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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.22
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s and Britain’s elite and lower-grade competitions. A host of Canterbury products were in action in the latest round of the NRL, NSW Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup and the European Super League, as well as...
CRL ROUND 13 CLUB WRAP: GREYHOUNDS PIP PANTHERS FOR HISTORIC FINALS SPOT
Greymouth Greyhounds have qualified for the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men's Premiership finals series in just their second season in the top grade - at the expense of defending champs Hornby Panthers in a thrilling conclusion to the 2025 Massetti Cup. The Greyhounds did their part in the final...
CRL ROUND 13 CLUB PREVIEW: FRANTIC FINAL-ROUND SCRAMBLE FOR PLAYOFF PLACES
The 2025 CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership is set for a thrilling regular-season conclusion this Saturday, with only first and last spots on the Massetti Cup ladder locked in heading into the final round. Five points clear at the top of the table, Linwood Keas have already sewn...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.21
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s and Britain’s elite and lower-grade competitions. A host of Canterbury products were in action in the latest round of the NRL, NSW Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup and the European Super League, as well as...
CRL ROUND 12 CLUB WRAP: PANTHERS ON THE PROWL AS KNIGHTS CHARGE TO SECOND
The CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men's Premiership ladder has received a shake-up with one round of the regular season remaining, with Linwood Keas sealing another Massetti Cup success, Riccarton Knights moving into second spot and Hornby Panthers putting one foot in the finals door after a trio of tight...
CRL ROUND 12 CLUB PREVIEW: THACKER SHIELD, FINALS SPOTS ON THE LINE IN ROUND 12
The 2025 CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership playoffs race is going down to the wire – and Saturday’s fixtures at Leslie Park, Crosbie Park and Linwood Park will all have major ramifications for the make-up of the Massetti Cup ladder. Hornby Panthers and Halswell Hornets meet in the...
YOUTH PATHWAYS PARTNERSHIP SET TO SHOW THE WAY FOR CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE RANGATAHI
Canterbury Rugby League is pleased to announce its partnership with Youth Pathways, designed to help young players from our region navigate the myriad challenges of advancing their careers through to the elite levels away from home. Youth Pathways is an NGO based in Canterbury that has been supporting youth and...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.20
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s and Britain’s elite and lower-grade competitions. A host of Canterbury products were in action in the latest round of the NRL, NSW Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup, Queenlsand Cup, NRL Q Series and the European...
FIVE CHAMPIONS CROWNED ON YOUTH PATHWAYS 2025 YOUTH GRAND FINAL DAY AT NGĀ PUNA WAI
Five champions have been crowned after a massive Youth Pathways 2025 Youth Grand Final Day at Ngā Puna Wai on Sunday. The action at the home of Canterbury Rugby League got underway with the 14s Girls grand final, which saw Linwood Keas edge out Eastern Eagles 18-16 after the eastside...
CRL ROUND 11 CLUB WRAP: KEAS PUSH CLEAR AS 2024 GRAND FINALISTS BOTH GO DOWN
Linwood Keas extended their lead at the top of the CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership standings with a big win in Round 11, but the battle for second and fourth spots tightened up after the 2024 grand finalists went down in low-scoring cliffhangers at Halswell Domain and Crosbie...
CRL ROUND 11 CLUB PREVIEW: CRL WHITEHEAD PLUMING & GAS MEN’S PREMIERSHIP RIVALS JOSTLE FOR POSITION
The CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership finals race heats up this weekend, with Greymouth Greyhounds and Eastern Eagles striving to stay in contention with upsets over the competition’s top two teams, and third spot on the Massetti Cup ladder going on the line when Riccarton Knights and Hornby...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.19
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s and Britain’s elite and lower-grade competitions. A host of Canterbury products were in action in the latest round of the NRL, NSW Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup and the European Super League. NRL Halswell...