Canterbury of New Zealand (commonly referred to simply as Canterbury) is a New Zealand sports equipment manufacturing company focused on rugby. The company originated from the Canterbury region in New Zealand.
Canterbury of New Zealand was established in 1904, producing garments in Canterbury, New Zealand. The company made military uniforms during the First World War, before producing kit for the All Blacks. The brand's tagline is "Committed To The Game". Its logo features the silhouettes of three kiwi birds, creating the letters CCC, which represent the initials of the Canterbury Clothing Company and symbolize the three people who founded the company.
The head office is in Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand; the global headquarters are located in London, UK; and satellite offices in Sydney, Australia.
Rugby products manufactured by Canterbury include jersey uniforms, protection (head protectors and mouthguards), boots, and balls. The company also produces casual wear clothing (shorts, t-shirts, polo shirts, pants, jackets, hoodies, socks), and accessories (bags, backpacks, hats, scarves)
History
Canterbury of New Zealand was established in 1904 by three English immigrants, John Lane, Pringle Walker and Alfred Rudkin. The company began producing garments in Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury then began making uniforms for the New Zealand and Australian armies during the First World War. Later, the brand was approached to make rugby attire for the All Blacks.
In 2006, Canterbury sold its South African operations to investment group House of Monatic, which set up Canterbury South Africa to run these operations under licence.
The European arm, Canterbury Europe Ltd, based in Stockport, was purchased by JD Sports in 2009, then sold on in 2012 to sports and fashion retail group Pentland Group for £22.7m.
Sponsorships
Cricket Club teams Durham
Football Club teams
Buxton
Rugby union National teams
Club teams
Alumni Champagnat Ateneo Cultural y Deportivo Don Bosco Hindú Club Dogos XV Pampas XV Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club Club Newman Club Pucará San Isidro Club Brothers Sunshine Coast Noosa Dolphins Queensland Reds SPAC Cambridge R.U.F.C. Richmond F.C. London Scottish F.C. Berlin Irish RFC Mogliano Parma (From 2023 -2024 season) Petrarca Rugby Udine Sunwolves Toshiba Brave Lupus Samsung Heavy Industries Seoul Survivors Taranaki Rotterdamse Studenten Leidsch Studenten Rugby Gezelschap Ceylonese RFC Kandy Falcons Griffons Golden Lions Washington Irish
Associations Royal Navy RU Royal Air Force RU Auckland RU
Rugby league
Club teams Wests Tigers
Former sponsorships
New Zealand Black Caps New Zealand All Blacks"All Black jersey history, 30 October 2014, stuff.co.nz Blues Chiefs Crusaders Highlanders Hurricanes Auckland Rugby Football Union Manawatu Rugby Waikato Rugby Otago rugby North Harbour Rugby Counties Manukau Rugby New Zealand Warriors (NRL team) Scotland Glasgow Warriors South Africa Lions Sharks Cheetahs Southern Kings England Bath Rugby Oxford University Rugby Russia Leinster Rugby Munster Rugby Ulster Rugby Cardiff Blues Ospreys Leicester Tigers Suntory Sungoliath
Australia Wallabies Australia Kangaroos Canberra Raiders Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne Storm Newcastle Knights North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Eels St George Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons Melbourne Football Club North Melbourne Kangaroos Western Bulldogs Brumbies Waratahs Lille OSC Portsmouth Deportivo de La Coruña AZ Alkmaar Football Kingz Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club Trinity College, Kandy Royal College Colombo Sri Lanka
See also Rugby shirt
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