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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...
STALWART SMALLRIDGE WHISTLES HUMBLE TUNE AFTER 25 YEARS
Amid the myriad gongs handed out for excellence in the current calendar year at the recent 2021 Canterbury Rugby League awards, one unassuming individual received special recognition for quarter of a century of high standards and commitment to our game. Gary Smallridge cut his teeth in the CRL premier refereeing...
CANTEBURY BULLS OVERRUN BY STALLIONS IN NATIONAL DECIDER
The New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls' 2021 campaign ended in disappointment, going down 36-22 to Upper Central Stallions in the NZRL Sky Sports National Men's Competition final at their Ngā Puna Wai home base. After taking the lead 10 minutes in, the Bulls conceded 32 unanswered points before running in...
CANTERBURY WOMEN CLAIM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VICTORY OVER WELLINGTON
A fortnight after the teams played out a thrilling 20-all draw at Ngā Puna Wai, Canterbury clinched the NZRL Sky Sports National Women's Competition trophy with an outstanding 20-8 win over Wellington in the final at the same venue. Canterbury got off to a flying start before Wellington staged a...
CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE 2021 AWARDS – LIST OF WINNERS
The full list of winners from the CRL 2021 Awards night, held at Halswell Rugby League Clubrooms on Wednesday night. Congratulations to all clubs, players, coaches, staff, officials, administrators and volunteers honoured for their efforts this season. Canterbury Rugby League Senior Volunteer of the Year: Annette Pau’u (Riccarton Knights)...
WHALERS HARPOON BULLS IN HISTORIC UPSET
Otago is basking in one of the finest hours in its rugby league history after the Whalers pulled off a stunning 36-28 victory over the New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls in a South Island Championship thriller at Ngā Puna Wai. The southern neighbours had not faced off in full-fledged competition...
WELLINGTON STRIKE LATE TO EARN DRAW WITH CANTERBURY WOMEN
Canterbury and Wellington played out a thrilling 20-all draw at Ngā Puna Wai in the NZRL National Women's Premiership after the Orcas scored a last-minute try. The home side led for 76 minutes after getting off to a flying, Charntay Poko-inspired start, but the Orcas fought back admirably and bagged...
CANTERBURY BULLS WRANGLE PLUCKY RAMS
The New Era Glazing Canterbury Bulls made it two from two in the NZRL National Premiership on Sunday - but they were forced to work for their 38-18 victory by a determined and enterprising Southland Rams outfit at Ngā Puna Wai. The Bulls, hamstrung by a glut of uncharacteristic mistakes,...
