Mitre 10 Cup 2016 Previews | Week 03

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Week three action in the Mitre 10 Cup

OTAGO v NORTHLAND Wednesday 31 August, 7.35pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
		Played: 46, 1936-2015 Northland wins: 10 \| Otago wins: 34 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Otago 54 v 36 Northland , 07.10.15 in Whangarei (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 40 v 23 Otago , 10.09.14 in Dunedin (ITMC) Biggest Otago score: 84 (84-10), 20.09.98 in Dunedin (NPC) Biggest Northland score: 48 (48-15), 22.08.73 in Whangarei Biggest differential: Otago by 74 (84-10), 20.09.98 in Dunedin (NPC)

HAWKE’S BAY v COUNTIES MANUKAU Thursday 1 September, 7.35pm at McLean Park, Napier
		Played: 52, 1956-2015 Counties Manukau wins: 22 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 29 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Hawke’s Bay 35 v 11 Counties Manukau , 28.08.15 in Pukekohe (ITMC) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 27 v 24 Hawke’s Bay , 07.09.13 in Napier (ITMC, RS) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 67 (67-33), 31.07.96 in Pukekohe Biggest Counties Manukau score: 46 (46-31), 24.05.94 in Pukekohe Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 46 (54-8), 08.10.09 in Napier (ANZC)

SOUTHLAND v AUCKLAND Friday 2 September, 7.35pm at Rugby Park, Invercargill
		Played: 53, 1903-2015 Auckland wins: 42 \| Southland wins: 8 \| Draws: 3 Last match: Southland 23 v 23 Auckland , 13.08.15 in Invercargill (ITMC) Last Auckland win: Auckland 39 v 26 Southland , 03.08.11 in Auckland (ITMC) Last Southland win: Southland 9 v 6 Auckland , 23.09.10 in Invercargill (ITMC, RS) Biggest Southland score: 37 (37-38), 28.08.05 in Auckland (NPC) Biggest Auckland score: 78 (78-7), 08.09.90 in Auckland (NPC, RS) Biggest differential: Auckland by 71 (78-7), 08.09.90 in Auckland (NPC, RS)

TASMAN v TARANAKI Saturday 3 September, 2.35pm at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
		Played: 12, 2006-2015 Taranaki wins: 9 \| Tasman wins: 3 Last match: Tasman 35 v 17 Taranaki , 08.10.15 in New Plymouth (ITMC) Last Taranaki win: Taranaki 36 v 32 Tasman , 24.10.14 in New Plymouth (ITMC PF) Biggest Taranaki score: 49 (49-40), 01.09.12 in New Plymouth (ITMC, RS) Biggest Tasman score: 35 (35-17), 08.10.15 in New Plymouth (ITMC) Biggest differential: Taranaki by 25 (42-17), 30.09.06 in New Plymouth (ANZC RP)

WELLINGTON v NORTH HARBOUR Saturday 3 September, 5.35pm at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
		Played: 29, 1986-2015 North Harbour wins: 11 \| Wellington wins: 18 Last match: Wellington 43v 00 North Harbour , 20.08.15 in Albany (ITMC) Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 31 v 16 Wellington , 20.08.06 in Albany (ANZC) Biggest North Harbour score: 43 (43-17), 02.10.94 in Takapuna (NPC) Biggest Wellington score: 58 (58-34), 11.10.14 in Wellington (ITMC) Biggest differential: Wellington by 43 (43-0), 20.08.15 in Albany (ITMC)

NORTHLAND v CANTERBURY Saturday 3 September, 7.35pm at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
		Played: 38, 1936-2014 (DNP 2015) Canterbury wins: 30 \| Northland wins: 8 Last match: Canterbury 48 v 03 Northland , 28.08.14 in Christchurch (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 27 v 20 Canterbury , 17.09.99 in Whangarei (NPC) Biggest Canterbury score: 68 (68-19), 09.10.04 in Christchurch (NPC, RS) Biggest Northland score: 29 (29-3), 27.08.88 in Whangarei (NPC) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 49 (68-19), 09.10.04 in Christchurch (NPC, RS)

BAY OF PLENTY v OTAGO Sunday 4 September, 2.35pm at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
		Played: 57, 1956-2015 Bay of Plenty wins: 28 \| Counties Manukau wins: 28 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Bay of Plenty 37 v 26 Counties Manukau, 06.09.15 in Pukekohe (ITMC) Last Counties Manukau match: Counties Manukau 21 v 19 Bay of Plenty , 07.08.14 in Whakatane Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 52 (52-21) 23.06.04 in Mount Maunganui (NPC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 47 (47-8) 27.07.94 in Tauranga (NPC) Biggest differential: Bay of Plenty by 42 (45-3) 09.08.08 in Rotorua (ANZC)

WAIKATO v MANAWATU (Ranfurly Shield) Sunday 4 September, 4.35pm at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
		Played: 27, 1921-2015 Manawatu wins: 6 \| Waikato wins: 19 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Waikato 28 v 21 Manawatu, 22.08.15 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 22 v 20 Waikato 20, 27.09.14 in Hamilton (ITMC) Biggest Manawatu score: 54 (54-20), 20.08.11 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Biggest Waikato score: 52 (52-15), 27.03.93 in Palmerston North (NPC) Biggest differential: Waikato by 37 (52-15), 27.03.93 in Palmerston North (NPC)