Waikato coach Chris Gibbes today announced his side to take on Bay of Plenty in the fourth round of the ITM Cup, at Rotorua International Stadium this Tuesday evening. Waikato Head Coach Chris Gibbes said: “What we learnt from the Taranaki game was that our plan works when we apply it and that we...
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Waikato coach Chris Gibbes today announced his side to take on Taranaki in the third round of the ITM Cup, at Waikato Stadium this Thursday evening. Gates for this game open at 5pm with the curtain raiser between Hamilton Marist under 19s taking on Pirongia under 19s at 5.15pm. Waikato Head Coach Chris Gibbes...
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The Waikato Rugby Union will introduce a new element to rugby games at Waikato Stadium this season with the introduction of themed games. Waikato Rugby Union’s Marketing Manager Paul Shattock said “to encourage new people to come to the games this year, we are turning the games into larger events that will provide our...
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The Russian national rugby team will be heading to New Zealand shores early in the New Year for a taste of New Zealand provincial rugby as part of their build-up to Rugby World Cup 2011. The Russian side will enjoy the best of a New Zealand summer when they arrive on 7 January ahead...
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Namibia has won the battle for the Africa 1 qualification spot for Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) after defeating Tunisia over a two-match series with an aggregate score of 40-23. The sides met two weeks ago in Tunis, where Namibia claimed a narrow victory, defeating the home side 18-13. The second leg of...
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New Zealand Sevens Coach Gordon Tietjens has named the squad for the opening two rounds of the 2009/2010 IRB World Sevens Series, which kicks off in Dubai on December 4-5. The second round takes place in George, South Africa on December 11-12. The 12-man squad includes two Sevens debutants. They are Bay of Plenty’s...
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