North Otago v Wairarapa Bush Friday 30 August, 5.05pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Stu Curran Played: 20, 1972-2018. North Otago wins: 12, Wairarapa Bush wins: 8. Last match: Wairarapa Bush 30 North Otago 21 in Masterton 20.10.2018 (LCSF) Last North Otago win: North Otago 24 Wairarapa Bush 0 in Masterton 13.10.2018 (HC) Highest score North Otago: 48 in Oamaru 19.10.2013 (MCSF) Highest score Wairarapa Bush: 38 in Oamaru 24.09.2016 (HC) Biggest differential: North Otago by 25 (44-19) in Oamaru 20.09.2008 (LC)
King Country v Buller Friday 30 August, 7.30pm at Owen Delany Park, Taupo Referee: Hugh Reed Played: 19, 1957-2018. King Country wins: 11, Buller wins: 8. Last match: King Country 30 Buller 28 in Westport 1.09.2018 (HC) Last Buller win: Buller 40 King Country 38 in Taupo 15.10.2016 (HC) Highest score King Country: 44 at Taupo 1.10.2005 (NPC) and in Te Kuiti 9.10.2010 (LC) Highest score Buller: 53 in Te Kuiti 6.09.2014 (HC) Biggest differential: King Country by 39 (44-5) in Te Kuiti 9.10.2010 (LC)
East Coast v Mid Canterbury Saturday 31 August, 2.30pm at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria Referee: Tim Griffiths Played: 19, 1991-2018. East Coast wins: 4, Mid Canterbury wins: 15. Last match: Mid Canterbury 56 East Coast 7 in Ashburton 29.09.2018 (HC) Last East Coast win: East Coast 20 Mid Canterbury 13 in Ashburton 15.09.2012 (HC) Highest score East Coast: 51 in Tokomaru Bay 27.09.2003 (NPC) Highest score Mid Canterbury: 76 in Ruatoria 1.10.2016 (HC) Biggest differential: Mid Canterbury by 55 (67-12) in Ruatoria 27.09.2014 (HC)
Horowhenua Kapiti v West Coast Saturday 31 August, 2.30pm at Levin Domain, Levin Referee: Jono Bredin Played: 31, 1961-2017. Horowhenua Kapiti wins: 22, West Coast wins: 9. Last match: West Coast 24 Horowhenua Kapiti 18 in Greymouth 16.09.2017 (HC) Last Horowhenua Kapiti win: Horowhenua Kapiti 52 West Coast 22 in Levin 8.10.2016 (HC) Highest score Horowhenua Kapiti: 64 in Levin 27.09.2003 (NPC) Highest score West Coast: 31 in Levin 25.08.2007 (HC) Biggest differential: Horowhenua Kapiti by 57 (57-0) in Foxton 19.09.1992 (NPC)
Poverty Bay v South Canterbury Saturday 31 August, 2.30pm at More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne Referee: TIpene Cottrell Played: 25, 1894-2018. Poverty Bay wins: 10, South Canterbury wins: 15. Last match: South Canterbury 40 Poverty Bay 11 in Timaru 1.09.2018 (HC) Last Poverty Bay win: Poverty Bay 49 South Canterbury 22 in Timaru 8.10.2011 (LCF) Highest score Poverty Bay: 49 in Timaru 8.10.2011 (LCF) Highest score South Canterbury: 62 in Gisborne 10.10.2015 (HC) Biggest differential: South Canterbury by 55 (60-5) in Gisborne 14.08.1993 (NPC)
Wanganui v Thames Valley Saturday 31 August, 2.30pm at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui Referee: Rebecca Mahoney Played: 35, 1923-2018. Wanganui wins: 28 wins, Thames Valley wins: 7. Last match: Thames Valley 17 Wanganui 7 in Wanganui 20.10.2018 (MCSF) Last Wanganui win: Wanganui 21 Thames Valley 19 in Paeroa 2.9.2017 (HC) Highest score Wanganui: 65 in Wanganui 19.08.2006 (HC) Highest score Thames Valley: 38 in Paeroa 31.08.1991 (NPC) Biggest differential: Wanganui by 52 (62-10) in Wanganui 25.09.2004 (NPC)
