They competed in the Lion Red Cup between 1994 and 1996.

This side continued its success as the Canterbury Cardinals in the 1994 Lion Red Cup.

He scored 26 tries over the three seasons of the Lion Red Cup.

Known as the Lion Red Cup for sponsorship reasons, this competition proved to be hugely expensive and lost a million dollars in 1994.

The final was played as a curtain raiser to the Lion Red Cup grand final.

The series was for provinces which did not have a team in the Lion Red Cup.

When the Lion Red Cup was started in 1994 Auckland was originally represented by four teams.

In 1997 Manawatu had a team in the Lion Red Cup.

He was part of the side that lost the 1994 Lion Red Cup grand final.

Mann played in 73 Lion Red Cup matches over the three seasons of the competition, a record.