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    Southland have lost one of their co-coaches two months out from the NPC rugby season

    Southland have lost one of their co-coaches two months out from the NPC rugby season


    Matt Saunders will leave later this week to take up an employment opportunity away from rugby.

    Former Chiefs and Ireland prop Nathan White, most recently coaching the forwards at Toyota Verblitz, has been appointed the new co-coach to join incumbent James Wilson.

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