South Island (rugby union)
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| Full name | South Island |
|---|---|
| Union | New Zealand Rugby |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Coach(es) | Brad Mooar and Greg Feek |
| Captain(s) | Sam Whitelock |
The South Island is a New Zealand men's domestic rugby union team selected from the South Island's players, based on where they first played senior representative rugby. They played against the North Island in the North vs South match between 1897 and 2012.[1]
A match was to be played on 29 August 2020 at Eden Park, but was delayed until a week later on 5 September and played at Sky Stadium, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
| 2020 South Island squad | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Props Hookers Locks |
Loose forwards Halfbacks (scrum-halves) First five-eighths (fly-halves) |
Midfielders (centres) Outside backs |
| (C) denotes the team Captain and Bold denotes a player who is internationally capped |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby: Squads revealed for North v South clash". NZ Herald. 18 August 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Rugby: North v South clash set to be rescheduled for September 5". Newshub. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "NZ Rugby reveals North v South game could be played in Wellington". Stuff. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.