Follow @RedefinedRugby SO CLOSE: Wairarapa Bush first five-eighth Tim Priest could not quite kick his team to an upset victory over South Canterbury in the Meads Cup semifinal in Timaru on Saturday Having dominated the Pink Batts Heartland Championship from the second round onwards, South Canterbury had to work overtime to finish
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South Canterbury and Wanganui to contest Meads Cup final
Follow @RedefinedRugby South Canterbury will host Wanganui in the final of the Meads Cup section of the Pink Batts Heartland competition next weekend South Canterbury beat Wairarapa Bush 25-21 in Timaru on Saturday while Wanganui caused an upset with a 26-11 win over the champions from the last two seasons, Mid Canterbury
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NZ Rugby Announce Referee Appointments for Semi Finals
Follow @RedefinedRugby NZ Rugby have announced the following referee appointments for this coming weekend. SEMIFINALS: Friday 16 October – Saturday 17 October Friday 16-Oct, 7.35pm Auckland v Tasman, Eden Park, Auckland Referee – Ben O'Keeffe AR1 – Richard Kelly, AR2 – Boris Jurlina, TMO – Glen Blackwell Saturday 17-Oct,2.35pm Hawkes Bay v Bay of Plenty, McLean Park, Napier Referee – Brendon Pickerill AR1 – Kane McBride,
Pink Batts Heartland Championship 2015 semifinals confirmed
Follow @RedefinedRugby The teams to play in the Pink Batts Heartland Championship semifinals next weekend (17 October) have been confirmed following the last round of round robin on Saturday. The semifinal fixtures – all of which will take place next Saturday 17 October - are: Meads Cup semifinal 1: South Canterbury (1) vs