Mitre 10 Cup 2016 Preview #01 | August 2016

Mitre 10 Cup 2016
Preview #01 | August 2016 | Week 01

COMING UP THIS WEEK
Week One action in the Mitre 10 Cup

NORTH HARBOUR v COUNTIES MANUKAU Thursday 18 August, 7.35pm at QBE Stadium, North Shore
	Played: 30, 1985-2015 \| Counties Manukau wins: 13 \| North Harbour wins: 15 \| Draws: 2 Last match: North Harbour 28 Counties Manukau 20, 12.09.15 in Albany (ITMC) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 44 North Harbour 14, 22.08.13 in Albany (ITMC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 44 (44-14), 22.08.13 in Albany (ITMC) Biggest North Harbour score: 62 (62-6), 15.09.91 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 56 (62-6), 15.09.91 in Pukekohe (NPC)

NORTHLAND v MANAWATU Friday 19 August, 7.35pm at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
	Played: 30, 1952-2015 \| Manawatu wins: 10 \| Northland wins: 18 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Manawatu 42 Northland 17, 13.09.15 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 77 Manawatu 8, 15.08.10 in Whangarei (ITMC) Biggest Manawatu score: 42 (42-17) 13.09.15 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Biggest Northland score: 77 (77-8) 15.08.10 in Whangarei (ITMC) Biggest differential: Northland by 69 (77-8), 15.08.10 in Whangarei (ITMC)

BAY OF PLENTY v TARANAKI Saturday 20 August, 2.35pm at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	Played: 42, 1925-2015 \| Bay of Plenty wins: 16 \| Taranaki wins: 26 Last match: Taranaki 32 Bay of Plenty 9, 12.09.15 in Rotorua (ITMC) Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 20 Taranaki 16, 09.09.06 in Mt Maunganui (ANZC) Biggest Taranaki score: 58 (58-14), 28.08.05 in New Plymouth (NPC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 51 (51-12), 25.07.87 in New Plymouth (NPC) Biggest differential: Taranaki by 44 (58-14), 28.08.04 in New Plymouth (NPC)

HAWKE’S BAY v WELLINGTON Saturday 20 August, 5.35pm at McLean Park, Napier
	Played: 97, 1885-2015 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 31 \| Wellington wins: 60 \| Draws: 6 Last match: Hawke’s Bay 26 Wellington 25, 23.10.15 in Napier (ITMC CF) Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 36 Wellington 14, 01.10.14 in Napier (ITMC) Biggest Wellington score: 67 (67-36), 18.05.95 in Napier Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 58 (58-8), 14.08.26 in Napier Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 50 (58-8), 14.08.26 in Napier

CANTERBURY v AUCKLAND Saturday 20 August, 7.35pm at AMI Stadium (Addington), Christchurch
	Played: 97, 1883-2015 \| Auckland wins: 47 \| Canterbury wins: 45 \| Draws: 5 Last match: Canterbury 25 Auckland 23, 17.10.15 in Christchurch (ITMC F) Last Auckland win: Auckland 39 Canterbury 19, 28.09.13 in Auckland (ITMC) Biggest Canterbury score: 56 (56-26), 19.10.13 in Christchurch (ITMC SF) Biggest Auckland score: 47 (47-38), 12.09.92 in Auckland (NPC, RS) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 39 (42-3), 29.09.73 in Christchurch and (48-9), 16.08.14

SOUTHLAND v OTAGO Sunday 21 August, 2.35pm at Rugby Park, Invercargill
	Played: 238, 1887-2015 \| Otago wins: 146 \| Southland wins: 82 \| Draws: 10 Last match: Otago 61 Southland 7, 26.09.15 in Dunedin (ITMC) Last Southland win: Southland 38 Otago 32, 28.09.13 in Dunedin (ITMC) Biggest Otago score: 64 (64-16), 25.08.90 in Invercargill (NPC) Biggest Southland score: 40 (40-0), 08.08.59 in Invercargill Biggest differential: Otago by 54 (61-7), 26.09.15 in Dunedin (ITMC)

TASMAN v WAIKATO Sunday 21 August, 4.35pm at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
	Played: 9, 2007-2014 \| Waikato wins: 4 \| Tasman wins: 5 Last match: Tasman 35 Waikato 20, 14.08.15 in Hamilton (ITMC) Last Waikato win: Waikato 20 Tasman 19, 27.09.12 in Hamilton (ITMC) Biggest Waikato score: 35 (35-6), 29.07.11 in Hamilton (ITMC) Biggest Tasman score: 64 (64-28), 02.10.13 in Nelson (ITMC) Biggest differential: Tasman by 36 (64-28), 02.10.13 in Nelson (ITMC)