Scrum on the Southland 10m

Southland win the lineout

Southland clear from the lineout, but dont get many meters

Northland turnover and kick into space. Finds touch in the Southland 22

Southland scrum on the Northland 10m

Northland kick off

Hello and welcome to the Toll Stadium for Northland vs Southland in a Mitre 10 cup, Week 6 fixture. Today we see a Northland team who need a win to cement a place in the Championship top 4. They have looked impressive in most games, but have been inconsistent. They will be hoping for some home for to get today's result. Southland's troubles are well documented. They have struggled to get any momentum this season and have not been able to find that crucial win. In fact their last victory 2 years and 17 matches ago against...Northland(39-31), They are up for another tough battle and will have to dig deep to create an upset. There have been 39 matches between these two, with each team winning 19 and just the 1 draw