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Mitre 10 Cup 2017 Preview #02|August 2017 | Week 02

23/08/2017
Mitre 10 Cup 2017
Preview #02|August 2017 | Week 02		  
 
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Defending Mitre 10 Cup Premiership champions Canterbury set the pace when the 2017 competition opened last weekend but hints of thrilling rugby ahead were offered across both the Premiership and Championship sections. Plenty of enticing matches are set to play out this weekend, including the first Ranfurly Shield challenge of the competition.

This update features all your Mitre 10 Cup information for the week: match officials, resources, previews of the upcoming week's action and official results. Provisional results will be available on mitre10cup.co.nz following each week's matches - follow us on Twitter @nzrugby so you can be first to know when they’re ready to view.
 
 

REFEREE APPOINTMENTS 
See linked the Match officials for Week Two, and the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup High Performance Referees Squad

 
OFFICIAL RESULTS

Results from Week One action 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 Two action in the Mitre 10 Cup:
 
 

SOUTHLAND v NORTH HARBOUR 
Thursday 24 August, 7.35pm at Rugby Park, Invercargill

  
Played: 24, 1987-2016 | Southland wins: 9 | North Harbour wins: 15
Last match: North Harbour 35 Southland 14, 25.09.16 in Albany (M10C)
Last Southland win: Southland 25 North Harbour 21, 21.08.14 in Albany (ITMC)
Biggest Southland score: 47, 10.9.10 in Invercargill (ITMC)
Biggest North Harbour score: 57, 31.07.90 in Takapuna (NPC)
Biggest differential: North Harbour by 44 (57-13), 31.07.90 in Takapuna (NPC)

BAY OF PLENTY v HAWKE'S BAY
Friday 25 August, 5.45pm at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

  
Played: 49, 1922-2016 | Bay of Plenty wins: 26 | Hawke's Bay wins: 22 | Draws: 1
Last match: Bay of Plenty 26 Hawke's Bay 24, 15.10.16 in Napier (M10C)
Last Hawke's Bay win: Hawke's Bay 33 Bay of Plenty 26, 17.10.15 in Napier (ITMC CSF)
Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 41, 18.06.90 in Hastings and 41, 21.09.12 in Napier (ITMC)
Biggest Hawke's Bay score: 65, 09.10.94 in Napier (NPC)
Biggest differential: Hawke's Bay by 47 (65-18), 09.10.94 in Napier (NPC)

WAIKATO v COUNTIES MANUKAU
Friday 25 August, 7.45pm at FMG Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

  
Played: 62, 1955-2016 | Waikato wins: 39 | Counties Manukau wins: 22 | Draws: 1 
Last match: Counties Manukau 35 Waikato 26, 23.09.16 in Pukekohe (M10C)
Last Waikato win: Waikato 26 Counties Manukau 21, 14.09.14 in Hamilton (ITMC)
Biggest Waikato score: 67, 27.05.89 in Pukekohe (NPC)
Biggest Counties Manukau score: 43, 18.10.97 in Hamilton (NPC SF) and 43, 04.07.01 in Pukekohe 
Biggest differential: Waikato by 67 (67-0), 27.05.89 in Pukekohe (NPC)

WELLINGTON V TARANAKI
Saturday 26 August, 2.35pm at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

  
Played: 171, 1894-2015 | Wellington wins: 119 | Taranaki wins: 46 | Draws: 5 | (one abandoned)
Last match: Wellington 19 Taranaki 14, 15.08.15 in New Plymouth (ITMC)
Last Tarnaki win: Taranaki 38 Wellington 22, 05.10.14 in Wellington (ITMC)
Biggest Wellington score: 73, 25.09.04 in Wellington (NPC)
Biggest Taranaki score: 46, 30.07.00 in New Plymouth 
Biggest differential: Wellington by 45 (73-28), 25.09.04 in Wellington (NPC)

AUCKLAND v NORTHLAND
Saturday 26 August, 4.35pm at Eden Park, Auckland

  
Played: 116, 1922-2016 | Auckland wins: 79 | Northland wins: 32 | Draws: 5 
Last match: Auckland 37 Northland 15, 26.08.16 in Auckland (M10C)
Last Northland win: Northland 21 Auckland 13, 05.10.08 in Auckland (ANZC)
Biggest Auckland score: 64, 03.10.15 in Auckland (ITMC)
Biggest Northland score: 44, 28.09.01 in Auckland (NPC)
Biggest differential: Auckland by 46, (53-7), 24.09.05 in Auckland (NPC)

MANAWATU v TASMAN
Sunday 27 August, 2.35pm at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North

  
Played: 9, 2006-2015 | Manawatu wins: 2 | Tasman wins: 7 
Last match: Tasman 41 Manawatu 21, 27.08.15 in Blenheim (ITMC)
Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 27 Tasman 23, 25.08.11 in Nelson (ITMC) 
Biggest Manawatu score: 27, 25.08.11 in Nelson (ITMC)
Biggest Tasman score: 57, 13.10.13 in Blenheim (ITMC)
Biggest differential: Tasman by 43 (43-0), 12.08.06 in Blenheim (ANZC) and 43 (57-14) 13.10.13 in Blenheim (ITMC)

CANTERBURY v OTAGO (RS)
Sunday 27 August, 4.35pm at AMI Stadium, Christchurch

  
Played: 163, 1881-2016 | Canterbury wins: 90 | Otago wins: 63 | Draws: 10
Last match: Canterbury 45 Otago 34, 24.09.16 in Christchurch (M10C)
Last Otago win: Otago 37 Canterbury 22, 14.10.05 in Christchurch (NPC SF)
Biggest Canterbury score: 62, 15.09.01 in Dunedin (NPC)
Biggest Otago score: 56, 16.06.94 in Dunedin
Biggest differential: Canterbury by 43, (62-19), 15.09.01 in Dunedin (NPC)

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