Follow @RedefinedRugby Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture, Japan Local time kick off 14:45 NZ Kick Off - 17:45, Sat 09 Jun 2018 Referee: Nic Berry (Australia) Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Nick Briant (New Zealand) Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England) JAP (on 75.66 points) at home -vs- ITA (on 71.10 points) RR WORLD RANKINGS Possible Outcome Rating Point Exchange New JAP Rating New ITA Rating Will ITA overtake
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Preview: Fiji v Samoa (09-06-18)
Follow @RedefinedRugby ANZ National Stadium, Suva Local time kick off 15:30 NZ Kick Off - 15:30, Sat 09 Jun 2018 Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Jordan Way (Australia) Television match official: Ian Smith (Australia) FIJ (on 77.93 points) at home -vs- SAM (on 69.03 points) RR WORLD RANKINGS Possible Outcome Rating Point Exchange New FIJ Rating New SAM Rating Will SAM overtake
All Blacks squad named for 1st Test vs France
Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks squad named for opening Steinlager Series Test against France Tu'inukuafe named on bench; Barretts to set new milestone The All Blacks team has been named to play France in the opening Test of the Steinlager Series at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 9 June, with new All Black Karl
Result: South Africa 20 v 22 Wales {02-06-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby Wales secured a 22-20 victory over South Africa in their international game played at Robert F Kennedy Stadium in Washington on Saturday. Hallam Amos, Tomos Williams and Ryan Elias crossed for the Welsh, with the latter’s 75th minute crossing proving the match-winning score. For South Africa their tries were claimed Travis
Preview: South Africa v Wales {02-06-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby Rassie Erasmus’ reign as Springbok coach gets underway when they take on Warren Gatland’s Wales in Washington DC in the first June international of 2018. The one-off Test at the Robert F Kennedy Stadium will be an historic occasion as it will be the first rugby international held at the
Result: England 45 v 63 Barbarians {27-05-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby The Barbarians won a thriller against England at Twickenham on Sunday, running in nine tries in a 63-45 victory to lift the Quilter Cup. Tries from Chris Ashton (3), Victor Vito (2), Finn Russell, Semi Radrada, Sitaleki Timani and Greig Laidlaw entertained the local support. In reply the English tries were
Erasmus names 17 uncapped players
Follow @RedefinedRugby Erasmus names 17 uncapped players in his first Springbok squad of 43 Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has included 17 uncapped players in his first Springbok squad of 43 for the four Tests next month, against Wales in the Incoming Series at home against England. The Bok squad
Preview: England v Barbarians {27-05-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play the Barbarians for the Quilter Cup on Sunday, with Elliot Daly starting at full-back. George Ford (Leicester Tigers) and Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) will co-captain the England side again, having done so for last year’s fixture against the Barbarians and
French Tour Squad named for New Zealand
Follow @RedefinedRugby France will bring plenty of experience in their squad of 32 to take on the All Blacks in three tests next month. Halfback Morgan Parra, lock Yoann Maestri, outside back Maxime Medard and centre Wesley Fofana all return to offer a large dose of veteran leadership. Giant Timaru-born prop Uini Atonio
All Blacks squad named for 2018 Steinlager Series
Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks squad named for 2018 Steinlager Series A mixture of world-class experience and exciting younger talent are the features of the All Blacks squad named today by selectors Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox for the three-Test Steinlager Series against France. The squad is as follows: (with age, Investec