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Canterbury Country Cardinals
The Canterbury Country Cardinals were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. They were administered by the Canterbury Rugby League. The Country Cardinals drew from the Halswell, Papanui, Hornby, Lincoln University and Marist-Western Suburbs clubs.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.110 Notable players Notable players included Glen Coughlan, Phil Bancroft, Logan Edwards, Shane Endacott, Paul Johnson (New Zealand), Paul Johnson, Blair Harding, Mark Nixon (rugby league), Mark Nixon, Henry Suluvale, David Kidwell, Marty Crequer, Tevita Vaikona and Aaron Whittaker.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.110 Season Results References Defunct rugby league teams in New Zealand Rugby league in Canterbury, New Zealand Rugby clubs established in 1994 1994 establishments in New Zealand 1996 disestablishments in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League Park
Orangetheory Stadium is a rugby football stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was formerly called AMI Stadium, and before that, the Addington Showgrounds. History The park is part of a complex with Christchurch Arena and Addington Raceway and has hosted international rugby league matches since the 1950s, including Rugby League World Cup, World Cup matches in 1975 Rugby League World Cup, 1975, 1977 Rugby League World Cup, 1977, 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup, 1988, 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup, 1990 and 1991. The ground was bought by Canterbury Rugby League from the Christchurch City Council in the 1990s. It was at this ground that the Kiwis won the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour's sole test in New Zealand to qualify for the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup final. Orangetheory Stadium Rugby League Park sustained significant damage during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and was closed until 24 March 2012. After the earthquake the stands had to be demolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Harding
Blair Edward Harding was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in 1993. Playing career Harding played for Papanui in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. He played for Canterbury in 1993, being part of the side that defeated Auckland to win the National Provincial Competition. Harding was then selected by Howie Tamati to be part of the New Zealand national rugby league team squad that toured Great Britain and France that year. In 1994 Papanui won the Canterbury Rugby League's Pat Smith Challenge Trophy. Harding also played for the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the new Lion Red Cup competition.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.110 In 1995 Harding moved across town to join the Christchurch City Shiners, Canterbury's other Lion Red Cup team. He also played for the New Zealand Māori side. Harding continued to represent Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Clubs Established In 1994
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League In Canterbury, New Zealand
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Rugby League Teams In New Zealand
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Aaron Whittaker
Aaron Whittaker (born 9 July 1968) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand international representative halfback, he played club football in Australia, England and New Zealand. Early years Whittaker grew up in Christchurch and was a Schoolboy Kiwi in 1983 before becoming part of the dominant Canterbury rugby league side of the early nineties.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. The side was coached by Frank Endacott and included future stars such as Whetu Taewa, Quentin Pongia and Brent Stuart. In Christchurch he played for two clubs: the Halswell Hornets and the Riccarton Knights. His form was impressive enough to land a contract in the NSWRL Premiership, signing with the Illawarra Steelers in 1992. Whittaker played in three games for the club, including a try-scoring effort against the Great Britain touring side, returning to New Zealand at the end of the year. In 1993, Whittaker was selected for the New Zealand national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Vaikona
Tevita Vaikona (born 18 August 1974) is a Tongan professional rugby league and rugby union footballer, a winger who played rugby league and picked up many honours before switching codes to rugby union. In 2002, Vaikona was voted best rugby league winger in the world. Early years Vaikona started playing rugby league when he was studying in Christchurch, New Zealand at Lincoln University.Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' He made the Junior Kiwis in 1994 and in 1994 Vaikona played for the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the Lion Red Cup and represented both Canterbury, New Zealand Universities and the New Zealand Residents.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.13 Professional playing career Rugby league Vaikona moved to Hull F.C. in 1994 and played alongside fellow Cantabrian Shane Endacott. Vaikona was selected for Tonga in the 1995 World Cup. In the Rugby League First Division he played for Hull F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Crequer
Martin (Marty) Paul Crequer (born 28 June 1965) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Playing career A Hornby junior in the Canterbury competition, Crequer was a Schoolboy Kiwi in 1979 and a Junior Kiwi in 1983.Coffey, John. ''Canterbury XIII'', Christchurch, 1987. Crequer transferred to Auckland for the 1986 season, joining the Northcote Tigers.''1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1986. p.101 Crequer then signed with the Canterbury Bulldogs, however he could not make the first grade side. Crequer moved to the Newcastle Knights in 1990, finally breaking into first grade. In 1991 he transferred back to the Canterbury Bulldogs for a season. Crequer made his Canterbury run-on debut against St.George in round 8 scoring 5 goals at fullback & came on as a replacement in rounds 17 & 19 against Easts & Penrith respectively, scoring one goal in each game. After this he returned to play league in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kidwell
David Kidwell (born 23 April 1977) is a professional rugby football, rugby coach (sport), coach who is the defence coach at Los Pumas, the national rugby union team of Argentina, and a former rugby league player. As a player, he represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand as a member of the 2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations, 2005 Tri-Nations and 2008 Rugby League World Cup, 2008 World Cup winning New Zealand teams. He primarily played as a , though he started his career as a . Background Kidwell was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Playing career A Hornby Panthers junior in the Canterbury Rugby League competition, in 1995 Kidwell played in the Lion Red Cup for the Canterbury Country Cardinals. He then joined the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in 1996 and also made the Junior Kiwis, 1996 Junior Kiwis that year. He made his First Grade début on 17 August 1997 in Round 17 for the Adelaide Rams against Canberra at Canberra Stadium. Kidwell was selected for the Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Suluvale
Henry Suluvale (born 16 September 1971) is a former professional rugby league footballer who represented Samoa national rugby league team, Western Samoa at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup and also the 1995 world sevens. Suluvale played on the Wing or in the Centres. Early years Suluvale grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand. Playing career Suluvale played 22 games for the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the 1994 Lion Red Cup, scoring 18 tries. He also toured New Zealand and Fiji with Western Samoa in 1994 and represented Canterbury rugby league team, Canterbury in their Rugby League Cup defence.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.50''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.187 Suluvale joined Sydney City Roosters, Eastern Suburbs in 1995 later renamed the "Sydney City Roosters" and played mostly reserve grade before signing for Super League. In 1996, he signed with the Hunter Mariners before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Nixon (rugby League)
Mark Byron Nixon is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative for New Zealand and Canterbury (captain, as a . Playing career Nixon played for the Hornby club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and represented Canterbury. In 1989 he spent ten weeks in Australia with the Canberra Raiders as part of the New Zealand Rugby League's "Rookie Scheme". In 1990 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team and played in two Test matches against Papua New Guinea. Later that year he moved to England, joining the Rochdale Hornets for the 1990/91 season. In 1993 Nixon captained Canterbury and was selected as a Kiwi triallist.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.p.192-202 From there he was selected as part of the Kiwis touring side to Great Britain and France but did not play in any Test matches. In 1994 Nixon was part of the Canterbury Country Cardinals in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Johnson (New Zealand)
Paul Frederick Johnson (born 24 July 1970) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Playing career A Papanui Tigers player in the Canterbury Rugby League competition, Johnson played for Papanui Tigers from 1989 to 1993 after playing Rugby Union for the Christchurch Rugby Club. During this period Johnson played for the Canterbury Emerging Players Team in 1991 and 1992 In 1993 to 1995 Johnson was selected in the Canterbury Team and was in the side that bet Auckland in 1993, coming off the bench in the Provincial grand final. Johnson was then named in the touring squad for the 1993 New Zealand national rugby league team tour of Great Britain and France, replacing an injured Brent Todd. However, Paul wasn't selected to play in a test and therefore not an official Kiwi.Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' . p.334. Johnson did not play a test while on tour but played in several tour matches against dome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
