Archive for the ‘ITM Cup’ Category

• CRFU welcomes new Crusaders licence

  Dec 18, 12 • 73 Views • ITM Cup, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • No Comments

  The Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU) is excited about today’s announcement that the Crusaders will be managed by local provincial rugby unions next year under a new licence agreement. The New Zealand Rugby Union has awarded the licence to run the...

  

• Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby wish Maitland well

  Oct 24, 12 • 171 Views • ITM Cup, New Zealand, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • No Comments

  The Crusaders and the Canterbury Rugby Football Union have today confirmed that Sean Maitland’s contract with them has been terminated and he is moving to Scotland to play for the Glasgow Warriors. Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder said that it had been...

  

• ITM Cup Log – 2012

  Oct 8, 12 • 67 Views • ITM Cup • admin • 2 Comments

  2012 ITM Cup Premiership    Team Played Win Draw Loss  For Agst Diff  bp1* bp2** Points     Canterbury 10 8 0 2  419 132  +287  6 1 39    Wellington 10 8 0 2  323 203  +120  7 0 39  Auckland 10 8 0 2  322 252  +70  5 0 37...

  

• Auckland team to face Canterbury

  Aug 27, 12 • 57 Views • General News, ITM Cup, New Zealand • admin • No Comments

  ITM Cup round two Wednesday August 29 AMI Stadium, Christchurch Kick-off 7.35pm (New Zealand Time) Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac has made just one injury-enforced change to his starting line-up for Wednesday’s round two clash withCanterburyinChristchurch....

  

• 2012 Auckland ITM Cup squad named

  Aug 14, 12 • 63 Views • General News, ITM Cup, New Zealand • admin • No Comments

  Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac today announced his 26-man squad for the 2012 ITM Cup. The squad boasts a good balance of youth and experience, with nine new caps named in a group featuring 16 players with Super Rugby experience. Daniel Braid will captain the...

  

• Cantabrians to take on Southland tomorrow

  Aug 8, 12 • 67 Views • General News, ITM Cup, New Zealand • admin • No Comments

  The Cantabrians squad heads to Oamaru tomorrow to play against Southland in another pre-season game. The Cantabrians games are an opportunity for players to get some game time before the ITM Cup season officially begins, and to put forward their case for a...

  

• New name and young stars commit to the Blues

  Jul 26, 12 • 63 Views • General News, ITM Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • No Comments

  Highlanders’ first five-eighths Chris Noakes will play for the Blues in the next Super Rugby season. Noakes will return to his provincial union, Bay of Plenty for the 2012 ITM Cup season and will head to Auckland to join the Blues franchise later in...

  

• Auckland Rugby mourns the loss of Sir Fred Allen

  Apr 28, 12 • 55 Views • International, IRB, ITM Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • No Comments

  Sir Frederick ‘Fred’ Richard Allen – 9 February 1920- 28 April 2012 The passing of Sir Fred Allen, Patron of Auckland Rugby and one of the rugby’s finest men has deeply saddened the Auckland Rugby community. Sir Fred ‘The Needle’ Allen passed away...

  

• Cory Jane re-commits to New Zealand rugby

  Mar 15, 12 • 53 Views • International, ITM Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • No Comments

  All Blacks, Hurricanes and Wellington fullback and wing Cory Jane is the latest high-profile player to re-sign with New Zealand rugby. 29-year-old Jane has extended his contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), the Hurricanes and his Wellington...

  

• Jock Hobbs: 15 February 1960 – 13 March 2012.

  Mar 13, 12 • 82 Views • International, ITM Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • 2 Comments

  Morgan Piek – Former All Black captain, Michael James “Jock” Bowie Hobbs CNZM (New Zealand Order of Merit) sadly passed away this morning after a long battle with Leukaemia in Wellington, New Zealand. Hobbs played a total of 21 Tests for the All...

  

• Tony Woodcock makes long awaited return to the field

  Mar 13, 12 • 33 Views • International, ITM Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • No Comments

  All Black and Blues prop Tony Woodcock will make his long awaited return to the rugby field tonight, playing for the Blues Development team in their final match of the Pacific Rugby Cup against the Fiji Warriors at Bell Park, Pakuranga. The 83 Test veteran...

  

• A naked Zac Guildford accused of drunken assault

  Nov 13, 11 • 356 Views • International, IRB, ITM Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • No Comments

  Help will be offered to troubled star Zac Guildford after he allegedly staggered naked into a Rarotonga bar and assaulted two patrons, the New Zealand Rugby Union says. A Rarotonga bar worker confirmed to The Dominion Post this morning that “the All...

  

• New home for the Crusaders announced

  Nov 8, 11 • 33 Views • International, ITM Cup, National, Rugby Championship News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, The Rugby Championship • admin • No Comments

  The Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks will play one of six domestic Test matches in 2012 at a specially revamped stadium which will be the interim home of rugby in Christchurch. The Crusaders Investec Super Rugby team and the Canterbury ITM Cup provincial...

  

• The Haka, Its Meaning and Origin

  Aug 12, 11 • 144 Views • ITM Cup, National, Rugby Championship News, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, The Rugby Championship • admin • No Comments

  The Maori haka performed by the All Blacks, has become famous around the world, though few realise it’s origin or meaning. Te Rauparaha, the warrior chief of Ngati Toarangatira, originally from Kawhia, had visited Tuwharetoa to solicit aid against the...

  

• Highlanders Captain saves womans life

  Jun 28, 11 • 36 Views • International, ITM Cup, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • 1 Comment

  New Zealand rugby union player Jamie Mackintosh is being hailed a hero after saving a woman from choking – even though he broke her rib in the process. Mackintosh, the captain of Super 15 side the Highlanders, was dining at a restaurant in Dunedin...

  

• Highlanders bid farewell to Carisbrook in Green

  May 30, 11 • 43 Views • International, ITM Cup, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • admin • No Comments

  The Highlanders’ will mark their last home game at Carisbrook by playing in a new 2012 strip in their Investec Super Rugby match against the Force on Friday, the franchise announced today. Highlanders General Manager Roger Clark said today that while the...

  

• New Zealand club player banned for life

  Apr 14, 11 • 28 Views • Club Rugby, International, ITM Cup, National • James Loretz • No Comments

  A Wellington club rugby player has been banned for life by the provincial union after punching a referee in the face during a match on Saturday. Petone winger Savelio Sagato struck referee Michael Christenhusz in the face after he took exception to being sent...