Test match – Senegal / Ivory Coast Friday, November 8 in Castres

Follow @RedefinedRugby It is a small event in the history of rugby Senegalese indeed Senegal will play during the international break, a test match counting for the IRB ranking. The opponent? Ivory Coast, a team that returned to the continental stage and a contender find our Lions in June in Group B. Lions Oval during the…

NZ Rugby sadness at passing away of Peter ‘Fats’ Fatialofa

Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand’s rugby community is today mourning the sudden death of one of Auckland and Samoa Rugby’s favourite sons – Papali’itele Peter Fatialofa (MNZM), aged 54.New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Tew said news that Peter “Fats” Fatialofa had died in Samoa early today was met with shock and sadness. “Our thoughts go…

All Blacks Sevens contracted players confirmed

Follow @RedefinedRugby The following 17 players have been contracted to play for the All Blacks Sevens over the next year. Tomasi Cama* (Manawatu) Scott Curry* (tba) Ambrose Curtis (Wellington) Sam Dickson* (Canterbury) DJ Forbes* (Counties Manukau) Bryce Heem (Tasman) Ben Lam (Auckland) Mark Jackman (Canterbury) Gillies Kaka* (Hawke’s Bay) Marty McKenzie (Southland) Tim Mikkelson* (Waikato)…

Cyprus Squad Announced vs Slovenia

Follow @RedefinedRugby Selection for the forthcoming fixture against Slovenia is below. Upon this announcement, Head Coach Paul Shanks has these words to say: “We are taking a young squad as we have a number of unavailabilities and injuries. Whilst this is not our strongest squad it is an opportunity to cap 3 new payers and…

Scotland rugby centre wary of Japan threat

Follow @RedefinedRugby Scotland centre Matt Scott hopes the memory of last season’s defeat by minnows Tonga will help guard against complacency when Japan arrive at Murrayfield on Saturday. This weekend’s match will be the first of Scotland’s November campaign before seemingly tougher encounters with South Africa and Australia in Edinburgh follow later this month. Yet…