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BARBARIANS SHATTERED AT NOT MAKING GRAND FINAL
Via Newsie Devastated. Heartbroken. Determined. Three words that summed up the feeling in the Ashburton Barbarians camp following their 46-34 loss to the Woolston Rams in their Canterbury Rugby League division one sudden death preliminary final in Ashburton on Saturday. It was the first loss they’d suffered at home all...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: EDITION NO.23
Each week the Red and Black Report will keep you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Jamayne Isaako and Kodi Nikorima played key roles as Brisbane carved out a vital 38-18 win over South Sydney on...
PANTHERS DIG DEEP TO DOWN DOGS IN EPIC PRELIM FINAL
Hornby Panthers secured a third straight CRL men’s premiership grand final showdown against Linwood Keas with a 16-6 victory over a gallant Northern Bulldogs in Saturday’s gruelling preliminary final. Kaiapoi’s Murphy Park heaved with one of the biggest crowds seen at club game in years, but the visiting Panthers absorbed...
BULLDOGS DESPERATE TO EARN SECOND CHANCE AGAINST IN-FORM PANTHERS
Via The Star - by Jacob Page The Hornby Panthers and Northern Bulldogs head into their do-or-die rugby league semi-final on Saturday at opposite ends of the momentum spectrum. The Panthers finished third on the competition ladder and won their sudden-death semi-final 50-6 against the Halswell Hornets. The second-placed Bulldogs...
SHIRLEY HAWKS ENJOY THE BREAK AHEAD OF HISTORIC GF APPEARANCE
Last Saturday’s overtime thriller between Shirley and Linwood for a spot in the Canterbury Cup grand final may have been the game of the weekend. With the scores locked up after 80 minutes, the Hawks dotted down in the corner during the added period to secure a 16-12 win and...
HEALTHY HORNBY TIMING THEIR RUN
By their own standards, Hornby Panthers’ 2018 Massetti Cup campaign has been short on the usual swagger, dominance and consistency we’ve become accustomed to. But with their squad belatedly near full-strength again, the club is well-placed to end a five-year title drought. The Panthers only lost three games during the...
HORNETS PLEASED WITH PROGRESS DESPITE FINALS EXIT
Halswell Hornets’ Massetti Cup campaign ended on Saturday courtesy of a heavy 50-6 semi-final defeat at the hands of Hornby Panthers, but when the dust settles the club can look back on a season of enormous progress. After winning the 2014 grand final, the Hornets languished near the foot of...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: EDITION NO.22
Each week the Red and Black Report will keep you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Jazz Tevaga was again among the Warriors’ best as they put away Newcastle on Friday night, coming off the bench...
RED-HOT PANTHERS ROAST HORNETS IN ONE-SIDED SEMI
Hornby Panthers made a massive statement in their sudden-death semi on Saturday afternoon, thumping Halswell Hornets 50-6 at Leslie Park to book a preliminary final showdown with Northern Bulldogs next week. The Panthers were quick out of the blocks and put on an attacking masterclass throughout, leading 22-0 at halftime...
DOMINANT KEAS CLINCH FOURTH STRAIGHT GRAND FINAL BERTH
It was all one-way traffic this afternoon at Linwood Park as the Keas cruised to a fourth straight CRL grand final, outclassing Northern Bulldogs 48-10 in perfect winter footy conditions at ‘The Nest’. The Bulldogs showed promise in the early minutes of the major semi playing all their footy in...
RUGBY LEAGUE PARK LOCKED IN FOR GRAND FINAL DAY FAREWELL
Rugby League Park in Addington has been locked in as the venue for the Canterbury Rugby League men’s and women’s premiership grand finals, to be played on Sunday, August 26 from 1pm. The confirmation came after negotiations between CRL and the Christchurch City Council and Christchurch Stadium Trust. The double-header...
FAMILY FOCUS SEES WOOLSTON GO ALCOHOL-FREE
Promoting positive sideline behaviour has been a key issue for rugby league in New Zealand – and all grassroots sport – in recent times, with the consumption of alcohol at grounds pinpointed as an area that needs addressing. Woolston Rams have taken the initiative to make a difference by banning...
