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CRL 2022 – ROUND 14 WRAP
Hornby Panthers will get the opportunity to defend their title in the 2022 Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership finals series after leapfrogging Northern Bulldogs into fourth spot in the last round of the Massetti Cup. In a thrilling finish to the regular season, the Bulldogs had the chance to control their...
NZRL LIFE MEMBER REON EDWARDS: ON THE IRL BOARD AND IN THE GRASSROOTS TRENCHES
Dyed-in-the-wool Cantabrian Reon Edwards received the highest of honours at last weekend’s New Zealand Rugby League AGM, becoming just the seventh person in the past seven years to receive an NZRL life membership. Edwards joined recent Canterbury stalwarts such as John Coffey (2018) and Frank Endacott (2020) in having the...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 13 WRAP
The top three spots on the Massetti Cup ladder are locked in with one weekend of the regular season to go, but Northern Bulldogs ensured the battle for fourth place will go down to the wire after a stunning last-gasp win in Round 13 of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 12 WRAP
A top-of-the-table showdown finished in a nail-biting draw, while Hornby Panthers landed a crucial blow in the top-four race as the CRL Bartercard Men’s Premiership regular season gets down to the business end. Tough conditions across the city for the Massetti Cup Round 12 fixtures set the scene for three...
Canterbury 14s Girls Squad
Canterbury Rugby League are pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the Canterbury 14s Girls Red and Black squads. These squads will play in the Southern Zone Tournament being held 10th/11th July, Christchurch. Training: 6pm, Tuesday 5th & Thursday 7th, Brookside Park Any player who is unavailable...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 11 WRAP
The race for CRL Bartercard Mens’ Premiership finals spots tightened up with fast-finishing Hornby Panthers nabbing a crucial win and Northern Bulldogs going down convincingly at home in Round 11 of the Massetti Cup. Meanwhile, Linwood Keas, Halswell Hornets and Eastern Eagles consolidated the top three places on the table...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 10 WRAP
The Massetti Cup’s top four teams all chalked up Round 10 victories on Saturday, leaving Hornby Panthers and Riccarton Knights with plenty of work to do to force their way into the CRL Bartercard Men’s Premiership playoffs with four weeks of the regular season remaining. A late surge from Eastern...
Canterbury 16s Girls squad
Canterbury Rugby League are pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the Canterbury 16s Girls squad to play in the Southern Zone Tournament being held 10th/11th July, Christchurch. First Training: 5pm Tuesday 28th June, Ngā Puna Wai Any player who is unavailable for the tournament or cannot make this...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 9 WRAP
Hornby Panthers launched a late comeback to claim a vital last-gasp win in Round 9 of the Bartercard CRL Men’s Premiership, while Linwood Keas and Halswell Hornets consolidated their top-two Massetti Cup standing with convincing results on Saturday. Riccarton Knights were on course for a momentous victory at Crosbie Park...
Canterbury 18s Boys Squad
Canterbury Rugby League are pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the Canterbury 18s Boys wider squad. 20 players will be selected from this squad to play in the Southern Zone Tournament being held 16-18th July, Christchurch. First Training: 6pm Tuesday 21st June, Ngā Puna Wai Any player who...
CRL 2022 – ROUND 8 WRAP
Three second-half turnarounds highlighted a thrilling eighth round of the 2022 CRL Bartercard Men’s Premiership, with Linwood Keas, Halswell Hornets, Eastern Eagles taking another step towards finals footy and Northern Bulldogs landing a crucial blow in a furious battle for fourth spot. Linwood remains unbeaten with a four-point break on...
Canterbury 13s Boys Squad
Canterbury Rugby League are pleased to announce the following players have been selected in the Canterbury 13s Boys squad. This squad will play in the Southern Zone Tournament being held 16-18th July, Christchurch. First Training: 1.00pm, Sunday 12th June, Ngā Puna Wai Any player who is unavailable for the tournament or cannot...
