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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: KIWIS CLINCH WORLD CUP FINAL BERTH IN SHOWGROUNDS MUD

Following last night's world premiere of Sharko, the documentary about Mark Graham made by his son Luke, in Christchurch at the Doc Edge Festival last night, Flashback Friday relives the New Zealand Rugby League Player of the Century's last match in the city. It what ranks as one of the most...
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NZRL RECOGNISES WHITTAKER’S LIFETIME SERVING RUGBY LEAGUE

An icon of Halswell Hornets and Canterbury Rugby League, Jeff Whittaker has added to his Life Memberships from those organisations with the ultimate recognition from the game’s national body. Whittaker was awarded New Zealand Rugby League Life Membership at Saturday’s NZRL AGM, acknowledging his incredible contribution at all levels of...
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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.21

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup, Queensland Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s).   NRL Aranui Eagles product Jamayne Isaako scored...
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CRL 2024: ROUND 11 CLUB WRAP

The 2024 CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men's Premiership continues to surprise on a weekly basis, with Round 11 delivering upsets, form reversals and cliff-hangers that clouded the top-four picture less than a month out from the end of the regular season. Riccarton Knights bounced back from last week's 40-point...
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: CANTERBURY UPSETS GREAT BRITAIN AT THE SHOWGROUNDS

Flashback Friday relives Canterbury's historic defeat of Great Britain at the Addington Showgrounds in one of the great tour match boilovers, which occurred 24 years ago this month. Coming off a trying rebuilding season in ’89, the Frank Endacott-coached Canterbury side went into their match against Great Britain, a nation...
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CRUNCH TIME IN CRL WHITEHEAD PLUMBING & GAS MEN’S PREMIERSHIP FINALS RACE

The race for CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men’s Premiership playoffs spots is on a knife’s edge with four weeks of the regular season remaining – and once again all three matches in Round 11 will have a major bearing on the top-four picture. While a miraculous late charge to...
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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.20

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s).   NRL Burnham Chevaliers junior Kodi Nikorima made a superb...
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CRL 2024: ROUND 10 CLUB WRAP

Greymouth Greyhounds carved out the most impressive victory of their short CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership tenure at Wingham Park, allowing Linwood Keas to move four points clear at the top of the Massetti Cup ladder while Hornby Panthers rose to third spot with four rounds remaining. The...
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: HALSWELL SNATCH EPIC ’95 GRAND FINAL

As Halswell Hornets prepare to take on ladder-leading defending premiers Linwood Keas in a CRL Whitehead Plumbing & Gas Men's Premiership blockbuster tomorrow, Flashback Friday is celebrating a truly epic grand final between the clubs – when a shorthanded Hornets side staged an extraordinary comeback to snatch a last-minute 20-19...
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RED AND BLACK REPORT 2024: EDITION NO.19

The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League juniors featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. Canterbury products were in action in the latest rounds of the NRL, NSW Cup, Queensland Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup (NSWRL under-21s).   NRL Another outstanding interchange contribution from Burnham...
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CRL 2024: ROUND 9 CLUB WRAP

Linwood Keas have snared the outright lead in the CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership by taking out a top-of-the-table clash in Round 9, while Halswell Hornets and Hornby Panthers also carved out important victories in a seesawing race for finals spots. The Massetti Cup schedule got underway on...
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FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY AT NGĀ PUNA WAI AND TOP SPOT UP FOR GRABS AT LINWOOD PARK

Coming off the King’s Birthday bye weekend and with six regular-season rounds remaining, the race for CRL Whitehead Plumbing and Gas Men’s Premiership finals spots is heating up with every result crucial from here on in. Third place on the Massetti Cup ladder also goes on the line on Friday...
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