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 Northland v Manawatu 23 – 28 The Turbos have defeated Northland 28-23 to open their campaign, a victory that comes with the extra cherry of being on the road, as the first weekend of the 2014 ITM Cup came to a close. Manawatu continued their strong recent record against the Taniwha, even at…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Northland v Manawatu Current Odds HEAD 2 HEAD as at 2.44pm 16/08/2014 Northland 1.87 / Manawatu 1.87 | Bet Now Thursday 4:35pm | Bet Now The final match of the round is from the Championship and sees Northland at home in Whangarei against Manawatu. Neither side has much time for imported players, preferring…
Follow @RedefinedRugby The always-popular ITM Cup provincial rugby tournament kicks off this week and this is the competition where the rugby public see the future stars for the first time. Taranaki v Counties Manukau Thursday 7:35pm | Bet Now The opening match on Thursday night features Taranaki hosting Counties-Manukau with both of these teams playing…
Follow @RedefinedRugby The 2014 ITM Cup kicks off on tonight with Taranaki v Counties-Manukau. We look at how the NZ TAB have rated this season’s contenders Premiership: Canterbury ($2.25 to win Premiership) Six consecutive ITM Cup titles give Canterbury our favourites tag at $2.25. Even with a big host of All Blacks unavailable, the core…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Steelform Wanganui put on a coach-pleasing performance at Cooks Gardens last night in a mud wrestle with Manawatu B. The weather-hampered match ended in a 7-all draw but coach Jason Caskey was happy with how the side looked heading into its Heartland Championship opener against South Canterbury in Timaru next weekend. Wanganui needed…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Two new teams boost 2014 Women’s Provincial Championship Selected matches to be broadcast as ITM Cup curtain raisers Final WPC Draw released Nine teams will compete in this year’s 2014 Women’s Provincial Championship (WPC) which kicks off next Saturday 23 August. * Televised Curtain Raiser to ITM Cup fixture Bay of Plenty return…
Follow @RedefinedRugby ITM Cup 2014 season launched New game priorities for referees It’s almost here! The 39th season of New Zealand’s premier domestic competition – the ITM Cup – kicks off in nine days’ time with all teams raring to get their 2014 campaigns under way. The 2014 season of the ITM Cup was officially…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Wellington missed out to Manawatu 28-29 in an ITM Cup pre-season match at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Friday afternoon. Played in a blustery wind, Wellington trailed 14-19 halftime, came back to lead late in the match, but conceded a late try to the visiting side. Manawatu out-scored Wellington five tries to four.…
Follow @RedefinedRugby ITM Cup 2014 draw released Taranaki will open this year’s ITM Cup season by hosting Ranfurly Shield holders Counties Manukau at Yarrow Stadium on Thursday 14 August. “New Zealand Rugby has today released the final 2014 draw for the nine-week plus playoffs competition.” The first round of the 11-week competition also sees the Southland…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Wellington crowned men’s National Sevens champions, Manawatu defend women’s title A young Wellington side, coached by former All Black Scott Waldrom, edged out Auckland in the men’s final of the 2014 Bayley’s National Sevens 26-17 to take out the title for the first time since 2002. Earlier, the Manawatu women’s side defended their…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Canterbury and Auckland will contest the final of the Women’s National Provincial Championship next week. Canterbury assured its place with a 53-5 win over Wellington while Auckland beat Waikato 30-8 on Saturday. Otago 37 (Pip Love 3, Greer Muir, Haile Hurring tries; Anika Tiplady 3 con, 2 pen) Manawatu 7 (Scorers not provided).…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 57 v 14 Tasman provided a fine demonstration of why they finished top of the ITM Cup Championship section when putting an end to Manawatu’s play-offs hopes with a 57-14 win at Blenheim on Sunday. With the backline sparkling under the baton of the conductor at first five-eighths Marty Banks, Manawatu had no…
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