Preview: Blue Bulls v Sharks

Follow @RedefinedRugby Gunning for top spot: The Sharks The Blue Bulls play host to the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Friday in what promises to be an intriguing encounter. While buoyed by their resounding 52-10 win over the Griquas last week, Pine Pienaar’s men will be aware that the table-topping Sharks will prove an altogether…

Manawatu fend off Northland

Follow @RedefinedRugby 22 v 16 Manawatu’s slim hopes of a semi-final berth were given a boost after they defeated Northland 22-16 in Palmerston North on Friday. The Turbos held strong against a late swing of momentum, triggered by a try to Northland replacement Derek Carpenter, and leapfrogged Otago to fourth place on the championship table.…

Explosion of rugby on Saturday

Follow @RedefinedRugby Source: Club Rugby | 04 October 2013 | By Steven White There’s nine hours of representative rugby to look forward in and around Wellington on Saturday, involving several Wellington representative age-grade sides, the Wellington Pride and the Ricoh Wellington Lions. The carousel of rugby action starts at the Petone Recreation Ground, moves on…

Oceania Sevens opens door to world stage

Follow @RedefinedRugby Papua New Guinea will be looking to win a place at the 2014 Hong Kong Sevens Fiji’s new national Sevens head coach Ben Ryan is sure to court much of the media attention this weekend at the Fiji Water Centennial Sevens, and that will suit both Michael O’Connor and Viliamu Punivalu down to…