Follow @RedefinedRugby The Highlanders and Blues clash in an all-New Zealand 2018 Super Rugby opener at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday evening. The Blues failed to beat any New Zealand opposition last season and finished last by some distance in the Kiwi conference. They have lost four of their last
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All Blacks Sevens named for HSBC USA Sevens
Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks Sevens named for HSBC USA Sevens All Blacks Sevens Coach Clark Laidlaw has named the squad to travel to the HSBC USA and Canada Sevens next month. Bay of Plenty’s Ngarohi McGarvey Black is the only newcomer, while Dylan Collier, Trael Joass and Andrew Knewstubb all return from injury. The
Italy change three for France game
Follow @RedefinedRugby Italy head coach Conor O’Shea has made three changes to his team for their Six Nations clash with France on Friday night. All are in the pack with Andrea Lovotti and Leonardo Ghiraldini coming into the front-row, while Maxime Mbanda is introduced at openside flanker. Mbanda, meanwhile, is promoted from the
France make five changes for Italy
Follow @RedefinedRugby France have made five changes to their starting XV to face Italy at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille on Friday night in Round Three of the Six Nations. Mathieu Bastareaud returns in the midfield, where he will partner Geoffrey Doumayrou, while it is also all change in the back three. Hugo
Match Report : Lions 26 v 19 Sharks {18-2-18}
Match Report : Stormers 28 v 20 Jaguares {18-2-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby STORMERS HOLD OFF JAGUARES AT NEWLANDS The Stormers opened the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby season with a hard-fought 28-20 victory against the Jaguares at a hot Newlands on Saturday. The hosts outscored the team from Argentina by three tries to two in a lively match, to get their campaign off to
Super Rugby 2018 Preview: Stormers v Jaguares
Super Rugby 2018 Preview: Lions v Sharks
Follow @RedefinedRugby The Lions will be keen to continue their dominance over the Sharks when the sides meet in their season opener in Johannesburg on Saturday. The home team will be brimming with confidence ahead of this encounter as they have won the last six fixtures between these two sides with the
Hurricanes win well in final pre-season match in Mahurangi
Follow @RedefinedRugby The Hurricanes took their game to North Harbour club Mahurangi this afternoon for their final Super Rugby 2018 pre-season fixture and came away with an encouraging 26-14 win over a full-strength Blues unit. In a stop-start match that never reached great heights as a spectacle, the Blues led 14-12 at
Super Rugby Preview: Crusaders
Follow @RedefinedRugby Ahead of the 2018 Super Rugby season we take a closer look at each of the 15 teams participating. Last up, the Crusaders. Who can stop the defending champions? Scott Robertson’s men were outstanding in 2017, losing just one match all season, as they secured their eighth Super Rugby title.