Canterbury Country Cardinals
Encyclopedia
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
.
The Country Cardinals drew from the Halswell, Papanui, Hornby, Lincoln University and Marist-Western Suburbs clubs.
, Logan Edwards
, Shane Endacott
, Paul Johnson
, Blair Harding
, Mark Nixon
, Henry Suluvale
, David Kidwell
, Marty Crequer
, Tevita Vaikona
and Aaron Whittaker
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club that represented Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
in the Lion Red Cup
Lion Red Cup
The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being accepted into the Winfield Cup. The competition was a...
from 1994 to 1996. They were administered by the Canterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League
Canterbury Rugby League is the regional body that administers rugby league in Canterbury, New Zealand. CRL manages local competitions from senior level down to age group competitions. Canterbury Rugby League also manages the Canterbury rugby league team which represents the region in New Zealand...
.
The Country Cardinals drew from the Halswell, Papanui, Hornby, Lincoln University and Marist-Western Suburbs clubs.
Notable players
Notable players included Glen Coughlan, Phil BancroftPhil Bancroft
Philip William Bancroft is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in two Test matches in 1989.-Playing career:A Canterbury and South Island representative in the 1980s, Bancroft played for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition and also represented Auckland...
, Logan Edwards
Logan Edwards
-Domestic career:Edwards played for the dominating Canterbury provincial side of the early 1990s alongside such talent as Quentin Pongia, Mike Dorreen, Whetu Taewa and coach Frank Endacott. This side continued its success as the Canterbury Cardinals in the 1994 Lion Red Cup...
, Shane Endacott
Shane Endacott
Shane Endacott is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former player. His position of preference was Five Eighth, however he was also often used at lock, hooker or in the centres...
, Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson (New Zealand)
Paul Frederick Johnson is a former rugby league player who represented his country.-Playing career:A Papanui player in the Canterbury Rugby League competition, Johnson played for the Canterbury side that bet Auckland in 1993, coming off the bench in the Provincial grand final.Johnson was then...
, Blair Harding
Blair Harding
Blair Edward Harding was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in 1993.-Playing career:Harding played for Papanui in the Canterbury Rugby League competition. He played for Canterbury in 1993, being part of the side that defeated Auckland to win the National Provincial...
, Mark Nixon
Mark Nixon
Mark Byron Nixon is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country in two tests, including a match counting towards the 1992 World Cup.-Playing career:...
, Henry Suluvale
Henry Suluvale
Henry Suluvale is a former rugby league player who represented Western Samoan at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. Suluvale played on the Wing or in the Centres.-Early years:Suluvale grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand and attended Burnside High School....
, David Kidwell
David Kidwell
David Kidwell is a retired professional rugby league footballer who represented his country. Kidwell was a member of the 2005 Tri-Nations and 2008 World Cup winning New Zealand teams, which defeated Australia in both competitions' respective finals...
, Marty Crequer
Marty Crequer
Martin Paul Crequer was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented his country.-Playing career:A Hornby junior in the Canterbury competition, Crequer was a Schoolboy Kiwi in 1979 and a Junior Kiwi in 1983...
, Tevita Vaikona
Tevita Vaikona
Tevita Vaikona is a professional rugby footballer, a powerful winger who enjoyed massive success in rugby league and picked up many honours before switching codes to rugby union where he was also hugely successful....
and Aaron Whittaker
Aaron Whittaker
Aaron Whittaker is a former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand international representative halfback, he played club football in Australia, England and New Zealand.-Early years:...
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Season Results
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Position | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 615 | 410 | 205 | 32 | Fourth | Lost Preliminary Final |
| 1995 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 446 | 448 | ||||
| 20 | Tenth | N/A | ||||||||
| 1996 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 365 | 555 | ||||
| 13 | Tenth | N/A |