Crusaders stormed into the Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round with a convincing 58-8 win at Championship One side York City Knights. Rhys Hanbury, Jason Chan and substitute Lloyd White scored two tries apiece in a thumping victory which earned the Welsh side a home tie against Catalans Dragons. Second-row forward Weller Hauraki and backs Vince …
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Hull KR were rarely troubled as they eased their way past the Celtic Crusaders 32-6 in the fourth-round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup at a foggy Craven Park. Justin Morgan’s men – who reached the quarter-final stage last year – ran in five tries in a low-scoring encounter against a lacklustre Celtic side who they …
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SUPER LEAGUE RESERVES Leeds Rhinos 40 Celtic Crusaders 48 Arthur Millar Stadium, Stanningley – Sunday 1st March 2009 Celtic Crusaders reserves proved that they could make the step up to Super League level after turning over Leeds Rhinos 48-40 at Stanningley on Sunday afternoon. “This is the biggest result in Celtic Crusaders’ history,” said Crusaders’ …
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In arguably the toughest trip that Celtic Crusaders will have to make all season, the Welsh side went out of the Carnegie Challenge Cup to Leeds Rhinos but were by no means disgraced as they lost 38-16. The Crusaders can be proud of the fact that they managed to perform better than Super League sides …
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