ITM CUP – Preview Week 9

Potential semifinalists

If semifinals were being played this weekend, this is what they’d look like (hosting team named first):

ITM CUP PREMIERSHIP	ITM CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
Wellington v Counties Manukau	Tasman v Southland
Canterbury v Auckland	Hawke’s Bay v Otago

Semifinal information will be distributed via media release following the final match of the round.

Coming up this week

		NORTHLAND v OTAGO Wednesday 9 October, 7.35pm at Toll Stadium, Whangarei Played: 43, 1936-2012 \| Northland wins: 9 \| Otago wins: 32 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Otago 46 Northland 34, 25.08.12 in Dunedin (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 20 Otago 17, 30.07.11 in Whangarei (ITMC) Biggest Northland score: 48 (48-15), 22.08.73 in Whangarei Biggest Otago score: 84 (84-10), 20.09.98 in Dunedin (NPC) Biggest differential: Otago by 74 (84-10), 20.09.98 in Dunedin (NPC)

		HAWKE’S BAY v WELLINGTON Thursday 10 October, 7.35pm at McLean Park, Napier Played: 93, 1885-2012 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 28 \| Wellington wins: 60 \| Draws: 5 Last match: Wellington 30 Hawke’s Bay 15, 28.08.12 in Wellington (ITMC) Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 40 Wellington 20, 05.08.11 in Napier (ITMC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 58 (58-8), 14.08.26 in Napier Biggest Wellington score: 67 (67-36), 18.05.95 in Napier Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 50 (58-8), 14.08.26 in Napier

		COUNTIES MANUKAU v SOUTHLAND (RS) Friday 11 October, 7.35pm at ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohe Played: 28, 1961-2012 \|Counties Manukau wins: 17 \|Southland wins: 9 \|Draws: 2 Last match: Counties Manukau 48 Southland 21, 20.10.12 in Pukekohe (ITMC SF) Last Southland win: Southland 22 Counties Manukau 14, 29.07.11 in Rugby Park Stadium (ITMC, RS) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 85 (85-17), 12.10.97 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest Southland score: 47 (47-10), 06.09.07 in Invercargill (ANZC) Biggest differential: Counties Manukau by 68 (85-17), 12.10.97 in Pukekohe (NPC)

		NORTH HARBOUR v CANTERBURY Saturday 12 October, 2.35pm at North Harbour Stadium, North Harbour Played: 24, 1988-2012 \| North Harbour wins: 6 \| Canterbury wins: 15 \| Draws: 3 Last match: Canterbury 36 North Harbour 3, 01.09.12 in Christchurch (ITMC) Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 22 Canterbury 19, 01.08.09 in North Shore City (ANZC) Biggest North Harbour score: 59 (59-27), 08.10.94 in Takapuna (NPC SF) Biggest Canterbury score: 65 (65-10), 28.09.02 in Christchurch (NPC, RS) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 55 (65-10), 28.09.02 in Christchurch (NPC, RS)

		NORTHLAND v BAY OF PLENTY Saturday 12 October, 5.35pm at Toll Stadium, Whangarei Played: 54, 1950-2012 \| Northland wins: 31 \| Bay of Plenty wins: 22 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Bay of Plenty 31 Northland 19, 30.09.12 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 31 Bay of Plenty 24, 21.10.10 in Whangarei (ITMC) Biggest Northland score: 49 (49-23), 28.09.02 in Whangarei (NPC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 51 (51-3), 08.10.05 in Mt Maunganui (NPC) Biggest differential: Bay of Plenty by 48 (51-3), 08.10.05 in Mt Maunganui (NPC)

		WAIKATO v TARANAKI Saturday 12 October, 7.35pm at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Played: 75, 1921-2012 \| Taranaki wins: 30 \| Waikato wins: 39 \| Draws: 6 Last match: Waikato 46 Taranaki 10, 03.10.12 in New Plymouth (ITMC, RS) Last Taranaki win: Taranaki 30 Waikato 23, 21.07.11 in Hamilton (ITMC) Biggest Taranaki score: 41 (41-45), 02.10.08 in Hamilton (ANZC) Biggest Waikato score: 67 (67-9), 16.09.89 in Hamilton (NPC) Biggest differential: Waikato by 58 (67-9), 16.09.89 in Hamilton (NPC)

		OTAGO v AUCKLAND Sunday 13 October, 2.35pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Played: 80, 1883-2012 \| Otago wins: 19 \| Auckland wins: 53 \| Draws: 8 Last match: Auckland 24 Otago 19, 11.10.12 in Dunedin (ITMC) Last Otago win: Otago 32 Auckland 25, 20.07.11 in Auckland (ITMC) Biggest Otago score: 33 (33-35), 08.10.04 in Auckland (NPC) Biggest Auckland score: 63 (63-22), 10.04.93 in Dunedin (NPC Biggest differential: Auckland by 41 on four occasions

		TASMAN v MANAWATU Sunday 13 October, 4.35pm at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim Played: 7, 2006-2012 \| Manawatu wins: 2 \| Tasman wins: 5 Last match: Tasman 27 Manawatu 3, 09.09.12 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 27 Tasman 23, 25.08.11 in Nelson (ITMC) Biggest Tasman score: 43 (43-0), 12.08.06 in Blenheim (ANZC) Biggest Manawatu score: 27 (27-23), 25.08.11 in Nelson (ITMC) Biggest differential: Tasman by 43 (43-0), 12.08.06 in Blenheim (ANZC)