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Oct 21, 18 •
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General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship finalists confirmed
A thrilling weekend of semifinal action has seen the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship finalists confirmed. Auckland will host Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final at Eden Park next Saturday. Semifinal victory over Wellington...
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Oct 20, 18 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury and Wellington win Farah Palmer Cup titles
Premiership: Canterbury 52 – Counties Manukau Heat 29 Championship: Wellington Pride 57 – Otago Spirit 5 The Farah Palmer Cup has come to a close today with Canterbury and Wellington claiming the silverware. In Christchurch, Canterbury went...
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May 31, 18 •
1461 Views •
General News, International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Whitelock recommits to Highlanders, New Zealand Rugby and Canterbury
All Blacks loose forward Luke Whitelock has recommitted to the Highlanders, Canterbury and New Zealand Rugby to the end of 2019. Whitelock, who made his debut for the All Blacks in 2013, has played a total of 84 Super Rugby matches, which includes 34 matches...
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Jun 20, 17 •
1276 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury team named for Ranfurly Shield defence against Wanganui
Four players in the starting fifteen are set to make their provincial debut for Canterbury; In the forwards, flanker Sam Godwin will debut as vice-captain of the side, while in the backs Brett Cameron, Ngane Punivai and Mark Maitland will all wear the red and...
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Dec 9, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions reveal 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby jersey
The Emirates Lions and Canterbury are proud to reveal our strip for the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby series. “The new jersey is a return to the classic lines and colours that are associated with the Lions Brand, but with new exciting technical innovations –...
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Dec 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs and Brand ID (Canterbury) Announce New Sponsorship Deal
]: Canterbury SA , locally distributed by Brand ID Ignite , has announced their Associate Sponsorship of the Toyota Cheetahs for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, with immediate effect. The sponsorship will see Canterbury become the official kit supplier and...
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Nov 2, 16 •
2009 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2017 heralds new era for BNZ Crusaders
There will be nine new faces in the BNZ Crusaders squad in 2017, and the return of one familiar face. Scott Robertson has this morning announced his first squad as the BNZ Crusaders Head Coach, and said he could not be more excited about the potential in...
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Oct 27, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury team to play Tasman in FINAL!
Canterbury are aiming for their eighth national provincial title in nine years when they take on Tasman this Saturday night. The 2016 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final is the culmination of 11 weeks of competition between New Zealand’s best provincial...
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Oct 13, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury Team Named to Play Counties Manukau
Canterbury head north this weekend to play their final regular season game of 2016 against Counties Manukau in Pukekohe. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named a side that includes five players who weren’t involved in last week’s win against North Harbour,...
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Oct 6, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury team named to play North Harbour
Canterbury will play their first Ranfurly Shield defence on Friday night, taking on North Harbour at AMI Stadium. Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has made five changes to the starting line up that beat Taranaki on Sunday, and named one debutant on the...
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Sep 27, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury Team Named to Play Waikato
Canterbury will make their first Ranfurly Shield challenge in four years when they play Waikato this Wednesday night. The team heads to Hamilton this afternoon to prepare for tomorrow night’s match, which comes just four days after their win against...
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Sep 15, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Breakdown – Canterbury Team Named to Play Manawatu
The Canterbury Mitre 10 Cup team will play Manawatu in Palmerston North this Saturday afternoon. Head Coach Scott Robertson has made three changes to the starting fifteen that beat Hawke’s Bay last weekend. In the forwards, hooker Ben Funnell steps back...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury Named to Play Hawke’s Bay
Canterbury are back at home this weekend to play Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium. Head Coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the starting line-up that beat Northland last weekend. In the forwards, Nathan Vella will start at hooker this week and Ben...
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Sep 9, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Canterbury team to play Hawke’s Bay
Canterbury are back at home this weekend to play Hawke’s Bay at AMI Stadium. Head Coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to the starting line-up that beat Northland last weekend. In the forwards, Nathan Vella will start at hooker this week and Ben...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Heritage meets innovation as Canterbury unveil the new England Rugby shirt
Shirt reveal launches Canterbury’s ‘Only the Committed’ campaign | England Rugby women’s kit unveiled for the first time England Captain Dylan Hartley, alongside fellow internationals today unveiled the new England Rugby 2016/2017 home kit from...
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Jul 27, 16 •
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General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders appoint General Manager Professional Rugby
The BNZ Crusaders have appointed Angus Gardiner as the new General Manager Professional Rugby. He will step aside from his current role as Team Manager to take up the position. BNZ Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said it gave him great pleasure to announce the...
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Nov 5, 15 •
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General News, International •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on BRITISH & IRISH LIONS ANNOUNCE CANTERBURY AS OFFICIAL APPAREL PARTNER
Photo:Canterbury’s partnership with the British & Irish Lions was announced this morning – Inpho The deal brings together two of rugby’s most celebrated brands and sees Canterbury hold exclusive rights to manufacturing both the match and...
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Sep 5, 14 •
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General News, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Matson to help with USA rugby camp
Canterbury Rugby and the Crusaders have teamed up with Colorado State University to run a rugby development camp next month. Assistant Crusaders Coach Tabai Matson will travel to the USA to be the head coach at the upcoming camp for aspiring American players...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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General News, New Zealand, Sevens Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Canterbury Men’s & Women’s Sevens Teams Head To Nationals
The Canterbury men’s and women’s sevens teams travel to Rotorua tomorrow to contest the Bayleys Nationals Sevens title. Both teams head to the Nationals following their recent title successes at the South Island tournament hosted in Timaru in November....
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Nov 21, 13 •
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General News, International, Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Scott Robertson appointed to NZ Under 20s coaching team
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has been appointed as the forwards coach for the New Zealand under-20 World Cup campaign in 2014. He will assist head coach Chris Boyd of Wellington and backs coach Leon McDonald of Tasman. Canterbury Rugby CEO Hamish...
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Oct 25, 13 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand, Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Auckland in the Final
The Canterbury Women’s team has finished top of the table to qualify for the Women’s Provincial Championship Final on Saturday afternoon against Auckland. Head Coach John Sherratt has made three changes to the starting fifteen that beat Wellington last...
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Oct 24, 13 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Canterbury team to play Wellington in ITM Cup Final
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has made three changes to his team to play Wellington in the ITM Cup Premiership Final this Saturday night. The forwards are the same as played against Auckland in the Semi-Final last weekend, other than a change in the...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Canterbury team to play North Harbour
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team to play North Harbour at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday afternoon. There are just three changes to the starting fifteen that beat Counties Manukau last weekend, as well as the return of Tom Taylor to...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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General News, Mitre 10 Cup, National, New Zealand •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on CANTERBURY TEAM TO PLAY COUNTIES MANUKAU
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his side to take on Counties Manukau this Sunday afternoon. The match will be the final home game during the regular season for Canterbury. Robertson has made six changes to the starting fifteen that played...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rugby numbers in Canterbury remain strong
Rugby continues to be the sport of choice for thousands of Cantabrians, with over 14,540 men, women and children registered with the Canterbury Rugby Union to play the game this year. Canterbury Rugby’s General Manager of Community Rugby, Tim Gilkison, said...
