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CRL 2019 PREVIEW: BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR EASTERN
It’s official: after 13 seasons as Aranui, the club will be known as the Eastern Eagles – and coach Eddie Timo-Latu is hoping his side can build on the rich history cultivated by Eastern Suburbs between 1968 and 2005. “For some it’s new, for some they’ve heard of it before...
CRL 2019 PREVIEW: COACH CONFIDENT NEW-LOOK HORNETS WON’T LOSE STING
Halswell Hornets were one of the big improvers of the 2018 Massetti Cup, putting back-to-back wooden spoons firmly in the rearview mirror by finishing in the top four for the first time since 2014. But a comprehensive 50-6 minor semi-final exit at the hands of Hornby was a stark reminder...
CRL 2019 PREVIEW: BULLDOGS BRACE FOR BIG CHALLENGE
The Northern Bulldogs enjoyed a watershed season as a club in 2018. The premiers made a long-awaited return to the finals with a second-place finish in the Massetti Cup, before making a gallant preliminary final exit against Hornby. The premier reserves then heralded a huge party out Kaiapoi way by...
CRL 2019 PREVIEW: TIGERS KEEN TO EARN STRIPES
Last season always shaped as a challenging one for Papanui Tigers, faced with massive player turnover and a barely recognisable roster. The club’s difficult task was compounded by a shocking injury toll that tested its already tenuous depth. Chalking up three wins to stave off the wooden spoon was a...
CRL 2019 PREVIEW: LIONS PLAYING FOR MORE THAN PRIDE
Celebration Lions coach Steve Fenika was proud of his young, new-look team’s resolve in 2018, finishing sixth with four wins and a draw. But he knows a top-four finish was within their grasp – and admits anything less than a finals appearance this season will be a disappointment. The Lions...
CRL 2019 PREVIEW: DETERMINED PANTHERS AIM FOR FOURTH TIME LUCKY
With the most grand final wins in Canterbury Rugby League history – and an incredible nine appearances in the big one since 2005 – the Hornby Panthers’ perennial heavyweight status is assured and well-deserved. But an unavoidable storyline hovers over the club’s 2019 Massetti Cup campaign: Hornby is coming into...
CRL 2019 PREVIEW: KEAS HUNT MORE HISTORY
The Linwood Keas have unequivocally established themselves as one of the most dominant club sides of Canterbury Rugby League’s modern era with three straight grand final wins for the first time since Eastern Suburbs’ (1979-81) trio of triumphs. But they can join the annals of the greatest teams in CRL...
Whitehead Plumbing & Gas On-board As Junior Rugby League Naming Rights Sponsor
Canterbury Rugby League is excited to announce Whitehead Plumbing & Gas as sponsor of the CRL Junior Rugby League competition, Mini and Mods, for the next three years. The agreement provides naming rights to the competition along with signage and activation opportunities during the season. The club competition starts this...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2019: EDITION NO.3
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 Aranui product Jamayne Isaako kicked four goals from as many attempts, ran for 125 metres and broke four tackles,...
MANLY DINNER PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON CHRISTCHURCH AND PONGIA’S BATTLE
There were plenty of laughs and a few tears at the second annual dinner put on by Walco Events and Christchurch Casino on Thursday night ahead of Manly’s NRL clash with the Warriors at Rugby League Park. Hosted at Sixty6 On Peterborough at Christchurch Casino, guests at the dinner included...
SEA EAGLES AND WARRIORS NAME SQUADS FOR CHRISTCHURCH CLASH
The Manly Sea Eagles and New Zealand Warriors have named their 21-man squads for their NRL Round 3 encounter at Rugby League Park in Christchurch. The Warriors have named the same 17 that went down to Wests Tigers on Sunday, with Issac Luke again set to start at hooker. The...
CANTERBURY CONNECTION: NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Ahead of the Warriors' NRL Round 3 clash with Manly in Christchurch, we celebrate the connections between the Auckland-based club and Canterbury. A trio of the province’s stars from the early-1990s golden era featured in first grade during the Auckland Warriors’ 1995 foundation season. Robust three-quarter Whetu Taewa was the...
