2006 Air New Zealand Cup season | |
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Countries | New Zealand |
Date | 28 July – 21 October 2006 |
Champions | Waikato |
Runners-up | Wellington |
Matches played | 70 |
Tries scored | 374 (average 5.3 per match) |
Top point scorer | Jimmy Gopperth (Wellington) 121 points |
Top try scorer | Richard Kahui (Waikato) 8 tries |
Official website | |
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The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup was the inaugural season of the Air New Zealand Cup, contested by teams from New Zealand. The season ran from July to October 2006. At the end of the regular season, the top team from Repechage A and B joined with teams from the Top Six who entered the quarter-finals, with the winners going through to the semi-finals. [1] The winner of each semi-final qualified for the final, which was contested between Waikato and Wellington, with Waikato winning 37–31 to win the first Air New Zealand Cup title. [2]
This season was the first of the expanded competition, which has succeeded the First Division of the National Provincial Championship. It also saw the introduction of four new teams, Hawke's Bay, Counties Manukau, Manawatu and the newly formed Tasman (a merger of Nelson Bays and Marlborough). [3] On 3 June 2006, the Commerce Commission accepted the NZRU proposal of a salary cap for the Air New Zealand Cup. This was mainly so that the talent pool of players could be spread between the 14 rugby unions. [4]
Covering ten weeks, the schedule featured a total of 70 matches. The fourteen unions were grouped by the top three places in each pool, they advanced and secured a spot in the top six. Auckland secured the top position at the start of the second round. Competition points from round one carried over to round two, and teams were seeded according to total points won. If necessary of a tiebreaker, when two or more teams finish on equal points, the union who defeated the other in a head-to-head gets placed higher. In case of a draw between them, the side with the biggest points deferential margin will get rights to be ranked above. If they are tied on points difference, it is then decided by a highest scored try count or a coin toss. [5]
Three teams receive two home fixtures in Round Two:
The remaining three teams receive only one home fixture apiece.
Similarly, the top two teams in each repechage pool, based on competition points earned in Round one (with tiebreakers applied as needed), earn two home fixtures in Round two, with the other teams receiving one apiece. Bay of Plenty and Counties Manukau earned the extra home fixture in Repechage A, while Southland and Taranaki earned this privilege in Repechage B.
In Round two saw each team in the competition played three fixtures in this round. In the Top Six, each team played the three teams that it did not play in Round one. Each team in the repechage pools played the other teams in its pool once.
For the teams in the Top Six, competition points carried over from Round one. All Top Six teams advanced to the quarterfinals, with their seedings determined by their positions at the end of Round two.
In the two repechage pools, competition points did not carry over from Round one. The top team in each pool at the end of Round two advanced to the quarterfinals. The two repechage winners received the seventh and eighth seeds, determined based on competition points at the end of Round two.
At the end of Week 9, Auckland, Waikato and North Harbour secured home quarter-finals. Bay of Plenty secured the top spot in Repechage A. In Repechage B, Taranaki dropped out of contention for the top spot.
After defeating Manawatu in Week 10, Bay of Plenty clinched the higher placing of the two repechage quarter-final slots. Also in Week 10, Otago's loss to Wellington placed Otago at the bottom of the Top 6 going into the quarter-finals. The fourth home quarter-final went to Wellington; although Canterbury defeated Auckland, they did not earn the bonus point they needed to pass Wellington on the table. Wellington's victory over Canterbury in Week 8 gave them the advantage in the tiebreaker.
Southland earned the top spot in Repechage B by means of a 19-12 bonus-point loss to Northland, putting them one point ahead of the Taniwha.
The battle for the top overall seed came down to the final match in pool play. Waikato claimed the top seed by defeating North Harbour. Regardless of the Waikato-Harbour result, Auckland was assured of no worse than the second seed they eventually received. Harbour received the third seed.
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# | Team | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | PTS | |
1 | Waikato | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 277 | 182 | +95 | 6 | 36 | |
2 | Auckland | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 287 | 119 | +168 | 8 | 34 | |
3 | RS – North Harbour | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 206 | 158 | +48 | 3 | 31 | |
4 | Wellington | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 189 | 165 | +24 | 1 | 29 | |
5 | Canterbury | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 238 | 156 | +82 | 5 | 29 | |
6 | Otago | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 192 | 173 | +19 | 4 | 24 | |
7 | Bay of Plenty | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 34 | +66 | 2 | 14 | |
8 | Southland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 1 | 9 | |
9 | Hawke's Bay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 74 | -11 | 1 | 9 | |
10 | Northland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 85 | -28 | 0 | 8 | |
11 | Taranaki | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 3 | 7 | |
12 | Tasman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 80 | +7 | 1 | 5 | |
13 | Counties Manukau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 93 | -28 | 3 | 5 | |
14 | Manawatu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 78 | -27 | 0 | 2 |
Team | Points by Round | Total | Average | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Auckland | 41 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 45 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 287 | 119 | 31.88 | 13.22 | ||
Bay of Plenty | 6 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 38 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 27 | 16 | 216 | 163 | 24 | 18.11 | ||
Canterbury | 45 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 238 | 156 | 26.44 | 17.33 | ||
Counties Manukau | 19 | 23 | 29 | 51 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 195 | 251 | 21.66 | 27.88 | ||
Hawke's Bay | 0 | 45 | 0 | 37 | 51 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 172 | 266 | 19.11 | 29.55 | ||
Manawatu | 10 | 41 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 97 | 252 | 10.77 | 28 | ||
North Harbour | 33 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 206 | 158 | 22.88 | 17.55 | ||
Northland | 21 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 161 | 266 | 17.88 | 29.55 | ||
Otago | 23 | 19 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 48 | 14 | 21 | 192 | 173 | 21.33 | 19.22 | ||
Southland | 36 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 143 | 173 | 15.88 | 19.22 | ||
Taranaki | 14 | 30 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 17 | 162 | 188 | 18 | 20.88 | ||
Tasman | 27 | 33 | 6 | 46 | 43 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 220 | 243 | 24.44 | 27 | ||
Waikato | 23 | 14 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 42 | 23 | 42 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 235 | 182 | 26.11 | 20.22 | ||
Wellington | 30 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 189 | 165 | 21 | 18.33 |
For | Against |
Team | Tries by Round | Total | Average | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Auckland | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 4.33 | 1.44 | ||
Bay of Plenty | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 2.44 | 2 | ||
Canterbury | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 3.22 | 1.77 | ||
Counties Manukau | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 30 | 2.55 | 3.33 | ||
Hawke's Bay | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 2.44 | 3.55 | ||
Manawatu | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 1.11 | 3.77 | ||
North Harbour | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 1.77 | ||
Northland | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 1.88 | 3.66 | ||
Otago | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 2.44 | 2.11 | ||
Southland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 1.44 | 2.22 | ||
Taranaki | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2.22 | ||
Tasman | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 2.88 | 3.55 | ||
Waikato | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 3.88 | 2.66 | ||
Wellington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 2.33 | 1.88 |
For | Against |
Confirmed fixture matches for 2006 season as follows:
28 July 2006 | Hawke's Bay | 0–45 | Canterbury | McLean Park, Napier | ||
19:35 NZST | Report | Try: Cameron McIntyre (2), Mose Tuiali'i (2), Stephen Brett, Campbell Johnstone Con: Ben Blair (6) Pen: Ben Blair | Referee: Paul Honiss |
29 July 2006 | Manawatu | 10–41 | Auckland | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
14:00 NZST | Try: Rob Foreman Con: Graham Smith Pen: Graham Smith | Report | Try: Jamie Helleur (2), Brad Mika, Lachie Munro, Saimone Taumoepeau, Joe Tekori, Brent Ward Con: Brent Ward (2), Isa Nacewa | Referee: Keith Brown |
29 July 2006 | Counties Manukau | 19–23 | Otago | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
16:00 NZST | Try: Kristian Ormsby Con: Blair Feeney Pen: Blair Feeney (4) | Report | Try: Josh Blackie, Callum Bruce Con: Nick Evans (2) Pen: Nick Evans (3) | Referee: Jonathon White |
29 July 2006 | Taranaki | 14–30 | Wellington | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
18:05 NZST | Try: Matt Harvey Pen: Miah Nikora (3) | Report | Try: Lome Fa'atau, Jimmy Gopperth, Cory Jane Con: Jimmy Gopperth (3) Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (3) | Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
30 July 2006 | Northland | 21–36 | Southland | ITM Stadium, Whangarei | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: David Holwell, Rene Ranger Con: David Holwell Pen: David Holwell (3) | Report | Try: Dion Bates, Hoani MacDonald, Pehi Te Whare, Kane Thompson Con: Blair Stewart (2) Pen: Blair Stewart (4) | Referee: Steve Walsh |
30 July 2006 | Tasman | 27–33 | North Harbour | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Kahn Fotuali'i, Tristan Moran, Peter Playford Con: Ben Gollings (3) Pen: Ben Gollings (2) | Report | Try: Francis Stowers (2), Adrian Donald, Tusi Pisi, Viliame Waqaseduadua Con: Tusi Pisi (4) | Referee: Lyndon Bray |
Bye/s: Bay of Plenty, Waikato |
4 August 2006 | Wellington | 11–6 | Bay of Plenty | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Cory Jane Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (2) | Report | Pen: Murray Williams (2) | Attendance: 16,471 |
5 August 2006 | Northland | 11–25 | Canterbury | ITM Stadium, Whangarei | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Marshall Milroy Pen: Daniel Bowden (2) | Report | Try: Tim Bateman, Kevin O'Neill, Isaac Ross, Kevin Senio Con: Stephen Brett Pen: Cameron McIntyre | Referee: Jonathon White |
5 August 2006 | North Harbour | 22–13 | Taranaki | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
17:30 NZST | Try: Adrian Donald, James Hinchco Pen: Luke McAlister (4) | Report | Try: Andrew Hore Con: Miah Nikora Pen: Miah Nikora (2) | Referee: Gary Wise |
5 August 2006 | Southland | 14–23 | Waikato | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Jimmy Cowan, Iona Sipa Con: Blair Stewart (2) | Report | Try: Stephen Donald, Sitiveni Sivivatu Con: Stephen Donald (2) Pen: Stephen Donald (3) | Referee: Chris Pollock |
6 August 2006 | Auckland | 46–6 | Tasman | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Doug Howlett (2), Ben Atiga, Andrew Blowers, Isa Nacewa, David Smith, Isaia Toeava, Brent Ward Con: Brent Ward (3) | Report | Pen: Ben Gollings (2) | Referee: Chris Rooney |
6 August 2006 | Otago | 37–0 | Hawke's Bay | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Alando Soakai (2), Craig Clare, Tom Donnelly, Ben Smith Con: Nick Evans (3) Pen: Nick Evans (2) | Report | Referee: Keith Brown |
Bye/s: Manawatu, Counties Manukau |
11 August 2006 | Waikato | 36–22 | Canterbury | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Richard Kahui (2), Stephen Donald, Liam Messam, Sitiveni Sivivatu Con: Stephen Donald (4) Pen: Stephen Donald | Report | Try: Casey Laulala (2), Caleb Ralph Con: Ben Blair (2) Pen: Ben Blair | Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
12 August 2006 | Tasman | 43–0 | Manawatu | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Robbie Malneek (3), Ben Gollings, Ti'i Paulo, Jonathan Poff Con: Ben Gollings (5) Pen: Ben Gollings | Report | Referee: Keith Brown |
12 August 2006 | Taranaki | 3–29 | Auckland | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
17:30 NZST | Pen: Miah Nikora | Report | Try: Doug Howlett, Taniela Moa, Joe Rokocoko, Sam Tuitupou Con: Brent Ward (3) Pen: Brent Ward | Referee: Chris Pollock |
12 August 2006 | Bay of Plenty | 7–25 | North Harbour | Blue Chip Stadium, Mt Maunganui | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: James Afoa Con: Mike Delany | Report | Try: Roger Dustow, George Pisi, Viliame Waqaseduadua Con: Luke McAlister (2) Pen: Luke McAlister (2) | Referee: Chris White |
13 August 2006 | Hawke's Bay | 51–29 | Counties Manukau | McLean Park, Napier | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Bryn Evans, Ryan Glover, Michael Johnson, Danny Lee, Lote Raikabula, Tom Symes, Joe Wright Con: Aayden Clarke (5) Pen: Matt Berquist, Aayden Clarke | Report | Try: Lelia Masaga (2), Simon Lemalu, Troy Nathan Con: Blair Feeney (3) Pen: Blair Feeney | Referee: Lyndon Bray |
13 August 2006 | Otago | 37–6 | Northland | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Neil Brew, Nick Evans, Chris King, Greg Zampach Con: Nick Evans (4) Pen: Nick Evans (3) | Report | Pen: Daniel Bowden (2) | Referee: Paul Honiss |
Bye/s: Southland, Wellington |
18 August 2006 | Canterbury | 24–7 | Southland | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Ben Blair, Craig Clarke Con: Cameron McIntyre Pen: Cameron McIntyre (4) | Report | Try: Hale T-Pole Con: Blair Stewart | Referee: Lyndon Bray |
19 August 2006 | Manawatu | 12–18 | Taranaki | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
12:00 NZST | Try: Nathan Kemp, Hayden Triggs Con: Ryan Bambry | Report | Try: Laurence Corlett, Brendan Haami Con: Miah Nikora Pen: Miah Nikora (2) | Referee: Josh Noonan |
19 August 2006 | Otago | 24–21 | Waikato | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
14:00 NZST | Try: Josh Blackie, Filipo Levi, Greg Zampach Con: Nick Evans (3) Pen: Nick Evans | Report | Try: Brendon Leonard, Liam Messam Con: Stephen Donald Pen: Stephen Donald (3) | Referee: Gary Wise |
20 August 2006 | Counties Manukau | 17–21 | Northland | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
12:30 NZST | Try: Blair Feeney, Niva Ta'auso Con: Blair Feeney (2) Pen: Blair Feeney | Report | Try: David Holwell, Josh Levi, Jake Paringatai Con: David Holwell (3) | Referee: Chris Pollock |
20 August 2006 | Auckland | 45–27 | Bay of Plenty | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Steve Devine (2), David Smith (2), Brent Ward (2) Con: Brent Ward (3) Pen: Brent Ward (2) | Report | Try: Cory Aporo (2), Nili Latu Con: Mike Delany (3) Pen: Mike Delany (2) | Referee: Steve Walsh |
20 August 2006 | North Harbour | 31–16 | Wellington | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Viliami Maʻafu, George Pisi, Anthony Tuitavake, Viliame Waqaseduadua Con: Tusi Pisi (4) Pen: Tusi Pisi | Report | Try: Ross Filipo Con: Jimmy Gopperth Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (3) | Referee: Paul Honiss |
Bye/s: Tasman, Hawke's Bay |
25 August 2006 | Southland | 8–15 | Otago | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Clarke Dermody Drop: Blair Stewart | Report | Try: Ben Smith, Adam Thomson Con: Nick Evans Pen: Nick Evans | Referee: Jonathon White |
26 August 2006 | Bay of Plenty | 33–15 | Manawatu | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Charles Baxter (2), Jamie Nutbrown Con: Mike Delany (3) Pen: Mike Delany (4) | Report | Try: Nick Crosswell, Penalty try Con: Ryan Bambry Pen: Ryan Bambry | Referee: Gary Wise |
26 August 2006 | Waikato | 23–20 | Counties Manukau | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
17:30 NZST | Try: Sosene Anesi, Mark Burman, Roger Randle Con: Stephen Donald Pen: Stephen Donald (2) | Report | Try: Siale Piutau, Taiasina Tuifu'a Con: Blair Feeney (2) Pen: Blair Feeney (2) | Referee: Bryce Lawrence |
26 August 2006 | Wellington | 14–11 | Auckland | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Ross Filipo, Ben Herring Con: Tamati Ellison (2) | Report | Try: Onosai Tololima-Auva'a Pen: Brent Ward (2) | Attendance: 10,406 Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
27 August 2006 | Taranaki | 22–15 | Tasman | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Lifeimi Mafi, Paul Perez, Tomasi Soqeta Con: Miah Nikora (2) Pen: Miah Nikora | Report | Try: Mark Bright, Kahn Fotuali'i Con: Tim Taylor Pen: Tim Taylor | Referee: Chris Pollock |
27 August 2006 | Northland | 24–24 | Hawke's Bay | ITM Stadium, Whangarei | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Jake Paringatai, Hayden Taylor Con: David Holwell Pen: David Holwell (4) | Report | Try: Nathan Mauger (2), Tafai Ioasa Con: Aayden Clarke (3) Pen: Aayden Clarke | Referee: Steve Walsh |
Bye/s: Canterbury, North Harbour |
1 September 2006 | Auckland | 23–3 | North Harbour | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Daniel Braid, Chris Heard Con: Brent Ward (2) Pen: Brent Ward (3) | Report | Pen: Tusi Pisi | Referee: Gary Wise |
2 September 2006 | Tasman | 17–23 | Bay of Plenty | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Ben Gollings, Aaron Kimura Pen: Tim Taylor | Report | Try: Jamie Nutbrown, Anthony Tahana Con: Mike Delany (2) Pen: Mike Delany (3) | Referee: Keith Brown |
2 September 2006 | Manawatu | 3–11 | Wellington | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
17:30 NZST | Pen: Graham Smith | Report | Try: Conrad Smith Pen: Tamati Ellison (2) | Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
2 September 2006 | Canterbury | 22–17 | Otago | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Campbell Johnstone, Cameron McIntyre, Mose Tuiali'i Con: Ben Blair (2) Pen: Ben Blair | Report | Try: Josh Blackie, Greg Zampach Con: Nick Evans (2) Pen: Nick Evans | Referee: Bryce Lawrence |
3 September 2006 | Hawke's Bay | 23–42 | Waikato | McLean Park, Napier | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Tukulua Lokotui, Nathan Mauger, Lote Raikabula Con: Aayden Clarke Pen: Matt Berquist, Aayden Clarke | Report | Try: Sosene Anesi, Sione Lauaki, Liam Messam, Willie Ripia, Stephen Setephano Con: David Hill (4) Pen: David Hill (3) | Referee: Matt Stanish |
3 September 2006 | Counties Manukau | 29–8 | Southland | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Ben Meyer (2), Kristian Ormsby (2), Lelia Masaga Con: Blair Feeney (2) | Report | Try: Blair Stewart Pen: Blair Stewart | Referee: Paul Honiss |
Bye/s: Northland, Taranaki |
8 September 2006 | North Harbour | 28–6 | Manawatu | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Anthony Tuitavake (2), George Pisi, Nick Williams, Rudi Wulf Pen: Tusi Pisi | Report | Pen: Graham Smith (2) | Referee: Jonathon White |
9 September 2006 | Waikato | 42–21 | Northland | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Richard Kahui (3), Roy Kinikinilau, Liam Messam, Dwayne Sweeney Con: David Hill (6) | Report | Try: Daniel Bowden, David Gibson Con: David Holwell Pen: David Holwell (3) | Referee: Keith Brown |
9 September 2006 | Southland | 15–11 | Hawke's Bay | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | ||
17:30 NZST | Pen: Blair Stewart (5) | Report | Try: Danny Lee Pen: Matt Berquist (2) | Referee: Bryce Lawrence |
9 September 2006 | Bay of Plenty | 20–16 | Taranaki | Blue Chip Stadium, Mt Maunganui | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Anthony Tahana Pen: Mike Delany (5) | Report | Try: Scott Waldrom Con: Miah Nikora Pen: Miah Nikora (3) | Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
10 September 2006 | Canterbury | 32–16 | Counties Manukau | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Stephen Brett, Scott Hamilton, Kieran Read, Isaac Ross Con: Cameron McIntyre (3) Pen: Cameron McIntyre (2) | Report | Try: Andrew van der Heijden Con: Blair Feeney Pen: Blair Feeney (3) | Referee: Chris Pollock |
10 September 2006 | Wellington | 39–25 | Tasman | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Tamati Ellison, Cory Jane, Alby Mathewson, Jeremy Thrush, Tana Umaga Con: Jimmy Gopperth (4) Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (2) | Report | Try: Cory Holdaway, James King, Peter Playford Con: Tim Taylor (2) Pen: Tim Taylor (2) | Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Matt Stanish |
Bye/s: Auckland, Otago |
15 September 2006 | Taranaki | 17–23 | Northland | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
18:05 NZST | Try: Miah Nikora, Lifeimi Mafi, Michael Tagicakibau Con: Miah Nikora | Report | Try: Tony Coughlan, Dan Goodwin Con: David Holwell (2) Pen: David Holwell (3) | Referee: Vinny Munro |
15 September 2006 | Hawke's Bay | 26–10 | Manawatu | McLean Park, Napier | ||
20:05 NZST | Try: Israel Dagg, Jacob Kennedy, Danny Lee, Tukulua Lokotui Con: Matt Berquist (2), Aayden Clarke | Report | Try: Leon Lubbe Con: Graham Smith Pen: Graham Smith | Referee: Matt Stanish |
16 September 2006 | Southland | 23–14 | Tasman | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Watisoni Lotawa, Kendrick Lynn Con: Blair Stewart (2) Pen: Blair Stewart (3) | Report | Try: Robbie Malneek Pen: Ben Gollings (3) | Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
16 September 2006 | Bay of Plenty | 38–11 | Counties Manukau | Blue Chip Stadium, Mt Maunganui | ||
17:30 NZST | Try: Nili Latu, Aaron Rameka, Hayden Reid, Murray Williams Con: Murray Williams (3) Pen: Murray Williams (4) | Report | Try: James Maher Pen: Blair Feeney, Troy Nathan | Referee: Jonathon White |
16 September 2006 | Auckland | 22–22 | Waikato | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Kurtis Haiu, Brad Mika, David Smith, Saimone Taumoepeau Con: Ben Atiga | Report | Try: Roy Kinikinilau, Liam Messam, Dwayne Sweeney Con: David Hill (2) Pen: David Hill | Referee: Chris Pollock |
17 September 2006 | North Harbour | 28–18 | Otago | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: James Rodley, Anthony Tuitavake, Nick Williams Con: Tusi Pisi (2) Pen: Tusi Pisi (3) | Report | Try: Neil Brew (2) Con: Nick Evans Pen: Nick Evans (2) | Referee: Bryce Lawrence |
17 September 2006 | Wellington | 26–24 | Canterbury | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Cory Jane, Ma'a Nonu Con: Jimmy Gopperth (2) Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (4) | Report | Try: Stephen Brett, Casey Laulala Con: Cameron McIntyre Pen: Cameron McIntyre (3) Drop: Andy Ellis | Attendance: 14,310 Referee: Paul Honiss |
21 September 2006 | Southland | 20–17 | Taranaki | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | ||
19:05 NZST | Try: Watisoni Lotawa (2) Con: Blair Stewart (2) Pen: Blair Stewart (2) | Report | Try: Census Johnston, Scott Waldrom Con: Kurt Morath, Miah Nikora Pen: Miah Nikora | Referee: Gary Wise |
22 September 2006 | Bay of Plenty | 35–7 | Hawke's Bay | Blue Chip Stadium, Mt Maunganui | ||
18:05 NZST | Try: Charles Baxter, Garrick Cowley, Simms Davison, Lance MacDonald, Murray Williams Con: Murray Williams (2) Pen: Murray Williams (2) | Report | Try: Sona Taumalolo Con: Aayden Clarke | Referee: Chris Pollock |
22 September 2006 | Counties Manukau | 25–25 | Manawatu | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
20:05 NZST | Try: Grant Henson, Lelia Masaga, Andrew van der Heijden Con: Troy Nathan (2) Pen: Troy Nathan (2) | Report | Try: Francisco Bosch, Graham Smith, Tane Tuʻipulotu Con: Matty James (2) Pen: Matty James (2) | Referee: Brent Murray |
23 September 2006 | Tasman | 56–15 | Northland | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Peter Playford (4), Rico Gear, Lucky Mulipola, Jonathan Poff Con: Aaron Kimura (6) Pen: Aaron Kimura (3) | Report | Try: Justin Collins, Tim Dow Con: David Holwell Pen: David Holwell | Referee: Lyndon Bray |
23 September 2006 | Waikato | 37–21 | Wellington | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
17:30 NZST | Try: Sitiveni Sivivatu (2), Byron Kelleher, Brendon Leonard, Liam Messam Con: David Hill (3) Pen: David Hill (2) | Report | Try: Jimmy Gopperth, Ben Herring, Cory Jane Con: Jimmy Gopperth (3) | Referee: Steve Walsh |
23 September 2006 | Auckland | 48–7 | Otago | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Andrew Blowers, Tasesa Lavea, Taniela Moa, Lachie Munro, Isa Nacewa, Isaia Toeava Con: Brent Ward (4), Ben Atiga (2) Pen: Brent Ward (2) | Report | Try: Greg Zampach Con: Nick Evans | Referee: Paul Honiss |
24 September 2006 | Canterbury | 17–21 | North Harbour | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Scott Hamilton, Cameron McIntyre Con: Cameron McIntyre (2) Pen: Cameron McIntyre | Report | Try: Viliame Waqaseduadua (2), Rua Tipoki Con: Luke McAlister (3) | Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
28 September 2006 | Manawatu | 16–27 | Bay of Plenty | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | ||
19:05 NZST | Try: Francisco Bosch Con: Graham Smith Pen: Matty James (3) | Report | Try: Cory Aporo, Jamie Nutbrown, Warren Smith Con: Murray Williams (3) Pen: Murray Williams (2) | Referee: Gary Wise |
29 September 2006 | Otago | 14–21 | Wellington | Carisbrook, Dunedin | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Josh Blackie Pen: Nick Evans (3) | Report | Try: Cory Jane, Ma'a Nonu, Tana Umaga Con: Jimmy Gopperth (3) | Referee: Kelvin Deaker |
30 September 2006 | Counties Manukau | 29–30 | Hawke's Bay | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Lance Easton, Kane Hancy, Grant Henson, Nigel Watson Con: Troy Nathan (3) Pen: Troy Nathan | Report | Try: Danny Lee, Karl Lowe, Daniel Waenga Con: Matt Berquist (2), Aayden Clarke Pen: Matt Berquist (3) | Referee: Josh Noonan |
30 September 2006 | Taranaki | 42–17 | Tasman | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
17:30 NZST | Try: Paul Perez (2), Census Johnston, Asalemo Malo, Tony Penn Con: Kurt Morath (4) Pen: Kurt Morath (3) | Report | Try: Rico Gear, Lucky Mulipola Con: Aaron Kimura (2) Pen: Aaron Kimura | Referee: Paul Honiss |
30 September 2006 | Canterbury | 27–22 | Auckland | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | ||
19:35 NZST | Try: Craig Clarke, Wyatt Crockett, Scott Hamilton Con: Dan Carter (3) Pen: Dan Carter (2) | Report | Try: Sam Tuitupou Con: Ben Atiga Pen: Ben Atiga (3), Brent Ward (2) | Referee: Steve Walsh |
1 October 2006 | Northland | 19–12 | Southland | ITM Stadium, Whangarei | ||
14:35 NZST | Try: Justin Collins, Dan Goodwin, David Holwell Con: David Holwell (2) | Report | Pen: Blair Stewart (4) | Referee: Lyndon Bray |
1 October 2006 | Waikato | 31–15 | North Harbour | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
16:35 NZST | Try: Sitiveni Sivivatu (2), Richard Kahui, Byron Kelleher Con: Stephen Donald (4) Pen: Stephen Donald | Report | Try: Luke McAlister, Ngarimu Simpkins Con: Luke McAlister Pen: Luke McAlister | Referee: Bryce Lawrence |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
4 | Wellington | 36 | ||||||||||||
5 | Canterbury | 23 | ||||||||||||
2 | Auckland | 15 | ||||||||||||
4 | Wellington | 30 | ||||||||||||
2 | Auckland | 46 | ||||||||||||
7 | Bay of Plenty | 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Waikato | 37 | ||||||||||||
4 | Wellington | 31 | ||||||||||||
1 | Waikato | 24 | ||||||||||||
8 | Southland | 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Waikato | 44 | ||||||||||||
6 | Otago | 15 | ||||||||||||
3 | North Harbour | 21 | ||||||||||||
6 | Otago | 56 |
6 October 2006 19:35 NZST |
Wellington | 36–23 | Canterbury |
Try: Collins (2) M. Schwalger Smith Tialata Con: Gopperth (4) Drop: Gopperth | Report | Try: Carter Paterson Con: Carter (2) Pen: Carter (3) |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 17,641 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
7 October 2006 17:30 NZST |
Auckland | 46–14 | Bay of Plenty |
Try: Haiu Heard Howlett Kaino Mika Rokocoko Con: Atiga (3) Nacewa (2) Pen: Atiga (2) | Report | Try: Aporo Nutbrown Con: Williams (2) |
Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand) |
7 October 2006 19:35 NZST |
Waikato | 24–12 | Southland |
Try: Anesi de Malmanche Muliaina Con: Hill (3) Pen: Hill | Report | Try: Wilson (2) Con: Wilson |
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
21 October 2006 19:35 NZST |
Waikato | 37–31 | Wellington |
Try: Kahui 15' c Kelleher (2) 27' c, 42' c Leonard 70' c Con: Hill (4/4) 16', 28', 43', 71' Pen: Hill (3/3) 37', 54', 77' | Report | Try: Nonu (2) 32' c, 72' m Umaga 79' c Con: Gopperth (2/3) 33', 79' Pen: Gopperth (4/5) 8', 19', 50', 69' |
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
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