After three weeks of competition it is defending champions, Canterbury, that sit atop the premiership table, with big improvers North Harbour, and Waikato, hot on their tails.
Wellington have a perfect record after three matches, with a maximum 15 points to lead the championship and meet Hawkes Bay for the 100th Time on Wednesday.
This update features all your Mitre 10 Cup information for the week: match officials, resources, previews of the upcoming week’s action and official results.
COMING UP THIS WEEK
Week Four action in the Mitre 10 Cup:
| WELLINGTON v HAWKE’S BAY Wednesday 6 September, 7.35pm at Westpac Stadium, Wellington |
| Played: 99, 1885-2016 | Wellington wins: 61 | Hawke’s Bay wins: 32 | Draws: 6 Last match: Wellington 36 Hawke’s Bay 26, 20.08.16 in Napier (M10C) Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 26 Wellington 25, 23.10.15 in Napier (ITMC CF) Biggest Wellington score: 67, 18.03.95 in Napier Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 58, 14.08.26 in Napier (RS) Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 50 (58-8), 14.08.26 in Napier (RS) |
| COUNTIES MANUKAU v NORTH HARBOUR Thursday 7 September, 7.35pm at ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe |
| Played: 31, 1985-2016 | Counties Manukau wins: 13 | North Harbour wins: 16 | Draws: 2 Last match: North Harbour 20 Counties Manukau 17, 18.08.16 in Albany (M10C) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 44 North Harbour 14, 22.08.13 in Albany (ITMC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 44, 22.08.13 in Albany (ITMC) Biggest North Harbour score: 62, 15.09.91 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 56 (62-6), 15.09.91 in Pukekohe (NPC) |
| CANTERBURY V SOUTHLAND (RS) Friday 8 September, 5.45pm, at AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
| Played: 103, 1890-2015 | Canterbury wins: 72 | Southland wins: 28 | Draws: 3 Last match: Canterbury 39 Southland 20, 10.10.15 in Christchurch (ITMC) Last Southland win: Southland 28 Canterbury 26, 28.09.14 in Christchurch (ITMC) Biggest Canterbury score: 88, 23.05.93 in Christchurch Biggest Southland score: 33, 12.08.22 in Invercargill Biggest differential: Canterbury by 84 (84-0), 30.09.12 in Christchurch (ITMC) |
| MANAWATU v BAY OF PLENTY Friday 8 September, 7.45pm at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North |
| Played: 31, 1952-2016 | Manawatu wins: 10 | Bay of Plenty wins: 19 | Draws: 2 Last match: Bay of Plenty 38 Manawatu 33, 09.10.16 in Rotorua (M10C) Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 29 Bay of Plenty 27, 03.09.14 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Biggest Manawatu score: 54, 31.08.96 in Palmerston North (NPC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 54, 18.09.93 in Rotorua (NPC) Biggest differential: Manawatu by 46 (49-3), 21.08.82 in Palmerston North (NPC) |
| AUCKLAND v TARANAKI Saturday 9 September, 2.35pm at Eden Park, Auckland |
| Played: 125, 1889-2016 | Auckland wins: 87 | Taranaki wins: 29 | Draws: 9 Last match: Taranaki 35 Auckland 32, 13.10.16 in New Plymouth (M10C) Last Auckland win: Auckland 30 Taranaki 24, 23.08.15 in Auckland (ITMC) Biggest Auckland score: 55, 31.08.91 in Auckland (NPC RS) Biggest Taranaki score: 49, 17.10.14 in New Plymouth (ITMC aet) Biggest differential: Auckland by 46 (55-9), 31.08.91 in Auckland (NPC RS) |
| NORTHLAND v WAIKATO Saturday 9 September, 4.35pm at Toll Stadium, Whangarei |
| Played: 74, 1926-2016 | Northland wins: 25 | Waikato wins: 47 | Draws: 2 Last match: Northland 48 Waikato 27, 02.10.16 in Whangarei (M10C) Last Waikato win: Waikato 31 Northland 22, 17.08.13 in Hamilton (ITMC RS) Biggest Northland score: 48, 02.10.16 in Whangarei (M10C) Biggest Waikato score: 73, 05.10.02 in Hamilton (NPC) Biggest differential: Waikato by 43 (49-6), 05.04.92 in Hamilton (CANZ) |
| TASMAN v WELLINGTON Sunday 10 September, 2.35pm at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim |
| Played: 7, 2006-2015 | Tasman wins: 2 | Wellington wins: 5 Last match: Tasman 36 Wellington 17, 11.09.15 in Wellington (ITMC) Last Wellington win: Wellington 20 Tasman 11, 01.08.10 in Wellington (ITMC) Biggest Tasman score: 42, 21.09.14 in Wellington (ITMC) Biggest Wellington score: 39, 10.09.06 in Wellington (ANZC) Biggest differential: Tasman by 22 (42-20), 21.09.14 in Wellington (ITMC) |
| HAWKE’S BAY v OTAGO Sunday 10 September, 4.35pm at McLean Park, Napier |
| Played: 55, 1887-2015 | Hawke’s Bay wins: 21 | Otago wins: 33 | Draws: 1 Last match: Hawke’s Bay 39 Otago 22, 22.08.15 in Dunedin (ITMC) Last Otago win: Otago 17 Hawke’s Bay 16, 05.09.10 in Dunedin (ANZC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 41, 14.09.14 in Napier (ITMC RS) Biggest Otago score: 60, 28.07.89 in Napier (NPC) Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 41 (41-0), 14.09.14 in Napier (ITMC RS) |
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