Follow @RedefinedRugby Auckland were within a zephyr of wind of going down to Hawke's Bay in their Mitre 10 Cup 25-24 win in Napier on Wednesday. Local hero and first five-eighths Ihaia West, a match winner on so many occasions for the side, had an 81st minute penalty attempt and while the
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New Zealand Schools 2016 squad announced
Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand Schools 2016 squad announced Players from 25 secondary schools have been selected for a three-day development camp at AUT Millennium in Auckland on 24 September. Following this camp selectors will name the 2016 New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Schools Barbarians sides to play Australia and Fiji Schools next
Sir Gordon Tietjens steps down as sevens coach
Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand Rugby has paid tribute to legendary sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens following his decision not to seek a new contract after 22 years at the helm of the All Black Sevens team. Sir Gordon has led New Zealand to four Commonwealth Games gold medals, 12 World Rugby Sevens
Online ballot opens for DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 Tests
Follow @RedefinedRugby Online ballot opens for DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 Tests * Online ballot opens 12pm, Monday 5 September and closes 1 November * Additional entry opportunities for rugby community * Open only to people living in New Zealand via nzlionsseries17.com/tickets The much-anticipated online ballot for New Zealand rugby fans to apply
Tryless Wellington down North Harbour
Follow @RedefinedRugby Wellington couldn't score a try but they had first five-eighths Jackson Garden-Bachop's boot to thank for their 21-17 win over North Harbour at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. North Harbour paid a tough price for indiscipline, scoring two tries to none but Wellington gutsed out their win after the