Rugby Southland has appointed two new charity partners. Loss and Grief Centre Southland and Inclusive Activity Murihiku (iAM) will be the organisation’s community partners for the next two seasons. Rugby Southland said in a statement ‘‘both organisations are deeply rooted in Southland and provide vital support services that strongly align with Rugby Southland’’. In the two-year plan, the focus will be shared across fundraising and promoting the charities themselves. Rugby Southland commercial and business development head Jack King described the selection process as ‘‘competitive but inspiring’’. ‘‘We received 16 applications ... the calibre of organisations was outstanding which made the decision a challenging one.’’ Rugby Southland was excited to see what they could achieve in the coming years, he said.…