CRL NEWS
Real the latest local league news
TRILLO METALS WOMEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS GALLANT IN NARROW LOSS TO AKARANA
The Trillo Metals Women's Canterbury Bulls made a highly encouraging start to their 2025 NZRL National Women's Premiership campaign, going down 20-16 to defending champions Akarana Falcons at Massey Park in Papakura on Saturday. The Trillo Metals Bulls fought back from 10-0 and 20-10 down with Caitlin Sears, Charntay Poko...
LIONHEARTED LEKA FAMILY ADD TO TRILLO METALS MEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS LEGACY
An extension of a Canterbury rugby league representative family legacy is set to infuse some Disney-style magic into the Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls’ 2025 campaign. Engine-room stalwart Kyle Leka and playmaking younger brother Taniela will team up in the red-and-black jersey for the second straight year, while Kyle’s son,...
POKO PRIMED TO LEAD TRILLO METALS WOMEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS’ CAMPAIGN
The Trillo Metals’ Women’s Canterbury Bulls’ 2025 NZRL National Women’s Premiership foray gets underway in Papakura this weekend – and one of the region’s most decorated women’s rugby league products will be leading their charge. After featuring on the team’s coaching staff and unexpectedly filling in as a player in...
CANTERBURY BULLS TEAMS TO REPRESENT REGION AT SENIOR AND YOUTH TOURNAMENTS IN 17-YEAR FIRST
Canterbury’s representative players, coaches and volunteers are gearing up for a watershed collective campaign in September and October. Nine senior and youth teams – all carrying the Canterbury Bulls name in a notable initiative – will represent the region in upcoming tournaments. Along with the Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.27
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 Queensland Cup and the European Super League, as...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.26
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 Queensland Cup and the European Super League, as...
TRILLO METALS WOMEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS LAYING FOUNDATION FOR PROGRESS
The Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls are gearing up for the 2025 NZRL National Women’s Premiership, galvanised by a core group of recent representative mainstays, returning veterans and talented newcomers. A longer four-week lead-in to their first game – against heavyweights Akarana in Papakura on September 6 – provides an...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2025: EDITION NO.25
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 Queensland Cup and the European Super League, as...
TRILLO METALS MEN’S CANTERBURY BULLS DETERMINED TO CEMENT SOUTHERN SUPREMACY
After winning the South Island Championship and the National Championship final in their first year under the coaching of Walter Wilson in 2024, the Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls have their sights set on the final of the revamped NZRL National Men’s Premiership in two months’ time. Under the new...
TRILLO METALS LTD EXTEND SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT OF CANTERBURY BULLS TEAMS
Canterbury Rugby League is proud to announce the extension of its partnership with Trillo Metals Ltd, who continue as naming rights sponsors for the Men’s and Women’s Canterbury Bulls 2025 campaigns. The Trillo Metals Women’s Canterbury Bulls will compete in the Sky Sport National Women’s Premiership, while the Trillo Metals...
KEAS RETURN TO CRL PREMIERSHIP PEAK WITH RESOUNDING GRAND FINAL RESULT
Linwood Keas claimed their eighth Canterbury Rugby League premiership in 10 seasons in emphatic fashion, overwhelming Riccarton Knights 30-6 in the 2025 Pat Smith Trophy Challenge decider to wrap up a massive CRL Happy Hire Grand Final Day at Ngā Puna Wai. The Andrew Auimatagi-coached Keas posted four tries to...
EAGLES RETAIN CANTERBURY CUP IN GRIPPING DECIDER
Eastern Eagles have retained the CRL ISC Sports Canterbury Cup, outlasting Halswell Hornets 20-16 in a tense premier reserves grand final. The Hornets repeatedly fought back from double-digit deficits and came agonisingly close to snatching victory in the dying stages, but the Eagles ultimately took the spoils in a match...
