Taranaki move up Premiership ladder

Follow @RedefinedRugby 23 v 10 – Taranaki have secured their second win of the ITM Cup with a 23-10 victory over Hawke’s Bay in atrocious conditions at Yarrow Stadium on Wednesday evening. Andre Taylor kicked three penalties and two conversions to finish with 13 points as the hosts prepared for their encounter with Ranfurly Shield…

Draw announced for Gold Coast Sevens

Follow @RedefinedRugby Source: (IRB.COM) Australia’s Lewis Holland in action against Fiji at last season’s Gold Coast Sevens The International Rugby Board, in conjunction with tournament organisers the Australian Rugby Union, has announced the pools and match schedule for round one of the HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14, the Gold Coast Sevens. In just over one month,…

Pacific nations battle for Wellington spot

Follow @RedefinedRugby (IRB.COM) The participating countries  American Samoa Fiji Nauru Niue    Papua New Guinea  New Caledonia Samoa Solomon Islands   Tokelau Tonga  Tuvalu Wallis & Futuna Tonga are one of the teams vying for a place at round 5 of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Wellington The Kafika Stadium is set to play…

Preview: Taranaki v Hawke’s Bay

Follow @RedefinedRugby The last time these two sides met was for the Ranfurly Shield – two words Hawke’s Bay would rather forget for the time being. MISSING IN ACTION: Taranaki’s Andre Taylor returns from injury to start at centre while Seta Tamanivalu moves to the wing. Nemia Soqeta and Beaudein Waaka return to the 22…