Wet win for Waikato

Follow @RedefinedRugby 17 points: Damian McKenzie Waikato picked up their third win of the season against North Harbour in tricky conditions, winning 22-16 in Albany on Saturday. Rising star Damian McKenzie was on-song with the boot, kept in a kicking battle with North Harbour fly-half Matt McGahan as both players knocked over eight penalties between…

Otago triumph in Southern derby

Follow @RedefinedRugby Trent Renata of Otago on the attack during the ITM Cup match between Southland and Otago on August 30, 2014 in Invercargill, New Zealand. Otago 33 Southland 22 What a great day for Otago rugby. In the space of three hours today, the Southern side announced themselves as contenders in the ITM Championship…

Three All Blacks named in Auckland side

Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks Charlie Faumuina, Steven Luatua and Charles Piutau will start for Auckland this weekend in the team’s first home match against Tasman (Sunday, 4.35pm). Auckland Coach Paul Feeney has made just two other injury-enforced changes to his side that got a bonus point victory over Manawatu last weekend. “We were poor against…

IRB to change name to World Rugby

Follow @RedefinedRugby The International Rugby Board will become World Rugby from November 19, 2014 as part of a major rebranding programme. The new brand, including a new logo, will be launched at the IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London on November 17-18. Global Rugby participation has boomed by more than two million to…

ITM CUP | Preview | Canterbury v Northland

Follow @RedefinedRugby Preview: Canterbury v Northland 28th August 2014 – BET NOW Joe Moody and Colin Slade will start for Canterbury in Thursday’s clash with Northland in Christchurch. Moody and Slade have been released from All Black duty and are two of the 12 changes to Canterbury coach Scott Robertson’s starting XV. Moody will pack…

All Blacks Sevens to feature in Sunshine Coast Oceania Sevens

Follow @RedefinedRugby For the first time in the tournament’s history, the All Black Sevens are set to compete in Oceania’s regional Sevens competition. The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) has announced that the 2014 Oceania Sevens will be played on 3-4 October, alongside the Noosa International Sevens on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. One week before…

NZ Schools and Barbarian Schools coaches announced

Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand Schools and Barbarian Schools coaches announced Porirua City to host matches Crusaders Assistant Coach Dave Hewett has been appointed coach of this year’s New Zealand Schools team and Hurricanes Development Coach Darren Larsen has been named coach of the New Zealand Barbarian Schools team; both sides to play Fiji and Australia…

ITM CUP | Preview | Waikato v Taranaki

Follow @RedefinedRugby Preview: Waikato v Taranaki 26th August 2014 – BET NOW Tawera Kerr-Barlow: First Waikato appearance since 2012 All Blacks scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow will make his first Waikato appearance since 2012 when they face Taranaki in Hamilton on Wednesday. Waikato veteran Marty Holah will take over the captaincy in place of regular number nine…

The South American Rugby 15’s will be on screens with Telemedellín

Follow @RedefinedRugby From August 31 to September 6 takes place in Apartado-Antioquia the South American Rugby 15’s Consur B.  Our country will be represented by Tucanes team comprising 25 athletes from different regions. Telemedellín official Rugby Channel in Colombia, telecast all matches of this tournament. The Toucans, the team from Rugby Colombia, including 25 athletes from…