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CANTERBURY 19s GEAR UP FOR RAIDERS CHALLENGE
The Canberra Raiders Vikings 18s squad landed in Ōtautahi Christchurch on Wednesday for a two-match tour – getting underway on Thursday evening at Brookside Park. The Vikings line-up – consisting of the most promising 17- and 18-year-olds from Canberra’s Harold Matthews side and first-year SG Ball players – square off...
CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE SIGNS PARTNERSHIP WITH NRL’S CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Canterbury Rugby League’s newly established partnership with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is set to provide players and coaches from our region with unprecedented development opportunities and pathways to progress to Australia’s elite age-group and senior men’s and women’s competitions. Rubberstamped in recent weeks, the agreement between the two organisations promises to be...
CRL 2023: ROUND 14 CLUB WRAP
Hornby Panthers have wrapped up the Massetti Cup with one round of the 2023 CRL Men’s Premiership remaining courtesy of another statement win over perennial grand final adversaries Linwood Keas. Meanwhile, Halswell Hornets defied the wet conditions in an attacking onslaught and Riccarton Knights provided a taste of what might...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: KIWIS COMPLETE LIONS WHITEWASH AT LANCASTER PARK
As Queensland prepares to complete a rare State of Origin cleansweep over New South Wales in Sydney next Wednesday, Flashback Friday revisits the 1996 Test series between New Zealand and Great Britain, where the Frank Endacott-coached Kiwis sealed a 3-0 whitewash of the tourists in Christchurch. Taking over the national...
CRL WEEKEND PREVIEW
WEEKEND PREVIEW – JULY 8-10 Canterbury Rugby League’s 14s and 16s youth night competitions are taking a two-week break, but there’s plenty to look forward to this weekend on the representative front. Canterbury’s 14s, 16s and 18s boys teams will be aiming to emulating their girls counterparts brilliant efforts in...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2023: EDITION NO.9
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League products featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Aranui Eagles junior Daejarn Asi continues to make the most of his opportunity at Parramatta following star five-eighth Dylan Brown’s suspension, playing his third successive game in the top...
CRL 2023: ROUND 13 CLUB WRAP
Linwood Keas have been knocked off the top of the Massetti Cup ladder for the first time in 2023, courtesy of a stunning victory by Halswell Hornets under Ngā Puna Wai’s Friday Night Lights. Hornby Panthers assumed outright first place with a hard-fought win, while Eastern Eagles clinched their place...
CRL YOUTH WRAP & WEEKEND PREVIEW
YOUTH WRAP – JUNE 26 Linwood Keas have retained the Canterbury Rugby League 18s boys title after a thrilling 38-22 victory over a gallant Hornby Panthers outfit in Monday's grand final at Ngā Puna Wai. The round-robin ledger was square between the archrivals heading into the decider - and it...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: LOCKE’S MIRACLE FINISH IN CHRISTCHURCH
The on-fire New Zealand Warriors host South Sydney Rabbitohs at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium tonight – and fans are bracing for a cold, wet and windy night in Auckland. But conditions in the City of Sails are set to be relatively tropical in comparison to arguably the most iconic...
CANTERBURY’S GREATEST TRIUMPH – 30 YEARS ON
This month marks 30 years since arguably Canterbury’s greatest-ever victory – the unforgettable thrashing of Auckland at the Addington Showgrounds in the 1993 provincial championship final. During the '93 championship round-robin fixtures, Frank Endacott-coached Canterbury trounced Auckland 40-12 in Christchurch before going down 9-6 at Carlaw Park to set up...
CRL 2023: ROUND 12 CLUB WRAP
Canterbury Rugby League’s inaugural Massetti Cup Magic Round at Ngā Puna Wai saw the premiership’s top three teams consolidate their positions on the table with three regular-season matches remaining. Linwood Keas dominated from start to finish, while Hornby Panthers and Halswell Hornets powered to convincing wins on the back of...
MASSETTI CUP RIVALS AIM TO WEAVE SOME MAGIC AT NGĀ PUNA WAI
Ngā Puna Wai, the home of Canterbury Rugby League since 2019, celebrates another milestone on Saturday in the form of the inaugural Massetti Cup Magic Round. All three CRL Men’s Premiership Round 12 matches will be staged at Ngā Puna Wai tomorrow afternoon in a massive festival of local footy:...
