ITM CUP – Week 2 Preview |

Coming up this week

The 2013 ITM CUP is now in full swing and this weekend is Round Two and RugbyRedefined looks at how the games match up ..

		NORTH HARBOUR v COUNTIES MANUKAU Thursday 22 August, 7.35pm, North Harbour Stadium, North Harbour RugbyRedefined Prediction : NORTH HARBOUR by 3 Played: 28, 1985-2018 Counties Manukau wins: 12 \| North Harbour wins: 14 Draws: 2 Last match: Counties Manukau 27 North Harbour 15, 04.09.12 in Albany (ITMC) Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 28 Counties Manukau 19, 25.09.09 in Albany (ANZC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 43 (43-7), 28.05.85 in Takapuna (NPC) Biggest North Harbour score: 62 (62-6), 15.09.91 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 56 (62-6), 15.09.91 in Pukekohe (NPC)

		TARANAKI v WELLINGTON Friday 23 August 6.05pm, Yarrow Stadium, Wellington RugbyRedefined Prediction : WELLINGTON by 10 Played: 168, 1894-2012 Wellington wins: 117 \| Taranaki wins: 45 \| Draws: 5 Abandoned: 1 Last match: Wellington 33 Taranaki 17, 14.10.12 in Wellington (ITMC) Last Taranaki win: Taranaki 29 Wellington 16, 10.09.09 in New Plymouth (ANZC) Biggest Wellington score: 73 (73-28), 25.09.04 in Wellington (NPC) Biggest Taranaki score: 46 (46-10), 30.07.00 in New Plymouth (NPC) Biggest differential: Wellington by 45 (73-28), 25.09.04 in Wellington (NPC)

		WAIKATO V OTAGO (RANFURLY SHIELD) Friday 23 August, 8.05pm, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton RugbyRedefined Prediction : WAIKATO by 14 Played: 51, 1935–2011 Waikato wins: 30 \| Otago wins: 20 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Waikato 25 Otago 10, 14.08.11 in Hamilton (ITMC) Last Otago win: Otago 24 Waikato 21, 19.08.06 in Dunedin (ANZC) Biggest Waikato score: 47 (47–15), 28.03.92 in Hamilton (NPC) Biggest Otago score: 49 (49–20), 25.10.98 in Dunedin (NPC F) Biggest differential: Waikato by 35 (40–5), 04.10.92 in Hamilton (NPC F)

		TASMAN V CANTERBURY Saturday 24 August, 2.35pm, Lansdowne Park, Blenheim RugbyRedefined Prediction : TASMAN by 6 Played: 7, 2007-2012 Tasman wins: 2 \| Canterbury wins: 5 Last match: Tasman 25 Canterbury 22, 24.08.12 in Nelson (ITMC) Last Canterbury win: Canterbury 36 Tasman 32, 05.08.11 in Blenheim (ITMC) Biggest Tasman score: 32 (32-36), 05.08.11 in Blenheim (ITMC) Biggest Canterbury score: 48 (48-10) 10.10.08 in Christchurch (ANZC QF) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 38 (48-10) 10.10.08 in Christchurch (ANZC QF)

		NORTHLAND v SOUTHLAND Saturday 24 August, 4.35pm, Toll Stadium, Whangarei RugbyRedefined Prediction : NORTHLAND by 8 Played: 33, 1947-2012 Southland wins: 16 \| Northland wins: 17 Last match: Southland 16 Northland 12, 26.09.12 in Invercargill (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 33 Southland 22, 04.09.10 in Whangarei (ITMC) Biggest Southland score: 54 (54-26), 28.08.04 in Invercargill (NPC) Biggest Northland score: 48 (48-12), 13.10.01 in Whangarei (NPC) Biggest differential: Northland by 36 (48-12), 13.10.01 in Whangarei (NPC)

		BAY OF PLENTY v HAWKE’S BAY Sunday 25 August, 2.35pm, ASB Stadium at Bay Park, Tauranga RugbyRedefined Prediction : BAY OF PLENTY by 12 Played: 42, 1922-2012 Bay of Plenty wins: 24 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 17 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Hawke’s Bay 42 Bay of Plenty 41, 21.09.12 in Napier (ITMC) Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 30 Hawke’s Bay 11, 06.08.10 in Napier (ITMC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 41 (41-6), 18.06.90 in Hastings (NPC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 65 (65-18), 09.10.94 in Napier (NPC SF) Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 47 (65-18), 09.10.94 in Napier (NPC SF)

		AUCKLAND v MANAWATU Sunday 25 August, 4.35pm, FMG Stadium, Palmerston North RugbyRedefined Prediction : AUCKLAND by 8 Played: 26, 1917-2012 Manawatu wins: 6 \| Auckland wins: 20 Last match: Auckland 59 Manawatu 16, 02.09.12 in Auckland (ITMC) Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 15 Auckland 9, 27.06.81 in Palmerston North (NPC) Biggest Auckland score: 59 (59-3), 17.09.88 in Auckland (NPC, RS) Biggest Manawatu score: 24 (24-6), 24.06.78 in Auckland (NPC) Biggest differential: Auckland by 56 (59-3), 17.09.88 in Auckland (NPC, RS)