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Mitre 10 Cup 2016 Preview #09 |October 2016 | Week 09

12/10/2016
Mitre 10 Cup 2016
Preview #09 |October 2016 | Week 09		  
 
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It's Week Nine of the Mitre 10 Cup. It's the final round of the regular season and while three of the four semifinal venues have been established, who will be playing in each match is far from certain.

This update features all your Mitre 10 Cup information for the week: match officials, resources, previews of the upcoming week's action and (from next week) official results. Provisional results will be available on mitre10cup.co.nz following each week's matches.
 
TIE BREAKS AND SEMIFINALS PERMUTATIONS

The locations for three of the four semifinals next weekend have been confirmed – Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington - but with six teams in contention for semifinal spots in the Premiership and five in the Championship, who will be playing where – or at all - depends very much on the final round’s results. Check out the tiebreak rules and who to cheer for to secure your team the highest finishing spot.
 
 

REFEREE APPOINTMENTS 
Match officials for Week Nine (unchanged from those announced last week) the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup High Performance Referees Squad and Mitre 10 Cup Game Priorities.

 
OFFICIAL RESULTS

Results from Week Eight action and the points table heading into the final round in the Mitre 10 Cup are available to download (PDF) or from mitre10cup.co.nz

 
MEDIA RESOURCES 

The Mitre 10 Cup Media Guide is available for downloading as a PDF and Mitre 10 Cup Provincial Union and competition logos are also available for editorial use. The guide and logos can also be found in the Media Centre on allblacks.com (username and password required).

 
COMING UP THIS WEEK 
Week Nine action in the Mitre 10 Cup:
 
 

NORTH HARBOUR v TASMAN
Wednesday 12 October, 7.35pm at QBE Stadium, North Harbour

  
Played: 7, 2006-2015 | North Harbour wins: 5 | Tasman wins: 2
Last match: Tasman 39 North Harbour 20, 16.09.15 in Nelson (ITMC)
Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 23 Tasman 12, 13.09.13 in Albany (ITMC)
Biggest North Harbour score: 42 (42-10), 13.10.12 in Nelson (ITMC)
Biggest Tasman score: 39 (39-20), 16.09.15 in Nelson (ITMC)
Biggest differential: North Harbour by 32 (42-10), 13.10.12 in Nelson (ITMC)

TARANAKI v AUCKLAND
Thursday 13 October, 7.35pm at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

  
Played: 122, 1887-2015 | Taranaki wins: 29 | Auckland wins: 84 | Draws: 7
Last match: Auckland 30 Taranaki 24, 23.08.15 in Auckland (ITMC)
Last Taranaki win: Taranaki 49 Auckland 30, 18.10.14 in New Plymouth (ITMC SF)
Biggest Auckland score: 55 (55-9), 31.08.91 in Auckland (NPC, RS)
Biggest Taranaki score: 49 (49-30), 18.10.14 in New Plymouth (ITMC SF)
Biggest differential: Auckland by 46 (55-9), 31.08.91 in Auckland (NPC, RS)

MANAWATU v OTAGO
Friday 14 October, 7.35pm at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

  
Played: 40, 1905-2014 (DNP 2015) | Manawatu wins: 12 | Otago wins: 22 | Draws: 6
Last match: Manawatu 38 Otago 25, 10.10.14 in Dunedin (ITMC)
Last Otago win: Otago 52 Manawatu 41, 20/09.13 in Dunedin (ITMC)
Biggest Otago score: 55 (55-6), 20.08.88 in Dunedin (NPC)
Biggest Manawatu score: 55 (55-19), 08.09.81 in Palmerston North (NPC)
Biggest differential: Otago by 49 (55-6), 20.08.88 in Dunedin (NPC)

COUNTIES MANUKAU v CANTERBURY
Saturday 15 October, 2.35pm at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe

  
Played: 36, 1960-2015 | Canterbury wins: 25 | Counties Manukau wins: 10 | Draws: 1
Last match: Canterbury 20 Counties Manukau 15, 23.08.15 in Christchurch (ITMC)
Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 49 Canterbury 42, 10.10.98 in Christchurch (NPC)
Biggest Counties Manukau score: 49 (49-42), 10.10.98 in Christchurch (NPC)
Biggest Canterbury score: 82 (82-22), 04.09.99 in Pukekohe (NPC)
Biggest differential: Canterbury by 60 (82-22), 04.09.99 in Pukekohe (NPC)

HAWKE'S BAY v BAY OF PLENTY
Saturday 15 October, 5.35pm at McLean Park, Napier

  
Played: 46, 1922-2015 | Bay of Plenty wins: 25| Hawke's Bay wins: 20 | Draws: 1
Last match: Hawke's Bay 33 Bay of Plenty 26, 17.10.15 in Napier (ITMC SF)
Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 24 Hawke's Bay 20, 25.08.13 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC)
Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 41 (41-6), 18.06.90 in Hastings (NPC)
Biggest Hawke's Bay score: 65 (65-18), 09.10.94 in Napier (NPC SF)
Biggest differential: Hawke's Bay by 47 (65-18), 09.10.94 in Napier (NPC SF)

WELLINGTON v WAIKATO
Saturday 15 October,7.35pm at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

  
Played: 68, 1923-2015 | Waikato wins: 30 | Wellington wins: 37 | Draws: 1
Last match: Wellington 31 Waikato 14, 27.09.15 in Hamilton (ITMC)
Last Waikato win: Waikato 37 Wellington 25, 16.08.14 in Wellington (ITMC)
Biggest Wellington score: 55 (55-18), 28.09.88 in Wellington (NPC)
Biggest Waikato score: 58 (58-8), 09.08.97 in Wellington (NPC)
Biggest differential: Waikato by 50 (58-8), 09.08.97 in Wellington (NPC)

TASMAN v SOUTHLAND
Sunday 16 October, 2.35pm at Trafalgar Park, Nelson

  
Played: 7, 2006-2014 (DNP 2015) | Tasman wins: 3 | Southland wins: 4 | Draws: 0
Last match: Tasman 38 Southland 14, 17.09.14 in Invercargill (ITMC)
Last Southland win: Southland 21 Tasman 16, 27.08.10 in Blenheim (ITMC)
Biggest Tasman score: 38 (38-14), 17.09.14 in Invercargill (ITMC)
Biggest Southland score: 41 (41-0, 10.10.09 in Invercargill (ANZC)
Biggest differential: Southland by 41 (41-0), 10.10.09 in Invercargill (ANZC)

NORTHLAND v NORTH HARBOUR
Sunday 16 October, 4.35pm at Toll Stadium, Whangarei

  
Played: 37, 1985-2015 | North Harbour wins: 25 | Northland wins: 10 | Draw: 2
Last match: North Harbour 36 Northland 12, 11.10.15 in Albany (ITMC)
Last Northland win: Northland 58 North Harbour 27, 03.10.14 in Whangarei (ITMC)
Biggest Northland score: 58 (58-27), 03.10.14 in Whangarei (ITMC)
Biggest North Harbour score: 56 (56-17), 04.09.05 in Albany (NPC)
Biggest differential: North Harbour by 39 (42-3), 21.09.02 in Whangarei (NPC); and North Harbour by 39 (56-17), 04.09.05 in Albany (NPC)
 
 

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