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STAGE SET FOR EXPANDED CRL WOMEN’S PREMIERSHIP’S OPENING ROUND
The Canterbury Rugby League season ramps up courtesy of Sunday’s opening round of the 2024 CRL Women’s Premiership, completing the ongoing full weekend schedule of senior club football. Two-time defending premiers Linwood Keas, 2022-23 runners-up Sydenham Swans, Woolston Rams, Eastern Eagles and Burnham Chevaliers will be joined this year by...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: PAPANUI PAIR SHINE ON KIWI FERNS DEBUT
Ahead of the opening round of the expanded CRL Women's Premiership on Sunday, Flashback Friday revisits one of the most notable occasions in Canterbury's modern history on the international rugby league stage. The Australian Jillaroos reclaimed supremacy in women’s rugby league with a well-deserved win in a typically bruising and...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.13
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 latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup, Queensland Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s) and Mal Meninga Cup (QRL under-18s), as well as...
CRL 2024: ROUND 4 CLUB WRAP
Just two points separate the top five teams in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership after stunning home victories from Riccarton Knights and Eastern Eagles over previously unbeaten teams in Round 4 of the Massetti Cup. The Knights marked their inaugural Old Boys’ Day – which doubled as...
BIG ASSIGNMENTS FOR PREMIERSHIP’S HOME TEAMS IN ROUND 4
The early-season rust is starting to smooth out and this weekend’s CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership matches present a key opportunity for a trio of home teams to stay in touch with the front-runners – and for the three away sides to consolidate their position at the pointy...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: DUFFIE’S DREAM ANZAC DAY DEBUT
Following yesterday's Anzac Day NRL triple-header, Flashback Friday revisits an April 25 clash from 14 years ago – and a stunning debut by a Canterbury Rugby League product. In its last home match before moving into the brand new AAMI Park, Melbourne hosted the Warriors at Docklands on Anzac Day,...
KNIGHTS’ INAUGURAL OLD BOYS’ DAY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS SINCE LAST TITLE CHARGE
Strengthening the frayed links with their rich history is the chief motivation behind Riccarton Knights’ first-ever Old Boys’ Day this Saturday. The special occasion coincides with 20th anniversary celebrations for the club’s most recent top-grade triumph – the 2004 grand final victory over Linwood – with the Knights’ ISC Canterbury...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.12
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 seventh round of the NSWRL Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21s) and the semi-finals of the SG Ball (under-19s), Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s) and Tarsha...
CRL 2024: ROUND 3 CLUB WRAP
Canterbury Rugby League’s second annual Ngā Puna Wai Magic Round delivered three successive absorbing CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership encounters in perfect conditions, with Linwood Keas flexing their attack muscle, Riccarton Knights chalking up their first win of the season and Halswell Hornets staying unbeaten with an impressive...
NGĀ PUNA WAI TRIPLE-HEADER SET TO CONJURE SOME PREMIERSHIP MAGIC
Ngā Puna Wai, the home of Canterbury Rugby League since 2019, plays host to another huge festival of footy on Saturday courtesy of the second annual Massetti Cup Magic Round. All three CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership Round 3 matches will be staged at Ngā Puna Wai tomorrow...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.11
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 Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21s) and the first week of the SG Ball (under-19s), Harold Matthews Cup (under-17s) and...
CRL 2024: ROUND 2 CLUB WRAP
Eastern Eagles denied Greymouth Greyhounds their maiden CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership victory in a heart-stopping finish, the grand final rematch produced a high-scoring draw and Halswell Hornets retained the Thacker Shield in an eventful second round of the 2024 Massetti Cup. A last-minute try snatched a 22-17...
