Valspar to add a splash of colour to provincial rugby A new splash of colour will be added to New Zealand’s provincial rugby landscape with international paint company Valspar announced today as the official match officials sponsor for New Zealand’s domestic competitions for the next three years. Valspar will sponsor the men and
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2016 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Draw ~ Released
Follow @RedefinedRugby The Full 2016 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Draw has been released CLICK HERE to view full draw Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship 2016 draws released The 2016 draws for the renamed Mitre 10 Cup (formerly ITM Cup) and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship have been released by New Zealand Rugby
New laws to be trialled across domestic competitions
Follow @RedefinedRugby Changes to rugby laws will be trialled across New Zealand’s national provincial competitions in 2016. New Zealand Rugby is currently planning to trial changes that will apply to some of the domestic competitions including a new points scoring system, policing of the breakdown and the use of two referees. New Zealand
NZ rugby to trial two refs, new laws in national provincial championship in 2016
Follow @RedefinedRugby NZ rugby to trial two refs, new laws in national provincial championship in 2016 Former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw was a master at making a tackle and then stealing the ball, but under World Rugby's proposed law changes that action will become nearly impossible for tacklers. Two referees will officiate
Mitre 10 unveiled as new sponsor of national provincial rugby competitions
Follow @RedefinedRugby Mitre 10 unveiled as new sponsor of national provincial rugby competitions Teams to compete in Mitre 10 Cup, Mitre 10 Heartland Championship and Mitre 10 Women’s Provincial Championship from 2016 Five year partnership through to 2020 81 stores and 5,000 employees to get behind competitions New Zealand-owned home improvement and garden retailer, Mitre