All posts tagged "Mitre 10 Cup"

MITRE 10 CUP CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL IN DUNEDIN NORTH HARBOUR 17-14 OTAGO North Harbour will return to New Zealand rugby’s top flight courtesy of a last-minute drop goal from 5/8 Bryn Gatland. As in last week’s semi final, Harbour were on the wrong side of almost every match stat but unlike last week...

MITRE 10 CUP PREMIERSHIP – SEMI FINAL 1 IN CHRISTCHURCH CANTERBURY 22-7 COUNTIES This first semi final game was marked by an increased intensity in defence compared to regular Mitre 10 Cup matches. Counties played into the wind in the first half and copped an early penalty from Canterbury pressure right from...

MITRE 10 CUP CHAMPIONSHIP – SEMI FINAL 1 IN DUNEDIN OTAGO 27-20 BAY OF PLENTY Otago’s better all-round game and tenacious defence proved too much for Bay of Plenty’s grinding forward play in this absorbing contest. Bay of Plenty scored first through a penalty to 5/8 Dan Hollinshead before Otago lock Tom...

With just one week remaining in the regular season, Canterbury will be top seed in the Premiership semi finals with Taranaki and two of Counties Manukau, Auckland, Tasman and Waikato rounding out the final four. In the Championship Otago, Wellington and Manawatu have booked their places in the semi finals and will...

Highlights: • A third loss in for Waikato in two weeks as the Shield goes south to Canterbury and the Mooloos lose to bottom placed Northland • The big city teams Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury continue their momentum with big wins • In the Premiership Division Canterbury is 10 points clear on...

Canterbury (26 points), Taranaki (25), Counties Manukau (24) and Auckland (22) have jumped clear of Waikato and Tasman (both 18) at the top of the Premiership, albeit the latter two have a game in hand. In the Championship Otago (29) and Wellington (23) are all but assured of semi final berths with...

At the mid-point of the competition Canterbury and Taranaki look certain to make the Premiership semi finals. Any two of Auckland, Waikato, Counties-Manukau and perhaps even Tasman could join them. Hawkes Bay, promoted last year, seem certain to be relegated. Otago are runaway leaders in the Championship with only Southland and Northland...

New Breakdown Laws: ‘Matadors’ and ‘Sweepers’, no more ‘Jackal’ According to players in the Mitre 10 Cup the traditional openside role of the “Jackal” has all but gone because no-one, not even the tackler, can use their hands once a ruck has formed. Two new roles called “Matadors” and “Sweepers” have emerged...

Round 2 of New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup is done and dusted. Here’s a run down of what happened. Otago v Wellington (Thu 25 Aug) Fast improving Otago thumped last year’s Championship finalists Wellington 44-21 on Thurdsay night. The men from the deep south pulled out to a comfortable 28-0 lead, led...

The Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand’s domestic rugby showpiece, got under way Thursday night. Here’s what happened. Note: In last week’s preview I stated that there would be two referees; six point tries and two point conversions, penalties and drop goals; and amended Laws 15 and 16. I based that on what...

The 41st edition of New Zealand’s domestic rugby showpiece gets under way Thursday night. There’s a new sponsor, some experimental laws, and as always a heap of new faces determined to be the next big thing in New Zealand if not World rugby. Mitre 10 will sponsor both the 14-team professional Mitre...