Exciting young utility back Chay Fihaki has re-signed with Canterbury Rugby for the 2023 season, locking in his immediate future with the red & blacks.

New Brighton loose forward Billy Harmon has found himself in unfamiliar territory this season, not just in his ability to play across 6, 7 or 8, but in being the squad’s captain so far in 2022.

Tamaiti Williams will start his first match of the 2022 Bunnings Warehouse NPC, while Liam Allen gets the nod at number 8 to celebrate his Blazer game (12th cap for Canterbury).

New to the NPC squad in 2022, Lincoln University’s Seb Calder is loving being a part of the red & black this season, following making his Canterbury debut against Manawatu back in Round 1.

Senior prop Daniel Lienert-Brown returns to the number one jumper for Ray White’s Biggest Open home clash against Northland on Sunday.

Head Coach Blair Baxter has named a strong side to host this weekend’s Premiership Final, with Pip Love and Kendra Cocksedge in line to start for Canterbury, bringing up 50 and 100 games respectively for the province.

In celebration of two Canterbury legends, Canterbury Rugby Union has today announced the venue in which the Bunnings Farah Palmer Cup Premiership Final will be played at, Rugby Park in Christchurch, will be known as “Te Ohaere-Fox, Cocksedge Park” for the week leading up to and including the Grand Final.

Kendra Cocksedge and her Black Ferns teammates return from international duty for the Farah Palmer Cup Semi-Finals, with the Canterbury side to play Wellington named today.

The return of Captain Billy Harmon and All Black Braydon Ennor are just a couple of the changes made by Head Coach Marty Bourke as Canterbury look to end their storm week with a win against the in-form Hawke’s Bay.

The U19’s look to finish off their South Island campaign, the Tane Norton Trophy goes down to the final fixture and the B’s play at home in Hanmer Springs!

Canterbury stalwart Kendra Cocksedge has today announced her impending retirement from all rugby, following the 2021 Rugby World Cup.

North Canterbury rugby club Saracens have been delighted with the donation from Argentinian number eight Pablo Matera, who has kindly gifted them the jersey he wore in Saturday night’s historic win over the All Blacks in Christchurch.

Canterbury has given a strong nod to its future with four players named to make their NPC debut against North Harbour on Wednesday, as well as Alex Harford rewarded with his first start in the number ten jersey.

Between the Southbridge Shield, the B’s and Cantabrians heading south and the U19’s taking on Tasman, this weekend promises to be another big round of footy for our Representative sides.

After a Covid enforced hiatus, the Southbridge Shield will be contested once again, with North Canterbury and Ellesmere’s representative sides set to meet at Lincoln Domain on Saturday.

The reward for coming from behind to beat top ranked St Thomas is a trip north to Nelson, with St Bede’s given the uneviable task of heading to Tasman in this year’s Miles Toyota Championship Final.

Canterbury centurion Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox gets her first start of the season on Sunday, with the Farah Palmer Cup squad heading to Bay of Plenty in search of an unbeaten regular season.

Promising youngsters George Bell, Dominic Gardiner and Corey Kellow have all been rewarded with their first starts in 2022 as Canterbury shuffle the deck for Friday’s nights Bunnings Warehouse NPC clash against Tasman in Blenheim.

Marcelle Parkes will captain Canterbury for the first time on Saturday, leading a refreshed red & black side out against Manawatu, with the match being played alongside this weekend’s Test Match between the Black Ferns and Australia Wallaroos.

A trip to the West Coast and Pukekura Park beckons for the Canterbury NPC team this week, tasked with tackling the Bulls in New Plymouth.