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Manly To Play Warriors At AMI Stadium In 2018
The National Rugby League today confirmed that the Manly Sea Eagles will host the New Zealand Warriors on Saturday, June 9, at 5pm, at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. The Sea Eagles recently committed to bringing at least two home games to Christchurch in 2018 and 2019 with an option for...
Canterbury Greats To Be Honoured At RLWC Games
Via NZRL A special group of New Zealand Rugby League’s greats are to be honoured during the Rugby League World Cup. Kiwis legends Olsen Filipaina, Kevin Tamati, Tawera Nikau, Brendon Tuuta and Duane Mann, former coach Frank Endacott and tireless servant of the game Sir Peter Leitch will present the...
Tigers’ Kuruwaka-Crowe Named in Kiwi Ferns’ World Cup Squad
Via NZRL Media New Zealand’s Kiwi Ferns will assemble mid-November in preparation for their tilt at returning the Women’s Rugby League World Cup to NZ. The squad includes one Canterbury representative - Papanui Tigers premiership winner Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe, who made her Ferns debut in the Anzac Test in May. For...
Canterbury 19’s squad named
This weekend the Canterbury 19's take part in the Southern Zone South Island 19's tournament being hosted in Christchurch at QEII Park. The team had a unique warm up game against the New South Wales Secondary Schools team touring New Zealand last week and despite the game going in New...
Three Canterbury Juniors Named In Samoa’s World Cup Squad
Via Rugby League World Cup 2017 Media Rugby League Samoa president Tagaloa Faafouina Su'a announced the squad in Samoa on Friday for the tournament, which will be played in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea between 27 October and 2 December. The squad includes three Christchurch-born players – Hornby...
Te Wairau Lands NZ Residents Assistant Role
Via The Star - by Sophie Cornish Haeata Community Campus’ rugby league coach Te Iwi Ngaro Wairau has been named assistant coach of the New Zealand Residents team. Mr Wairau will assist head coach Rod Ratu for the team’s clash against New Zealand Maori in Auckland on October 14. He...
Auimatagi Satisfied With Rebuilding Campaign
Via The Press - By Tony Smith Photo Creidt: Kai Schwoerer Canterbury Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi supports the concept of a new semi-pro domestic rugby league competition and would like the Bulls to be part of the action. The Auckland Rugby League want to acquire a majority interest in the...
Deja Vu For Rockcote Canterbury Bulls Ahead of Akarana Showdown
Photo Credit: Kevin Clarke - CMG Sports You could forgive Rockcote Canterbury Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi for having a sense of déjà vu ahead of this Saturday’s do-or-die NZRL National Premiership clash with Akarana Falcons at Auckland’s Trust Stadium. As the Bulls approached their encounter with the Falcons in the...
Bulls Boosted By Baxendale’s Return
Via The Press - by Tony Smith James Baxendale is just back from seven weeks in Europe but he reckons he'll be ready for the Canterbury Bulls' must-win National Provincial Premiership rugby league match in Auckland. Head coach Andrew Auimatagi confirmed Baxendale will be in the lineup for the Akarana...
Rockcote Canterbury Bulls Still Alive After Waikato Win
Via Stuff - by Aaron Goile Canterbury proved too strong for Waikato in their crucial second-round national premiership rugby league clash in Hamilton on Sunday. The Bulls took out an entertaining contest 32-28 at FMG Stadium Waikato, to stay well in contention for the final in a fortnight's time. Both...
Sacrifices Worthwhile As Arona Chases NRL Dream
The Rockcote Canterbury Bulls had a familiar face amongst their support crew for Sunday’s NZRL National Premiership opener against Counties Manukau. Tevin Arona, the Bulls’ halfback star during their 2015-16 campaigns, is now based in Auckland as part of the Warriors’ InTrust Super Premiership squad. But he utilised a rare...
Flashback Friday: Cardinals Upset Cougars in ’94 Lion Red Cup Semis
As the Rockcote Canterbury Bulls prepare to take on Waikato – both of whom were gallant losers in week one to the heavyweight Auckland clubs – in the NZRL National Premiership in Hamilton on Sunday, Flashback Friday revisits a high-stakes clash from yesteryear between teams from the regions. The 1994...
