Follow @RedefinedRugby 41 33 New Zealand’s golden glow continued long after the sun fell at Forsyth Barr Stadium as the hosts secured a 41-33 win over Australia, their 11th win in 12 matches in Dunedin. There were a number of players to thank, but none were more influential points-scoring wise than Aaron Cruden. The playmaker…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 49 v 28 Tasman’s outstanding season continued apace when they showed far greater hunger for the ball than Southland to prepare for the ITM Cup Championship final with a 49-28 win at Blenheim on Saturday. With Tasman’s find of the season, first five-eighths Marty Banks firing wind-assisted penalty goals from anywhere within 55m…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 56 v 26 Canterbury unleashed a withering three-try burst in eight minutes either side of half-time to secure what proved a match-winning advantage in their 56-26 win over Auckland in their ITM Cup semi-final at AMI Stadium Canterbury will contest their sixth successive ITM Cup final, they’ve won five in a row, while…
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Follow @RedefinedRugby Mid Canterbury did it the hard way, scoring a last minute try, to beat West Coast 28-25 to set up a home Meads Cup final against North Otago in the Pink Batts Heartland Championship. The Ashburton game was a thriller while North Otago, at home in Oamaru,…
Follow @RedefinedRugby TOKYO (Oct. 18) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones was released from the intensive care unit of a hospital in Tokyo Friday but will remain in a general ward for the foreseeable future. The 53-year-old Australian suffered a cerebral infarction earlier in the week and missed Wednesday’s announcement of the squad for the…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Tasman’s quest for Premiership status should take another step in Blenheim on Saturday when they meet Southland in an ITM Cup Championship semi-final WALKING WOUNDED: Marty McKenzie’s ankle injury has seen him included only on the bench but has resulted in Scott Eade starting at first five-eighths with Tayler Adams starting at halfback.…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Everything to play for: Sharks v Cheetahs The Sharks host the Free State Cheetahs in what promises to be an exciting Currie Cup semi-final in Durban on Saturday. The home side head into this clash as overwhelming favourites as they have beaten the Bloemfontein-based side in six of their last seven matches. In…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Key players: De Allende and Jantjies The Golden Lions face a daunting task when they take on the champions in their Currie Cup semi-final in Cape Town on Saturday. The Johannesburg-based team are huge underdogs against their star-studded hosts, who head into this clash full of confidence after completing the league phase of…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Another classic contest between the two old rivals, is there any other kind(?), is ahead to see if Auckland can deny Canterbury the right to defend the ITM Cup, at Christchurch on Saturday. WALKING WOUNDED: Andy Ellis has recovered from the shoulder dislocation he suffered against North Harbour so will start at halfback…
Follow @RedefinedRugby First try: Thomas Waldrom Leicester Tigers snatched a late try bonus point through Adam Thompstone after convincingly defeating Treviso 34-3 at Welford Road. Hampered by their own errors and Treviso’s resilience, Tigers had to wait until the final play of the game to claim their fourth try and what could be a vital…
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