Hornby Rugby League

10/09/2026

GOOD LUCK, KYAN ROSIE! 🤍🖤

The Panther family would like to wish Kyan Rosie all the very best for the weekend as he takes on the South Island Premiership with the Trillo Metals Men’s Canterbury Bulls!

Go out there, enjoy it and give it everything!
The Panther family is behind you, Kyan!
Good luck to the Canterbury Bulls Team

Come down to Ngā Puna Wai and show your support, or catch the Field 1 games live on Sky Sport.

Good luck to the Trillo Metals Men's Canterbury Bulls team competing in the South Island Premiership tournament this weekend. Come join us at Ngā Puna Wai or catch the field 1 games on Sky Sport: https://www.sporty.co.nz/nzrl/national-competitions-1/national-mens-premiership

10/09/2026

Malo lava le soifua team,

Jersey presentation photos of the amazing wahine whom have been named to play in the Canterbury Women's team this coming weekend at the Sky Sport Women's Premiership Tournament.

Draws and results can be found here: https://www.sporty.co.nz/nzrl

Congratulations to the ladies again on a huge achievement.

09/09/2026

Your Hornby players representing Canterbury in Hawkes Bay this weekend

🖤Jonny Limmer -Ast Coach
🤍Anika Fouchee
🖤Matarita Rangiaho
🤍Hilda William
🖤Tyler Limmar
🤍Anika Gates-Thorn
🖤Ripena Vaeila Umaga
🤍Isabella Grant
🖤Leah Stewart
🤍Kyra-Lee Westland

Go out there, enjoy it, play hard and represent with pride. We'll be backing you all the way!

09/09/2026

We would also like to congratulate the following players on their seasons in the Jersey Flegg Cup and NSW Cup. What an achievement, and we couldn’t be prouder of you all!

🏉 Jackson Stewart – Sydney Roosters
🏉 Isaiah Savea – Melbourne Storm
🏉 Bishop Neal – NZ Warriors

Wishing you boys all the very best as you enjoy a well-earned break before heading into pre-season training later this year.

Enjoy the break, boys — you’ve earned it! 👏🏽

Bring on 2027! We can’t wait to see what’s in store for you boys next. Keep working hard, keep chasing those dreams and keep making us proud! 🖤🤍

05/09/2026

🖤🤍 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY FROM HORNBY LEAGUE! 🤍🖤

To all the dads, stepdads, grandads, father figures and those special men who stand behind our Panthers — today is for you!

Thank you for the early mornings, the late nights, the sideline cheering, the lifts to training, the muddy boots, the encouragement and every bit of support you give our kids.

You’re there through the wins, the losses, the tough days and the proud moments — always backing them and helping them believe in themselves.

You’re not just watching from the sideline… you’re part of the journey. 🖤🤍

From all our panthers — thank you, and Happy Father’s Day!

🐾 Born to be a Panther. 🖤🤍

03/09/2026

🖤🤍 ALL THE BEST TONIGHT, RIKI! 🤍🖤

The Hornby Panthers would like to wish Jordan Riki all the very best for his final game of the 2026 season tonight!

📊 2026 STATS
🏉 21 Appearances
🔥 4 Tries
💥 4 Line Breaks
🎯 2 Line Break Assists
🤝 9 Offloads
🏃 2,314 Total Running Metres
⚡ 110 Average Running Metres

From everyone at Hornby Panthers, we’re proud to see you out there doing what you do best.

ALL THE BEST RIKI!
ONCE A PANTHER, ALWAYS A PANTHER. 🐾🖤🤍

03/09/2026

NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
It’s happening THIS WEEKEND.
We wish STC very best of luck — go out there, play hard and enjoy every minute!

🖤🤍 A special mention to all our Panther boys who are travelling away with their teams this weekend. We’re super proud of you all and will be cheering you on from home!
Go well, boys!

⚫️Cooper Paulo
⚪️Riley Smart
⚫️Lucas Race
⚪️Jake Boyd

1st XIII Squad ready to depart for AKLD ✈️ 🔵🔴🟡

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03/09/2026

Congrats to the 8️⃣ of our Hornby league Panthers!
The Boys team are travelling to Auckland tomorrow to compete in the Region of Origin.

⚫️ ALI CLARKSON
⚪️AXL MARSH
⚫️ JACK NGAHA
⚪️ MITCHELL FLETCHER
⚫️MOEVASA FAIMALO
⚪️NICO GIBLING
⚫️ TYREE DEVEREUX AILEONE
⚪️VJ GRAHAM

Good luck to the Canterbury Bulls 14s boys team travelling to Auckland tomorrow to compete in the Region of Origin. Go well team! 🔴⚫️🐃

26/08/2026

Kua hinga te tōtara i te wao nui a Tāne.

The tōtara tree has fallen in the great forest of Tāne.

For more than 70 years, Jack gave his heart and soul to rugby league and to the Hornby Panthers. He started playing for Hornby as a 10 year old and, incredibly, continued playing his whole life, with his last game with the Panthers Masters when he was 80.

Jack was so much more than a rugby league player.
He was a coach, a mentor, a Life Member, a volunteer, a friend, and for generations of young players, someone they could look up to and rely on.

He was the man who would quietly step in when someone needed a hand.
Always there. Always willing to help. Never asking for anything in return.

Jack's greatest legacy isn't measured in games, awards or years of service.
It is measured in people.
The players he coached.
The young people he encouraged.
The friends he made.
The families he became part of.
And the generations that will carry his influence forward.

Rugby league wasn't simply something he loved.
It was who he was.
Jack quietly gave his life to something bigger than himself.
Jack was a big man with an even bigger heart.

For us at Hornby, Jack isn’t just part of the club's history.
He is part of its soul.

Jack, thank you for a lifetime of memories, friendship, guidance, and love.
Thank you for every player you helped, every young person you encouraged, every game you watched, every hand you offered and every life you touched.

Your boots may now be hung up, but your legacy will never leave the Hornby Panthers.
Rest in so much Love Jack 🖤🤍🖤

24/08/2026

🏆 JUNIOR PRIZE GIVING 2026 — THAT’S A WRAP! 🖤🤍

What an awesome way to finish off the 2026 season! 🎉

Here are some photos from our Junior Prize Giving

We are so proud of ALL our junior grades and everything they have achieved this year. With 16 junior teams, there has been plenty to celebrate!

A huge thank you to all our players, coaches, managers, volunteers, parents and supporters for everything you have done throughout the season.

Enjoy your summer, Panthers!

Have a well-deserved break and we’ll see you all in 2027!

Born to be a panther 🖤🤍