Canterbury Country Cardinals

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Canterbury Country Cardinals
Club information
Nickname(s)The Reds
Founded1994;30 years ago (1994)
Exited1996;28 years ago (1996)
Former details
Ground(s)
Coach Gerard Stokes
Competition Lion Red Cup

The Canterbury Country Cardinals were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Canterbury in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. They were administered by the Canterbury Rugby League.

Contents

The Country Cardinals drew from the Halswell, Papanui, Hornby, Lincoln University and Marist-Western Suburbs clubs. [1]

Notable players

Notable players included Glen Coughlan, Phil Bancroft, Logan Edwards, Shane Endacott, Paul Johnson, Blair Harding, Mark Nixon, Henry Suluvale, David Kidwell, Marty Crequer, Tevita Vaikona and Aaron Whittaker. [2]

Season Results

SeasonPldWDLPFPAPDPtsPositionFinals
199422152561541020532FourthLost Preliminary Final
1995229211446448-220TenthN/A
1996226115365555-19013TenthN/A

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References

  1. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.110
  2. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.110