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
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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
Mitre 10 Cup 2016 Preview #01 | August 2016 | Week 01
Follow @RedefinedRugby Mitre 10 Cup 2016 Preview #01 | August 2016 | Week 01 COMING UP THIS WEEK Week One action in the Mitre 10 Cup NORTH HARBOUR v COUNTIES MANUKAU Thursday 18 August, 7.35pm at QBE Stadium, North Shore Played: 30, 1985-2015 | Counties Manukau wins: 13 | North Harbour wins: 15 | Draws: 2 Last
