Tributes for retiring Chairman Mike Eagle

Follow @RedefinedRugby Tributes have been paid to retiring New Zealand Rugby Union Chairman Mike Eagle at today’s Annual General Meeting in Wellington.Eagle is stepping down after being elected for the first time as the Southern Zone representative in 2002 and becoming Chairman following Jock Hobb’s retirement in 2010.He told the meeting that his personal highlights…

Another winning year for New Zealand Rugby

Follow @RedefinedRugby Andrew Golightly, Peter Kean, Stewart Mitchell become new directors Organisation rated 82/100 in annual scoreboard New Chairman to be elected in May Winning national teams, the second successive profit for New Zealand Rugby and a return to financial health for Provincial Unions marked an exceptional 2013 for rugby, outgoing New Zealand Rugby Union…

RR World Rankings – 28th April 2014

Follow @RedefinedRugby Past RugbyRedefined Rankings 2013 : 8th / 9th Nov – 18th Nov – 25th Nov – 1st Dec – 9th Dec – 22nd Dec 2014 : 3rd Feb – 10th Feb – 24th Feb – 7th Mar – 17th Mar – 13th Apr Wow a huge fortnight since our last update …. 16…

ENC 1B | Results| Germany crowned Champions

Follow @RedefinedRugby Germany stay in hunt for maiden World Cup Germany remain in contention for a 2015 Rugby World Cup place after Saturday’s 45-20 win over Sweden with Saracens’ ex-junior Springbok Justin Melck scoring on his debut. Having been released from Saracens’ 46-6 Heineken Cup semifinal win over Clermont to play for Germany, Cape Town-born…

Super Rugby | Result | Cheetahs 35 v 22 Stormers

Follow @RedefinedRugby Cheetahs 35 – 22 Stormers 26th April 2014  Ground: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Rayno Benjamin scores the Cheetahs’ second try The Cheetahs scored five tries to beat the Stormers 35-22 in Bloemfontein on Saturday. After last weekend’s low-quality local derbies, and the Sharks’ poor performance against the Highlanders on Friday night, this was…

International Results – 26th April

Follow @RedefinedRugby RESULTS: Sat 26 Apr    ENC 2C    Bulgaria    15 v 46    Cyprus Sat 26 Apr    A5N    Korea    59 v 03    Sri Lanka Sat 26 Apr    A5N    Philippines    00 v 105    Hong Kong (Match Reports to Follow) Sat 26 Apr    ENC 1B    Ukraine    29 v 28    Poland Sat 26 Apr    ENC 1B    Czech Republic    37…

ENC 2C | Result| Bulgaria 15 v 46 Cyprus

Follow @RedefinedRugby Bulgaria 15 vs 46 Cyprus 26/04/2014 – 15:00 – Sofia (BG) Referee : Poplavskyi (UA)  –  Commissioner : Mendes Silva (PT) DOWNLOAD Official MATCH DATA – CLICK HERE Record-breaking Moufflons ‘keep winning” TEST WIN #22 Straight – World Record Extended The Cyprus national rugby team beat Bulgaria 46-15 in Sofia to win Division 2C of…

A5N | Result | Korea 59 v 03 Sri Lanka

Follow @RedefinedRugby Korea 59 v 03 Sri Lanka South Korea off to hot start in IRB Rugby World Cup qualifier campaign South Korea flanker Kim Jeong Min (pictured in last year’s game versus the Philippines) scored two of his team’s nine tries in today’s Week 1 match versus Sri Lanka. South Korea beat Sri Lanka…

Super Rugby | Result | Force 15 v 09 Bulls

Follow @RedefinedRugby Force 15 – 09 Bulls 26th April 2014  Ground: nib Stadium, Perth The Force beat the Bulls 15-9 on Saturday to hand the Pretoria franchise their fourth straight defeat on tour. The journey to Australasia has proved a complete disaster. Injuries have not only forced the Bulls to alter their player-management strategies, but…