Preview: Northland v Otago

Follow @RedefinedRugby Facing two games in four days, Otago would do their play-off hopes a big favour by securing a win over Northland in Whangarei on Wednesday. WALKING WOUNDED: Otago will be without wing Fa'asiu Fuatai, who is on the injured list, but with two games in four days, coach Tony Brown

East Coast player receives two week ban

Follow @RedefinedRugby East Coast player receives two week ban for lifting tackle No further sanction for two other players following judicial hearings East Coast player Te Rangi Fraser has been given a two week suspension for a lifting tackle following a judicial hearing before Nigel Hampton QC via video-conference today. Two other players –

One up one down for HSBC Sevens World Series

Follow @RedefinedRugby (IRB.COM) Wednesday 9 October 2013 A new nation is guaranteed to be competing for the HSBC Sevens World Series trophy in 2014/15 In the build-up to the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Australia this weekend, the International Rugby Board has announced details of the new promotion /

Alapati Leiua lines up for 50th

Follow @RedefinedRugby The Ricoh Wellington Lions’ final ITM Cup round-robin match for 2013 brings with it a special milestone for Alapati Leiua. Tomorrow night’s match against Hawke’s Bay in Napier will be the dynamic winger’s 50thappearance for the Lions.Having recently returned from injury, Leiua said the achievement had been a long time

Bledisloe Cup excitement builds in the South

Follow @RedefinedRugby Bledisloe Cup excitement builds in the South . All Blacks to take teenage coaching clinic, visit Balclutha and meet fans . Bledisloe Cup and Rugby World Cups on display leading up to Test  . Fan competition launched for Test match breakfast with the Bledisloe Cup Anticipation is building in the South for the All Blacks

ITM CUP – Preview Week 9

Follow @RedefinedRugby ITM CUP – Preview Week 9 Potential semifinalists If semifinals were being played this weekend, this is what they'd look like (hosting team named first): ITM CUP PREMIERSHIP ITM CUP CHAMPIONSHIP Wellington v Counties Manukau Tasman v Southland Canterbury v Auckland Hawke's Bay v Otago Semifinal information will be distributed via media release following the final match