Week Three action in the Mitre 10 Cup

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

COUNTIES MANUKAU v TARANAKI Wednesday 29 August, 7.35pm at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
		Played: 36, 1956-2017 \| Counties Manukau wins: 13 \| Taranaki wins: 21 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Taranaki 30 Counties Manukau 27 in New Plymouth 2.09.2017 (M10C) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 44 Taranaki 7 in Pukekohe 15.09.2013 (RS, ITMC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 46 in Pukekohe 08.10.2000 (NPC) Biggest Taranaki score: 55 in New Plymouth 29.09.2001 (NPC) Biggest differential: Counties Manukau by 37 (44-7) in Pukekohe 15.09.2013 (RS, ITMC)

AUCKLAND v WAIKATO Thursday 30 August, 7.35pm at Eden Park, Auckland
		Played: 142, 1922-2017 \| Auckland wins: 96 \| Waikato wins: 41 \| Draws: 5 Last match: Waikato 35 Auckland 27 at Auckland 30.8.2017 (M10C) Last Auckland win: Auckland 50 Waikato 28 at Hamilton 5.9.2015 (ITMC) Biggest Auckland score: 60 at Auckland 2.10.2014 (ITMC) Biggest Waikato score: 59 at Hamilton 28.8.2004 (NPC) Biggest differential: Waikato by 48 (59-11) at Hamilton 28.8.2004 (NPC)

WELLINGTON v SOUTHLAND Friday 31 August, 7.35pm at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
		Played: 97, 1896-2017 \| Wellington wins: 66 \| Southland wins: 24 \| Draws: 7 Last match: Wellington 61 Southland 12 in Invercargill 7.10.2017 (M10C) Last Southland win: Southland 22 Wellington 20 in Invercargill 24.08.2002 (NPC) Biggest score Wellington: 61 in Wellington 26.09.1999 (NPC) and in Invercargill 7.10.2017 (M10C) Biggest score Southland: 37 in Invercargill 23.09.1936 Biggest differential: Wellington by 60 (60-0) in Wellington 3.09.1910

BAY OF PLENTY v CANTERBURY Saturday 1 September, 2.35pm at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
		Played: 34, 1938-2013 \| Bay of Plenty wins: 8 \| Canterbury wins: 24 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Canterbury 48 Bay of Plenty 18 in Rotorua 5.09.2013 (ITMC) Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 35 Canterbury 31 in Mt Maunganui 23.08.2011 (ITMC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 35 in Mt Maunganui 23.08.2011 (ITMC) Biggest Canterbury score: 72 in Christchurch 31.08.2001 (RS, NPC) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 69 (72-3) in Christchurch 31.08.2001 (RS, NPC)

MANAWATU v OTAGO Saturday 1 September, 5.05pm at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
		Played: 42, 1905-2017 \| Manawatu wins: 14 \| Otago wins: 22 \| Draws: 6 Last match: Otago 40 Manawatu 30 in Dunedin 2.09.2017 (M10C) Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 38 Otago 25 in Dunedin 10.10.2014 (ITMC) Biggest Manawatu score: 55 in Palmerston North 8.09.1981 (NPC) Biggest Otago score: 55 in Dunedin 20.08.1988 (NPC) Biggest differential: Otago by 49 (55-6) in Dunedin 20.08.1988 (NPC)

NORTH HARBOUR v TASMAN Saturday 1 September, 7.35pm at OBE Stadium, Albany
		Played: 9, 2006-2017 \| North Harbour wins: 5 \| Tasman wins: 3 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Tasman 21 North Harbour 14 in Blenheim 4.10.2017 (M10C) Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 23 Tasman 12 in Albany 13.09.2013 (ITMC) Biggest North Harbour score: 42 in Nelson 13.10.2012 (ITMC) Biggest Tasman score: 39 in Nelson 16.09.2015 (ITMC) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 32 (42-10) in Nelson 13.10.2012 (ITMC)

HAWKE’S BAY v COUNTIES MANUKAU Sunday 2 September, 2.05pm at McLean Park, Napier
		Played: 54, 1956-2017 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 29 \| Counties Manukau wins: 24 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Counties Manukau 33 Hawke’s Bay 14 in Pukekohe 17.09.2017 (M10C) Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 35 Counties Manukau 11 in Pukekohe 28.09.2015 (ITMC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 67 in Pukekohe 31.07.1996 Biggest Counties Manukau score: 48 in Napier 1.09.2016 (M10C) Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 46 (54-8) in Napier 8.10.2009 (ITMC)


NORTHLAND v TARANAKI Sunday 2 September, 4.35pm at Toll Stadium, Whangarei
		Played: 48, 1924-2015 \| Northland wins: 17 \| Taranaki wins: 30 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Taranaki 50 Northland 7 in Whangarei 6.09.2015 (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 26 Taranaki 19 in New Plymouth 29.07.2010 (ITMC) Biggest Northland score: 40 in Whangarei 15.08.1987 (NPC) Biggest Taranaki score: 62 in Whangarei 4.09.2004 (NPC) Biggest differential: 51 by Taranaki (62-11) in Whangarei 4.90.2004 (NPC)