Follow @RedefinedRugby 39 v 19 Auckland’s young bloods proved better than Canterbury’s in an ITM Cup contest which saw the home team win their first game since 2007 against the defending champions of the last five years 39-19. On a famous date in the rivalry between the two (it was 53 years ago on September…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 12 v 06 Manawatu secured just their third win of the season with a 12-6 victory over Taranaki in Palmerston North on Saturday night. It was Old Timer’s Day at FMG Stadium and poor overhead conditions ensured the match would live up to the tough, physical and grinding encounters seen so frequently in…
Follow @RedefinedRugby SOURCE: ClubRugby.co.nz By Steven White Left: Wellington Pride fullback Katarina Simpkins scoring early in the second half as part of her side’s 49-3 win over Taranaki today at the Petone Recreation Ground. There were wins today for the Wellington Development side over Canterbury Development, for the Wellington Pride over Taranaki Women and for…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Surprise package Wairarapa Bush stay on top of the table Heartland table, with West Coast, after a hard fought 13-3 win over Buller in Westport. Up 13-0 at the break the Bush boys could not add to their score while Buller fought back well as the weather made open rugby difficult. Wing Hayton…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 32 v 38 – Southland finished superbly scoring two late tries, one a fine solo effort to replacement first five-eighths Scott Eade, to beat Otago 38-32 in a thrilling contest at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Some outstanding contests have been played between the two rivals over the years but few can have…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Life doesn’t get any easier for the relegation-bound Bay of Plenty side as they take on the Ranfurly Shield holders Counties Manukau in Rotorua on Sunday. WALKING WOUNDED: Bay of Plenty will be without flanker Tanerau Latimer who has answered the All Blacks’ SOS call from Argentina. But off-setting his loss to a…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Rarely have both Otago and Southland had so much riding on one of their matches but there is everything to play for at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday. WALKING WOUNDED: Otago will be without captain Paul Grant for the game after he suffered a quadricep muscle injury against Manawatu last weekend. Liam Coltman…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 50 up: Ryan Crotty Canterbury coach Scott Robertson has made seven changes to his starting line-up ahead of Saturday’s clash with Auckland at Eden Park. In the front-row, the props alternate from Paea Fa’anunu and Sione Faletau to Joe Moody and Nepo Laulala after their 72-7 win over Manawatu. Matt Symons steps into…
Follow @RedefinedRugby The last time these two teams met was to contest the Ranfurly Shield in a one-sided encounter. Expect enough brutality from a Manwatu side desperate to get revenge. MISSING IN ACTION: Jason Emery’s continued absence sees Hamish Northcott get a chance at centre for Manawatu. Rob Foreman’s return to the starting hooker role.…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Try machine: Juan Manuel Leguizamon New Zealand travel to La Plata to face the Pumas with the possibility of back-to-back Rugby Championship titles on the line. Playing after South Africa host Australia at Newlands, maximum points for the All Blacks and anything less than five points for the Springboks earlier in the day…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Heavy favourites: Boks It was 1992 when Australia last beat the Boks at Newlands, with the large majority expecting their Cape Town drought to continue on Saturday. Head coach Ewen McKenzie was in attendance on that day 21 years ago and he will no doubt be hoping for a repeat in an odd…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Star of the show: Fred Zeilinga The Sharks will finish the weekend at the top of the Currie Cup standings thanks to a 31-25 win over the Golden Lions in Johannesburg on Friday. The sides scored three tries each in a ding-dong battle that saw the lead change hands regularly. The result means…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Try for WP: Michael Rhodes Replacement fly-half Demetri Catrakilis slotted a 79th minute drop-goal to hand Western Province a 29-27 Currie Cup victory in a nail-biting tussle with the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday. The result means Province conserve their unbeaten record after eight games and provisionally move back to the…
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