrays combination in Round 4 of the NZRL National Premiership at Ngā Puna Wai. The Auckland-based heavyweights ran in four tries in each half to record their third win of the campaign....
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: SOUTH ISLAND STUNS AUSTRALIA AT THE SHOWGROUNDS

One month out from the historic Pacific Championships double-header in Ōtautahi Christchurch – which will see the Kiwi Ferns take on the Jillaroos and the Kiwis face the Kangaroos at Apollo Projects Stadium on October 27 – Flashback Friday goes 44 years back in the time tunnel to revisit Australia's...
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TRILLO METALS CANTERBURY BULLS WOMEN’S OUTPLAYED BY CLASSY VULCANS IN AUCKLAND

The Trillo Metals Canterbury Bulls Women’s team have endured a tough initial 2024 NZRL National Women’s Premiership road trip, going down 36-4 to defending champions Auckland Vulcans at Cornwall Park in Epsom on Sunday. Coming into the third-round encounter with an impressive 22-8 win over Wellington Orcas and a plucky...
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