Age-group rugby teams keep the flag flying high

Southland’s junior rugby teams are in sublime form as they showcase their abilities at various tournaments thought the country.

Southland rugby followers can be buoyed by the performances of the province’s age-group teams.

The Southland under-19, under18, under-16, under-65kg and under-48kg teams are all involved in tournaments this week.

The South Island under-48kg and under-65kg tournaments are in Timaru where Southland teams have made an impressive start.

Southland under-48kg have had big wins over Marlborough (50-0), Nelson Bays (34-12) and Canterbury Country 19-10.

The under-65kg

team

have pulled of probably the result of the week for Southland rugby with their 8-5 win over Canterbury Metro.

The Southland under-16 and under-18 teams start their tournaments in Methven and Kaiapoi, respectively, on Friday.

However, in the leadup games on Saturday they both impressed.

In Dunedin, the Southland under-18 team beat South Canterbury 44-17 while the under-16 team had a 33-7 win over North Otago.

In the national under-19 tournament in Taupo, Southland and picked up a 23-22 win over Northland on Saturday.

The next game Counties tomorrow.

Southland also has a team at the South Island secondary schoolgirls’ tournament in Dunedin this week.

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