The Canterbury Country Cardinals were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Canterbury in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. They were administered by the Canterbury Rugby League.
The Country Cardinals drew from the Halswell, Papanui, Hornby, Lincoln University and Marist-Western Suburbs clubs.[1]
Notable players included Glen Coughlan, Phil Bancroft, Logan Edwards, Shane Endacott, Paul Johnson, Blair Harding, Mark Nixon, Henry Suluvale, David Kidwell, Marty Crequer, Tevita Vaikona and Aaron Whittaker.[2]