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The Southland Rugby club plays as a province in the Air New Zealand Cup, also known as the Premier Division of the National Provincial Championship. Throughout its history, the team has been able to consistently compete against larger international teams, including France, Fiji and the British and Irish Lions.
[edit] Southland in Super Rugby
Players from Southland are also available for selection to the Highlanders Super 14 franchise.
[edit] Notable players
Squad for the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup:
[edit] Past Players
[edit] Current All Blacks
[edit] International Results
(Countries in bold)
| Year |
Opponent |
For |
Against |
| 1896 |
Queensland |
23 |
3 |
| 1901 |
New South Wales |
19 |
0 |
| 1908 |
Anglo Welsh |
8 |
14 |
| 1913 |
Australia |
13 |
8 |
| 1921 |
South Africa |
0 |
12 |
| 1923 |
New South Wales |
31 |
9 |
| 1928 |
New South Wales |
31 |
26 |
| 1930 |
Great Britain |
3 |
9 |
| 1931 |
Australia |
14 |
8 |
| 1936 |
Australia |
14 |
6 |
| 1937 |
South Africa |
17 |
30 |
| 1946 |
Australia |
8 |
6 |
| 1949 |
Australia |
10 |
15 |
| 1950 |
British Lions |
11 |
0 |
| 1951 |
Fiji |
11 |
11 |
| 1952 |
Australia |
24 |
9 |
| 1955 |
Australia |
5 |
11 |
| 1956 |
South Africa |
12 |
23 |
| 1957 |
Fiji |
13 |
8 |
| 1958 |
Australia |
26 |
8 |
| 1959 |
British Lions |
6 |
11 |
| 1960 |
NSW Country |
9 |
0 |
| 1961 |
France |
6 |
14 |
| 1962 |
Australia |
16 |
11 |
| 1965 |
South Africa |
6 |
19 |
| 1966 |
British Lions |
14 |
8 |
| 1968 |
France |
6 |
8 |
| 1970 |
Fiji |
6 |
9 |
| 1971 |
British Lions |
3 |
25 |
| 1972 |
New Zealand |
9 |
30 |
| 1974 |
All Japan |
39 |
20 |
| 1975 |
Romania |
9 |
12 |
| 1976 |
Ireland |
3 |
18 |
| 1977 |
British Lions |
12 |
20 |
| 1978 |
Australia |
10 |
7 |
| 1979 |
France |
12 |
11 |
| 1980 |
Fiji |
21 |
22 |
| 1981 |
Queensland |
12 |
39 |
| 1981 |
South Africa |
6 |
22 |
| 1982 |
All Japan |
16 |
16 |
| 1982 |
Australia |
0 |
21 |
| 1983 |
British Lions |
3 |
41 |
| 1985 |
England |
9 |
15 |
| 1986 |
Australia |
0 |
55 |
| 1989 |
Canada |
25 |
19 |
| 1989 |
France |
12 |
7 |
| 1990 |
Scotland |
12 |
44 |
| 1993 |
British Lions |
16 |
34 |
| 1994 |
South Africa |
15 |
51 |
| 1996 |
Scotland |
21 |
31 |
| 2005 |
British Lions |
16 |
26 |
[edit] Player List
| Name |
Years |
| Blair Stewart |
2005-06 |
|
| Brian McKechnie |
1979 |
|
| Ash McGregor |
1978-79 |
|
| Ken Stewart |
1978 |
|
| Ian Donaldson |
1978 |
|
| Eion Crossan |
1989 |
[edit] External links
Roger Clark
