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 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…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Manawatu face a tall order when taking on Championship leaders Tasman in Blenheim on Sunday afternoon in the last game of the ITM Championship round robin series which will decide the last semi-finals berth in the competition. WALKING WOUNDED: Tasman will be without Liam Squire who has a calf strain while top scoring…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 20 v 27 Tasman were given a reminder of the task ahead of them when attempting to win promotion to the ITM Cup Premiership when Taranaki came back at them before they claimed a 27-20 win at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth on Sunday. Tasman led 21-6 at half-time but they were push…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Taranaki can’t afford to slip-up against a reduced-strength Tasman side when they meet at Yarrow Stadium on Sunday. WALKING WOUNDED: Taranaki lock Jarrad Hoeta was bracketed in the reserves pending a fitness test on Saturday. Not so much wounded as suspended lock Alex Ainley will be missing from the Tasman line-up which is…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 64 v 28 First five-eighths Marty Banks continued to write himself into Tasman’s record books as he guided the province to a superb 64-28 win over Waikato on Wednesday night. Banks surpassed 100 ITM Cup points in his maiden season as the hosts secured three consecutive ITM Cup victories for the first time…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Tasman look to continue their history-making run by securing an unprecedented third consecutive win on Wednesday. They could find it difficult, however, against a Premiership side desperate to remain in the top division. MISSING IN ACTION: A man who looked to be missing Wednesday’s game, hooker Quentin MacDonald, has been cleared to play…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Waikato has rung the changes for their Week 8 ITM Cup match versus Tasman this Wednesday night at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Several frontline players have been rested ahead of Waikato’s crucial two final games against Bay of Plenty and Taranaki. Fullback Trent Renata becomes Waikato’s fourth captain of the 2013 ITM Cup…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 13 v 28 Marty Banks fired Tasman to a 28-13 win over Northland in Whangarei on Thursday night. The fullback-come-pivot nailed seven of nine penalty shots and scored a blistering try at the death to keep an elusive win out of Northland’s reach while cementing his side’s spot atop the championship. Not…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Two teams that are both capable of playing exciting attacking rugby should give the Whangarei faithful an entertaining Thursday match – and the winner will do their playoff chances no harm at all. WALKING WOUNDED: Derren Whitcombe has made six changes, with Bryce Williams, William Whetton, Mac Sykes, Rene Ranger, Viliami Tahitu’a and…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 18 v 09 Tasman secured a scintillating 18-9 victory over Hawke’s Bay to move to the top of the Championship ladder. A lack of tries didn’t equate to a lack in quality as both sides illustrated a high skill-set befitting a top-of-the-table clash. With offloads aplenty and a superb kicking display the…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Another fantastic top-of-the-table clash is on the cards this Sunday afternoon in Nelson. MISSING IN ACTION: Robbie Malneek is elevated to the starting fullback’s position after usual No.15 Marty Banks was unavailable through illness. Tom Marshall also returns from swine flu that saw miss their clash against North Harbour and he will assume…
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…
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