Follow @RedefinedRugby Nationwide club rugby competitions are in full gallop, with a series of stirring matches played around New Zealand on Saturday 18 April. Christchurch Hawkins Cup club rugby came alive with Lincoln University and New Brighton both maintaining their unbeaten records after four rounds with close wins. Lincoln saw off the
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Follow @RedefinedRugby Gladstone size up champs COVERED: Pioneer halfback Joseph Thompson is sandwiched between two Marist defenders in the Tui Cup Match played at Memorial Park last Saturday. PHOTO/CHRIS KILFORD GLADSTONE have good reason to fancy their chances of pushing defending champions Eketahuna all the way in their Tui Cup premier division
Wainui, Lane named in New Zealand Under 20
Follow @RedefinedRugby Wainui, Lane named in New Zealand Under 20 James Blackwell ruled out injured Taranaki’s Sean Wainui and Auckland’s Jamie Lane, have both been named to join the New Zealand Under 20 squad to assemble in Auckland next week ahead of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship in Australia. Wellington’s James Blackwell has been
New Zealand club rugby round-up 11 April
Follow @RedefinedRugby New Zealand club rugby competitions are in full gallop, with several well advanced and with the leading contenders for later in the season starting to separate themselves from the pack. Other competitions that got underway on Saturday included the Auckland Premier first round, with a change in format seeing the
Ben Afeaki retires from rugby
Follow @RedefinedRugby Investec Super Rugby player Ben Afeaki has decided to retire from all rugby due to medical reasons. Afeaki suffered concussion in February 2014 during an Investec Super Rugby match against the Crusaders. He was cleared to resume training as part of a graduated return to play plan. He suffered a further