ITM Cup

Follow @RedefinedRugby http://itmcup.co.nz/ The four semi finalists for the ITM Cup Premiership and Championship have been confirmed, but who finishes where and who each team will be facing is still uncertain - and that means that the pressure is on for this week's final round. In the Premiership there are two teams in

Follow @RedefinedRugby Preview : Competitive Northland could fly under theradar   The Taniwha during 2014 ITM Cup rugby were a dangerous team, they finished sixth in the Championship in 2013, but grew last season to finish third overall behind Shield holders Hawke’s Bay and title winners Manawatu. Northland has seen some epic battles during their history, while some of the

Follow @RedefinedRugby Preview:Three prizes on offer for Hawke’s Bay   It promises to be a very exciting season for the Magpies, who have three carrots dangling in front of them ahead of what will be big 2015 for the Hawke’s Bay based union. The Ranfurly Shield holders, the Magpies will also be looking to go one step further than their

Follow @RedefinedRugby Preview:  Tasman development a double edged sword In 2006, a new team, Tasman (a merge of the Marlborough and Nelson Bays unions) commenced competition in the ITM Cup as we now know it, and in their ninth year reached a Premiership Final, completing the 2014 season as runners-up. Four wins in

Follow @RedefinedRugby Preview:  Manawatu could create another ITM Cup fairytale Manawatu have won the title before, their success in 1980 came a couple of years after a remarkable Ranfurly Shield reign (13 defences), but their 2014 ITM Cup Championship year will rank as one of their finest seasons. Now, they enter the Premiership,