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Thank you for your contributionThe Canterbury Bulls won last years National Premier League Final . The Christchurch School (St Thomas of Canterbury College) has won the National Schools Premier League for the last two years. So there is talent in the "Grassroots of Canterbury / Christchurch League. And the Bulldogs and the Warriors have already signed a few of those boys up for their development squads.
I said way back in the early days of this thread that leaving players in the rugby systems in NZ is the best thing for league in NZ currently. It does also mean league will lose some players too - Piri Weepu being a prime example.
Bahahaha, St Thomas has been mentioned multiple times in this thread by I think even by you and def by Gob and his multis.
Hi Matua - I'm from NZ live in ChCh. And have played both Union & Leauge - Many years ago, I played 1st X1 for my school ON A WEDNESDAY - then played for my PREMIER League side on EITHER Sat or SUNDAY at Addington Stadium. My son did exactly the same thing.
He's not wrong tho, Warriors are acting like the bronx in seq, trying to keep the area to themselves, imagine the whole of new Zealand
finally a poster from south island that actually knows whats going on in region. refreshing, so far we got blokes from sydney and perth who think they know whats best for nz and south is.Hi Matua - I'm from NZ live in ChCh. And have played both Union & Leauge - Many years ago, I played 1st X1 for my school ON A WEDNESDAY - then played for my PREMIER League side on EITHER Sat or SUNDAY at Addington Stadium. My son did exactly the same thing.
I agree with you re the us and them. I posted that exact thing a few posts ago. Over here (NZ) they are totally inter-changeable. Not sure what you mean with the "Multi" comment tho.
Eden Park barely even counts too considering that was the budget option after a waterfront stadium couldn’t get over the line (how dumb does that decision seem now)
hahah thanks for that. Yeah I read some of the posts and think yee gods .. I personally think the state of our "club" league is good. We have 16 clubs in ChCh - The only down side is that we used to play Prem Footy at the Addington League grounds - but after the earthquakes, for some god known reason they sold it to Canterbury Rugby and the Prem League games were getting played at suburban grounds (not great). We also have an awesome sports ground just south of ChCh .
Good to see the Cantabrian chip is still well and truely on your shoulderhahah thanks for that. Yeah I read some of the posts and think yee gods .. I personally think the state of our "club" league is good. We have 16 clubs in ChCh - The only down side is that we used to play Prem Footy at the Addington League grounds - but after the earthquakes, for some god known reason they sold it to Canterbury Rugby and the Prem League games were getting played at suburban grounds (not great). We also have an awesome sports ground just south of ChCh .Rep games get played here and some Premier games. I would think that if Orcas or Kea get in, their x 5 lower grade sides would play here.Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub
Christchurch's sporting home for Canterbury athletics, hockey, tennis and rugby league.ccc.govt.nz
I really have no problem with which one gets the NRL call - HOWEVER - Being a CanTab I would like it to be led by at least a South Islander. Lowe & Chambers are both North Islanders, at least Moffet lives in Canterbury, and North Islanders have the habit of thinking we (South Islanders) don't know how to do things lol - in business or sport.
That is til Razor Robertson came along and won x 7 Super titles IN A ROW. Our relationship is a lot like NSW v QLD in ALL things.
On the grass roots thing... I really don't think it has a lot of say in a potential NRL side.. Most if not all players for the first few years will come from existing "stock" inside the NRL.
And after the JF - HM - NSW cup sides have ben bedded in, that is where the future players will come from.
haha you will never get rid of the chips on shoulders down here - I have in-laws that were "normal" from here that moved to Jaffaland and became people we couldn't recognize... lol. Yep The Greymouth Greyhounds are going quite well. In fact they travel to ChCh and play their Prems & "B's" here. And if I remember rightly, an Otago team just won some national tournament - Tasman - not sure about.Good to see the Cantabrian chip is still well and truely on your shoulder
Canterbury club scene would be 2nd to Auckland particularly after Wellingtons scene has nosedived, has any of the surrounding provinces club scene improved? Obviously West coast is a traditional stronghold albeit with a tiny populatio but the likes of Tasman,Southland and Otago have anything of note?
Reason I ask is I fear Canterbury is too small to essentially go it alone and compete with what NSW/Qld have to work with- is it that famous one eyed view that believes the locals are up to it? Also curious if you have any experience with the league scene in Aus? It was certainly an eye opener when I first saw it and quickly explained many of the Warriors historical struggles
sad because there was at that time a huge amount of great talent that went "Bush" and vanished.What’s your opinion of a proposed Christchurch team playing some games in Wellington as the orcas seem to want to be doinghaha you will never get rid of the chips on shoulders down here - I have in-laws that were "normal" from here that moved to Jaffaland and became people we couldn't recognize... lol. Yep The Greymouth Greyhounds are going quite well. In fact they travel to ChCh and play their Prems & "B's" here. And if I remember rightly, an Otago team just won some national tournament - Tasman - not sure about.
My ex son-inlaw and his brother both came up thru ChCh league scene. Both became Junior warriors - both became Junior Kiwis. Went to Aus. couldn't crack the Sydney hive, went to Newcastle trailed for their NSW team - couldn't crack that !! ended up spending 10 years playing bush footy for Cessnock and surrounds. I think at least back in early 2000s Kiwis found it hugely difficult to break into the NRL systems..
I think we could hold our own. As we saw this year with the Warriors putting a Harold Mathews team in for the first time ever..Good to see the Cantabrian chip is still well and truely on your shoulder
Canterbury club scene would be 2nd to Auckland particularly after Wellingtons scene has nosedived, has any of the surrounding provinces club scene improved? Obviously West coast is a traditional stronghold albeit with a tiny populatio but the likes of Tasman,Southland and Otago have anything of note?
Reason I ask is I fear Canterbury is too small to essentially go it alone and compete with what NSW/Qld have to work with- is it that famous one eyed view that believes the locals are up to it? Also curious if you have any experience with the league scene in Aus? It was certainly an eye opener when I first saw it and quickly explained many of the Warriors historical struggles
As I understand it, They have said publicly, that games (Trails & Pre-season) could / would be played in Dunedin - Nelson but no one seems to be pushing for Wellington games.
did they stop wearing flannel shirts and moleskins 24/7 and start eating food that was more exotic than lamb chops with 3 veg?
