Follow @RedefinedRugby Both France and Italy will be hoping to gain their first victory of this year's Six Nations when they do battle in Marseille on Friday night. For les Bleus, this will be a tricky assignment as they head into this fixture minus the services of eight of their players – Anthony
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SR18 Preview: Crusaders vs Chiefs {24-2-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby The Crusaders will start the defence of their title in what should be a tough encounter against the Chiefs in Christchurch on Saturday. Duels between these two sides are usually thrilling and uncompromising battles although the Crusaders have held the upper-hand in this fixture in recent times and beat the
SR18 Preview: Sunwolves vs Brumbies {24-2-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph has named seven debutants in his matchday 23 to take on the Brumbies at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday. New Zealand duo Jason Emery and Robbie Robinson start at full-back and fly-half respectively while South African Grant Hattingh packs down in the second
SR18 Preview: Rebels v Reds {23-2-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby 2017 was, in general, one to forget from an Australian point of view and, for the Rebels, it was a particularly disastrous campaign. They secured one just one victory all season as they propped up the Super Rugby table, astonishingly residing below the Sunwolves, who appeared destined to take that
PRO14 Preview: Friday {23-2-18}
Follow @RedefinedRugby Three games take place in the PRO14 on Friday as Munster, Dragons and Leinster host Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and Southern Kings respectively. Munster v Glasgow Warriors Billy Holland captains the Munster side in his 180th appearance for the Irish province as head coach Johann van Graan makes 12 changes to the
SR18 Preview: Highlanders v Blues {23-2-18}
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
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
