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Wilson Thrives After Late Ref Call-up
Jason Wilson’s call-up to control his first televised game at AMI Stadium on Sunday was a watershed moment in his refereeing career, but it wasn’t exactly an ideal lead-in for the Canterbury whistle-blower. Auckland-based Jamal Thompson was scheduled to referee the Rockcote Canterbury Bulls’ clash with Counties Manukau Stingrays with...
Counties Manukau Hold Off Resurgent Rockcote Canterbury Bulls
Photo Credit: Kevin Clarke - CMG Sports Counties Manukau Stingrays have held off a fast-finishing Rockcote Canterbury Bulls outfit 28-22 in a thrilling NZRL National Premiership opener at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Sunday afternoon. The Stingrays raced out to a 16-point lead in the first half, but the new-look...
Bulls Coach Confident In New-look Spine
A quick scan over the Rockcote Canterbury Bulls’ 2016 team list reveals the extent of the changing of the guard that has been forced upon coach Andrew Auimatagi and his provincial squad this year. Among the players that moved elsewhere in 2017 are representative staples Tevin Arona, Phil Nati, Matthew...
Bulls Backing Young Players To Step Up
TONY SMITH - The Press Photo Credit: Kevin Clarke - CMG Sports There is more than provincial pride at stake for the Canterbury Bulls rugby league team with New Zealand Residents jerseys and potential semi-professional contracts in sight in the National Provincial Premiership. Five Bulls picked up deals with the...
Rockcote Canterbury Bulls Launch 2017 Campaign In Style
Canterbury Bulls Jersey Presentation and team Photo SessionPhoto Kevin Clarke CMGSPORT©cmgsport2016 Canterbury Bulls Jersey Presentation and team Photo SessionPhoto Kevin Clarke CMGSPORT©cmgsport2016 Photos: Kevin Clarke - CMG Sports Rockcote’s Ray Whittaker summed it up perfectly when he said, “it seems like only...
Coaches Thrilled With NZSST Performances
The two Canterbury schools that competed at last week’s New Zealand Rugby League Secondary Schools tournament in Auckland are reflecting on watershed campaigns in their respective grades. St Thomas of Canterbury College reached the final four in just its second year in the premier tournament, improving from a 15th-place finish...
Red and Black Report: Edition No.27
Each week we’ll be keeping you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Here’s how they went in the latest round of NRL, ISP and ISC finals matches: NRL A contentious selection at fullback after starring in the latter...
Sam Brown names an U19 training squad
Southern Zone U19's tournament is being hosted in Christchurch from Friday 13th October - 15th October with games starting at 3pm on the Friday. Congratulations to the following players selected in the extented training squad who begin training on Monday at Crosbie Park. The following players have been selected into...
Haeata Go Down To Marcellin in Development Final
Haeata Community Campus’ outstanding maiden New Zealand Rugby League Secondary Schools Tournament campaign has ended with a 30-8 loss to a strong Marcellin College outfit in the development grade final at Bruce Pulman Park in Auckland on Friday. Playing into a stiff wind, Te Wairau’s Haeata side got off to...
Vale Bevan Olsen
The Canterbury Rugby League community is mourning the loss of one of its finest servants, Bevan Olsen, who passed away on Saturday aged 88. Bevan was a tireless worker for rugby league in Canterbury with strong ties to multiple clubs, in particular Sydenham Swans, where he was a player, committee...
Red and Black Report: Edition No.26
Each week we’ll be keeping you up to date with how our Canterbury Rugby League products are performing in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Here’s how they went in Round 26 of the NRL and the first week of the ISP and ISC finals series: NRL Kodi Nikorima had a...
Canterbury Schools Primed For NZSST Campaign
This Sunday two Canterbury teams make the pilgrimage up to Auckland for next week’s New Zealand Rugby League Secondary Schools Tournament – one looking to build on an impressive maiden campaign in the premier draw, the other embarking on a historic nudge at the development grade. Rockcote Canterbury Bulls and...
