Follow @RedefinedRugby 56 v 26 Canterbury unleashed a withering three-try burst in eight minutes either side of half-time to secure what proved a match-winning advantage in their 56-26 win over Auckland in their ITM Cup semi-final at AMI Stadium Canterbury will contest their sixth successive ITM Cup final, they've won five
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Mid-Canterbury, North Otago to play Meads Cup final
Jones released from ICU, Wisemantel to lead team in November
Follow @RedefinedRugby TOKYO (Oct. 18) - Japan head coach Eddie Jones was released from the intensive care unit of a hospital in Tokyo Friday but will remain in a general ward for the foreseeable future. The 53-year-old Australian suffered a cerebral infarction earlier in the week and missed Wednesday's announcement of the
Preview: Tasman v Southland
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
Preview: Sharks v FS Cheetahs
Follow @RedefinedRugby Everything to play for: Sharks v Cheetahs The Sharks host the Free State Cheetahs in what promises to be an exciting Currie Cup semi-final in Durban on Saturday. The home side head into this clash as overwhelming favourites as they have beaten the Bloemfontein-based side in six of their last seven
Preview: Western Province v Lions
Follow @RedefinedRugby Key players: De Allende and Jantjies The Golden Lions face a daunting task when they take on the champions in their Currie Cup semi-final in Cape Town on Saturday. The Johannesburg-based team are huge underdogs against their star-studded hosts, who head into this clash full of confidence after completing the league
Preview: Canterbury v Auckland
Follow @RedefinedRugby Another classic contest between the two old rivals, is there any other kind(?), is ahead to see if Auckland can deny Canterbury the right to defend the ITM Cup, at Christchurch on Saturday. WALKING WOUNDED: Andy Ellis has recovered from the shoulder dislocation he suffered against North Harbour so will
Tigers steal late bonus point
Follow @RedefinedRugby First try: Thomas Waldrom Leicester Tigers snatched a late try bonus point through Adam Thompstone after convincingly defeating Treviso 34-3 at Welford Road. Hampered by their own errors and Treviso's resilience, Tigers had to wait until the final play of the game to claim their fourth try and what could be
Lions roar into premiership final
Follow @RedefinedRugby It's an old cliché, but Wellington highlighted the importance of winning the battle up front as they ran over Counties Manukau 41-10 in Friday's premiership semifinal at Westpac Stadium. Frae Wilson, Alapati Leiua (2), Shaun Treeby, Faifili Levave and Ambrose Curtis all dotted down off the back of some solid
Preview: New Zealand v Australia
Follow @RedefinedRugby WILL this be WIN #30 consecutively at home for the All Blacks .... and yet another Record ! All Blacks v Wallabies The Bledisoe Cup won't be going anywhere after Saturday, but that doesn't make New Zealand playing Australia unimportant. The All Blacks would be seething if a loss in a match