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.
When he makes his inevitable test debut for the Wallabies against England over the coming weeks, Nick Frost will have the Crusaders and Canterbury to thank for his rise to international rugby.
A former England player who helped knock the All Blacks out of the 2019 World Cup has signed with Canterbury for the 2022 NPC season.
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.
Billy Harmon Openside Flanker 
Brodie McAlister Hooker 
Chris Alcock Flanker 7 
Codie Taylor Hooker 
Corey Kellow Openside Flanker 
Cullen Grace Lock 
Curtis Browning Flanker 7 
Dan Lienert-Brown Prop 
Finlay Brewis Tighthead Prop 
Hamish Dalzell Lock 
Harrison Allan Prop 
Henry Stowers Number 8 
Jaco Willemse Lock 
Joe Moody Prop 
Jonno Osborne Lock 
Jorian Tangaere Hooker 
Josh Eden Whatiri Lock 
Leroy Jack Lock 
Luke Romano Lock 4 
Michael Gunn Lock 
Mitchell Dunshea Lock 4 
Mitchell Gibson Openside flanker 
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Reed Prinsep Blindside Flanker 
Sam Dickson Flanker 7 
Samuel Whitelock Lock 
Scott Mellow Hooker 
Tamaiti Williams Tighthead Prop 
Tom Christie Flanker 7 
Tom Hughes Lock 
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Tone Ng Shiu Lock 
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Alex Harford Fullback 
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Braydon Ennor Wing 
Brett Cameron Fly half 
Cameron Bailey Right wing 
Chay Fihaki 
Chris Smylie Scrum half 
Corey Kellow Fullback 
Cormac Brennan Centre 
Dallas McLeod Wing 
Daniel Johnson Fullback 
Dominic Gardiner Fullback 
Ellery Wilson Scrum half 
Ereatara Enari Scrum Half 
Fergus Burke Fly half 
Fletcher Newell 
Flyn Yates Fullback 
George Bridge Wing 
Isaiah Punivai 
Isi Manu Fullback 
Jack Debreczeni Fly half 
Jono Kitto Scrum half 
Josh McKay Wing 
Junior Ratuva 
Lewis Marshall Centre 
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Liam Allen Fullback 
Lucas Cashmore Fullback 
Luke Donaldson 
Manasa Mataele Wing 
Mitchell Drummond Scrum half 
Mitchell Gibson Fullback 
Ngane Punivai Wing 
Rameka Poihipi Centre 
Richie Mo'unga Fly half 
Sam Darry 
Shilo Klein 
Waisake Naholo Wing 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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