Live Scoring: ITM Cup Northland v Southland

Southland are traditionally associated with hard forward play and Northland with a physical, high-speed game, so this clash of north and south and the contrasting styles promises an interesting match at Invercargill tonight.

From kickoff at 7.35pm at Rugby Park, Invercargill, follow the scoring as it happens right here or join the twitter feed on #SOUvNOR

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Come on Northland!

FORM:

Southland:

Round 2: lost to Wellington 8-40 (a)

Round 3: lost to Otago 10-15 (h)

Round 4: lost to Tasman 10-13 (a)

Round 5: beat Hawke's Bay 35-7 (h)

Round 6: beat North Harbour 27-17 (a)

Northland:

Round 2: beat Waikato 29-27 (a)

Round 3: lost to Manawatu 20-33 (h)

Round 4: beat North Harbour 18-17 (h)

Round 5: beat Tasman 20-17 (a)

Round 6: lost to Taranaki 31-32 (h)

TEAMS:

Southland: 1. Jamie Mackintosh (capt), 2. Jason Rutledge, 3. Nick Barrett, 4. Josh Bekhuis, 5. Alex Ryan, 6. Dion Bates, 7. Tim Boys, 8. Elliot Dixon, 9. Jimmy Cowan, 10. Scott Eade, 11. Tim Cornforth, 12. Cardiff Vaega, 13. Nathan Hohaia, 14. Junior Ngaluafe, 15. Marty McKenzie.

Reserves: 16. Brayden Mitchell, 17. Tukiterangi Raimona, 18. Hoani MacDonald, 19. Scott McKee, 20. Tayler Adams, 21. Matt Saunders, 22. Mark Wells.

Northland: 1. Ross Wright, 2. David Hall, 3. Justin Davies, 4. Jack Whetton, 5. Bryce Williams (capt), 6. Hale T-Pole, 7. Jack Ram, 8. Cam Goodhue, 9. Samisoni Fisilau, 10. Ash Moeke, 11. Tau Fa'asisila, 12. Derek Carpenter, 13. Rene Ranger, 14. Dan Caprice, 15. Fa'atoina Autagavaia.

Reserves: 16. Tone Kopelani, 17. Scott Vessey, 18. Daniel Faleafa, 19. Dan Pryor, 20. Tane Takalua, 21. Eddie Paea, 22. Mateo Malupo.

REFEREE: Richard Kelly