North vs South rugby union match
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The North vs South match, sometimes known as the Interisland match was a longstanding rugby union fixture in New Zealand.
The first game was played on 30 June 1897 at Wellington's Athletic Park, and the match became an annual fixture from 1902. Matches ceased during World War I from 1915-1918, but during World War II only the 1940, 1941 and 1942 games were cancelled, with competition resuming in 1943.
The last annual match was played in 1995, with a one-off game at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium in 2012 to help fund raise for the financially troubled Otago Rugby Football Union, which was won by the South 34-24.
Most early games were played in one of the four main cities, but from 1970 onwards the fixture was rotated around a number of provincial centres.
Contents
1 Colours
2 List of results
3 References
4 Notes
Colours
In the very first match in 1897, the North Island wore yellow and black jerseys while the South Island team wore all black.
Since 1904 the North Island traditionally played in black jerseys and black shorts, while the South Island played in white jerseys with white shorts.
List of results
| Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 30 June | Wellington | North | 16—3 |
| 1902 | Wellington | South | 20—14 | |
| 1903 | Auckland | South | 12—5 | |
| 1904 | Dunedin | draw | 3—3 | |
| 1905 | Wellington | North | 26—0 | |
| 1906 | Wellington | North | 9—5 | |
| 1907 | Christchurch | North | 11—0 | |
| 1908 | Wellington | North | 12—5 | |
| 1909 | Wellington | South | 19—11 | |
| 1910 | Christchurch | South | 14—10 | |
| 1911 | 7 October | Wellington | North | 19—9 |
| 1912 | Napier | North | 12—8 | |
| 1913 | Christchurch | South | 25—0 | |
| 1914 | Wellington | South | 8—0 | |
| 1915-18 | Not played | |||
| 1919 | Wellington | North | 28—11 | |
| 1920 | Wellington | North | 12—3 | |
| 1921 | Christchurch | North | 28—13 | |
| 1922 | 8 July | Auckland | South | 9—8 |
| 1923 | Wellington | draw | 6—6 | |
| 1924 | Wellington | North | 39—8 | |
| 1925 | Invercargill | North | 16—5 | |
| 1926 | Wellington | North | 41—9 | |
| 1927 | Wellington | South | 31—30 | |
| 1928 | Christchurch | South | 15—14 | |
| 1929 | Wellington | North | 29—20 | |
| 1930 | Not played | |||
| 1931 | Wellington | draw | 20—20 | |
| 1932 | Christchurch | North | 28—10 | |
| 1933 | Wellington | North | 27—18 | |
| 1934 | Dunedin | South | 27—10 | |
| 1935 | Wellington | North | 15—9 | |
| 1936 | Christchurch | North | 17—6 | |
| 1937 | Wellington | South | 30—21 | |
| 1938 | Wellington | South | 31—23 | |
| 1939 | Wellington | South | 25—19 | |
| 1940-42 | Not played | |||
| 1943 | Wellington | South | 17—16 | |
| 1944 | Christchurch | North | 28—3 | |
| 1945 | Auckland | South | 31—19 | |
| 1946 | Wellington | North | 8—3 | |
| 1947 | Invercargill | North | 13—11 | |
| 1948 | Wellington | South | 12—11 | |
| 1949 | Christchurch | North | 23—3 | |
| 1950 | Auckland | North | 10—8 | |
| 1951 | Wellington | North | 14—12 | |
| 1952 | Dunedin | South | 11—3 | |
| 1953 | Wellington | North | 15—14 | |
| 1954 | Christchrch | North | 13—9 | |
| 1955 | Wellington | North | 15—9 | |
| 1956 | Wellington | South | 13—11 | |
| 1957 | 17 August | Auckland | North | 19—3 |
| 1958 | 2 August | Dunedin | North | 13—6 |
| 1959 | Wellington | North | 30—14 | |
| 1960 | Christchurch | South | 26—11 | |
| 1961 | Wellington | North | 25—3 | |
| 1962 | Christchurch | South | 17—14 | |
| 1963 | Christchurch | South | 14—13 | |
| 1964 | Auckland | North | 12—9 | |
| 1965 | 9 June | Wellington | North | 25—14 |
| 1966 | Hamilton | North | 12—3 | |
| 1967 | Dunedin | North | 17—6 | |
| 1968 | Christchurch | North | 34—17 | |
| 1969 | Wellington | South | 13—3 | |
| 1970 | 12 September | Nelson | North | 11—6 |
| 1971 | New Plymouth | North | 31—9 | |
| 1972 | 15 July | Christchurch | North | 19—8[1] |
| 1973 | Whangarei | North | 27—14 | |
| 1974 | Auckland | North | 22—0 | |
| 1975 | 13 September | Christchurch | South | 17—14 |
| 1976 | 11 September | Hamilton | South | 20—16 |
| 1977 | Dunedin | South | 6—4 | |
| 1978 | New Plymouth | North | 29—13 | |
| 1979 | 11 August | Invercargill | North | 9—3 |
| 1980 | 2 August | Palmerston North | North | 13—9 |
| 1981 | Dunedin | North | 10—4 | |
| 1982 | 10 July | Wanganui | South | 22—12 |
| 1983 | 3 September | Blenheim | North | 22—9 |
| 1984 | Rotorua | North | 39—3 | |
| 1985 | New Plymouth | North | 29—12 | |
| 1986 | Oamaru | North | 22-10 | |
| 1987-94 | Not played | |||
| 1995 | 8 April | Dunedin | North | 63-22 |
| 1996-2011 | Not played |
| Date | Winner | Venue | Result | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2012 | South Island | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 32 – 24 | North: R. Robinson (2), S. Stowers South: K. Baker (2), T. Marshall, M. Todd, A. Whitelock | North: L. Munro (3), R. Robinson South: K. Baker (3) | 7,427 | [2] |
References
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Notes
^ A. C. Swan & A. H. Carman (ed.). The Rugby Almanack of New Zealand 1973. Sporting Publications. p. 49.
^ https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/rugby-south-prevails-entertaining-game