In 1908 Southland was involved in some of the first provincial matches in the country when it played a home and away series against Otago.
The first game was played at Caledonia Ground in Dunedin on 3 October and used goalposts which were rented from the Otago Rugby Union.
A return match was played at Queens Park, Invercargill on 7 October.
[1] In 2010 former Southland Stags player Iona Sipa switched codes and represented the Rams.
[2] A home and away series will be held in 2011 between Canterbury, Tasman, the West Coast, Otago and Southland.