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 21 – 25 Southland’s big off-season play to lure Highlanders first five-eighth Lima Sopoaga to the Stags has proved to be a masterstroke. After Sopoaga kicked 19 points to help Southland to a 34-23 round one win over Bay of Plenty, the former Wellington player yet again starred tonight in the Stags’…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Stag stalwart to start for Harbour North Harbour v Southland Despite losing their opening game to Otago, North Harbour gave the impression they might be starting to show some signs of life. North Harbour ($2.45) v Southland ($1.50) as at @ 4.53pm 20/08/2014 Kick Off – Thursday 7:35pm | Bet Now It’s been…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Southland v Bay of Plenty Current Odds HEAD 2 HEAD as at 11.37am 15/08/2014 Southland 1.55 / BOP 2.35 | Bet Now Friday 7:35pm | Bet Now Two Championship sides, Southland and Bay of Plenty, will face each other in Invercargill on Friday night and like the Thursday night match is not too easy to…
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 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 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 49 v 28 Tasman’s outstanding season continued apace when they showed far greater hunger for the ball than Southland to prepare for the ITM Cup Championship final with a 49-28 win at Blenheim on Saturday. With Tasman’s find of the season, first five-eighths Marty Banks firing wind-assisted penalty goals from anywhere within 55m…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Tasman’s quest for Premiership status should take another step in Blenheim on Saturday when they meet Southland in an ITM Cup Championship semi-final WALKING WOUNDED: Marty McKenzie’s ankle injury has seen him included only on the bench but has resulted in Scott Eade starting at first five-eighths with Tayler Adams starting at halfback.…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 2013 ITM Cup Semi-Finals Wellington have finished as the highest qualifier, losing just one match to grab top spot after the regular season finishing ahead of defending champions Canterbury, who claimed the second home spot in the ITM Premiership. The Ricoh Lions will welcome Tana Umaga’s Steelers, who locked up the Ranfurly Shield…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 25 07 Counties Manukau have secured the Ranfurly Shield for the summer thanks to an impressive 25-7 win over Southland on Friday. The victory was down to a stoic display in defence combined with an unpredictable attack they are becoming known for. Defensively, they out-Stagged the Stags. While their set piece structure was…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 15 v 23 Mistake-ridden Southland paid the price for poor skills when beaten 15-23 by Hawke’s Bay in their vital ITM Cup Championship game in Invercargill on Thursday. Hawke’s Bay left Rugby Park with the advantage in the race for a home play-offs semi-final while Southland are not even assured of making the…
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