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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...
Reon Edwards Named NZRL Chairman
Via NZRL Reon Edwards has been confirmed as the chairman of the NZRL Board at their August meeting. Recently appointed Director Hugh Martyn has been named vice-chair. Edwards says, “We are very fortunate to have such a strong Board. We are really looking forward to the next few months with...
Hornby High School Take Out Junior XIII Final
Hornby High School claimed the inaugural Canterbury Rugby League Junior XIII Year 9 and 10 title with a convincing 40-8 victory over a spirited Haeata Community Campus side at Canterbury Park on Wednesday afternoon. Arlan Perez opened the scoring, before Jayton Lawrie and Tevita Tatu crossed as Hornby High powered...
Auimatagi: Bulls Spots Still Open For Barbarians This Weekend
Rockcote Canterbury Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi said all four remaining spots in the squad for the upcoming NZRL National Premiership are still up for grabs, despite some standout individual performances in the revived East v West clash last Saturday. A preliminary 19-man Rockcote Canterbury Bulls squad was named two weeks...
Brown Relishing Canterbury Homecoming
Photo Crecit: Kevin Clarke - CMG Sport No one was more ecstatic with Manly’s decision to bring an NRL fixture to Christchurch for at least the next two seasons than veteran Sea Eagles utility Lewis Brown. The proud Canterbury product and Riccarton Knights junior was on hand at AMI Stadium...
Junior XIII Final Marks Climax Of Successful Competition
The Junior XIII final between Hornby High School and Haeata Community Campus on Wednesday afternoon marks the culmination of a highly successful debut year for the Year 9 and 10 competition. The decider will be played at Canterbury Agricultural Park at 3.30pm, and while the weather gods haven’t been kind...
Manly Eager For Long-term Association With Christchurch
Tony Smith - The Press The Manly Sea Eagles have committed to playing a National Rugby League home game in Christchurch for the next two years - but are looking at a "10-year-plus" relationship. Manly chief executive Neil Bare - flanked by Christchurch-born Sea Eagles star Lewis Brown - confirmed...
Sea Eagles Commit To Playing NRL Matches In Christchurch
Rugby League’s premier competition is set to return to Christchurch with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles taking a home match to AMI Stadium for at least the next two years. The Sea Eagles have committed to bringing their home game to Christchurch in the 2018 and 2019 seasons with an...