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ITM Cup Week 6 information for the week: This week the action kicks off on Wednesday night, with Bay of Plenty and Southland playing twice and Waikato challenging Counties Manukau for the Ranfurly Shield.

Coming up this week

Waikato have a chance for Redemption with a Shield Challenge 3 weeks after losing it to Otago ….

		BAY OF PLENTY v SOUTHLAND Wednesday 18 September, 7.35pm at ASB Stadium at Bay Park, Tauranga Played: 32, 1939-2011 \| Bay of Plenty wins: 19 \| Southland wins: 12 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Bay of Plenty 29 Southland 17, 28.08.11 in Invercargill (ITMC) Last Southland win: Southland 19 Bay of Plenty 12, 11.09.09 in Invercargill (ANZC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 53 (53-32), 12.10.03 in Invercargill (NPC) Biggest Southland score: 53 (53-34), 20.08.94 in Whakatane (NPC) Biggest differential: Southland by 34 (45-11), 11.10.08 in Mt Maunganui (ANZC QF)

		AUCKLAND v NORTHLAND Thursday 19 September, 7.35pm at Eden Park, Auckland Played: 112, 1922-2010 \| Northland wins: 32 \| Auckland wins: 75 \| Draws: 5 Last match: Auckland 26 Northland 13, 15.08.09 in Auckland (ANZC) Last Northland win: Northland 21 Auckland 13, 05.10.08 in Auckland (ANZC) Biggest Auckland score: 53 (53-7), 24.09.05 in Auckland (NPC) Biggest Northland score: 44 (44-43), 28.09.01 in Auckland (NPC) Biggest differential: Auckland by 46 (49-3), 05.09.92 in Auckland (NPC, RS); and Auckland by 46 (53-7), 24.09.05 in Auckland (NPC)

		OTAGO v MANAWATU Friday 20 September, 7.35pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Played: 38, 1905-2012 \| Manawatu wins: 12 \| Otago wins: 20 \| Draws: 6 Last match: Otago 51 Manawatu 35, 02.10.12 in Palmerston North (ITMC) Last Manawatu win: Manawatu 46 Otago 24, 23.10.10 in Dunedin (ITMC) Biggest Otago score: 55 (55-6), 20.08.88 in Dunedin (NPC) Biggest Manawatu score: 55 (55-19), 08.09.81 in Palmerston North (NPC) Biggest differential: Otago by 49 (55-6), 20.08.88 in Dunedin (NPC)

		COUNTIES MANUKAU v WAIKATO (RS) Saturday 21 September, 2.35pm at ECO Light Stadium, Pukekohe Played: 57, 1955-2011 \| Counties Manukau wins: 19 \| Waikato wins: 37 \| Draws: 1 Last match: Waikato 22 Counties Manukau 15, 07.08.11 in Pukekohe (ITMC) Last Counties Manukau win: Counties Manukau 43 Waikato 29, 04.07.01 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest Waikato score: 67 (67-0), 27.05.89 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest Counties Manukau score: 43 (43-40), 18.10.97 in Hamilton (NPC SF); and 43 (43-29), 04.07.01 in Pukekohe (NPC) Biggest differential: Waikato by 67 (67-0), 27.05.89 in Pukekohe (NPC)

		WELLINGTON v CANTERBURY Saturday 21 September, 5.35pm at Westpac Stadium, Wellington Played: 167, 1883-2012 \| Canterbury wins: 73 \| Wellington wins: 84 \| Draws: 10 Last match: Canterbury 20 Wellington 12, 08.09.12 in Christchurch (ITMC) Last Wellington win: Wellington 37 Canterbury 28, 27.07.11 in Wellington (ITMC) Biggest Canterbury score: 73 (73-7), 18.08.97 in Christchurch (NPC) Biggest Wellington score: 48 (48-11), 15.09.90 in Wellington (NPC) Biggest differential: Canterbury by 66 (73-7), 18.08.97 in Christchurch (NPC)

		TARANAKI v BAY OF PLENTY Saturday 21 September, 7.35pm at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Played: 39, 1925-2012 \| Bay of Plenty wins: 16 \| Taranaki wins: 23 Last match: Taranaki 37 Bay of Plenty 22, 25.08.12 in Mt Maunganui (ITMC) Last Bay of Plenty win: Bay of Plenty 20 Taranaki 16, 09.09.06 in Mt Maunganui (ANZC) Biggest Taranaki score: 58 (58-14), 28.08.05 in New Plymouth (NPC) Biggest Bay of Plenty score: 51 (51-12), 25.07.87 in New Plymouth (NPC) Biggest differential: Taranaki by 44 (58-14), 28.08.04 in New Plymouth (NPC)

		TASMAN v HAWKE’S BAY Sunday 22 September, 2.35pm at Trafalgar Park, Nelson Played: 5, 2007-2011 \| Hawke’s Bay wins: 2 \| Tasman wins: 3 Last match: Tasman 21 Hawke’s Bay 19, 02.08.11 in Napier (ITMC) Last Hawke’s Bay win: Hawke’s Bay 28 Tasman 26, 28.08.09 in Napier (ANZC) Biggest Hawke’s Bay score: 41 (41-6), 23.08.08 in Blenheim (ANZC) Biggest Tasman score: 26 (26-28), 28.08.09 in Napier (ANZC) Biggest differential: Hawke’s Bay by 35 (41-6), 23.08.08 in Blenheim (ANZC)

		SOUTHLAND v NORTH HARBOUR Sunday 22 September, 4.35pm at Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Played: 19, 1987-2012 \| Southland wins: 6 \| North Harbour wins: 13 Last match: Southland 27 North Harbour 17, 22.09.12 in Albany (ITMC) Last North Harbour win: North Harbour 19 Southland 17, 28.09.07 in Albany (ANZC) Biggest Southland score: 47 (47-21), 10.09.10 in Invercargill (ITMC, RS) Biggest North Harbour score: 57 (57-13), 31.07.90 in Takapuna (NPC) Biggest differential: North Harbour by 44 (57-13), 31.07.90 in Takapuna (NPC)