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Canterbury Development Primed For All-or-nothing Challenge
Canterbury Development coach Te Hira Niha insists his team needs to put a truncated build-up behind them ahead of Saturday’s do-or-die clash with Auckland Development. In a revamped national competition format, the winner of the showdown at Mt Smart Stadium No.2 will progress into the second-tier NZRL Championship, along with...
Christchurch to host the Kiwis in 2017 Rugby League World Cup
The Kiwis-Scotland game will be the first rugby league test staged in Christchurch since 2006 when New Zealand beat Great Britain 18-14 in a Tri-Nations game at Jade Stadium.Christchurch will host the Kiwis for the first time in 11 years and also stage a Rugby League World Cup quarterfinal in...
Canterbury Bulls Preliminary training squad
Bowden, Shane Linwood Keas Butson, Michael Northern Bulldogs Fidow-Kele, Jiordan Linwood Keas Grace, Dene Hornby Panthers Leka, Kyle Celebration Lions Lima, Jonathan Celebration Lions Tafua, Roger Papanui Tigers Te Amo, Reuben Riccarton Knights Tou, Patella Aranui Eagles Arona, Tevin Hornby Panthers Bamford, Christopher Linwood Keas Baxendale, James Hornby Panthers Ka,...
Milestone man Tamatea sets sights on another Knights title
Riccarton Knights legend Shane Tamatea brought up the rare 250-game milestone on Saturday, but typical of the selfless clubman, he was more concerned with the side’s crucial 28-22 win over Northern Bulldogs. “It was good, the boys dug deep on Saturday and got the result,” Tamatea said, before revealing what...
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...
