Follow @RedefinedRugby Potential Semifinalists If semifinals were being played this weekend, this is what they'd look like (hosting team named first): MEADS CUP LOCHORE CUP Mid Canterbury v West Coast Buller v King Country Wairarapa Bush v North Otago Wanganui v South Canterbury Semifinal information will be released following this weekend's matches. Coming up this week The head-to-heads below
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Preview: Hawke’s Bay v Wellington
Follow @RedefinedRugby 10 from 10 on the 10th ? Wellington's goal WALKING WOUNDED: Hawke's Bay have made three changes with looshead Adrian Barone making way for Max Lahiff. Karl Lowe replaces Mark Atkins at No 8 while Zac Guildford will employ his lethal counterattacking abilities in the No 15 jumper vacated by
Otago contain Northland fightback
Follow @RedefinedRugby 21 v 31 Otago gave themselves every chance of claiming a Championship semi-finals berth with a hard-earned 31-21 bonus point win over Northland at Whangarei on Wednesday. In a game that featured both teams moving the ball around from the outset, it was Otago who struck first after impressive
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
Indian 7’s Schedule
Follow @RedefinedRugby 2013 HSBC Asian Sevens Series India Sevens : Schedule # Time Stage Team 1 Team 2 Result Saturday, 12th October 2013 1 12 Oct 11:00 Pool E Afghanistan India 2 12 Oct 11:20 Pool E Iran Pakistan 3 12 Oct 11:40 Pool A Philippines Chinese Taipei 4 12 Oct 12:00 Pool B Kazakhstan Singapore 5 12 Oct 12:20 Pool C Thailand UAE 6 12 Oct 12:40 Pool D Malaysia China 7 12 Oct 13:00 Pool E Afghanistan Iran 8 12 Oct 13:20 Pool E India Pakistan 9 12 Oct 13:40 Pool A Japan Chinese Taipei 10 12 Oct 14:00 Pool B South Korea Singapore 11 12 Oct 14:20 Pool C Sri