randomly the post b4 is from my old man.. im currently in manchester uk (looking 4 a job if any1 knows of 1 :) i seen the news via a facebook post from an old school friend joanne nix of drummond.. and i couldnt believe it.. i was stoked.. im sure the neighbours thought they were living next to a torretz sufferer after my rather large liberal use of the f word!! u f'n beuty etc etc.. i was at the game in 1995 when we played canterbury for the shield and lost by 7 points in a seesaw game which could of gone either way... but im now totally stoked that we have pulled it off.. its great to see the pics of the boys with the shield... shame im not there to see it in person... as im sure the frog n furkin is furkin going off tonight!! bloody good work southland stags long may it continue...

Listened to the game here in Sudan. Way to go Southland.. I had to explain to my Sudanese staff, what was I listening too and why was I so excited. Congrats to all those involved..

What a result. Fantastic for everyone supporting Southland. Will try and find some speights and celebrate with Jay Blyth and Morvin Katene.

Rathdrum, Co Wicklow Ireland

Well done stags long time between drings enjoy the beer speights i bet

i was at rugby park when southland lost it to auckland as a eight yr old , last night i watched the stags win it here at home live on sattilte tv in tucson arizona , have followed their games all season .i will be home for wedding next yr hopefully i can get to a game

I was born in Invercargill in 1956 and now living in Brisbane, Australia but can not be any more proud to be a Southlander then now.

2010, Bring it on, Southland is now the team to be recognised as true Champions, but hey Southlanders always have been.

Alan Henderson, I was also there in 1959 and, yes, that bloody Albert Prior probably won the shield for Auckland! I am in Perth Australia and my sister called me from Dunedin the moment Southland won. I have to tell you the neighbors can still hear my shout of triumph!! They may be the Stags to many, but to me Southland rugby is what I grew up with!!!!

I've followed the Stags since the best night on the Lions tour.....somehow I now own four jersies. Watched this in Dubai (seriously) before calling my Cantabrian wife and her Southland exile family. It's made me more happy than I ever thought possible.....congratulations to the team and the patient Southlanders!

All the fans seem to come from Australia?? From Perth a big "you beaut". A great early 50th birthday present, thanks.

Fantastic victory Southland! We are all very proud of the effort, fotitude and guts shown. We watched from Brisbane and loved every moment.