Follow @RedefinedRugby Investec Super Rugby player Ben Afeaki has decided to retire from all rugby due to medical reasons. Afeaki suffered concussion in February 2014 during an Investec Super Rugby match against the Crusaders. He was cleared to resume training as part of a graduated return to play plan. He suffered a further knock during…
Follow @RedefinedRugby In their second year as a stand-alone organisation, the Blues believe their 2015 season will provide the platform for sustained success in the Super Rugby competition. The Blues today named a 38-strong team largely based on players from within the region of Northland, North Harbour and Auckland with a balance of proven…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 17 points: Damian McKenzie Waikato picked up their third win of the season against North Harbour in tricky conditions, winning 22-16 in Albany on Saturday. Rising star Damian McKenzie was on-song with the boot, kept in a kicking battle with North Harbour fly-half Matt McGahan as both players knocked over eight penalties between…
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 Otago v North Harbour Current Odds HEAD 2 HEAD as at 10.37am 15/08/2014 Otago 1.22 / North Harbour 4.00 | Bet Now Saturday 2:35pm | Bet Now The first of three games on Saturday sees Otago hosting North Harbour in a Championship game. Tony Brown’s Otago had a brief flirtation with the Ranfurly…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Final selection camp for New Zealand Under 20 hopefuls Forty-one young hopefuls have assembled for the final New Zealand Under 20 trial camp in Palmerston North this weekend ahead of the IRB Junior World Championship 2014 squad being named. On Wednesday, Coach Chris Boyd, and Assistant Coaches Scott Robertson and Leon MacDonald will…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 00 v 38 Canterbury warmed up for a shot at their sixth straight premiership title with a six-try 38-0 win over North Harbour on Saturday. A four-try burst in the space of 22 minutes gave the five-time defending champions the bonus point they required in order to host the second premiership semi-final against…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Centre: Ryan Crotty Canterbury coach Scott Robertson has made three changes to his team that will take on North Harbour at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday. In the front-row, Joe Moody has recovered from a foot injury to start. Corey Flynn and Nepo Laulala will complete the front-row, with Ben Funnell the cover…
Follow @RedefinedRugby 23 v 37 Fittingly, one of Otago’s harder-working contributors to their 37-23 win over North Harbour at Albany on Saturday evening, flanker Gareth Evans scored the bonus point try that should give them every chance of making the ITM Cup Championship play-offs. Otago have two more games to play and one more win…
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