With just one round remaining in the Farah Palmer Cup, there is plenty riding on this weekend’s matches with three teams battling out for the final two spots in the semi-finals.
The unbeaten Counties Manukau and Auckland are all alone at the top of the ladder and have the chance to secure top place when they square off in Papakura.
Counties Manukau have been the best defensive team all season but face the top attacking team in Auckland.
The clash between third placed Canterbury and fourth placed Manawatu is perhaps the most crucial of the round. The winner will confirm their spot in the semi-finals while the loser could miss out altogether dependant on the result in the Wellington v Bay of Plenty match in Porirua.
Bay of Plenty are yet to win a game in 2016 and the Wellington Pride will back their chances of taking a bonus point win and snatching fourth place.
The final match sees Otago and North Harbour clash LIVE on Sky Sort at 12.30pm. In the first match ever played between the two sides, Otago will hope home ground advantage at Forsyth Barr Stadium will help them to a win over North Harbour.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
View the Official Results from Week Six of the Farah Palmer Cup. |
COMING UP THIS WEEK
Week Seven action in the Farah Palmer Cup. Waikato have the bye. |
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COUNTIES MANUKAU v AUCKLAND STORM
Saturday 17 September, 12.00pm at Massey Park, Papakura |
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Played: 5 1999-2015 | Auckland wins: 5 | Counties Manukau wins: 0
Last match: Auckland 35 Counties Manukau 29, 12.09.15 in Auckland (WPC, JJST)
Last Counties Manukau win: –
Biggest Auckland score: 53 (53-12), 2000
Biggest Counties Manukau score: 29 (29-35), 12.09.15 in Auckland (WPC, JJST)
Biggest differential: Auckland by 51 (51-0), 1999 |
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MANAWATU CYCLONES v CANTERBURY
Saturday 17 September, 12.00pm at Sport and Rugby Institute, Palmerston North |
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Played: 10, 2000-2015 | Canterbury wins: 9 | Manawatu wins: 1
Last match: Canterbury 35, Manawatu 17, 03.10.15 in Christchurch (WPC)
Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 10 Canterbury 5, 15.09.08 in Palmerston North (WPC)
Biggest Canterbury score: 65 (65-7), 06.08.11 in Christchurch (WPC)
Biggest Manawatu score: 18 (18-36), 12.10.13 in Christchurch (WPC)
Biggest differential: Canterbury by 58, 06.08.11 in Christchurch (WPC) |
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OTAGO SPIRIT v NORTH HARBOUR HIBISCUS
Saturday 17 September, 12.30pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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North Harbour and Otago have not met in the Farah Palmer Cup or preceding competitions |
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WELLINGTON PRIDE v BAY OF PLENTY VOLCANIX
Saturday 17 September, 1.30pm at Porirua Park, Wellington |
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Played: 5, 1999-2015 | Bay of Plenty wins: 0 | Wellington wins: 5
Last match: Wellington 69 Bay of Plenty 5, 03.10.15 in Whakatane (WPC)
Last Bay of Plenty win: –
Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 17 (17-21), 1999 (WPC SF)
Biggest Wellington score: 69 (69-5), 03.10.15 in Whakatane (WPC)
Biggest differential: Wellington by 64 (69-5), 03.10.15 in Whakatane (WPC) |
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