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Baxter brings a lifetime’s experience to CRL President role
On the score of experience, along with service to – and passion for – rugby league in Canterbury, few people are better credentialed to take on the role of CRL President than Gary Baxter. Baxter’s association with the code stretches back to 1961, when he began playing in the Halswell...
Flashback Friday – 1992 CRL Grand Final
One of Canterbury Rugby League’s greatest servants, Gary Baxter, was recently announced as the new CRL President. We’ll have a story on the refereeing stalwart later this week, but Flashback Friday takes a look at the 1992 grand final, which Baxter controlled. The ’92 decider pitted two fairytale sides against...
Michael Butson leads Canterbury to representative rugby league win
Former Melbourne Storm junior Michael Butson staked a claim for Canterbury Bulls selection after leading the Canterbury representative rugby league team to a good win over a young Auckland combination. A late try to Aranui Eagles centre Vinnie Paul earned Canterbury a 26-20 victory over the Auckland Vulcans 21s at Christchurch's A and P...
Auimatagi excited to blood youngsters against Vulcans
Canterbury Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi sees Monday’s clash between a Canterbury selection and an Auckland Vulcans Under-21s combination as an ideal opportunity to blood some young players into the representative system, while also rewarding early-season club form. The two big movers in the 2016 Massetti Cup, Northern Bulldogs and Hornby...
Collins brings valuable experience to CEO role
Taking on the Canterbury Rugby League CEO position represents a long-held ambition becoming a reality for Shane Collins, but her vast experience in the management and sporting spheres shape as the perfect fit for the code as well. “For me it’s a bit of a dream job in many ways....
PRESS RELEASE: CRL appoints CEO
PRESS RELEASE Canterbury Rugby League (CRL) announces the appointment of Ms Shane Collins to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Shane was a New Zealand Hockey representative between 1985-1993 and attended the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. After an illustrious career in the New Zealand Police, Shane undertook post graduate study,...
Panthers outlast Warriors in Christchurch
The Penrith Panthers’ decision to bring their NRL fixture against the New Zealand Warriors had already paid dividends with a sell-out crowd at AMI Stadium and several days of building a mountain of goodwill in the Canterbury community, but the club received the ultimate payoff courtesy of two valuable competition...
Flashback Friday – Warriors’ miracle win in Christchurch
As Christchurch prepares to host its first NRL fixture in six years – the Round 10 clash between the Penrith Panthers and New Zealand Warriors on Saturday at AMI Stadium – Flashback Friday relives the city’s last taste of top-level rugby league, which featured one of the greatest finishes in...
Gala dinner provides windfall for junior rugby league
It’s been a watershed week for rugby league in Canterbury, and it continued last night with a gala dinner at Addington Raceway ahead of the NRL clash between the Penrith Panthers and New Zealand Warriors at AMI Stadium on Saturday. News that the Panthers-Warriors match is officially sold out gave...
Warriors touch down in Christchurch
The Penrith Panthers have been making themselves at home in Christchurch over the past few days, but the Warriors arrived in the city this afternoon determined to prove they are still New Zealand’s team in Saturday’s Round 10 clash at a sold-out AMI Stadium. The Panthers have won the hearts...
Panthers are kings of the kids in Canterbury
The Warriors are likely to enjoy majority crowd support this Saturday evening at AMI Stadium, but the Penrith Panthers may have convinced a few hundred Canterbury kids to change their NRL allegiances this week. After holding an open training session at Christchurch Boys High School yesterday, the Panthers visited Hornby...
Panthers break new ground for league at Boys’ High
It’s a school steeped in rugby union history, producing more than 40 All Blacks in its 135-year existence. But the Penrith Panthers broke new ground on Wednesday when the NRL side trained on Christchurch Boys’ High School’s rugby field ahead of their premiership encounter with the New Zealand Warriors at...
