North vs South rugby union match
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 in 1897, 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.[1] 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.
Colours
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
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Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Score |
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1897 | 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 | 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 | 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[2] |
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 | |
1986-94 | Not played | |||
1995 | 8 April | Dunedin | North | 63-22 |
1996-2011 | Not played | |||
2012 | 10 June | Dunedin | South | 34-24 |
References
- Lambert, M. and Palenski, R. 4th Air New Zealand Almanac, Moa Alamanac Press 1985. ISBN 0-908570-91-0