All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup clash

Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks team named for opening Bledisloe Cup clash and Rugby Championship Decider  Test debut for Nehe Milner-Skudder The All Blacks side to play Australia in the opening Bledisloe Cup and Investec Rugby Championship-deciding Test against Australia at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday 8 August has been named, with outside back Nehe Milner-Skudder…

Māori All Blacks team to play New Zealand Barbarians

Follow @RedefinedRugby Māori All Blacks team to play New Zealand Barbarians  Five new caps The Māori All Blacks team to play the New Zealand Barbarians in Auckland on Saturday has been named and features five new caps. The new caps include Taranaki’s Sean Wainui in the starting line-up along with Marcel Renata, Joe Edwards, Brad…

All Blacks team named for Samoa Test

Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks team named for Samoa Test George Moala to make Test debut; Fan activities planned The All Blacks team for the historic Test against Manu Samoa in Apia on Wednesday July 8 has been named, with George Moala to make his Test debut on the wing.  A further three new All Blacks…

Crockett inks new three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby

Follow @RedefinedRugby Crockett inks new three-year deal with New Zealand Rugby All Blacks and Crusaders prop Wyatt Crockett will continue to play his rugby in New Zealand and for the Crusaders for another three years, having re-signed through to the end of the 2018 season. 32-year-old Crockett has been a vital member of the Crusaders front…

New Zealand Rugby in the black for third successive year

Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand Rugby in the black for third successive year 2014 profit $373,000 Cash reserves strong at $62.6 million ITM Cup Unions record third successive combined surplus New Zealand Rugby is in the black for the third year in a row after announcing a profit of $373,000 for the 2014 financial year. New…

Luatua recommits to New Zealand Rugby

Follow @RedefinedRugby Luatua recommits to New Zealand Rugby Outstanding loose forward Steven Luatua has pledged his allegiance to the Blues and New Zealand Rugby for a further two years, re-signing through to the end of the 2017 season. Luatua defies his 23 years, having already played 14 Tests for the All Blacks and 43 Super…

ASB backing All Blacks and sevens teams

Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand Rugby today announced a multi-year partnership with ASB to sponsor three World Champion teams; the All Blacks, the All Blacks Sevens and New Zealand Women’s Sevens. “We are delighted to have ASB on board during a very exciting period for all three teams with this year’s Rugby World Cup, next year’s…