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 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…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Tasman vs Hawkes Bay 35 – 15 On more than one occasion a team promoted has struggled when playing in the top flight, and while the Makos are still to face a Premiership heavyweight, they signalled their presence in this year’s competition with a 35-15 victory over Hawke’s Bay. To put the thumping…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Tasman v Hawke’s Bay Current Odds HEAD 2 HEAD as at 12.29pm 16/08/2014 Tasman 1.45 / Hawkes Bay 2.60 | Bet Now Sunday 2:35pm | Bet Now Two matches on Sunday to complete the opening round and first up its Tasman at home to Hawkes Bay. Tasman were good enough to be promoted…
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 26 – 25 Tigerish, unrelenting Tasman defence denied an impassioned Hawke’s Bay 80-minute assault to claim a 26-25 win in the final of the ITM Championship final at Trafalgar Park in Nelson on Friday. Hawke’s Bay did finally break out from their own line in the 79th minute to score a try set…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Tasman stand on the threshold of rich reward for a lively campaign when the meet Hawke’s Bay in the ITM Cup Championship final at Nelson’s Trafalgar Park on Friday night. WALKING WOUNDED: Inspirational Tasman captain Shane Christie returns to the side from a concussion while Tevita Koloamatangi, the blindside flanker, is ruled out…
Follow @RedefinedRugbyi FINALS TIME! This update features your ITM Cup information for the Finals: IN CASE OF A DRAW… If teams are tied on points at full time, the following rules apply in order until a winner is declared: a) an additional 10 minutes of extra time each way b) the team scoring the most…
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.…
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