Mitre 10 Cup – Week 1 – 2019

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MITRE 10 CUP – WEEK 1

Southland v Northland

Thursday 8 August, 7.35pm at Rugby Park, Invercargill
Referee: Nick Webster

• • Played: 40, 1947-2018. Southland wins: 19, Northland wins: 20, Draws 1.
  • Last match: Northland 26 Southland 10 in Whangarei 20.09.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Southland win: Southland 39 Northland 31 in Invercargill 8.10.2016 (M10C)
  • Highest score Southland: 54 in Invercargill 28.08.2004 (NPC)
  • Highest score Northland: 48 in Whangarei 13.10.2001 (NPC)
  • Biggest differential: Northland by 36 (48-12) in Whangarei 13.10.2001 (NPC)

Auckland v North Harbour

Friday 9 August, 7.35pm at Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Paul Williams

• • Played: 39, 1986-2018. Auckland wins: 31, North Harbour wins: 7, Draws: 1.
  • Last match: Auckland 45 North Harbour 29 in Auckland 14.10.2018 (M10C)
  • Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 57 Auckland 10 in Albany 3.9.2017 (M10C)
  • Highest score Auckland: 71 in Auckland 10.06.1995
  • Highest score North Harbour: 57 in Albany 3.09.2017 (M10C)
  • Biggest differential: North Harbour by 47 (57-10) at Albany 3.09.2017 (M10C)

Tasman v Wellington

Saturday 10 August, 2.05pm at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: James Doleman

• • Played: 9, 2006-2018. Tasman wins: 4, Wellington wins: 5.
  • Last match: Tasman 28 Wellington 22 in Wellington 29.09.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Wellington win: Wellington 20 Tasman 11 in Wellington 1.08.2010 (ITMC)
  • Highest score Tasman: 42 in Wellington 21.09.2014 (ITMC)
  • Highest score Wellington: 39 in Wellington 10.09.2006 (ANZC)
  • Biggest differential: Tasman by 22 (42-20) in Wellington 21.09.2014 (ITMC)

Counties Manukau v Taranaki

Saturday 10 August, 4.35pm at Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: Angus Mabey

• • Played: 37, 1956-2018. Counties Manukau wins: 13, Taranaki wins: 22, Draws: 2.
  • Last match: Taranaki 26 Counties Manukau 19 in Pukekohe 29.08.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 44 Taranaki 7 in Pukekohe 15.09.2013 (RS, ITMC)
  • Highest score Counties Manukau: 46 in Pukekohe 8.10.2000 (NPC), match lost
  • Highest score Taranaki: 55 in New Plymouth 29.9.2001 (NPC)
  • Biggest differential: Counties Manukau by 37 (44-7) in Pukekohe 15.9.2013 (RS, ITMC)

Waikato v Canterbury

Saturday 10 August, 7.35pm at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Referee: Dan Jones

• • Played: 52, 1929-2017. Waikato wins: 18, Canterbury wins: 33, Draw: 1.
  • Last match: Canterbury 37 Waikato 17 in Hamilton 30.09.2017 (RS, M10C)
  • Last Waikato win: Waikato 27 Canterbury 13 in Addington 10.08.2011 (ITMC)
  • Highest score Waikato: 59 in Hamilton 7.9.2002 (NPC)
  • Highest score Canterbury: 58 in Christchurch 19.08.1995 (RS, NPC) and in Hamilton 22.08.2014 (M10C)
  • Biggest differential: Canterbury by 37 (47-10) in Addington 29.8.2013

Bay of Plenty v Otago

Sunday 11 August, 2.05pm at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Referee: Frank Murphy

• • Played: 40, 1938-2018. Bay of Plenty wins: 14, Otago wins: 26.
  • Last match: Otago 45 Bay of Plenty 34 in Dunedin 3.10.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 48 Otago 32 in Tauranga 21.10.2017 (M10C CSF)
  • Highest score Bay of Plenty: 48 in Tauranga 21.10.2017 (M10C CSF)
  • Highest score Otago: 62 in Dunedin 7.10.2001 (NPC)
  • Biggest differential: Otago by 47 (62-15) in Dunedin 7.10.2001 (NPC)

Manawatu v Hawke’s Bay

Sunday 11 August, at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Referee: Cam Stone

• • Played: 102, 1887-2018. Manawatu wins: 33, Hawke’s Bay wins: 66. Draws: 3.
  • Last match: Hawke’s Bay 45 Manawatu 17 in Napier 3.10.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 32 Hawke’s Bay 24 in Palmerston North 24.10.2014 (ITMC CF)
  • Highest score Manawatu: 56 in Palmerston North 27.05.1992
  • Highest score Hawke’s Bay: 76 in Palmerston North 10.06.1998
  • Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 47 (76-29) in Palmerston North 10.06.1998