Posts Tagged ‘ canterbury rugby ’

Tribute To Deans Winning Culture

May 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Culture

He will soon be regarded as our arch rugby enemy, but last night Crusaders coach Robbie Deans was honoured by a host of big sporting names for his huge contribution to the New Zealand game.
Deans, who has led his beloved Canterbury franchise to a record four Super rugby titles, controversially missed out on the All [...]



Williams reflects on long sporting career

Apr 17th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Sports

Williams 21-year North Canterbury cricket career started and ended with the Hawke Cup, which is one of the oldest trophies in the sport in New Zealand and the symbol of minor cricket association supremacy.
%26quot;We won the cup in my first year. It was 1967 and we played Manawatu.
%26quot;It was a shock and a thrill to [...]