Follow @RedefinedRugby Preview: Canterbury as dangerous as ever The fact that Canterbury were unable to create a remarkable piece of rugby history last season and win seven domestic titles on the bounce didn’t detract from what was otherwise a solid campaign for the red and black machine. Scott Robertson’s team were in the
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Preview : Auckland 2015
Follow @RedefinedRugby Preview: Auckland will want to build on solid campaign Considering the fortunes of Taranaki, Tasman and Canterbury last year, Auckland did well to qualify for the 2014 ITM Cup Semi-Finals ahead of other competitors. As always, the blue and whites had to juggle their squad with seven representatives from the All Blacks ensuring that coach Paul Feeney had to
Shields to lead Lions squad in 2015 ITM Cup
Follow @RedefinedRugby Petone No. 8 Brad Shields will captain the 2015 Wellington Lions and Oriental-Rongotai openside flanker Ardie Savea will be his deputy when the ITM Cup starts next weekend. The 2015 Lions squad was revealed this evening, with other notable names in the group including former Australian U20 squad and now
Referees squad for 2015 ITM Cup named
Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand Rugby has named 16 match officials for the 2015 ITM Cup, which kicks off on Thursday 13 August, and there's an exciting blend of talent and experience in the ranks. The High Performance Referees Squad features three new referees in Jamie Nutbrown, Luke Scanlon and Cameron Stone as