Southern kids got treated to a coaching clinic hosted by Southland's representative rugby squad in Te Anau on Tuesday afternoon.

Stags head coach Dave Hewett said the team was preparing for the Mitre 10 Cup, which started on August 8, and was in Fiordland to train and team build.

Around 30 kids attended a clinic at the Te Anau Rugby Grounds, which Hewett said was a way for the team to give back to the community.

For those who missed the trainings in Te Anau, the public was always welcome to watch the Stags during their regular trainings in Invercargill.