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CRL 2022 – ROUND 5 WRAP
Linwood Keas remain unbeaten at the top of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership table, while Hornby Panthers have put a slow start to their title defence behind them with a second straight win in Round 5 of the Massetti Cup. Linwood rolled on to a 5-0 record with a hard-fought...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 4 WRAP
Defending champs Hornby Panthers got off the mark for 2022 with a big second half, while Linwood Keas and Halswell Hornets racked up emphatic wins in Round 4 of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership to consolidate the top two spots on the Massetti Cup ladder. Heading into the weekend 0-3...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 3 WRAP
Linwood Keas brought up a ton, Halswell Hornets and Northern Bulldogs chalked up important wins, and Eastern Eagles consigned defending champs Hornby Panthers to a 0-3 start in Round 3 of the 2022 Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership. The Keas overwhelmed Papanui Tigers 102-0 at Linwood Park, running in 20 tries...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 2 WRAP
Linwood Keas exacted some Grand Final retribution and Riccarton Knights carved out an impressive win over a top-four regular to be the only unbeaten teams after two rounds of the 2022 Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership. Meanwhile, Eastern Eagles and Halswell Hornets opened their accounts with resounding victories. Premiers Hornby Panthers...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 1 WRAP
A pair of showdowns between last season’s top-four finishers set the scene for a thrilling start to the 2022 Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership on Saturday. Northern Bulldogs pulled off an impressive 16-10 upset of defending champs Hornby Panthers at Murphy Park. A first-half double from winger Matty Clough propelled the...
JOIN FRANK ENDACOTT’S WORLD CUP TOUR
Calling all Kiwi rugby league supporters! The international footy blackout is set to end later this year with the Rugby League World Cup in England - and Frank Endacott wants you to be there with him. Frank coached the Kiwis in unforgettable Britain-hosted World Cup campaigns in 1995 and 2000,...
COACH LAWRIE TO LEAD BULLS’ 2022 CHARGE
Jed Lawrie (right) and Andrew Auimatagi. Photo Credit: Aiden Williams/Stuff Andrew Auimatagi’s prosperous six-season tenure as New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls coach concluded at the end of 2021, but the provincial team’s transition under a new regime shapes as a seamless one. Hornby Panthers coach Jed...
CANTERBURY 9’S WIDER SQUAD – 18S BOYS
Canterbury Rugby League are pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the Canterbury 18s Boys 9-aside wider squad. 15 players will be selected from this squad to play in the Southern Regional Tournament being held 12th March, Christchurch. First Training: 11.00am, Saturday 26th Feb, Ngā Puna Wai Any player who...
CANTERBURY 9’S WIDER SQUAD – 16s GIRLS
Canterbury Rugby League are pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the Canterbury 16s Girls 9-aside wider squad. 15 players will be selected from this squad to play in the Southern Regional Tournament being held 12th March, Christchurch. First Training: 10.00am, Saturday 26th Feb, Ngā Puna Wai Any player who...
Canterbury 9’s Wider Squad – 16s Boys
Canterbury Rugby League are pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the Canterbury 16s Boys 9-aside wider squad. 15 players will be selected from this squad to play in the Southern Regional Tournament being held 12th March, Christchurch. First Training: 6.00pm, Thursday 24th Feb, Ngā Puna Wai Any...
Canterbury 9s Wider Squad – 18s Girls
Canterbury Rugby League are pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the Canterbury 18s Girls 9-aside wider squad. 15 players will be selected from this squad to play in the Southern Regional Tournament being held 12/13th March, Christchurch. First Training: 6.30pm, Tuesday 22nd February, Haeata Community Campus...
VALE BILL NOONAN
The CRL community is mourning the loss of one of New Zealand’s best-ever front-rowers and Canterbury’s finest rugby league exports, Kiwi #460 Bill Noonan, who has passed away in Sydney, aged 74. Rugged Linwood prop/second-rower Noonan played three Tests for New Zealand in the late-1960s, but arguably carved out a...
