Canterbury rugby league team
National Competition | |
Records | |
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Premierships | 1975, 1993, 2014 |
Runners-up | 1997, 1998 |
Bartercard Cup | 2000, 2003 |
Bartercard Premiership | 2009 |
Rugby League Cup | 1934–35, 1962, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1980–82, 1985–86, 1990, 1991–92, 1992, 1993–94, 1997, 2007, 2009–2012 |
The Canterbury rugby league team (also known as the Canterbury Bulls) are a
History
Early history
Canterbury played its first match on 7 September 1912 against
.Canterbury's first win was in their third match, against Hawke's Bay, with Canterbury winning 10–8 in Napier. Jim Auld and Abbie Shadbolt scored tries and Shadbolt kicked two goals.
Touring teams
In 1955 Canterbury defeated the touring French side 24–12.[2] They defeated Great Britain 18–10, in 1990.
The 1990s
The early nineties saw a Canterbury side that included many future stars. The side was coached by Frank Endacott and included players such as Quentin Pongia, Terry Hermansson, Mark Nixon, Whetu Taewa Aaron Whittaker, Logan Edwards, Brendon Tuuta and Mike Dorreen. With the creation of the Lion Red Cup however, many moved franchises and eventually ended up in Australia or England. Canterbury defeated Auckland in the 1993 final, winning 36–12.[3]
In the Lion Red Cup, from 1994 to 1996, Canterbury Rugby League was represented by the Christchurch City Shiners and the Canterbury Country Cardinals. When this was folded Canterbury reverted to having one representative team, initially called "the Reds". However eventually "the Bulls" was adopted as a nickname and this was used when the Bartercard Cup was formed.
Bartercard Cup
Between 2000 and 2007 the Bulls played in the now defunct Bartercard Cup. They won two Bartercard Cup trophies, in 2000 and 2003. In addition, they were defeated in the last seconds of the 2004 final. This makes them one of the most successful teams in the competition, alongside the
The Bulls were the only team from the
Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Position (Teams) | Finals |
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2000
|
22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 658 | 525 | 133 | 30 | Second (Twelve) | Champions |
2001
|
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 882 | 489 | 393 | 29 | Third (Twelve) | Defeated in Preliminary Final |
2002
|
16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 386 | 531 | −145 | 10 | Tenth (Twelve) | N/A |
2003
|
16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 648 | 370 | 278 | 26 | Minor Premiers (Twelve) | Champions |
2004
|
16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 562 | 374 | 188 | 18 | Fifth (Twelve) | Defeated in Elimination Play-off |
2005
|
16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 543 | 388 | 155 | 22 | Second (Twelve) | Runners-up |
2006
|
18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 583 | 376 | 207 | 26 | Second (Ten) | Runners-up |
2007
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18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 659 | 430 | 229 | 24 | Third (Ten) | Defeated in Preliminary Final |
2006 results
They finished second in the 2006 season standings and defeated the
2006 Finals Series | Winner | Loser | ||
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Preliminary Semi-final | Canterbury Bulls | 26 | Waitakere Rangers | 20 |
Qualification Semi-final | Auckland Lions | 27 | Canterbury Bulls | 14 |
Preliminary Final | Canterbury Bulls | 30 | Tamaki Leopards | 6 |
Grand Final | Auckland Lions | 25 | Canterbury Bulls | 18 |
2007 results
Before the start of the 2007 season legendary coach Philip Prescott retired and was replaced by former
Date | Match | Winner | Loser | Venue | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 August | Elimination Semi-final | Canterbury Bulls | 35 | Waitakere Rangers | 18 | Waitemata Stadium |
1 September | Preliminary Final | Harbour League | 28 | Canterbury Bulls | 24 | Waitemata Stadium |
Bartercard Premiership
In 2008 and 2009 they played in the Bartercard Premiership where they made both grand finals. They finished minor premiers both years and defeated Auckland in the 2009 final.
Current
In 2010 the team was replaced in national competitions by one represented the new South Island Zone.[6] Canterbury lost the Rugby League Cup to Auckland on Queen's Birthday 2012, after holding it since 2009.
In 2013 the Canterbury Bulls were added to the
References
- ^ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987
- ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ^ Smith, Tony (30 May 2009). "Nothing better than bettering Auckland". The Press. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ Mamoe makes forward move[dead link] The Press, 30 June 2001
- ^ Brash Bulls to lock horns with Brothers [dead link] The Press, 14 July 2001
- ^ Geoff Longley It's go the South Island, No Bull The Press, 4 June 2010
- ^ Canterbury Bulls team to make a comeback The Press, 10 April 2013