Star League

The Hornby Panthers have claimed top spot on the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership ladder after beating their old rivals the Linwood Keas.

The Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers are the only undefeated teams in the Bartercard NZ CRL Men’s Premiership - but the Celebration Lions and Halswell Hornets made big statements over the weekend.

The Canterbury rugby league community is mourning the loss of one of the game’s hardest-working and popular clubmen, Glenn Scott, who passed away after a battle with illness.

Linwood Keas won a hard-fought opening-round grand-final replay, while Hornby Panthers and Celebration Lions carved out emphatic victories to kick off the CRL men’s premiership on Saturday.

The NZ rugby league community is desperate to help a young, upcoming star who is fighting for his life in a coma at Christchurch Hospital.

The Canterbury league community is mourning the death of Bill Whitehead QSM, who passed away on Friday, aged 89.

Ged Stokes' former league teammates caught up at a Christchurch pub recently to talk about the glory days and, in a way, toast the late former Kiwis prop and father of England cricket star Ben.