North Island (rugby union)

The North Island is a New Zealand men's domestic rugby union team composed of the best of the North Island's players. They have a rivalry with the South Island, having played them in the North vs South rugby union match between 1897 and 2012, when they lost 32–34.[1] The match was to be played on 29 August 2020 at Eden Park, however this has been delayed a week later on 5 September[2] playing at Sky Stadium, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

2020 North Island Squad
Props Alex Fidow Ayden Johnstone Angus Ta'avao Ofa Tu'ungafasi Karl Tu'inukuafe Hookers Asafo Aumua Ash Dixon Kurt Eklund Locks Scott Scrafton Patrick Tuipulotu (c) Tupou Vaa'i	Loose forwards Lachlan Boshier Akira Ioane Dalton Papalii Ardie Savea Hoskins Sotutu Halfbacks (Scrum-halves) TJ Perenara Aaron Smith Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi First Five-Eighths (Fly-halves) Beauden Barrett	Midfielders (Centres) Rieko Ioane Anton Lienert-Brown Peter Umaga-Jensen Outside backs Caleb Clarke Mitchell Hunt Damian McKenzie Sevu Reece Mark Telea
(C) denotes the team Captain and Bold denotes a player who is internationally capped

North Island

Full name	North Island
Union	New Zealand Rugby
Founded	1897
Ground(s)	Eden Park
Coach(es)	John Plumtree and Scott McLeod
Captain(s)	Patrick Tuipulotu

References

1. "Rugby: Squads revealed for North v South clash". NZ Herald. 18 August 2020. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
2. "Rugby: North v South clash set to be rescheduled for September 5". Newshub. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
3. "NZ Rugby reveals North v South game could be played in Wellington". Stuff. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.