ITM CUP – Preview Week 5 |

Coming up this week

Well The Ranfurly Shield got on another Plane last week and now it is in unfamiliar surrounds , Counties-Manukau and on Sunday they get to Defend ye’ol Log’o’Wood for the First time ever against Taranaki. Who themselves begin week 5 with a home match against the previous Shield Holders Hawkes Bay.

But the big Question this week is will Auckland , Wellington and Canterbury continue their march towards the finals ?

		TARANAKI v HAWKE’S BAY Wednesday 11 September, 7.35pm at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Played: 49, 1885-2012 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 17 \| Taranaki wins: 27 \| Draws: 6 Last match: Taranaki 22 Hawke’s Bay 6, 07.09.12 in New Plymouth (ITMC, RS) Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 32 Taranaki 24, 25.09.10 in Napier (ITMC) Biggest Taranaki score: 35 (35-3), 03.09.1901 in New Plymouth; and 35 (35-14), 16.09.95 in New Plymouth (NPC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 32 (32-24), 25.09.10 in Napier (ITMC) Biggest differential: Taranaki by 29 (32-3), 03.09.1901 in New Plymouth

		WELLINGTON v BAY OF PLENTY Thursday 12 September, 7.35pm at Westpac Stadium, Wellington Played: 32, 1912-2012 \| Bay of Plenty wins: 5 \| Wellington wins: 25 \| Draws: 2 Last match: Wellington 36 Bay of Plenty 26, 25.09.12 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 32 Wellington 0, 04.11.11 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Biggest Wellington score: 74 (74-20), 06.10.02 in Tauranga (NPC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 32 (32-38), 10.09.05 in Wellington (NPC); and (32-0), 04.11.11 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Biggest differential: Wellington by 54 (74-20), 06.10.02 in Tauranga (NPC)

		MANAWATU v SOUTHLAND Friday 13 September, 6.05pm at FMG Stadium, Palmerston North Played: 40, 1905-2012 \| Manawatu wins: 20 \| Southland wins: 17 \| Draws: 3 Last match: Southland 17 Manawatu 11, 12.10.12 in Invercargill (ITMC) Last Manawatu match: Manawatu 25 Southland 23, 14.08.09 in Invercargill (ANZC) Biggest Southland score: 61 (61-6), 10.09.86 in Palmerston North (NPC) Biggest Manawatu score: 42 (42-30), 27.08.94 in Palmerston North (NPC) Biggest differential: Manawatu by 55 (61-6), 10.09.86 in Palmerston North (NPC)

		NORTH HARBOUR v TASMAN Friday 13 September, 8.05pm at North Harbour Stadium, North Harbour Played: 5, 2006-2012 \| North Harbour wins: 4 \| Tasman wins: 1 Last match: North Harbour 42 Tasman 10, 13.10.12 in Nelson (ITMC) Last Tasman win: Tasman 19 North Harbour 15, 07.08.09 in North Shore City (ANZC) Biggest North Harbour score: 42 (42-10), 13.10.12 in Nelson (ITMC) Biggest Tasman score: 27 (27-33) 30.07.06 in Blenheim (ANZC) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 32 (42-10), 13.10.12 in Nelson (ITMC)

		WAIKATO v AUCKLAND Saturday 14 September, 2.35pm at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Played: 136, 1922-2012 \| Waikato wins: 38 \| Auckland wins: 93 \| Draws: 5 Last match: Auckland 32 Waikato 22, 08.09.12 in Auckland (ITMC) Last Waikato win: Waikato 26 Auckland 19, 27.07.11 in Hamilton (ITMC) Biggest Auckland score: 50 (50-4), 25.08.84 in Hamilton (NPC) Biggest Waikato score: 59 (59-11), 28.08.04 in Hamilton (NPC) Biggest differential: Waikato by 48 (59-11), 28.08.04 in Hamilton (NPC)

		CANTERBURY v OTAGO Saturday 14 September, 4.35pm at AMI Stadium (Addington), Christchurch Played: 159, 1881-2011 \| Canterbury wins: 87 \| Otago wins: 63 \| Draws: 10 Last match: Canterbury 29 Otago 16, 27.08.11 in Dunedin (ITMC) Last Otago win: Otago 37 Canterbury 22, 14.10.05 in Christchurch (NPC SF) Biggest Canterbury score: 62 (62-19), 15.09.01 in Dunedin (NPC) Biggest Otago score: 56 (56-25), 19.06.94 in Dunedin (NPC) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 43 (62-19), 15.09.01 in Dunedin (NPC)

		COUNTIES MANUKAU v TARANAKI (RS) Sunday 15 September, 2.35pm at ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohe Played: 31, 1956-2010 \| Counties Manukau wins: 12 \| Taranaki wins: 18 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Taranaki 28 Counties Manukau 19, 12.09.10 in New Plymouth Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 33 Taranaki 21, 23.08.09 in Pukekohe (ANZC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 46 (46-48), 08.10.00 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest Taranaki score: 55 (55-22), 29.09.01 in New Plymouth (NPC) Biggest differential: Taranaki by 33 (55-22), 29.09.01 in New Plymouth (NPC)

		HAWKE’S BAY v NORTHLAND Sunday 15 September, 4.35pm at McLean Park, Napier Played: 30, 1929-2011 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 10 \| Northland wins: 19 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Northland 43 Hawke’s Bay 34, 24.08.11 in Whangarei (ITMC) Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 25 Northland 13, 07.10.10 in Napier (ITMC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 41 (41-22), 13.08.94 in Napier (NPC) Biggest Northland score: 66 (66-12), 01.11.03 in Napier (NPC PR) Biggest differential: Northland by 54 (66-12), 01.11.03 in Napier (NPC PR)