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LESS THAN 5000 TICKETS LEFT FOR MANLY-WARRIORS CLASH IN CHRISTCHURCH
The tickets for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles fixture against the Vodafone Warriors in Christchurch continue to sell fast and with four weeks to kick-off, less than 5000 seats are still available. Match organiser Justin Wallace expects a full house on June 9 and says he is pleased the sports...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: EDITION NO.10
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 Burnham Chevaliers junior Jazz Tevaga returned from a one-week injury layoff to feature off the bench in the Warriors’ disappointing...
CANTERBURY WOMEN’S SQUAD ANNOUNCED
Canterbury Rugby League is pleased to announce the following 22 players have been selected in the Canterbury Women's team for the NZRL National Women's Tournament, to be held at Auckland's Cornwall Park on Queen's Birthday weekend, June 2-4. The squad was selected by new Canterbury Women's coach, Tom Ball. Congratulations...
CRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 5 WRAP
Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers, grand final combatants in each of the past two seasons, have broken away from the field after five rounds of the 2018 CRL Massetti Cup. The Keas scored a hard-fought 14-6 win over Northern Bulldogs at Murphy Park. The defending champs led 8-0 at halftime...
MIGHTY MAGPIES SPIRIT LIVES ON
Canterbury Rugby League’s oldest club is still very much alive and kicking in 2018, with the Addington Magpies gearing up to celebrate their Club Day at Spreydon Domain on Saturday. The action gets underway at 10am with Addington’s 7s team, followed by the 10s at 11am. The old-stagers have a...
PANTHERS TO CELEBRATE THEIR ‘SUPERHEROES’ ON WOMEN IN LEAGUE DAY
Hornby Panthers are holding their inaugural Women In League Day this Saturday – and the club is hopeful it is the first of what will become a marquee annual event. The idea for the event spawned from a desire to properly recognise the contribution of the many women who toil...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: EDITION NO.9
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 junior and Brisbane winger Jamayne Isaako kicked his second match-winning penalty goal of the season in Thursday night’s heart-stopping...
BOOSTING REF NUMBERS A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
NZRL National Referees Manager Luke Watts believes it is the rugby league community’s collective responsibility to work together to help boost flagging referee numbers in Canterbury. While recruiting and retaining referees is an ongoing challenge for all rugby league regions in New Zealand – and other sports – Watts says...
NGA PUNA WAI UPDATE
Via Christchurch City Council Construction news We’ve laid the athletics track gel coat and work is currently underway on the top weatherproof surface. Seats are up in the covered seating area and we’re preparing to install the roof. The athletics control tower has also been built to the first level.It’s...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2018: EDITION NO.8
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 After a string of outstanding appearances off the bench in the back-row, Burnham Chevaliers junior Jazz Tevaga played most of...
CRL MASSETTI CUP ROUND 4 WRAP
Photo Credit: Dai Roberts Linwood, Hornby and Northern have further solidified their status as the likely Massetti Cup ‘big three’ of 2018, while Halswell have broken away from the bottom half of the competition with a second straight victory in a wet and wild Round 4 of the men’s premiership....
CRL STANDS BEHIND ‘BE A SPORT’ MESSAGE
New Zealand Rugby League introduced the ‘Be A Sport’ programme to encourage positive supporter behaviour and provide more enjoyable rugby league experiences for our community – from players, referees, coaches and officials to fans and spectators. Adapted from an Auckland Rugby League programme, Be A Sport was launched in all...