Tokanui paid the price for yapping, when they should have been playing, in a tight game against Woodlands. Referee, Neil Buchanan made them pay.  It was the current Southland and Woodlands full-back, Brent McKenzie that kicked 4 Penalty Goals, to give his team the win.
No 8, Gil Peake and locks, Gordon McKenzie and Lindsay Crooks dominated the lineouts, with team mate Paul Cosgrove faring well in the scrummaging.  
Half Back, Stewart Cook distributed the excellent ball given by the forwards to  keep his team moving forward.
Rata Smith the 16 year old Tokanui prop had a good all round game with his off sider David Brand contributing in the tight.
Lance Graham, flanker, was quick to pounce on any loose ball giving his team lots of opportunities.

WOODLANDS 12
Brent McKenzie (4) PG
REFEREE
​Neil Buchanan.

This is a photo of the first game of rugby in Invercargill.  The year is 1908 and Pirates played Invercargill (Blues).  It is not very good quality due to it being a copy of a copy of a copy....

August, Dave Clark, Bruce Sangster, Stephen Pulley, Lyall McKenzie, 
​Trev Popham, Casey Hughes, Dave Annan, Boo Puki, Tony Bennett.

Back Row  ??  Michelle Pulley, Suzanne Templer, Kaye August, Gill Clark, Glenda Puki, 

Seated:  Karen Popham, Dianne Bennett, Denise Sangster, Gaye McKenzie

Back Row - M. Turner, N. Affleck, P. Booth, P. Robb, G. McKenzie, P. Laidlaw, C. Ruthven

Middle Row - Mr W. Robertson (Selector-Coach), Mr R. J. Payne (President), B. Molloy, B. Eade, Kevin Burns, B. Watson, D. Hamlin, M. Collins, John Healey (Coach)

Front Row - M. Guyton, T. Palmer, D. Millar (Captain), Geoff Crosswell (Vice-Captain), A. Hammington, C McKenna.

Stephen Buchanan, Stephen Innes, Bruce Sangser, Tony Bennett, Boo Puki, Arthur Eade, Roger Black, Dave Clark, Geoff Crosswell, Owen Brown, Bruce Thomas, Mervyn Eade, Stephen Harper, Robin Williams.

Back Row - K.Gallagher, S. Lynch, W. Woodward, P. Devine, D. Lang, F. Gwynne, Geoff Crosswell

Middle Row - P. Fitzgibbon, M. Skryba, S. Neill, J. O'Connell, M. Shine, A. McLaughlan, A. McAlevey, S. Puiser

Front Row - K. Ovens (Club Captain), K. Pettit (Manager), J. Watson, M. Bruce, C. Evans (President), G. Lynch, T. Smith, J. Switalla (Coach), P. Collings (Assistant Coach),

Absent - E. Wilkinson, J. Bennett, R. Davies, K. Heslin, P. Costello, S. Grave, K. O'Neill.

Back Row:  Calder Gray, Herbie Brown, Gavin McPherson, Graham Marshall, Michael Broad, Tony Carmichael.

Middle Row:  I. Wilson (President), A. Wilson, David Foster, Gordon Duthie, Colin McDonald, Brian McDonald, Karl Hishon, J. McNaughton, Neil Winter (Manager)

Front Row:  W. Little, Bruce Winter, Trev Popham, Leicester Rutledge (Captain Coach), Alistair Whyte, Stuart McNaughton, Andrew Holden.

Absent:  W. Harawira.

During the early 1920's and with a high interest in rugby football, a group of young men formed the Waianiwa Rugby Football Club.  
W. King was the first president and A. Kennard was the first secretary.
Early members included:
C. Brown, J. Brown, D. Brown, L. Ronald, J. Ewart, P. Lindsay, W. Hamilton, O. Spiers, W. Adams, E. Galt, D. Galt, T. Cull, J. Marshall and W. Keith.