Sorthern Northland national rugby team (union)

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Nation Sorthern Northland
Nickname Sortherners
Association Sorthern Northland Rugby Association (SNRA)
Coach Joe Gondal
World Ranking 4
Most caps unknown
Top scorer unknown
Top Try Scorer unknown
Team colour
First international
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Rugby World Cup
Appearances
1
Best result
Fourth Place (at RWC8)


The Sorthern Northland union team nicknamed The Sortherners represent Sorthern Northland at Rugby Union. The team made it's début against Pa'atua in a friendly prior to the start of the eighth rugby world cup. The team then made it's competitive and World Cup début against Lovisa winning 10-7. The team plays in a red and gold kit, although for their first game the team were forced to play naked due to a lack of funding. The Solen Rugby Union though after this donated a kit to the Sortherners, but as Sorthern Northland only have the one kit they often play naked if the opposition team is at home and plays in red.


National Rugby Union Teams
Ariddia | Candelaria And Marquez | Pa'atua | Solenial | Sorthern Northland | Starblaydia | Taeshan