Follow @RedefinedRugby Contrasting running skills provided a thrilling end to the ITM Cup season proper before Counties Manukau beat Tasman 16-21 in Blenheim on Sunday. Tasman threw everything into a desperate assault as the final hooter sounded but despite keeping the ball alive for two minutes there was no way through
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Canterbury in remarkable comeback against Taranaki
Follow @RedefinedRugby There is life in the old legs after all as the defending ITM Cup Premiership champions halted a three-match losing streak to defeat Taranaki 26-23 after it looked like the Amber and Blacks had closed out the game. The turning point was the sinbinning of the impressive Waisake Naholo
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Auckland secure semi-final berth with good win
Follow @RedefinedRugby Auckland picked themselves up and dusted themselves off after their midweek thrashing by Counties Manukau to assure themselves of an ITM Cup semi-finals berth in beating Northland 38-10 at Eden Park on Saturday. They had to deal with a combative, but ultimately, under-powered Northland team who were out-muscled in the
Heartland Stats – 2014 – After Regular Season
Follow @RedefinedRugby We have just completed the final round of the regular season and we here at RugbyHeartland.co.nz have crunched the numbers from the "Official" Score Releases/Data Sheets and we can bring you the Top Scorers after the Regualr Season of the 2014 Heartland Championship. The following are the Top 10 in Tries