Southland edge Canterbury
22 Oct 2009
Southland ground out a 9-3 win over Canterbury to qualify for the semi-finals of the New Zealand Cup.
It was the defending champions who scored the first points as flyhalf Stephen Brett slotted a drop goal to give Canterbury a 3-0 lead. Southland’s pivot Robbie Robinson then converted a penalty in the 37th minute to leave the score level at the break.
In the second stanza, Robinson kicked his team into a 9-3 lead with another two penalties. Southland followed with an impressive defensive effort to hold on for the win.
Southland are now assured of a play-off place and won the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in 50 years in the process. Canterbury were already certain of a home semi-final with the win over Hawke’s Bay last week.
33 Comments
22 Oct 2009, 12:46 pm
Nice
22 Oct 2009, 12:48 pm
YOU FOOKEN BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAUTY !
Get that boy Robbie Robinson in a Black jersey asap, he’s simply a natural. We will see alot more of him come 2011, fer sure. Better than Cruden, fer starters.
S O U T H L A N D !
22 Oct 2009, 12:53 pm
With the AB’s out of the picture, the Air NZ Cup (NPC),
would appear to be there for the taking.
Good luck Southland and Hawkes Bay.
22 Oct 2009, 12:57 pm
#2 GrantsBatty:
Calm down Grunter……you’ll wake up the Maori Guy who paddles a Jewish Canoe.
22 Oct 2009, 12:58 pm
9-3 and a drop-goal too? I thought it was all about ‘exciting running rugby’ in NZ…
22 Oct 2009, 13:24 pm
Haha, Go the Stags! Well done boys.
9-3? Surely this wasnt as boring as the rugby the Springboks got crucified for playing?
Must have been action packed, with the kicks at goal and all…
22 Oct 2009, 13:27 pm
Please someone explain the Ranfurly shield to me
22 Oct 2009, 13:42 pm
#7 Lions_Soutie:
The Ranfurly Shield is NZ’s oldest existing National Rugby Trophy.
Whoever holds the Shield,
Accepts Challengers.
These Accepted Challengers, are traditionally ONLY home games. Only the Brave (read stupid) take the Shield on Tour.
P.S. Given the choice of an NPC Title, or winning the Ranfurly Shield. 100% would take the Shield.
The players sleep with it. Drink with it…….
22 Oct 2009, 13:44 pm
#8 cane:
The Shield EVERY TIME !
22 Oct 2009, 13:54 pm
#9 GrantsBatty:
Too right Grunter.
And it’s great to see it leave the Famous Five (Waikato, Canterbury, etc).
I lived in Marlborough back in the 70′s when they held it.
Oh happy days for the little fish in the big pond.
22 Oct 2009, 14:20 pm
#10 cane:
My fellow Southlander mate just rang. He was at the match. Said it was an extremely exciting match, huge D, but lots of thrilling stuff. As for Robinson, other than superb kicking both for position and at posts, he was fairly average. The kudos goes with the pack, McIntosh & Berkhuis the stars.
Fook it, Im off to the boozer to calm my nerves. Do you think I can find a pub in Edinburgh that serves a nice cold jug of Montieths ?
S O U T H L A N D !
22 Oct 2009, 14:24 pm
#11 GrantsBatty:
Montieths…………….now you are talking. I was a Greymouth lad……………..Stole 4 bottles from the Brewery when I was 15.
22 Oct 2009, 15:07 pm
#12 cane:
Montieths the finest drop brewed in NZ, better than the runs-inducing Speights and that insipid Tuis ****. I would have said Black Macs as the best until they scaled it back to a 4% beer and all the flavour went with it.
‘Stand-in Canterbury captain Tim Bateman paid credit to the victors’ resilience.
“We didn’t put the points on the board really, did we?” second five-eighth Bateman said.’
gee, theyre smart those fullas in Canterbury huh….
22 Oct 2009, 16:33 pm
Sorry to bud in in a southlander conversation, but who are the other tweo teams in the semi’s or is that not yet established?
22 Oct 2009, 18:22 pm
#14 Amerifikaner:
Southland & Canterbury both confirmed Semifinalists.
The remaining 2 spots still up for grabs between Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Auckland and possibly Bay of Plenty – results from this final round depending.
Has been a really exciting NPC this season, mainly because of the smaller provinces (HB, Southland, Manawatu, BoP) all having their moments. Even minnow Tasman beat Auckland. As a result, viewership is up 75%.
I think most neutrals would like to see Hawkes Bay take it as they play an exciting attacking brand of footy. They got nearly 20k people for the Canterbury match, which for a town (Napier) of only 60,000 is pretty good. The deserved a draw too against the Red’n'Blacks featuring all their ABs but their last min try was denied them, altho replays showed it was fair. Zac Guildford, new AB, has been scoring tries for fun.
Southland the real surprise package, there mostly thru sheer mongrel.
22 Oct 2009, 18:31 pm
#15 GrantsBatty: GB are you Waka/Black Panther now blogging under a new nic? You sound similar so not too sure.
22 Oct 2009, 18:43 pm
#8 Thanks Cane.
22 Oct 2009, 18:44 pm
#16 Puma:
Im starting to get a complex as youre about the 6th person to mention this. So I’ll say it again.
No.
Im interested how choice of written words can make bloggers sound the same ?!
I am a Kiwi tho, recently arrived in UK. I blogged on silverfern for 18mths, you could check there if you scrolled back a few months.
22 Oct 2009, 18:45 pm
#16 Puma:
Ive also been called an Aussie many times and a Jock. So being called a Waka feels like a huge improvement.
22 Oct 2009, 18:50 pm
#19 GrantsBatty:
actually the guy had the nic of wakanathan. also blogged as black panther – same player – same blogger.
your style is very similar.
22 Oct 2009, 19:00 pm
#20 charo:
‘style’ ? a Kiwi, talking rugby, using english ?
Im just here for the footy banter. Love Bok rugby too. Thought those CC semis were fooken brilliant. Subbing on that Fijian bloke was about as smart as subbing on O’Gara in the 2nd Test, no ?
To be honest, on yr ‘similar style’ criteria, youre all looking like the same blogger so far. Maybe you are, and its just the 2 of us…
Is Puma an Argentinian or a MILF ?
22 Oct 2009, 19:12 pm
#18 GrantsBatty: Then you all sound a bit the same.
Hope you enjoy this blog then. Will be good eoyt with all SH countries play NH.
22 Oct 2009, 19:14 pm
#19 GrantsBatty: No there is a kiwi called WakaNathan and Black Panther. You all sound similar.
22 Oct 2009, 19:17 pm
#21 GrantsBatty: South African. GB.
See you live in Scotland? Hope you enjoying it. I love the place. Just the weather is horrible over there.
22 Oct 2009, 19:22 pm
#24 Puma:
what does GB mean ?
Edinburgh is nice so far. Wicked town, bit posh for me maybe. The girls seem to like my accent….
Weather ? Im from Invercargill mate, this place feels like the Greek Islands.
22 Oct 2009, 19:25 pm
#25 GrantsBatty: Short for your nic. G for Grant and B for Batty
Yip, Enjoy Scotland my fav place. Edinburgh very nice. Good pubs in the old town. Hope you trying them all out
If the weather there feels like the Greek Islands then just wait another few months. Wont feel like that no more mate..hehe. Still a great old city.
22 Oct 2009, 19:27 pm
#25 GrantsBatty: So who is your team you support in the S14 GB?
Pleased you enjoyed our CC. Both games were very close.
22 Oct 2009, 19:28 pm
#25 GrantsBatty: check out Revolution some weekend it’s a good spot if you haven’t been.
22 Oct 2009, 19:33 pm
#28 Big Hit:
HA ! thats where I picked up my Russian g’friend.
22 Oct 2009, 19:34 pm
Question: how many GRANT’s.. s’? or is it just grants? whatever how many of them are there?
22 Oct 2009, 19:48 pm
#29 GrantsBatty: a good spot indeed
Subway next door too although it’s not quite. I’ve only been out a few times in Edinburgh but always had a great time. Be sure to go up to Dundee and Aberdeen some time, cold as hell around this time of year but a good night out. Glasgow’s good too if you can stick the accent and the fake tan. 
22 Oct 2009, 19:49 pm
#31 Big Hit: *not quite as good
23 Oct 2009, 01:41 am
#32 Big Hit:
hey mate, I might be pissed but Im not talking to myself !
Yeah, Im in the oil trade so most of my work is actually in Aberdeen. Like the City of Stone altho feels a bit austere compared to Edinburgh. Fook me but I cant understand a word those Galswegians say. Keen to catch some football there tho.
Foods a bit dodgy up here….might have to go out and shoot me a haggis.
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