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CRL 2023: RD 15 CLUB WRAP
The 2023 CRL Men’s Premiership regular season concluded amid a Saturday deluge that saw two matches to finish early, while the weekend’s weather event forced the cancellation of Sunday’s penultimate round of CRL Women’s Premiership fixtures. Hornby Panthers had managed to run in eight tries to two against Northern Bulldogs...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: NOONAN CREATES GRAND FINAL HISTORY WITH CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN
With Canterbury Rugby League and NRL's Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs entering into a pathways partnership, announced last week, Flashback Friday looks back at the first notable link between our region and the Sydney-based club. Rugged Linwood prop/second-rower Bill Noonan played three Tests for New Zealand in the late-1960s, but arguably carved out...
CRL YOUTH WRAP & WEEKEND PREVIEW
YOUTH WRAP – JULY 17-19 After a two-week breather for school holidays, the CRL youth night competitions resumed on Monday at Ngā Puna Wai. Undefeated Linwood Keas retained their lead on the 16s boys table with a 66-6 win over Papanui Tigers, while Hornby Panthers Black consolidated second with a...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2023: EDITION NO.10
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League products featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Aranui Eagles junior Jamayne Isaako continues to sit atop the NRL pointscoring charts with 173 – opening up a gap of 15 points to his nearest competitor. The winger...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: JASON WILLIAMS’ 1994 FINALS CAMPAIGN
Following the announcement of a momentous partnership between Canterbury Rugby League and NRL club Canterbury Bankstown-Bulldogs this week, Flashback Friday relives the game-breaking efforts of Canterbury (NZ) product and dynamic Bulldogs winger Jason Williams during the 1994 finals series. Williams helped the minor premiership-winning Bulldogs qualify for the grand final...
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CANTERBURY 19s GEAR UP FOR RAIDERS CHALLENGE
The Canberra Raiders Vikings 18s squad landed in Ōtautahi Christchurch on Wednesday for a two-match tour – getting underway on Thursday evening at Brookside Park. The Vikings line-up – consisting of the most promising 17- and 18-year-olds from Canberra’s Harold Matthews side and first-year SG Ball players – square off...
CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE SIGNS PARTNERSHIP WITH NRL’S CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS
Canterbury Rugby League’s newly established partnership with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is set to provide players and coaches from our region with unprecedented development opportunities and pathways to progress to Australia’s elite age-group and senior men’s and women’s competitions. Rubberstamped in recent weeks, the agreement between the two organisations promises to be...
CRL 2023: ROUND 14 CLUB WRAP
Hornby Panthers have wrapped up the Massetti Cup with one round of the 2023 CRL Men’s Premiership remaining courtesy of another statement win over perennial grand final adversaries Linwood Keas. Meanwhile, Halswell Hornets defied the wet conditions in an attacking onslaught and Riccarton Knights provided a taste of what might...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: KIWIS COMPLETE LIONS WHITEWASH AT LANCASTER PARK
As Queensland prepares to complete a rare State of Origin cleansweep over New South Wales in Sydney next Wednesday, Flashback Friday revisits the 1996 Test series between New Zealand and Great Britain, where the Frank Endacott-coached Kiwis sealed a 3-0 whitewash of the tourists in Christchurch. Taking over the national...
CRL WEEKEND PREVIEW
WEEKEND PREVIEW – JULY 8-10 Canterbury Rugby League’s 14s and 16s youth night competitions are taking a two-week break, but there’s plenty to look forward to this weekend on the representative front. Canterbury’s 14s, 16s and 18s boys teams will be aiming to emulating their girls counterparts brilliant efforts in...
RED AND BLACK REPORT 2023: EDITION NO.9
The Red and Black Report shines a spotlight on Canterbury Rugby League products featuring in Australia’s elite and lower-grade competitions. NRL Aranui Eagles junior Daejarn Asi continues to make the most of his opportunity at Parramatta following star five-eighth Dylan Brown’s suspension, playing his third successive game in the top...
