Follow @RedefinedRugby Concussion gets the Blue Card from NZ Rugby All adult rugby games in the 14 largest Provincial Rugby Unions will be showing concussion the Blue Card this season, in a move by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) to further enhance player welfare. The three Heartland Unions opting In are Mid Canterbury, Poverty
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2017 draws released for Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship
Follow @RedefinedRugby 2017 draws released for Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship The 2017 draws for the Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship have been released by New Zealand Rugby today. This Mitre 10 Cup kicks off on 17 August with the ultimate grudge match as the winners of promotion
Buller appoints first female Chair of a New Zealand Rugby Provincial Union
Follow @RedefinedRugby Issued by New Zealand Rugby on behalf of Buller Rugby Union Thirty-three-year-old Westport lawyer Jane Duncan has become the first ever female chairperson of a Provincial Union when she was appointed to lead the Board of the Buller Rugby Union at their recent board meeting. Duncan said she was excited by
WRFU Coaching Appointments for 2017
Follow @RedefinedRugby After two years in the Men’s NPC Championship division the bell is chiming for the Wellington Lions. Former head coach Andre Bell returns in 2017 as the Wellington Lions assistant coach. Bell teams up with new head coach Chris Gibbes who returns from Connacht in Ireland. This pair takes the
Coaching team of New Zealand Provincial Barbarians for opening match of DHL NZ Lions Series unveiled
Follow @RedefinedRugby www.nzlionsseries17.com The New Zealand Provincial Barbarians management team has been announced 99 days out from the first match of the DHL NZ Lions Series 2017. Bay of Plenty’s Clayton McMillan spearheads the coaching team and will be assisted by Roger Randle (Waikato) and Joe Maddock (Canterbury). The team will be managed