NZ Pool D profile (POR, FIJ, AUS, SCO)

Follow @RedefinedRugby Portugal have reached two successive Cup quarter finals this season, can they make a third in Wellington? We profile the four teams making up Pool D at the 2012 Hertz Sevens in Wellington, round 4 of the HSBC Sevens World Series, with key stats on the team's World Series record

Tuilagi out of Calcutta Cup clash

Follow @RedefinedRugby Ruled out: Manu Tuilagi England centre Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out of his side's clash against Scotland this weekend due to an ankle injury. A tweet from the RFU's official account confirmed that Tuilagi would miss Saturday's match in a major blow to England's preparations. "He'll be running fully by the

Scotland – Calcutta Cup Squad announced

Follow @RedefinedRugby Kelly Brown is to continue with the captaincy of Scotland Rugby following an announcement this morning by interim head coach Scott Johnson. The squad for the Calcutta Cup match has also been trimmed from 35-27: More To Follow: Backs – Max Evans (Castres), Stuart Hogg, Peter Horne, Ruaridh Jackson (all Glasgow Warriors), Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh

Smith named MVP

Follow @RedefinedRugby TOKYO (Jan. 28) - Suntory Sungoliath flanker George Smith was named the Japan Rugby Top League's Most Valuable Player on Monday, a day after helping his club win their third league title.The former Wallaby, in his second season in Japan, became the first player to win back to back

Trinidad & Tobago ready for a giant step-up

Follow @RedefinedRugby Trinidad & Tobago know they will be up against it in Houston but are determined to learn from the experienceDespite being handed an incredibly tough pool in the second round of the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, Trinidad & Tobago are determined to enjoy their time among the game’s

USA Sevens strong for Wellington

Follow @RedefinedRugby  The versatile Colin Hawley is a key player for the Eagles Sevens teamUSA men's Rugby Sevens coach Alex Magleby has announced a settled squad of players to compete in Wellington, New Zealand at the Hertz Sevens on February 1-2, the fourth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series. One week

No favours for Kings

Follow @RedefinedRugby In limbo: Daniel Adongo SARU have turned down the Kings' request to include more than two foreign players in their Super Rugby squad. Earlier this year, the Eastern Cape franchise named a 40-man squad including five foreigners (French hooker Virgil Lacombe, Argentinean duo Nicolas Vergallo and Tomas Leonardi, New Zealand full-back

All Blacks Sevens team named for Hertz Sevens

Follow @RedefinedRugby All Blacks Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named his team of 12 players to take part in this weekend's Hertz Sevens at Westpac Stadium in Wellington which is round four of the HSBC Sevens World Series. The team is: Kurt Baker Tomasi Cama Sam Dickson DJ Forbes (capt) Gillies Kaka* Rocky Khan* Ben Lam Luke Masirewa Tim Mikkelson Lote