Follow @RedefinedRugby French media reports that former All Black Jerry Collins has died in a car crash in France. “We at RugbyRedefined knew Jerry from his day’s here in Wellington , we pass on our sincere condolences to the Collins family “ Statement on Jerry Collins from New Zealand Rugby and Tim Castle New Zealand…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Explosive attacking back Rene Ranger is to return to the Blues in 2016 and will be available to play for North Harbour in the ITM Cup this year. The 28 year old has gained an early release from his contract with French club Montpellier after two seasons. Ranger scored 25 tries in his…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Accolades are flowing for the All Blacks most capped centre and Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith, who has today confirmed he is leaving New Zealand rugby at the end of the 2015 season. 33-year-old Smith will join French club Pau on a two-year deal at the end of what will be his 12th season…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Augustine Pulu called into All Blacks squad Travelling squad for Brisbane Test announced Counties Manukau halfback Augustine Pulu has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Brisbane Test against Australia. 24-year-old Pulu comes in as injury replacement for his Chiefs teammate halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow who suffered a serious knee injury in…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 31 v 30 In what would have been an immensely frustrating afternoon at the office for Wellington head coach Chris Boyd, Auckland have defeated the Lions 31-30 at Eden Park after the tourists were unable to register a single point in the second half. The Lions, last year’s ITM Cup Premiership finalists,…
Follow @RedefinedRugby This match is one that some rugby traditionalists may think is happening in some strange parallel universe, with Auckland, the most successful New Zealand province with 16 titles and over 180 supplied All Blacks, against a Wellington team that has reached nine of the last 15 finals – the two bottom sides of…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Northland v Hawkes Bay 8:05pm The second match will be at Toll Stadium in Whangarei and sees Northland playing host to the new holders of the Ranfurly Shield, Hawkes Bay. Northland has started their season with a win and two losses but that win was memorable, a thrashing of Wellington. Friday 5 September,…
Follow @RedefinedRugby The Makos are fast emerging as the darlings of the ITM Cup rugby, firmly entrenched in the top four of the Premiership, and a clear candidate for the title, but they host an exciting Waikato team that got their campaign back on track in Albany on Saturday. Tasman hit a minor road bump…
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…
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…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Counties Manukau 21-27 Hawkes Bay Ryan Tongia’s 66th-minute try led to Hawke’s Bay recapturing the Ranfurly Shield after defeating Counties Manukau in Pukekohe. Ihaia West added the extra two points for a final score of 27-21, as the visitors held onto their narrow lead in the final minutes. The defensive effort in…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Manawatu shock Wellington in the capital The Turbos have got their season back on track with a 27-21 win at Westpac Stadium tonight, recording their second win in three games, while Wellington, the 2013 Premiership finalists, are without a victory so far this campaign. It was simple stuff by Manawatu in the end,…
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…
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