The Canterbury rugby team plays in New Zealand’s Bunnings NPC competition. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific franchise and it is one of the most successful sides in the history of the National Provincial Championship.
Read on to discover even more about Canterbury Rugby Club. On this page, you’ll discover a detailed history of the side and you’ll also be able to see the team’s latest results and fixtures.
New Zealand's Canterbury province has always been known for its uncanny ability to produce first five-eighths of the highest order.
With David Havili and Quinn Tupaea both leaving the field in last week's Bledisloe Cup clash, much of the discussion in the follow-up has centred around who the All Blacks will field in the No 12 jersey in this weekend's rematch.
The Canterbury rugby team plays in New Zealand’s Bunnings NPC competition. The team is affiliated with the Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific franchise and it is one of the most successful sides in the history of the National Provincial Championship.
Read on to discover even more about Canterbury Rugby Club. On this page, you’ll discover a detailed history of the side and you’ll also be able to see the team’s latest results and fixtures.
The Canterbury rugby union was founded way back in 1879. When the National Provincial Championship was formed in 1976, the side we know today as the Canterbury rugby team joined the new competition. This tournament is now known as the Bunnings NPC.
Since they joined the National Provincial Championship, Canterbury Rugby Club have been one of the tournament’s most successful sides. To date, they’ve won the competition on 14 occasions. The first of these was back in 1977, while their most recent win came in 2017.
Ben Funnell Hooker 
Billy Harmon Openside Flanker 
Brodie McAlister Hooker 
Corey Kellow Openside Flanker 
Cullen Grace Lock 5 
Dan Lienert-Brown Prop 
Finlay Brewis Tighthead Prop 
George Bell Hooker 
Luke Romano Lock 4 
Oli Jager Prop 
Owen Franks Tighthead Prop 
Reed Prinsep Blindside Flanker 
Tamaiti Williams Tighthead Prop 
Tom Christie Flanker 7 
Zach Gallagher Lock 4 
Alex Harford Fullback 
Blair Murray Fullback 
Braydon Ennor Wing 
Chay Fihaki 
Dallas McLeod Wing 
Dominic Gardiner Fullback 
Fergus Burke Fly half 
George Bridge Wing 
Isaiah Punivai 
Joe Brial Fullback 
Joel Lam Fullback 
Jone Rova Fullback 
Liam Allen Fullback 
Manasa Mataele Wing 
Mitchell Drummond Scrum half 
Ngane Punivai Wing 
Rameka Poihipi Centre 
Sam Darry 
Seb Calder Fullback 
Shilo Klein 
TBC Fullback 
Tom Heywood Fullback 
Wil Gualter Fullback 
Willi Heinz Scrum half Due to the successes Canterbury Rugby Club have experienced over the course of their history, the club has also been home to several legends of New Zealand rugby. Since the union was founded in 1879, more than 200 players who have represented Canterbury Rugby have also gone on to represent the All Blacks. This includes global stars such as Kieran Read, Alex Wyllie, Dan Carter and Richie McCaw.
Today, several of the All Blacks continue to represent Canterbury Rugby when they’re not away on international duty. This includes Sam Whitelock, Joe Moody and Codie Taylor.
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