Otago Country sunk late in game

Follow @RedefinedRugby Otago Country sustained its second close loss in two weeks on Saturday afternoon when it went down 37-33 to Southland Country at Cromwell. The loss made it three losses from three matches for Country so far this year. Southland got off to a fine start after just five minutes when

Horo-Kapiti’s season already a success

Follow @RedefinedRugby Three games in and Horowhenua Kapiti's Heartland Championship season is already a success when compared to last year. But the Nua aren't done yet. Horowhenua Kapiti hammered visiting East Coast 37-10 at the Otaki Domain, Otaki today, running in five tries to secure the bonus point win. Import prop Ha'amea Ahio is

South Canterbury too sharp for Wairarapa Bush

Follow @RedefinedRugby A superb South Canterbury display saw them run in seven tries against Wairarapa Bush and rack up a convincing 43-16 victory in Timaru. The result means South Canterbury remain on top of the Heartland Championships with the maximum 15 point from three games. The ''green and blacks'' have only once made

Auckland take game of two halves against Wellington

Follow @RedefinedRugby 31 v 30 In what would have been an immensely frustrating afternoon at the office for Wellington head coach Chris Boyd, Auckland have defeated the Lions 31-30 at Eden Park after the tourists were unable to register a single point in the second half. The Lions, last year’s ITM

Preview: Auckland v Wellington

Follow @RedefinedRugby This match is one that some rugby traditionalists may think is happening in some strange parallel universe, with Auckland, the most successful New Zealand province with 16 titles and over 180 supplied All Blacks, against a Wellington team that has reached nine of the last 15 finals - the