Mitre 10 Cup – Week 2 – 2019

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MITRE 10 CUP – WEEK 2

Northland v Auckland

Thursday 15 August, 7.35pm at Northland Events Centre, Whangarei
Referee: Mike Fraser

• • Played: 118, 1922-2018. Northland wins: 32, Auckland wins: 81, Draws: 5.
  • Last match: Auckland 28 Northland 12 in Whangarei 26.08.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Northland win: Northland 21 Auckland 13 in Auckland 5.10.2008 (ANZC)
  • Highest score Northland: 44 in Auckland 28.09.2001 (NPC)
  • Highest score Auckland: 64 in Auckland 3.10.2015 (ITMC)
  • Biggest differential: 46 by Auckland (53-7) in Auckland 24.09.2005 (NPC)

North Harbour v Counties Manukau

Friday 16 August, 5.45pm at North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe

• • Played: 33, 1985-2018. North Harbour wins: 18, Counties Manukau wins: 13, Draws: 2.
  • Last match: North Harbour 36 Counties Manukau 26 in Albany 6.10.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 44 North Harbour 14 in Albany 22.08.2013 (ITMC)
  • Highest score North Harbour: 62 in Pukekohe 15.09.1991 (NPC)
  • Highest score Counties Manukau: 44 in Albany 22.08.2013 (ITMC)
  • Biggest differential: North Harbour by 56 (62-6) in Pukekohe 15.09.1991 (NPC)

Hawke’s Bay v Wellington

Friday 16 August, 7.45pm at McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Frank Murphy

• • Played: 100, 1885-2017. Hawke’s Bay wins: 32, Wellington wins: 62, Draws: 6.
  • Last match: Wellington 40 Hawke’s Bay 27 in Wellington 6.09.2017 (M10C)
  • Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 26 Wellington 25 in Napier 23.10.2015 (ITMC CF)
  • Highest score Hawke’s Bay: 58 in Napier 14.08.1926 (RS)
  • Highest score Wellington: 67 in Napier 18.03.1995
  • Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 50 (58-8) in Napier 14.08.1926 (RS)

Manawatu v Taranaki

Saturday 17 August, 2.05pm at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Referee: Dan Jones

• • Played: 90, 1890-2018. Manawatu wins: 24, Taranaki wins: 59, Draws: 7.
  • Last match: Taranaki 41 Manawatu 21 in New Plymouth 24.08.2018 (RS, M10C)
  • Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 12 Taranaki 6 in Palmerston North 28.09.2013 (ITMC)
  • Highest score Manawatu: 39 in Palmerston North 25.08.1991
  • Highest score Taranaki: 69 in Hawera 4.08.1999
  • Biggest differential: Taranaki by 57 (69-12) in Hawera 4.08.1999

Otago v Southland – RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE

Saturday 17 August, 4.35pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: Paul Williams

• • Played: 242, 1887-2018. Otago wins: 150, Southland wins: 82, Draws: 10.
  • Last match: Otago 43 Southland 24 in Invercargill 15.09.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Southland win: Southland 38 Otago 32 in Dunedin 28.09.2013 (ITMC)
  • Highest score Otago: 64 in Invercargill 25.08.1990
  • Highest score Southland: 40 in Invercargill 8.08.1959
  • Biggest differential: Otago by 54 (61-7) in Dunedin 26.09.2015 (ITMC)

Canterbury v Tasman

Sunday 18 August, 2.05pm at Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Referee: Nick Briant

• • Played: 17, 2007-2018. Canterbury wins: 12, Tasman wins: 5.
  • Last match: Canterbury 21 Tasman 16 in Nelson 19.10.2018 (M10C PSF)
  • Last Tasman win: Tasman 25 Canterbury 17 in Blenheim 17.08.2018 (M10C)
  • Highest score Canterbury: 48 in Christchurch 10.10.2008 (ANZC QF)
  • Highest score Tasman: 38 in Addington 4.10.2014 (ITMC)
  • Biggest differential: Canterbury by 39 (39-0) in Nelson 18.09.2017(M10C)

Bay of Plenty v Waikato

Sunday 18 August, 4.35pm at Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Referee: Dan Waenga

• • Played: 83, 1921-2018. Bay of Plenty wins: 26, Waikato wins: 53, Draws: 4.
  • Last match: Waikato 54 Bay of Plenty 21 in Rotorua 21.09.2018 (M10C)
  • Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 36 Waikato 32 in Tauranga 14.10.2017 (M10C)
  • Highest score Bay of Plenty: 46 in Hamilton 26.09.1987 (NPC) and 46 in Mt Maunganui 9.08.2003
  • Highest score Waikato: 55 in Rotorua 11.04.1993
  • Biggest differential: Waikato by 43 (55-12) in Rotorua 11.04.1993