Week Nine action in the Mitre 10 Cup

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

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

SOUTHLAND v AUCKLAND Wednesday 10 October, 7.35pm at Rugby Park, Invercargill
		Played: 55, 1903-2017 | Southland wins: 8 | Auckland wins: 44 | Draws: 3 Last match: Auckland 27 Southland 17 in Invercargill 15.09.2017 (M10C) Last Southland win:  Southland 9 Auckland 6 in Invercargill 23.09.2010 (RS, ITMC) Biggest Southland score: 37 in Auckland 28.08.2005 (NPC, match lost) Biggest Auckland score: 78 in Auckland 8.09.1990 (NPC, RS) Biggest differential: Auckland by 71 (78-7) in Auckland 8.09.1990 (NPC, RS)
TASMAN v HAWKE’S BAY Thursday 11 October, 7.35pm at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
		Played: 9, 2007-2016 | Tasman wins: 7 | Hawke’s Bay wins: 2   Last match: Tasman 36 Hawke’s Bay 29 in Napier 24.09.2016 (M10C) Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 28 Tasman 26 in Napier 28.08.2009 (ITMC) Biggest Tasman score: 36 in Napier 24.09.2016 (M10C) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 41 in Blenheim 23.08.2008 (ANZC) Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 35 (41-6) in Blenheim 23.08.2008 (ANZC)
TARANAKI v WELLINGTON Friday 12 October, 7.35pm at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
		Played: 172, 1894-2017 | Taranaki wins: 46 | Wellington wins: 120 | Draws: 5 (1 match abandoned)  Last match: Wellington 42 Taranaki 26 in Wellington 26.08.2017 (M10C) Last Taranaki win:  Taranaki 38 Wellington 22 in Wellington 5.10.2014 (ITMC) Biggest Taranaki score: 46 in New Plymouth 30.07.2000 Biggest Wellington score: 73 in Wellington 25.09.2004 (NPC) Biggest differential: Wellington by 45 (73-28) in Wellington 25.09. 2004 (NPC)
BAY OF PLENTY v NORTHLAND Saturday 13 October, 2.35pm at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
		Played: 61, 1950-2017 | Bay of Plenty wins: 24 | Northland wins: 36 | Draws: 1     Last match: Northland 28 Bay of Plenty 23 in Whangarei 20.08.2017 (M10C) Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 50 Northland 25 in Rotorua 9.9.2016 (M10C) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 51 in Mt Maunganui 8.10.2005 (NPC) Biggest Northland score: 49 in Whangarei 28.09.2002 (NPC) Biggest differential: Bay of Plenty by 48 (51-3) in Mt Maunganui 8.10.2005 (NPC)
WAIKATO v OTAGO (RS) Saturday 13 October, 5.05pm at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
		Played: 52, 1935-2014 | Waikato wins: 29 | Otago wins: 22 | Draws: 1   Last match: Otago 38 Waikato 7 in Dunedin 21.09.2014 (ITMC) Last Waikato win: Waikato 25 Otago 10 in Hamilton 13.08.2011 (ITMC) Biggest Waikato score: 47 in Hamilton 28.03.1992 Biggest Otago score: 49 in Dunedin 25.10.1998 (NPC) Biggest differential: Waikato by 35 (40-5) in Hamilton 4.10.1992 (NPC)
COUNTIES MANUKAU v CANTERBURY Saturday 13 October, 7.35pm at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
		Played: 39, 1960-2017 | Counties Manukau wins: 11 | Canterbury wins: 27 | Draws: 1 Last match: Canterbury 78 Counties Manukau 5 in Addington 13.09.2017 (RS, M10C) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 33 Canterbury 21 in Pukekohe 15.10.2016 (M10C) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 49 in Christchurch 10.10.1998 (NPC) Biggest Canterbury score: 82 in Pukekohe 4.09.1999 (NPC) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 73 (78-5) in Addington 13.09.2017 (RS, M10C)
AUCKLAND v NORTH HARBOUR Sunday 14 October, 2.05pm at Eden Park, Auckland
		Played: 38, 1986-2017 | Auckland wins: 30 | North Harbour wins: 7 | Draws: 1  Last match: North Harbour 57 Auckland 10 in Albany 3.09.2017 (M10C) Last Auckland win: Auckland 32 North Harbour 7 in Auckland 20.09.2014 (ITMC) Biggest Auckland score: 71 in Auckland 10.06.1995 Biggest North Harbour score: 57 in Albany 3.09.2017 (M10C) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 47 (57-10) in Albany 3.09.2017 (M10C)
MANAWATU v SOUTHLAND Sunday 14 October, 4.35pm atCentral Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
		Played: 46, 1905-2017 | Manawatu wins: 25 | Southland wins: 18 | Draws: 3 Last match: Manawatu 25 Southland 20 in Invercargill 30.09.2017 (M10C) Last Southland win: Southland 49 Manawatu 14 in Invercargill 19.09.2015 (ITMC) Biggest Manawatu score: 61 in Palmerston North 10.09.1986 (NPC) Biggest Southland score: 49 in Invercargill 19.09.2015 (ITMC) Biggest differential: Manawatu by 55 (61-6) in Palmerston North 10.09.1986 (NPC)

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