UAE’s Alistair Thompson is on a local rugby mission

Follow @RedefinedRugby Alistair Thompson, centre, has been busy preparing the UAE for the Asian Five Nations. Mike Young / The National In preparation for Friday’s match between the UAE and the Bill McLaren Foundation XV, Alistair Thompson has been wearing two very contrasting hats.As the man tasked with raising the profile of a charity named…

Uganda: Magona the New Rugby 15s Coach

Follow @RedefinedRugby FORMER Uganda Rugby Cranes prop and captain Peter Magona has been appointed head coach of the Uganda Rugby national team of 15s with only weeks before the opening of the Bamburi Rugby Super Series. Magona who captained Uganda during most of the last decade was named on Wednesday to prepare the national side…

Bluff club revived for senior competition

Follow @RedefinedRugby Bluff are back, making a welcome return with a team entered in Southland’s senior club competition starting on Sunday. The port town previously had a stand-alone league team and more recently had joined with the Cooks to make a combined side. However, the Cooks went back to a stand-alone team and Bluff found…

Another chapter in history

Follow @RedefinedRugby There are three distinct parts to Marlborough’s senior club rugby season which kicks off at various venues around the province tomorrow. The opening round of the Marlborough competition is played over a full round between the competing clubs – Moutere, Waitohi, Awatere, Renwick, Harlequins and Central. That’s followed by the Tasman Trophy combined…

Zimbabwe Rugby Features In Africa Cup Sevens set

Follow @RedefinedRugby The Confederation of African Rugby’s Africa Cup Sevens was launched in Mombasa, Kenya on Wednesday 3 April 2013 and Zimbabwe is featuring in the Pool A section of the charts. The tournament will be held at the Mombasa Sports Club on 27/28 April. Speaking during the official launch, KRU Chairman Mwangi Muthee said,…

Les Bleus to play the Blues

Follow @RedefinedRugby Blues: To host France in June History will be made when France take on the Blues at North Harbour Stadium in a midweek match during the side’s tour of New Zealand. It will be the first time an international touring side has played against a Super Rugby franchise. The Super Rugby competition will…

IRB launches website to Keep Rugby Onside

Follow @RedefinedRugby  The new website will educate players, coaches and match officials in the fight against betting, match-fixing and corruption. The International Rugby Board has launched an interactive online awareness and educational resource dedicated to the fight against betting, match-fixing and corruption. The fully interactive Keep Rugby Onside programme is available at http://www.irbintegrity.com and is…

Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan set up decider

Follow @RedefinedRugby Maxim Lifontov kicked 22 points in Kazakhstan’s win over Chinese Taipei in Colombo Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan have set up a title deciding showdown on Saturday after overcoming Thailand and Chinese Taipei respectively in their HSBC Asian 5 Nations Division I encounters in Colombo. The hosts are the only unbeaten side with a…