Follow @RedefinedRugby Eric Anderson, in the white shirt and blue tie, passed away on Monday. A former All Black prop whose guiding hand helped the Bay of Plenty Steamers to the inaugural National Provincial Championship title has died. Eric James Anderson, 83, died on Monday. During his illustrious career, Anderson played 10 matches for
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Provincial New Zealand to host the All Blacks
Follow @RedefinedRugby Provincial New Zealand to host the All Blacks Players on board with Air New Zealand to visit Paihia, Rotorua, Kapiti Coast, Greymouth and Ashburton #ABs2N A group of All Blacks will again fly around the country into provincial New Zealand next week in the latest instalment of their All Blacks to the
Wai-Bush 2014 Heartland pre-season squad announced
The 2014 Heartland Trust House Wairarapa-Bush pre-season squad has been announced. Finbarr Kerr-Newell – OBU Wellington Zeb Aporo – East Coast Kurt Simmonds - Greytown Inia Kaitia – Gladstone Ollie Terblance - Carterton Joe Sio – Greytown Jacko Hull - Carterton Sam Monaghan – Eketahuna Richard Puddy - Gladstone Ben Aoina – Upper Hutt Eugene Gerrard - Carterton Byron Karaitiana – East
‘Eke’ show mettle in comeback win
Follow @RedefinedRugby True grit should be the catch-cry of the Eketahuna Rugby Club after its senior side pulled out all the stops to clinch the Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union's Tui Cup grand final on Saturday. The premier side's gutsy comeback win over Gladstone at Memorial Park, Masterton, was more than just a competition
Taihape go ever so close
Follow @RedefinedRugby Wanganui Rugby Ascendancy in the northern sub-union remains with McCarthy's Ruapehu but only just, as strong grafting was nearly undone by Taihape's helter-skelter attacking as the defending Tasman Tanning Premier champions held on 23-20 at Rochfort Park on Saturday. On a weekend of cliffhanger Premier semifinals, Ruapehu stayed barely ahead inside