BDI Rugby Football Club

07/09/2026

🏉🐂 JAB PRIZE GIVING 2026! 🐂🏉

What a season for our youngest Bulls! Plenty of tries, tackles, muddy boots, big smiles and some very proud families on the sideline!

🏆 MOST IMPROVED & PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Yr 1 Warriors – MI: Gage Seymour | PoY: Penny Groundwater
Yr 1 Ninjas – MI: Theo Sparrow | PoY: George Harvey
Yr 2 Dark Horses - MI: Pippa Chambers | PoY: Floss Groundwater
Yr 2 Barbarians – MI: Marty Boston | PoY: Ollie Ackers
Yr 2 Panthers – MI: Porter Berry | PoY: Sonny Moore
Yr 3 Demons – MI: Kahn Coughlan | PoY: Freddie O'Connor
Yr 4 – MI: Jack Hannagan | PoY: Charlie Blackburn
Yr 5/6 – MI: Blake Kebble | PoY: Isaac Catre

👏 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES

Year 1 Warriors – Harrison Goodson
Year 1 Ninjas – Thomas Brown
Year 2 Dark Horses – Alisha Kumar
Year 2 Barbarians – Oscar Harvie
Year 2 Panthers – Nova-Jane Seymour
Year 3 Demons – Neve Teepa
Year 4 – Jed Donoghue
Year 5/6 – Lewis Gillespie
Year 7 – Pippa Michael
Year 8 – Beau Hutchins
Year 9 – Casey Hurst
Lambies – Morgan Hutchins
Lambs – Bonnie McIntyre

🏆 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNER 2026

This year’s winner has been nominated for the past three years running — by three different coaches!

That alone should give you a pretty good idea of the way he carries himself and the attitude he shows towards others — not only within his own team, but towards anyone he comes up against, both on and off the field. He consistently shows respect, kindness, fairness and a genuine love of the game.

So, it is with great pleasure that we announce our 2026 Sportsmanship Award Winner is CASEY HURST!

Congratulations Casey, and to all our nominees. A very well-deserved award!

A special note goes to Liz and Hutch, who were recognised at our Senior prize giving earlier in August for all the work they have done around the JAB space this year. Thanks team!

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors — Hedges & More, Wolff Electrical, On the Spot Dunsandel & Grass to Glass — and to our coaches, managers, parents, players and supporters.

You’re the reason our JAB keeps kicking goals!

Here’s to a fantastic season and an even bigger future for our youngest Bulls!

30/08/2026

This week is the week! 5 days until we get to celebrate our youngest Bulls and one of the biggest seasons we've had in a while! Looking forward to seeing you all there!

30/08/2026

The count down is on!
Dust off your glad rags and pull on your dancing shoes, we've got 2 weeks to go until Ladies Night! Tickets still available at the Crate & Barrel so sort your squad and outfits and we'll see you there!

✨ LADIES NIGHT AT THE LEESTON RFC ✨

Ladies, it’s time for a night away from the lads! Grab your girls and join us for a classy, fun, and unforgettable good night out at the Leeston Rugby Football Club.
We’re putting on an exclusive, ladies-only evening packed with great vibes, tasty nibbles, banging music, and guaranteed fun times for all.

🍸 The Details:
Date: Friday, 11th September, 6pm start
Location: Leeston Rugby Football Club, Front lounge
Tickets: Available now at The Crate and Barrel
***Courtesy Van will be available****

⚠️ Limited tickets available! Pop into The Crate and Barrel to get yours now so you don't miss out.
(And just to set expectations... definitely NO half-naked men! Just a top-tier night out with the girls.) 😉
Tag your squad in the comments and start planning your outfits! 👇

22/08/2026

16/08/2026

What do you get when you load a bus with some of our youngest Bulls and send them to One NZ Stadium for Club Round? A whole lot of horns, heart and one very proud crew! 🤘🐂

We were lucky enough to celebrate Club Round in style while watching Canterbury take on their first Ranfurly Shield defence — and what a day it was!

Walking proudly behind our awesome flag bearer, Noah, our young Bulls threw up the horns and represented BDI perfectly from start to finish. 🤘

We got to see Ben proudly wearing his Ellesmere kit after playing in the curtain raiser, then watch Jayden absolutely race down the field at half-time in our Breast Cancer jersey. 💗💙

There was plenty of fun in the Family Zone, plenty of excitement in the stands, and — most importantly — we got to watch Canterbury defend the Shield! 🛡️

A brilliant day, a brilliant bunch of kids, and memories they’ll be talking about for a long time!

Proud to be Bulls. Proud to be BDI. 🐂💙

14/08/2026

🏆 What a way to wrap up the season for the Selwyn Lambs! 🏆

A huge congratulations to all our girls on a fantastic year, celebrated in style at our recent prize giving. 💜

The Lambs are a true combined-club effort, bringing together girls from BDI, Darfield Rugby Football Club , West Melton Rugby Football Club , Prebbleton Rugby Football Club , Southbridge Rugby Football Club , Rolleston Rugby Club and Leeston Rugby Football Club. Seven clubs, one team, and a whole lot of talent, teamwork and Monday-night mayhem! 😄

We’re incredibly proud of every one of our girls and all they’ve achieved this season. A massive thank you to the players, coaches, managers, supporters and clubs who make it all happen.

And the best news? The Lambs, and Lambies, will both be back next year! 🐑

10/08/2026

Looking for an easy way to give back to BDI Rugby Club while enjoying Canterbury NPC rugby?

For the remainder of the 2026 season, you can help put funds directly back into our club simply by purchasing your Canterbury home game tickets through the Canterbury Club Offer using the BDI Rugby Club code.

💰 Every ticket makes a difference — and the more we sell, the bigger the return for BDI!

0–99 tickets: $4 back to the club per ticket
100–199 tickets: $6 back to the club per ticket
200+ tickets: $8 back to the club per ticket

🎟️ How it works
Head to Ticketmaster and choose the Canterbury home match you want to attend.

When purchasing your ticket:
👉 Select “Canterbury Club Offer”
👉 Enter the BDI Rugby Club ticket code: BDI

That’s all there is to it!

So whether you’re heading along with your mates, bringing the family, or getting together with your rugby crew, make sure you use our club code when buying your tickets.

Every ticket helps BDI Rugby Club continue to grow and provide opportunities for our players and wider rugby community.

Thanks for supporting BDI — and let’s get behind Canterbury this NPC season! 🏉

08/08/2026

BDI Leeston representing in the Ellesmere Rugby Sub Union Development side today. Great win over Mid Canterbury 54-36. 5 of the players making Ellesmere debut.

Leeston Rugby Football Club

30/07/2026

Congrats goes out to our 2 players making the Ellesmere 2026 Keas Development team! Qıss Ťuiradamű Logotaeao Peteru!