ITM CUP – Preview Week 4 |

Coming up this week

Auckland kick off Week Four tonight when they host Counties-Manukau while again we look at a Ranfurly Shield Challenge , this time the first defence by Hawkes Bay in 44 Years. Will the Shield move Again ? Will Hawkes Bay break Wellingtons long standing record of shortest tenure ? Will COunties-Manukau win the Log’o’Wood for the very first time ??

Plenty of questions to be answered this week ……..

		AUCKLAND v COUNTIES MANUKAU Wednesday 4 September, 7.35pm, Eden Park, AucklandPlayed: 55, 1956-2012 Auckland wins: 43 \| Counties Manukau wins: 11 \| Draw: 1 Last match: Auckland 22 Counties Manukau 18, 28.09.12 in Auckland (ITMC) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 17 Auckland 6, 03.08.08 in Pukekohe (ANZC) Biggest Auckland score: 100 (100-15), 01.08.04 in Auckland (NPC, RS) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 45 (45-29), 27.09.98 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest differential: Auckland by 85 (100-15), 01.08.04 in Auckland (NPC, RS)

		BAY OF PLENTY v CANTERBURY Thursday 5 September, 7.35pm, Rotorua Intl Stadium, RotoruaPlayed: 32, 1938-2012 Canterbury wins: 22 \| Bay of Plenty wins: 8 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Canterbury 63 Bay of Plenty 22, 14.10.12 in Christchurch (ITMC) Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 35 Canterbury 31, 23.08.11 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Biggest Canterbury score: 72 (72-3), 31.08.01 in Christchurch (NPC, RS) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 30 (30-35), 25.08.02 in Rotorua (NPC) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 69 (72-3), 31.08.01 in Christchurch (NPC, RS)

		SOUTHLAND v WAIKATO Friday 6 September, 6.05pm, Rugby Park Stadium, InvercargillPlayed: 32, 1952-2011 Southland wins: 8 \| Waikato wins: 23 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Waikato 19 Southland 9, 15.07.11 in Invercargill (ITMC) Last Southland win: Southland 7 Waikato 6, 16.09.10 in Hamilton (ITMC) Biggest Southland score: 36 (36-44), 02.09.00 in Hamilton (NPC) Biggest Waikato score: 95 (95-7), 05.09.98 in Hamilton (NPC, RS) Biggest differential: Waikato by 88 (95-7), 05.09.98 in Hamilton (NPC, RS)

		TASMAN v OTAGO Friday 6 September, 8.05pm, Trafalgar Park, NelsonPlayed: 7, 2007-2011 \| Otago wins: 6 \| Tasman wins: – \| Draws: 1 Last match: Otago 41 Tasman 34, 19.10.12 in Dunedin (ITMC SF) Last Tasman win: Tasman has yet to beat Otago Biggest Otago score: 41 (41-34), 19.10.12 in Dunedin (ITMC SF) Biggest Tasman score: 13 (13-32), 27.09.07 in Dunedin (ANZC) Biggest differential: Otago by 19 (32-13), 27.09.07 in Dunedin (ANZC)

		TARANAKI v AUCKLAND Saturday 7 September, 2.35pm at Yarrow Stadium, New PlymouthPlayed: 118, 1887-2012 Taranaki wins: 27 \| Auckland wins: 82 \| Draws: 7 Last match: Auckland 43 Taranaki 22, 19.09.12 in Auckland (ITMC) Last Taranaki win: Taranaki 39 Auckland 11, 31.07.11 in New Plymouth (ITMC) Biggest Auckland score: 55 (55-9), 31.08.91 in Auckland (NPC, RS) Biggest Taranaki score: 42 (42-39), 24.08.96 in Auckland (NPC, RS) Biggest differential: Auckland by 46 (55-9), 31.08.91 in Auckland (NPC, RS)

		HAWKE’S BAY v COUNTIES MANUKAU (RS) Saturday 7 September, 4.35pm at McLean Park, Napier Played: 49, 1956-2012 Hawke’s Bay wins: 27 \| Counties Manukau wins: 21 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Hawke’s Bay 37 Counties Manukau 30, 31.08.12 in Napier (ITMC) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 46 Hawke’s Bay 31, 24.05.94 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 67 (67-33), 31.07.96 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 46 (46-31), 24.05.94 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 46 (54-8), 08.10.09 in Napier (ANZC)

		MANAWATU v NORTH HARBOUR Sunday 8 September, 2.35pm at FMG Stadium, Palmerston NorthPlayed: 14, 1986-2012 Manawatu wins: 3 \| North Harbour wins: 11 Last match: Manawatu 23 North Harbour 20, 13.09.12 in Albany (ITMC) Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 44 Manawatu 30, 26.09.10 in Albany (ITMC) Biggest Manawatu score: 32 (32-21), 02.08.11 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Biggest North Harbour score: 63 (63-4), 13.08.88 in Takapuna (NPC) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 59 (63-4), 13.08.88 in Takapuna (NPC)

		NORTHLAND v WELLINGTON Sunday 8 September, 4.35pm, Toll Stadium, WhangareiPlayed: 31, 1939-2010 Wellington wins: 21 \| Northland wins: 8 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Wellington 31 Northland 28, 28.08.10 in Wellington (ITMC) Last Northland win: Northland 30 Wellington 24, 27.08.00 in Wellington (NPC) Biggest Northland score: 37 (37-10) 26.08.89 in Whangarei (NPC) Biggest Wellington score: 65 (65-12), 02.10.04 in Wellington (NPC) Biggest differential: Wellington by 53 (65-12), 02.10.04 in Wellington (NPC)