South Island (rugby union)

The South Island is a New Zealand men's domestic rugby union team composed of the best of the South Island's players. They have a rivalry with the North Island, having played them in the North vs South rugby union match between 1897 and 2012, when they lost 32–34. This was to be resumed on 29 August 2020 at Eden Park, however this was delayed a week to 5 September^[1] at Sky Stadium due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The South Island beat the North Island 38–35.

2020 South Island squad
Props George Bower Alex Hodgman Nepo Laulala Daniel Lienert-Brown Tyrel Lomax Joe Moody Hookers Liam Coltman Andrew Makalio Codie Taylor Locks Mitchell Dunshea Manaaki Selby-Rickit Sam Whitelock (c)	Loose forwards Tom Christie Shannon Frizell Dillon Hunt Reed Prinsep Tom Sanders Halfbacks (Scrum-halves) Finlay Christie Mitchell Drummond Brad Weber First Five-Eighths (Fly-halves) Josh Ioane Richie Mo'unga	Midfielders (Centres) Braydon Ennor Jack Goodhue Leicester Fainga'anuku Sio Tomkinson Outside Backs Jordie Barrett George Bridge Will Jordan

(C) denotes the team Captain and Bold denotes a player who is internationally capped

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