Follow @RedefinedRugby After trailing at halftime Otago surged back to take out Southland 40-17 in Mitre 10 Cup Championship action in Invercargill. Last year Otago romped home over their old rivals 61-7, but it soon became clear the margin wouldn’t be repeated as Southland gained control early in the match. Dead eye first
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Canterbury send Auckland reeling in opener
Follow @RedefinedRugby Canterbury kicked off their provincial championship defence by swamping Auckland 43-3, a record loss, in their Mitre 10 Cup opener at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday. It surpassed by one point the 42-3 win achieved by Canterbury over Auckland in 1973 and introduced several new players to maintain the
Wellington unleash skills in Napier for win
Follow @RedefinedRugby Wellington got their Mitre 10 Championship bid off to a dazzling and winning start when beating Hawke's Bay 36-26 in Napier on Saturday. Wellington fielded a lot of new blood in their side and the demonstrated some new intent in a riveting display which saw them reverse a 10-12 half-time
Taranaki hold off Bay of Plenty in Tauranga
Follow @RedefinedRugby Taranaki got their 2016 Mitre 10 Cup campaign off to a winning start but it didn’t happen without a late fright in Tauranga. Last year’s Premiership semi-finalists looked to be in complete control at 21-0 up before Bay of Plenty sparked into life in front of their home crowd. The
Manawatu edge Northland in thriller
Follow @RedefinedRugby Manawatu fullback Jason Emery's 76th minute try gave his side a thrilling 34-27 win over Northland in the Mitre 10 Cup game in Whangarei on Friday. Manawatu were able to bring their experience off the bench for the final 30 minutes of the contest and it paid off, especially with