Winston Aldworth hails Southland following their Ranfurly Shield win over Auckland in The New Zealand Herald.
"As sports fans emerge from another Fashion Week, it's informative to note that deep maroon tones with gold trim and highlights are the "in" look this season in domestic rugby.
"Blue and white stripes - so popular during the big-city boom in the shoulder-padded 80s and early 90s - had their chance to return to the top of the Ranfurly Shield catwalk.
"But they were cut off by the timeless elegance of a face full of Invercargill mud in a howling southerly. And neutral rugby fans loved it."
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