Follow @RedefinedRugby The third round of the ITM Cup will be boosted with the presence of ten All Blacks, with New Zealand's coaching team confirming that a group of players would be released from the squad. The list is below, with Auckland the chief beneficiary with three All Blacks available. Hawke's Bay, who
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Counties retain Ranfurly Shield
Follow @RedefinedRugby Counties-Manukau kept their hands on the Ranfurly Shield after beating Otago 29-25 at ECOLight Stadium. Saturday's win sees the Steelers continue their unbeaten start to the 2014 season after drawing with Taranaki last Thursday in New Plymouth. But it wasn't a simple victory as Otago fought until the bitter end, ultimately
Taniwha record roar against the Lions
Follow @RedefinedRugby In what is one of the great upsets in recent ITM Cup history, Northland have re-written the history books with a 35-5 beating of Wellington, the greatest victory between the sides since they first played in 1939. The home team were brilliant, they were patient and while the Lions might
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Canterbury put Waikato to the sword
Follow @RedefinedRugby 15 points: Tyler Bleyendaal Canterbury's superb start to the season continued after they claimed a deserved 58-27 victory over Waikato in Hamilton on Friday. The men from Christchurch showed why they have won the ITM Cup for the past six seasons with a dominant display. They outscored their hosts by eight tries