2020 North vs South rugby union match

On 5 September 2020, was a rugby union match played between provinces on the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand. It was the eighty-first game between the islands and was the second one-off game after the fundraiser for the Otago Rugby Football Union in 2012 which the South won 32–24 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. The game along with Super Rugby Aotearoa supplants the 2020 Super Rugby season, which was suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 North vs South rugby union match
EventNorth vs South rugby union match
Date5 September 2020
VenueSky Stadium, Wellington
RefereePaul Williams

The second one-off was first considered by new All Blacks head coach Ian Foster on 4 June. On 30 June was then confirmed to be played at Eden Park on 29 August.[1] The teams were coached by assistant coaches John Plumtree and Scott McLeod for the North, and Greg Feek and Brad Mooar for the South.

On 21 August, the match was postponed to 5 September and was reschedule to be played at Sky Stadium when the country moved back to level 2 and Auckland moved back to level 3.

Squads

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North

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Franchise / province
Asafo Aumua Hooker (1997-03-05)5 March 1997 (aged 23) Hurricanes / Wellington
Ash Dixon Hooker (1988-09-01)1 September 1988 (aged 32) Highlanders / Hawke's Bay
Kurt Eklund Hooker (1992-01-09)9 January 1992 (aged 28) Blues / Bay of Plenty
Alex Fidow Prop (1997-08-19)19 August 1997 (aged 23) Hurricanes / Wellington
Ayden Johnstone Prop (1996-08-24)24 August 1996 (aged 24) Highlanders / Waikato
Angus Ta'avao Prop (1990-03-22)22 March 1990 (aged 30) Blues / Bay of Plenty
Karl Tu'inukuafe Prop (1993-02-21)21 February 1993 (aged 27) Blues / North Harbour
Ofa Tu'ungafasi Prop (1992-04-19)19 April 1992 (aged 28) Blues / Auckland
Scott Scrafton Lock (1993-04-18)18 April 1993 (aged 27) Hurricanes / Auckland
Patrick Tuipulotu (c) Lock (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 (aged 27) Blues / Auckland
Tupou Vaa'i Lock (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 20) Chiefs / Taranaki
Lachlan Boshier Back row (1994-11-16)16 November 1994 (aged 25) Chiefs / Taranaki
Akira Ioane Back row (1995-06-16)16 June 1995 (aged 25) Blues / Auckland
Dalton Papalii Back row (1997-10-11)11 October 1997 (aged 22) Highlanders / Counties Manukau
Ardie Savea Back row (1997-10-11)11 October 1997 (aged 22) Hurricanes / Wellington
Hoskins Sotutu Back row (1998-07-12)12 July 1998 (aged 22) Blues / Auckland
TJ Perenara Scrum-half (1992-01-23)23 January 1992 (aged 28) Hurricanes / Wellington
Aaron Smith Scrum-half (1988-11-21)21 November 1988 (aged 31) Highlanders / Manawatu
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Scrum-half (1995-03-31)31 March 1995 (aged 25) Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Beauden Barrett Fly-half (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 29) Blues/Suntory Sungoliath / Taranaki
Rieko Ioane Centre (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 23) Blues / Auckland
Anton Lienert-Brown Centre (1995-08-15)15 August 1995 (aged 25) Chiefs / Waikato
Peter Umaga-Jensen Centre (1997-12-31)31 December 1997 (aged 22) Hurricanes / Wellington
Caleb Clarke Wing (1999-03-21)21 March 1999 (aged 21) Blues / Auckland
Sevu Reece Wing (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 (aged 23) Crusaders / Waikato
Mark Tele'a Wing (1996-12-06)6 December 1996 (aged 23) Blues / Tasman
Mitchell Hunt Fullback (1995-06-19)19 June 1995 (aged 25) Highlanders / Tasman
Damian McKenzie Fullback (1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 25) Chiefs / Waikato

South

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Player Position Date of birth (age) Franchise / province
Liam Coltman Hooker (1990-01-25)25 January 1990 (aged 30) Highlanders / Otago
Andrew Makalio Hooker (1992-01-22)22 January 1992 (aged 28) Crusaders / Tasman
Codie Taylor Hooker (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 29) Crusaders / Canterbury
George Bower Prop (1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 28) Crusaders / Otago
Alex Hodgman Prop (1993-07-16)16 July 1993 (aged 27) Blues / Auckland
Nepo Laulala Prop (1991-11-06)6 November 1991 (aged 28) Chiefs / Counties Manukau
Tyrel Lomax Prop (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 24) Hurricanes / Tasman
Joe Moody Prop (1988-09-18)18 September 1988 (aged 31) Crusaders / Canterbury
Mitchell Dunshea Lock (1995-11-18)18 November 1995 (aged 24) Crusaders / Canterbury
Manaaki Selby-Rickit Lock (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 24) Highlanders / Southland
Sam Whitelock (c) Lock (1988-10-12)12 October 1988 (aged 31) Crusaders
Tom Christie Back row (1998-03-04)4 March 1998 (aged 22) Crusaders / Canterbury
Shannon Frizell Back row (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 26) Highlanders / Tasman
Dillon Hunt Back row (1995-02-23)23 February 1995 (aged 25) Blues / North Harbour
Reed Prinsep Back row (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 27) Hurricanes / Canterbury
Tom Sanders Back row (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 26) Crusaders / Canterbury
Finlay Christie Scrum-half (1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 24) Blues / Tasman
Mitchell Drummond Scrum-half (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 26) Crusaders / Canterbury
Brad Weber Scrum-half (1991-01-17)17 January 1991 (aged 29) Chiefs / Hawke's Bay
Josh Ioane Fly-half (1995-07-11)11 July 1995 (aged 25) Highlanders / Otago
Richie Mo'unga Fly-half (1994-05-25)25 May 1994 (aged 26) Crusaders / Canterbury
Braydon Ennor Centre (1997-07-16)16 July 1997 (aged 23) Crusaders / Canterbury
Leicester Fainga'anuku Centre (1999-10-11)11 October 1999 (aged 20) Crusaders / Tasman
Jack Goodhue Centre (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 25) Crusaders / Canterbury
Sio Tomkinson Centre (1996-05-27)27 May 1996 (aged 24) Highlanders / Otago
Jordie Barrett Fullback (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (aged 23) Hurricanes / Taranaki
George Bridge Wing (1995-04-01)1 April 1995 (aged 25) Crusaders / Canterbury
Will Jordan Wing (1998-02-24)24 February 1998 (aged 22) Crusaders / Tasman

Match details

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5 September 2020
19:10 NZST (UTC+12)
North Island35–38South Island
Try: R. Ioane (2) 3' c, 67' c
McKenzie 18' c
Smith 46' c
A. Dixon 72' c
Con: McKenzie (5/5) 4', 19', 47', 67', 73'
ReportTry: Laulala 7' c
J. Barrett 31' c
Jordan (2) 58' c, 80' +5 c
Lomax 62' c
Con: J. Barrett (5/5) 8', 32', 59', 63', 80' +6
Pen: J. Barrett (1/2) 12'
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Referee: Paul Williams
 
 
 
 
 
 
North
 
 
 
 
 
 
South
FB 15 Damian McKenzie
RW 14 Sevu Reece   63'
OC 13 Rieko Ioane
IC 12 Anton Lienert-Brown
LW 11 Caleb Clarke
FH 10 Beauden Barrett   60'
SH 9 TJ Perenara   40'
N8 8 Hoskins Sotutu   63'
OF 7 Ardie Savea
BF 6 Akira Ioane
RL 5 Tupou Vaa'i   50'
LL 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c)
TP 3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi   50'
HK 2 Asafo Aumua   60'
LP 1 Karl Tu'inukuafe   50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ash Dixon   60'
PR 17 Ayden Johnstone   50'
PR 18 Angus Ta'avao   50'
LK 19 Scott Scrafton   50'
FL 20 Dalton Papalii   63'
SH 21 Aaron Smith   40'
CE 22 Peter Umaga-Jensen   63'
FB 23 Mitchell Hunt   60'
Coach:
John Plumtree
Scott McLeod
 
FB 15 Jordie Barrett
RW 14 Will Jordan
OC 13 Braydon Ennor   14'
IC 12 Jack Goodhue
LW 11 George Bridge
FH 10 Richie Mo'unga   29'   40'   70'
SH 9 Brad Weber   63'
N8 8 Tom Sanders
OF 7 Tom Christie   60'
BF 6 Shannon Frizell
RL 5 Mitchell Dunshea   68'
LL 4 Sam Whitelock (c)
TP 3 Nepo Laulala   51'
HK 2 Codie Taylor   51'
LP 1 Joe Moody   51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Liam Coltman   51'
PR 17 George Bower   51'
PR 18 Tyrel Lomax   51'
LK 19 Manaaki Selby-Rickit   68'
N8 20 Dillon Hunt   60'
SH 21 Finlay Christie   63'
CE 22 Josh Ioane   29'   40'   70'
FB 23 Leicester Fainga'anuku   14'
Coach:
Greg Feek
Brad Mooar

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "North vs South confirmed for Eden Park on 29 August". 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.