Follow @RedefinedRugby Jockeying for places in the Championship play-offs is high on the agenda this weekend and Southland could wrap up their place when meeting Hawke’s Bay tonight in Invercargill. WALKING WOUNDED: Southland still have a concern over first five-eighths Marty McKenzie. He is bracketed with Scott Eade, but if McKenzie is fit, Eade will…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 32 v 38 – Southland finished superbly scoring two late tries, one a fine solo effort to replacement first five-eighths Scott Eade, to beat Otago 38-32 in a thrilling contest at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Some outstanding contests have been played between the two rivals over the years but few can have…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Rarely have both Otago and Southland had so much riding on one of their matches but there is everything to play for at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday. WALKING WOUNDED: Otago will be without captain Paul Grant for the game after he suffered a quadricep muscle injury against Manawatu last weekend. Liam Coltman…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 34 v 31 Southland stormed home courtesy of a virtuoso display by first five-eighths Marty McKenzie, who scored two tries, set up others and landed a last minute dropped goal for his side to beat North Harbour 34-31. Southland scored a four-try bonus point win and moved to second place on the…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 25 v 33 Southland rose from the bottom of the championship table with a 33-25 win over premiership battlers Bay of Plenty in Tauranga on Wednesday night. Trailing by 12 points in the final quarter, Elliot Dixon and Marty Mckenzie dotted down in quick succession to hand the Stags a superb comeback win…
Follow @RedefinedRugby WALKING WOUNDED: Southland’s changes have been forced by a combination of rotation, reward and punishment. An interesting feature is the choice of Scott Eade as the starting halfback despite having played nearly all of his provincial rugby at first five-eighths. Meanwhile, Bay of Plenty have made six personnel changes with Tanerau Latimer returning…
Follow @RedefinedRugby ITM Cup Week 6 information for the week: This week the action kicks off on Wednesday night, with Bay of Plenty and Southland playing twice and Waikato challenging Counties Manukau for the Ranfurly Shield. Coming up this week Waikato have a chance for Redemption with a Shield Challenge 3 weeks after losing it…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 27 v 17 Manawatu secured their first back-to-back victories of the season, defeating Southland 27-17 in Palmerston North on Friday night. After sending North Harbour home empty-handed last week, the Turbos took advantage of some questionable defence, running in three tries to Jason Emery, Papa Wharewera and Fraser Stone. Southland will rue the…
Follow @RedefinedRugby WALKING WOUNDED: Manawatu have made two changes to their starting backline with halfback Papa Wharewera and wing Asaeli Tikoirotuma getting the nod. Hubert Buydens, Antonio Kiri Kiri and Niko Malo have been added to the bench. Meanwhile, Stags coach David Henderson has been forced to make one change with captain Jamie Mackintosh suspended…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Coming up this week Well The Ranfurly Shield got on another Plane last week and now it is in unfamiliar surrounds , Counties-Manukau and on Sunday they get to Defend ye’ol Log’o’Wood for the First time ever against Taranaki. Who themselves begin week 5 with a home match against the previous Shield Holders…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 20 v 16 – Whatever form Waikato had left along with the Ranfurly Shield. That much was clear after they slumped their third straight defeat on Friday. They dominated possession and territory but couldn’t hold out Southland, the second championship team to trip them up in less than a month. This 20-16 defeat…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Centre: Jackson Willison Waikato will be craving a victory that would close the gap on the leading three when they face Southland at Rugby Park in Invercargill on Friday. Former Otago scrum-half Brad Weber, who has joined the Mooloos for the remainder of the season, is the notable inclusion. He has been bracketed…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Coming up this week Auckland kick off Week Four tonight when they host Counties-Manukau while again we look at a Ranfurly Shield Challenge , this time the first defence by Hawkes Bay in 44 Years. Will the Shield move Again ? Will Hawkes Bay break Wellingtons long standing record of shortest tenure ?…
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