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FOUR CANTERBURY WĀHINE TO FEATURE IN SECOND AHI KĀ AOTEAROA CAMPAIGN
By CRL and NZRL Three Canterbury-based players have been selected to represent the Ahi Kā Aotearoa in the second edition of the Harvey Norman Women’s Championship on the Gold Coast next week. Following a successful inaugural campaign in 2023, the team returns to the Championship with a squad of under-21s...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.6
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the sixth round of the NSWRL SG Ball Cup (under-19s) and Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s), as well as the opening weekend of the NSWRL...
CRL WHITEHEAD PLUMBING & GAS PRE-SEASON COMPETITION – WEEK 1 WRAP
Perennial grand finalists Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers were both rolled in the opening round of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Pre-season Competition, with Riccarton Knights and Eastern Eagles both producing outstanding first-up wins at Ngā Puna Wai on Friday night. Meanwhile, Halswell Hornets also progressed with an emphatic...
KNIGHTS IN SHINING ARMOUR BOOST REFEREE RANKS
When an appeal went out recently for referees to help with the Canterbury Rugby League 14s and 15s Nines tournament, a trio of Riccarton Knights heeded the call. Knights stalwart and club president Shane Tamatea, veteran forward Ross Turi, who transferred from Northern Bulldogs in the off-season, and Jamieson Ilalio...
CRL WHITEHEAD PLUMBING & GAS PRE-SEASON COMPETITION MARKS 31-YEAR FIRST
A former staple of the Canterbury Rugby League club calendar returns to the schedule for the first time in over 30 years this month, courtesy of the inaugural CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Pre-season Competition. Over the next three weeks at Ngā Puna Wai, six premier clubs will vie...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.5
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Several Canterbury products featured in the fifth round of the NSWRL’s junior competitions – the SG Ball Cup (under-19s), Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s) and Tarsha Gale Cup (women’s under-18s) –...
BULLS/DOGS ACADEMY AND CRL DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY LAUNCHED AT NGĀ PUNA WAI
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs solidified the club’s commitment to its pathways and development partnership with Canterbury Rugby League via the unveiling of the Canterbury Bulls/Dogs Academy and the CRL Development Academy at Ngā Puna Wai on Sunday. The Bulldogs also delivered a coach upskilling session and training clinics for more than 60...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.4
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Several Canterbury products featured in the fourth round of the NSWRL’s junior competitions – the SG Ball Cup (under-19s), Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s) and Tarsha Gale Cup (women’s under-18s) –...
FIRST ‘TAMA TŪ, HAPORI ORA WĀNANGA’ INSPIRES CRL COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS
Last weekend Canterbury Rugby League held its inaugural ‘Tama tū, Hapori ora Wānanga’, a kaupapa (event) initiated by CRL CEO Malcolm Humm, and developed and facilitated by CRL Board Vice-Chair Dr Phil Borell with the support of the Ministry of Social Development Changemakers program. The name, Tama tū, Hapori ora...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.3
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Several Canterbury products featured in the third round of the NSWRL’s junior competitions – the SG Ball Cup (under-19s), Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s) and Tarsha Gale Cup (women’s under-18s) –...
CANTERBURY JUNIORS HAYWARD AND ALATINI THRIVING AS BULLDOG PUPS
The burgeoning development and pathways partnership between Canterbury Rugby League and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is already reaping dividends for the club’s SG Ball side – as well as two talented tyros from our region who are taking an opportunity in Sydney with both hands. The Bulldogs have navigated a tough early-season...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.2
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Several Canterbury products featured in the second round of the NSWRL’s junior competitions – the SG Ball Cup (under-19s), Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s) and Tarsha Gale Cup (women’s under-18s). https://canterburyrugbyleague.co.nz/2024/01/canterbury-products-set-to-shine-in-nswrl-and-qrl-junior-comps/...
