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Bartercard Cup
 |
| Club name |
Canterbury Bulls |
| First Season |
2000 |
| Ground |
Rugby League Park |
| Coach |
Brent Stuart |
| Premierships |
2000 & 2003 |
The Canterbury Bulls were a rugby league franchise in the now defunct Bartercard Cup in New Zealand. They were based at Rugby League Park in Christchurch. They won two Bartercard Cup trophies, in 2000 and 2003. In addition, they were defeated in the last seconds of the 2004 final.
The Bulls are the only team from the South Island to ever compete in the Bartercard Cup and were the only club to compete in every season.
In the Lion Red Cup, from 1994-1996, Canterbury Rugby League was represented by the Christchurch City Shiners and the Canterbury Country Cardinals.
[edit] History
Alongside the Mt Albert Lions the Canterbury Bulls are one of the most successful teams in the Cup, having won the competition twice and once been runner up. Out of the seven seasons they have only missed the finals once, a dreadful year in 2002, and have been minor premiers once.
| Season |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
Position (Teams) |
Finals |
| 2000 |
22 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
658 |
525 |
133 |
30 |
Second (Twelve) |
Champions |
| 2001 |
22 |
14 |
1 |
7 |
882 |
489 |
393 |
29 |
Third (Twelve) |
Defeated in Preliminary Final |
| 2002 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
386 |
531 |
-145 |
10 |
Tenth (Twelve) |
N/A |
| 2003 |
16 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
648 |
370 |
278 |
26 |
Minor Premiers (Twelve) |
Champions |
| 2004 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
562 |
374 |
188 |
18 |
Fifth (Twelve) |
Defeated in Elimination Play-off |
| 2005 |
16 |
11 |
0 |
5 |
543 |
388 |
155 |
22 |
Second (Twelve) |
Runners Up |
| 2006 |
18 |
13 |
0 |
5 |
583 |
376 |
207 |
26 |
Second (Ten) |
Runners Up |
| 2007 |
18 |
12 |
0 |
6 |
659 |
430 |
229 |
24 |
Third (Ten) |
Defeated in Preliminary Final |
[edit] 2006 Results
See Also: Bartercard Cup season 2006
They finished second in the 2006 season standings and defeated the Waitakere Rangers 26-20 in the non-elimination Semifinal. This qualified them for the Qualifying Semifinal which they lost to the Auckland Lions 27-14 at Western Springs Stadium. They bounced back in the preliminary final, smashing the Tamaki Leopards 30-6 but could not defeat the Lions, losing the Grand Final 25-18.
| 2006 Finals Series |
Winner |
|
Loser |
|
| Preliminary Semifinal |
Canterbury Bulls |
26 |
Waitakere Rangers |
20 |
| Qualification Semifinal |
Auckland Lions |
27 |
Canterbury Bulls |
14 |
| Preliminary Final |
Canterbury Bulls |
30 |
Tamaki Leopards |
6 |
| Grand Final |
Auckland Lions |
25 |
Canterbury Bulls |
18 |
[edit] 2007 Results
See Also: Bartercard Cup season 2007
Before the start of the 2007 season legendary coach Philip Prescott retired and was replaced by former New Zealand Kiwis prop Brent Stuart. The Bulls finished the regular season in 3rd place. The highlight of the season was a 72-8 thrashing of the Waicoa Bay Stallions. The Bulls lost the Preliminary Final to Harbour League.
| Date |
Match |
Winner |
|
Loser |
|
Venue |
| 25 August |
Elimination Semifinal |
Canterbury Bulls |
35 |
Waitakere Rangers |
18 |
Waitemata Stadium |
| 1 September |
Preliminary Final |
Harbour League |
28 |
Canterbury Bulls |
24 |
Waitemata Stadium |
[edit] See also
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