Southland
Josh Moorby, Lewis Ormond, Isaac Te Tamaki, Ray Nu'u, Rory van Vugt, Marty McKenzie, Logan Crowley, Charles Alaimalo, Matt James, Brayden Mitchell (c), Craig Smith, Ray Tatafu, Morgan Mitchell, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Joe Walsh.

Reserves: Ryan Carter, Shaun Stodart, Howard Sililoto, Bill Fukofuka, Lio Tosi, Jay Renton, Mitch Taylor, Tauasosi Tuimavave

Southland’s injury list: Mike McKee, Flynn Thomas, Ethan De Groot, Chris Apoua, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Taine Te Whata, Ben Fotheringham, Phil Halder, Scott Eade, Lausii Taliauli.

Counties
1 Sean Bagshaw, 2 Donald Maka, 3 Tim Metcher, 4 Viliame Rarasea, 5 Daymon Leasuasu, 6 Sikeli Nabou, 7 Malgene Ilaua, 8 Savelio Ropati, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 10 Riley Hohepa, 11 Kailone Hala, 12 Orbyn Leger, 13 Nikolai Foliaki, 14 Kirisi Kuridrani, 15 Andrew Kellaway

Reserves: 16 Joseph Royal, 17 Mark Royal, 18 Conan O’Donnell, 19 Samuel Slade, 20 Jonathan Kawau, 21 Liam Daniela, 22 Cardiff Vaega, 23 Josh Gray

Players not considered with injury: Matiaha Martin (arm, season), Sam Furniss (neck, season), Luteru Laulala (leg, season), Tevita Nabura (leg, season); Etene Nanai-Seturo (knee), Nathaniel Apa (ankle), Sam Henwood (back), Liam Fitzsimons (concussion), Dan Hyatt (leg).

Interesting score at 22 minutes: Southland leading 8 to 0.

And of course, that didn't last long. Intercept try to Foliaki.

8 - 7 Southland after 26 minutes

Good 2nd try by Stags. Lead 15-7

Now a try to Southland's Logan Crowley!

15 - 7 Southland

HT: Southland 18 - 7 Counties

It today the day?

Southland leading 25 - 7 after 46 minutes.

@Stargazer stop it..!

@Steven-Harris Southland almost scored another try!

32 - 7 Southland after 60 minutes

Only watching with half an eye, but Counties have fallen apart.

Lewis Ormond scores another one for Southland.

39 - 7 to Southland after 70 minutes

Someone had to be the nice guys and let them have a win.

Yay. for the Banjos!..although puts us in a deserved Dead Last!

Congrats to Southand, well deserved!

Full time: Southland 42 - 14 Counties Manukau

Not just a win for Southland; it's a BIG bonus point win for Southland.

We probably won't find out whether this is or could have been a turning point for Southland, because the draw is against them.

On Thursday, they play Taranaki away, then Auckland away and in the final round robin game, they host BoP.

Great stuff Southland. The players looked stoked.

I just skimmed through the game, great effort from Southland. A shame Southland got their win when most people were watching the RWC

At kickoff Counties would have rated their chances of catching up to Waikato. They have a couple of winnable games left, but that game has probably relegated them

@Stargazer said in Southland vs Counties:

On Thursday, they play Taranaki away, then Auckland away and in the final round robin game, they host BoP.

The interest will be in who gets the wooden spoon

Currently they are a couple of points in front of Northland who have BOP, Wellington, Ta$man & Otago.
At the very least you'd think Northland should pick up a few BPs