Mitre 10 Cup 2016 Previews | Week 05

COMING UP THIS WEEK

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COUNTIES MANUKAU v TARANAKI Wednesday 14 September, 7.35pm at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
		Played: 34, 1956-2015 \| Counties Manukau wins: 13 \| Taranaki wins: 19 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Taranaki 17 Counties Manukau 10, 02.09.15 in New Plymouth (ITMC) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 44 Taranaki 7, 15.09.13 in Pukekohe (ITMC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 46 (46-48), 08.10.00 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest Taranaki score: 55 (55-22), 29.09.01 in New Plymouth (NPC) Biggest differential: Counties Manukau by 37 (44-7), 15.09.13 in Pukekohe (ITMC)
Form: Counties Manukau have had mixed form, winning two of their four games, but with only one win against a premiership side, Hawke’s Bay 48-20. It has lost to two Championship sides North Harbour 17-20 and Wellington 27-28. Taranaki have three wins out of four having lost 20-25 to Tasman in the third round but with wins over Bay of Plenty (30-22), Hawke’s Bay (55-28) and Southland (30-14) Teams: Counties Manukau: 1.Sean Bagshaw, 2.Gafatasi Su’a, 3.Kalolo Tuiloma, 4.Matiaha Martin, 5.Jimmy Topou (captain), 6.Matt Vaai, 7.Jordan Taufua, 8.Sootala Fa’aso’o, 9.Augustine Pulu (captain), 10.Piers Francis, 11.Sherwin Stowers, 12.Cardiff Vaega, 13.Sam Vaka, 14.Sione Molia, 15.Luteru Laulala. Substitutes: 16.Sione Anga’aelangi, 17.Sean Paranihi, 18.Sione Falatau, 19.Cameron Skelton, 20.Viliam Taulani, 21.Richard Judd, 22.Joe Reynolds, 23.Toni Pulu. Taranaki: 1.Mitchell Graham, 2.Rhys Marshall, 3.Ryan Cocker, 4.Leon Power, 5.Leighton Price, 6.Mitchell Crosswell, 7.Lachlan Boshier, 8.Toa Halafihi, 9.Kylem O’Donnell, 10.Marty McKenzie, 11.Declan O’Donnell, 12.Johnny Faauli, 13.Sean Wainui, 14.Beaudein Waaka, 15.Stephen Perofeta. Substitutes: 16.Harrison Jones, 17.Reuben O’Neill, 18.Asaeli Sorovaki, 19.Mitchell Brown, 20.Iopu Iopu-Aso, 21.Te Toiroa Tahuiorangi, 22.Jackson Ormond, 23.Manasa Mataele.
SOUTHLAND v HAWKE’S BAY Thursday 15 September, 7.35pm at Rugby Park, Invercargill
		Played: 52, 1902-2015 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 22 \| Southland wins: 28 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Hawke’s Bay 35 Southland 28, 04.10.15 in Invercargill (ITMC) Last Southland win: Southland 35 Hawke’s Bay 7, 16.09.12 in Invercargill (ITMC) Biggest Southland score: 51 (51-27), 05.08.01 in Napier (NPC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 43 (43-10), 17.09.94 in Napier (NPC) Biggest differential: Southland by 34 (46-12), 10.08.02 in Invercargill (NPC)
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TASMAN v NORTHLAND Friday 16 September, 5.45pm at Trafalgar Park, Nelson
		Played: 8, 2006-2013 (DNP 2014-15) \| Northland wins: 2 \| Tasman wins: 6 Last match: Tasman 28 Northland 13, 26.09.13 in Whangarei (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 20 Tasman 17, 16.09.12 in Blenheim (ITMC) Biggest Northland score: 29 (29-34), 15.10.10 in Nelson (ITMC) Biggest Tasman score: 56 (56-15), 23.09.06 in Blenheim (ANZC RP) Biggest differential: Tasman by 41 (56-15), 23.09.06 in Blenheim (ANZC RP)
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WELLINGTON v BAY OF PLENTY Friday 16 September, 7.45pm at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
		Played: 34, 1912-2015 \| Bay of Plenty wins: 5 \| Wellington wins: 27 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Wellington 31 Bay of Plenty 13, 04.10.15 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 32 Wellington 0, 04.11.11 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Biggest Wellington score: 74 (74-20), 06.10.02 in Tauranga (NPC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 32 (32-38), 10.09.05 in Wellington (NPC); and (32-0), 04.11.11 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Biggest differential: Wellington by 54 (74-20), 06.10.02 in Tauranga (NPC)
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OTAGO v NORTH HARBOUR Saturday 17 September, 2.35pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
		Played: 35, 1986-2015 \| North Harbour wins: 11 \| Otago wins: 24 Last match: Otago 39 North Harbour 32, 01.10.15 in Albany (ITMC) Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 35 Otago 23, 19.08.10 in North Shore City (ITMC) Biggest Otago score: 56 (56-21), 08.10.06 in Albany (ANZC QF) Biggest North Harbour score: 60 (60-24), 30.09.95 in Dunedin (NPC) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 36 (60-24), 30.09.95 in Dunedin (NPC)
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MANAWATU v CANTERBURY Saturday 17 September, 4.35pm at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
		Played: 39, 1896-2015 \| Canterbury wins: 28 \| Manawatu wins: 9 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Canterbury 57 Manawatu 17, 03.09.15 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 25 Canterbury 24, 02.08.08 in Christchurch (ANZC) Biggest Canterbury score: 72 (72-7), 25.09.13 in Christchurch (ITMC) Biggest Manawatu score: 26 (26-13), 04.09.82 in Palmerston North (NPC) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 65 (72-7), 25.09.13 in Christchurch (ITMC)
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AUCKLAND v COUNTIES MANUKAU Sunday 18 September, 2.35pm at Eden Park, Auckland
		Played: 58, 1956-2015 \| Auckland wins: 45 \| Counties Manukau wins: 12 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Auckland 31 Counties Manukau 16, 10.10.15 in Pukekohe (ITMC) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 41 Auckland 18, 08.10.14 in Pukekohe (ITMC) Biggest Auckland score: 100 (100-15), 01.08.04 in Auckland (NPC, RS) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 45 (45-29), 27.09.98 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest differential: Auckland by 85 (100-15), 01.08.04 in Auckland (NPC, RS)
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WAIKATO v TARANAKI (RANFURLY SHIELD) Sunday 18 September, 4.35pm at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
		Played: 78, 1921-2015 \| Taranaki wins: 32 \| Waikato wins: 40 \| Draws: 6 Last match: Taranaki 41 Waikato 0, 18.09.15 in New Plymouth (ITMC) Last Waikato win: Waikato 22 Taranaki 14, 12.10.13 in Hamilton (ITMC) Biggest Taranaki score: 41 (41-45), 02.10.08 in Hamilton (ANZC) Biggest Waikato score: 67 (67-9), 16.09.89 in Hamilton (NPC) Biggest differential: Waikato by 58 (67-9), 16.09.89 in Hamilton (NPC)