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Southland Stags Matches

Fri 4 Oct, 2024

Bunnings NPC

FT
Invercargill Rugby Park
Southland Stags Southland Stags
-
North Harbour North Harbour
8:35pm
Round 9
LIVE
59
35

Fri 1 Aug, 2025

Bunnings NPC

9:35pm PDT
Invercargill Rugby Park
Southland Stags Southland Stags
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Otago Otago
9:35pm
Round 1
LIVE
0
0
Who will win?
Southland Stags 0%
100% Otago

Fri 8 Aug, 2025

Bunnings NPC

7:10am PDT
Northland Northland
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Southland Stags Southland Stags
7:10am
Round 2
LIVE
0
0
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Northland 0%
0% Southland Stags

Southland Stags Forwards

Name
Position
Sean Paranihi
Prop
Ethan De Groot
Prop
Paula Latu
Prop
Nic Souchon
Hooker
Jack Taylor
Hooker
Morgan Mitchell
Prop
Joe Walsh
Prop
Mitchell Dunshea
Lock
Shneil Singh
Lock
Daniel Maiava
Lock
Woody Kirkwood
Lock
Josh Bekhuis
Lock
Dylan Nel
Back Row
Blair Ryall
Back Row
Leroy Ferguson
Back Row
Angus Simmers
Back Row
Sean Withy
Back Row
Hayden Michaels
Back Row
Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa
Back Row
Charlie Powell
Hamdahn Tuipulotu
Jacob Payne
Jack Sexton
Liam McIntosh

Southland Stags Backs

Name
Position
Liam Howley
Scrum Half
Jay Renton
Scrum Half
Connor Collins
Scrum Half
Connor McLeod
Scrum Half
Lachie Albert
Scrum Half
Jason Robertson
Fly Half
Isaac Te Tamaki
Centre
Matt Whaanga
Centre
Sevu Reece
Outside Back
Viliami Fine
Outside Back
Michael Manson
Outside Back
Dan Hollinshead
Outside Back
Jake Strachan
Outside Back
Rory van Vugt
Outside Back
Hunter Fahey
Outside Back
Tayne Harvey
Outside Back
Kaea Nikora-Balloch
Outside Back
Byron Smith
Outside Back
Faletoi Peni
Outside Back

Southland Stags Tournaments

Bunnings NPC
Bunnings NPC

Southland Rugby Team

The Southland rugby team, which is also known as the Southland Stags, is a professional rugby team from New Zealand that competes in the Bunnings NPC. The team is also affiliated with the Highlanders Super Rugby franchise.

Read on to discover even more about the Southland rugby team. On this page you'll find a detailed history of the side and a breakdown of their current squad. You'll also be able to see the team's latest results and upcoming fixtures.

The history of the Southland rugby team dates back to the formation of the Southland rugby union way back in 1887. However, the modern Southland rugby team that we watch today was established in 1976, when the National Provincial Championship was formed. Today, this competition is known as the Bunnings NPC.

The Southland rugby team has competed in the Bunnings NPC every year since the tournament was created. However, during this time, the team has never been crowned as the overall winners of the competition. That said, they have picked up several pieces of silverware during this time. They were crowned National Provincial Championship Second Division South Island winners in 1982 and 1984. Plus, they were the winners of the National Provincial Championship Second Division in 1989, 1994 and 1996.

Today, the Southland rugby team competes in the championship division of the Bunnings NPC. They play their home games at Rugby Park Stadium, which has a capacity of 18,000.

Despite the fact that the Southland rugby team plays in the championship division of the Bunnings NPC, several international players still regularly feature for the side. Notable stars of Southland rugby include Ethan de Groot, Talemaitoga Tuapati and Tony Lamborn, who have all been capped at international level.

In addition to this, the Southland rugby squad also includes five players who are contracted to play Super Rugby Pacific. Four of these stars play for the Highlanders, while Tom Ross represents the Brumbies