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Southland Stags
Full name Rugby Southland
Nickname(s) Stags
Founded 1887
Union NZRU
Ground(s) Rugby Park Stadium
Capacity 17000
CEO Flag of New Zealand Roger Clark
Coach Flag of New Zealand Simon Culhane and
Flag of New Zealand David Henderson
Team colours Team colours Team colours
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The Southland Stags rugby team represents the Southland province in the Air New Zealand Cup, also known as the Premier Division of the National Provincial Championship. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU (formerly the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU is the governing body of Rugby union in New Zealand. Rugby Park Stadium is a Rugby union venue and home ground for Air New Zealand Cup team Southland. Roger Albert Clark MBE, ( August 5, 1939 – January 12, 1998) was a British Rally driver during the 1960s and '70s and Simon Culhane (born March 10, 1968 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a rugby player who won 6 caps playing at fly-half for David Henderson may be David B Henderson (1840&ndash1906 a prominent U Throughout its history, the team has been able to consistently compete against larger international teams, including France, Fiji and the British and Irish Lions.

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History

The Southland Rugby Football Union was founded in 1887 and celebrated its centenary in 1987. There have been notable Ranfurly Shield reigns, particularly throughout the 40's and 50's. And although the last reign ended in 1959, there has been a number of close challenges in recent times, including a heartbreaking 34-32 loss to Auckland at Eden Park in 1997.

Southland in Super Rugby

Southland are the third team to make up the Highlanders Super 14 franchise, the other two are Otago and North Otago. The Highlanders (formerly known as Otago Highlanders) are a New Zealand Rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete in the Super 14. The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds The Otago Rugby Football Union' (ORFU is the governing body of Rugby union in the region of Otago in the South Island of New The North Otago Rugby Football Union (NORFU is a New Zealand rugby union province based in Oamaru that compete in the Heartland Championship

Notable players

Current Squad

Current Southland Stags Contracted Players:

  • Alesana Muliaina
  • Daniel Ramsay
  • Willie Rickards
  • Jason Rutledge
  • Matt Saunders
  • Dane Shelford
  • Iona Sipa
  • Noa Soqeta
  • Blair Stewart
  • Hua Tamariki
  • Pehi Te Whare
  • Mark Wells
  • James Wilson

2008 Air New Zealand Cup Draw

Current All Blacks

(Also Seven New Zealand Colt players and two New Zealand Under 19 Players. Pita Faiva-ki-moana Alatini (born April 11, 1976 in Nuku{{Okina}}alofa) is a Tongan born New Zealand Rugby union footballer Quinton James Cowan is a New Zealand Rugby union Footballer He has been an All Black Simon Culhane (born March 10, 1968 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a rugby player who won 6 caps playing at fly-half for Clarke Dermody (born 22 April 1980 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand Rugby union footballer. Corey Flynn (born 5 January, 1981 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand Rugby union player who plays in the position of hooker Ben Herring (born 14 March 1980, Auckland, New Zealand) is a Rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in This article is about the Canadian ice hockey player For others with the same name see Paul Henderson (disambiguation. Jamie Mackintosh is a New Zealand Rugby Union player that plays provincial rugby for Southland, and is in the Super 14 team the Highlanders Justin Warren Marshall, MNZM (born 5 August 1973) is a New Zealand Rugby union footballer Brian McKechnie is the name of Cricketer Brian McKechnie Film and video producer Brian McKechnie Harold Miller may refer to Harold Creeth Miller (born ca 1950 Church of Ireland bishop Harold Syndey Miller (1902 – 1988 Chelsea The name Paul Miller is shared by a number of people Paul Miller (actor, a Canadian Actor Paul Miller (North Carolina politician G Wayne Miller (born June 12 1954 is an American writer and filmmaker from a suburb of Boston. Francis James (Frank Oliver was a New Zealand Rugby union player Billy Stead (born John William Stead 18 September 1877 &mdash 21 July 1958) was a New Zealand Rugby union Tevita Hale Nai Tu'uhoko T-Pole, often known simply as Hale T-Pole or Hale T Pole, (born 30 April 1979 in Longolongo, Tonga Kane Thompson (born January 9, 1982) is a Rugby union player He debuted for the Highlanders in 2006 Kelvin Robin (Kel Tremain is a former All Black and Hawkes Bay rugby player a flanker Jeffrey "Goldie" William Wilson MNZM (born October 24, 1973 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand sportsman who has represented Tim Boys is a New Zealand Rugby Union player that plays provincial rugby for Southland, and is in the Super 14 team the Highlanders Quinton James Cowan is a New Zealand Rugby union Footballer He has been an All Black David George Hall (born 16 April 1980 in Winton New Zealand) is a New Zealand Rugby union player Jason Kawau (born 5 February 1981) is a NZ Rugby union player ( centre) Christopher Donnell King (born July 24 1969 in Newton Grove North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player most notably for Kendrick Graeme Lynn (born 30 November 1982) is a New Zealand professional rugby player Hoani MacDonald is a New Zealand Rugby Union player that plays provincial rugby for Southland, and is in the Super 14 team the Highlanders Jamie Mackintosh is a New Zealand Rugby Union player that plays provincial rugby for Southland, and is in the Super 14 team the Highlanders Blair James Stewart (born March 15, 1953 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player Mark Wells (born September 18, 1957 in St Clair Shores Michigan) is a retired American Ice hockey forward. James Wilson is a New Zealand Rugby union player His preferred position is fly half but he can also play fullback Quinton James Cowan is a New Zealand Rugby union Footballer He has been an All Black Two New Zealand Maori Players and one New Zealand Sevens player, throughout Southland region).

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

Player List

Name Years
Blair Stewart 2005-06
Brian McKechnie 1979
Ash McGregor 1978-79
Ken Stewart 1978
Ian Donaldson 1978
Eion Crossan 1989

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