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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...
CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership all set for 2026 kick-off
Canterbury Rugby League is proud to announce marquee and event equipment rental company Happy Hire as naming rights sponsor for this season’s CRL Women’s Premiership. The 2026 CRL Happy Hire Women’s Premiership gets underway this Sunday, May 10. “Canterbury Rugby League is excited to have Happy Hire as naming rights...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.13
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 9 and the weekend’s Super...
CRL Round 3 Wrap: Greyhounds off the mark as Eagles and Keas take flight
Greymouth Greyhounds held on for their first win of 2026, while Eastern Eagles and Linwood Keas made it two in a row in Round 3 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership on Saturday. Coming off the bye, the Greyhounds had their first home game of the season...
Flashback Friday: Hornby ends Runanga’s Thacker Shield reign in muddy thriller
As Hornby Panthers prepare for the trek over Arthur’s Pass to take on Greymouth Greyhounds in Round 3 of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership, Flashback Friday relives a landmark Thacker Shield victory over West Coast Rugby League’s benchmark team. Runanga boasted the most decorated Thacker Shield history...
CRL Rd 3 Preview: GF rematch headlines Saturday’s schedule
The third round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership features a trip to the West Coast for Hornby Panthers, a clash between two impressive Round 2 winners at Halswell Domain and a grand final rematch at Crosbie Park. The Panthers and Greymouth Greyhounds are both striving to...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2026: EDITION NO.12
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 8 and the weekend’s Super...
CRL RD 2 WRAP: Keas, Eagles and Hornets fly in high-scoring weekend
Linwood Keas, Eastern Eagles and Halswell Hornets all carved out convincing victories in a high-scoring trio of CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership Round 2 fixtures on Saturday. After sitting out the opening weekend with the bye, the Keas kicked off their title defence with a commanding 50-6 win...
CRL Rd 2 Preview: Keas get title defence started against Tigers
Linwood Keas get their CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership defence underway on Saturday, while Hornby Panthers and Eastern Eagles will also be eager to open their accounts in Round 2 after going down last weekend. The Keas were forced to cool their heels with the opening-round bye, instead...
