Canterbury - a brief rugby history
Founded: 1879
Colours: Red & Black
Main Ground: AMI Stadium, Addington, Christchurch
President: Brendon Hill
Chairman: Peter A Winchester
CEO: Tony P Smail
Website: www.crfu.co.nz
View/Download: All Results below 1959 - 2024 Updated 7/8/2025
Canterbury Rugby Results (PDF)
Order of Merit (PDF's)
50 or more Games played
10 or more Tries: scored per game
100 or more Points: scored per game
Canterbury NPC Statistics (PDF)
Canterbury Non NPC Statistics (PDF)
Coaches coaching records (PDF)
Clubs that form the Union are:
Click on the names to access each club's website
| Club Name |
Founded |
Colours |
| Referees | ||
| Amberley | 1888 | Sky Blue & Black |
| Ashley | 1977 | Green & Blue |
| Banks Peninsula | Maroon & Gold | |
| Belfast | 1908 | Jersey: Green & Gold hoops Shorts: Black Socks: Green & Gold hoops |
| Burnham | Red & Black with Gold Trim | |
| Burnside | 1957 | Red & White Hoops |
| Cheviot | 1925 | Black & White |
| Christchurch | 1863 | Jersey: Red & Black Hoops Shorts: Black Socks: Black with Red tops |
| Culverden | ||
| Darfield | Red & Blue | |
| Diamond Harbour | Light Blue with White Stripe | |
| Dunsandel Irwell | 1993 | Blue & Yellow Hoops |
| Glenmark | Blue & Yellow Hoops | |
| High School Old Boys | 1900 | White |
| Hanmer Springs | Blue, White & Red | |
| Hornby | Red & White | |
| Hurunui | 1997 | Blue, Black & Red |
| Kaiapoi | ||
| Kirwee | Jersey: Gold; Shorts: Black; Socks: Black with Gold top | |
| Leeston | Jersey: Red & White; Shorts: Black |
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| Lincoln | 1897 | Red & Black Hoops |
| Lincoln University | ||
| Linwood | ||
| Lyttelton | ||
| Marist Albion | Green & White Hoops | |
| Merivale Papanui | 1882 | |
| New Brighton | 1921 | Jersey: Gold with Black & White Trim Shorts: Black Socks: Black with Gold tops |
| Ohoka | 1927 | Purple with Black Trim |
| Otautahi | 1969 | Black & Gold |
| Oxford | ||
| Parklands | ||
| Prebbleton | 1919 | Blue |
| Rolleston | 2001 | Gold & Black |
| Saracens | 2006 | |
| Selwyn | ||
| Sheffield | White jersey, Black shorts | |
| Shirley | 1917 | Jersey: Cambridge Blue Shorts: Dark Blue Socks: Cambridge Blue with two White hoops |
| Southbridge | 1876 | Blue & White Hoops |
| Springston | ||
| Suburbs | Red, Gold & Black | |
| Sumner | 1887 | Black/Royal Blue jersey, Black shorts, Royal Blue with Black Top socks |
| Sydenham | 1882 | Cardinal & Blue Hoops |
| United | Blue & Black Stripes | |
| University | 1883 | Jersey: Maroon & Gold Shorts: Black |
| Waiau | Black, Black shorts | |
| Waihora | 1913 | Black & White Hoops |
| West Melton | ||
| Woodend | Green & Black Hoops |