Southland in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup

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Southland are in Pool B for the first round of the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup and start their campaign against Northland on the 30 July. Southland has a challenge for the Ranfurly Shield against holders Canterbury on the 18 August. Southland have 3 pre-season games before the Air New Zealand Cup against Heartland Championship team North Otago and Air New Zealand Cup teams Tasman and Otago.

[edit] Southland Squad

The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup Southland Squad is: Adam Clarke, Jimmy Cowan, Phil Dawson, Mana Harrison, Jason Kawau, Watisoni Lotawa, Kendrick Lynn, Sam Muir, Alesana Muliaina, Willie Rickards, Blair Stewart, Pehi Te Whare, Pale Tuilagi, Dion Bates, Josh Bekhuis, Ben Chisholm, Ben Coutts, Clarke Dermody, David Hall, Rees Logan, Hoani Macdonald, Jamie Mackintosh, Mark McHugh, Fai Mika, Jayden Murch, Jason Rutledge, Noa Seqeta, Hua Tamariki, Kane Thompson, Hale T-Pole, Jeff Wright.

Head Coaches are Simon Culhane and David Henderson

[edit] Pre-Season Games

• 8 July beat North Otago 53-10 Invercargill
• 15 July lost Tasman 16-22 Invercargill
• 22 July lost Otago 6-18 Dunedin

[edit] Round One

• 30 July beat Northland Whangarei 36-21
• 5 August vs Waikato Invercargill
• 18 August vs Canterbury Christchurch (RS)
• 25 August vs Otago Invercargill
• 3 September vs Counties Manukau Auckland
• 9 September vs Hawke's Bay Invercargill