2014 ITM Cup




















































2014 ITM Cup season
Countries
New Zealand New Zealand
Date 14 August – 25 October 2014
Champions Taranaki
Runners-up Tasman
Promoted Manawatu
Relegated Wellington
Matches played 76
Tries scored 448
(average 5.9 per match)
Top point scorer
Marty Banks (Tasman)
175 points
Top try scorer
Ryan Tongia (Hawke's Bay)
10 tries
Official website
itmcup.co.nz

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The 2014 ITM Cup season was the 9th season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 14, when Taranaki hosted a game against Counties Manukau. It involved the top fourteen rugby unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition is known as the ITM Cup and it is the fifth season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship will be promoted to the Premiership, the 7th placed Premiership team will be relegated to the Championship.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Format


  • 2 Standings


    • 2.1 Standings progression




  • 3 Regular season


    • 3.1 Week 1


    • 3.2 Week 2


    • 3.3 Week 3


    • 3.4 Week 4


    • 3.5 Week 5


    • 3.6 Week 6


    • 3.7 Week 7


    • 3.8 Round 8


    • 3.9 Round 9




  • 4 Play-offs


    • 4.1 Semi-finals


    • 4.2 Finals




  • 5 Statistics


    • 5.1 Leading point scorers


    • 5.2 Leading try scorers


    • 5.3 Points by week


    • 5.4 Tries by week




  • 6 Ranfurly Shield


    • 6.1 Pre-season challenges




  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Format


The Mitre 10 Cup standings are sorted by a competition points system. Four points are awarded to the winning team, a draw equals to two points, whilst a loss amounts to zero points. Unions can also win their side a respectable bonus point. To receive a bonus point, they must score four tries or more or lose by seven or fewer points or less.[2] Each team is placed on their total points received. 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.[3] This seeding format has been implemented since the beginning of the 2006 competition.


The competition included a promotion-relegation process with the winner of the Championship receiving automatic promotion to the Premiership replacing the seventh-placed team in the Premiership which is relegated to the Championship for the following year. The regular season consisted of two types of matches. The internal division matches are when each team played the other six unions in their division once, home or away. The cross-division matches are when each team played four teams from the other division, thus missing out on three teams, each from the opposite division. Each union played home or away games against teams from the other division, making a total of ten competition games for each union.[4] The finals format allows the top four teams from each division move on to the semi-finals. The top two division winners, based on table points, received a home semi-final. In the first round of the finals, the semi-finals, the second division winner hosted the third division winner, and the first division winner hosted the fourth division winner. The final was hosted by the top remaining seed.[5]



Standings











Standings progression














































































































































































































Premiership
Team
 W1
 W2
 W3
 W4
 W5
 W6
 W7
 W8
 W9

Auckland
 0
(7th)
 5
(4th)
 7
(6th)
 11
(4th)
 15
(4th)
 20
(4th)
 20
(4th)
 25
(4th)
 30
(4th)

Canterbury
 5
(1st)
 10
(1st)
 15
(1st)
 19
(1st)
 24
(1st)
 28
(1st)
 30
(3rd)
 30
(3rd)
 34
(3rd)

Counties Manukau
 2
(4th)
 7
(3rd)
 8
(5th)
 8
(6th)
 9
(6th)
 9
(6th)
 14
(6th)
 19
(5th)
 28
(5th)

Taranaki
 2
(5th)
 3
(6th)
 13
(2nd)
 18
(2nd)
 22
(2nd)
 27
(2nd)
 32
(1st)
 37
(1st)
 38
(1st)

Tasman
 5
(2nd)
 10
(2nd)
 12
(3rd)
 16
(3rd)
 17
(3rd)
 27
(3rd)
 32
(2nd)
 37
(2nd)
 38
(2nd)

Waikato
 5
(3rd)
 5
(5th)
 9
(4th)
 10
(5th)
 15
(5th)
 15
(5th)
 16
(5th)
 16
(6th)
 21
(6th)

Wellington
 0
(6th)
 0
(7th)
 1
(7th)
 2
(7th)
 2
(7th)
 2
(7th)
 2
(7th)
 2
(7th)
 7
(7th)
Championship
Team
 W1
 W2
 W3
 W4
 W5
 W6
 W7
 W8
 W9

Bay of Plenty
 0
(5th)
 1
(7th)
 1
(7th)
 7
(6th)
 7
(6th)
 7
(6th)
 8
(7th)
 13
(7th)
 13
(7th)

Hawke's Bay
 0
(7th)
 4
(4th)
 9
(2nd)
 10
(3rd)
 15
(3rd)
 20
(2nd)
 21
(2nd)
 26
(2nd)
 28
(2nd)

Manawatu
 4
(3rd)
 4
(5th)
 8
(4th)
 16
(1st)
 16
(1st)
 21
(1st)
 25
(1st)
 30
(1st)
 35
(1st)

North Harbour
 0
(6th)
 1
(6th)
 2
(6th)
 3
(7th)
 7
(7th)
 7
(7th)
 16
(5th)
 17
(5th)
 18
(5th)

Northland
 1
(4th)
 6
(2nd)
 6
(5th)
 10
(4th)
 16
(2nd)
 16
(3rd)
 20
(3rd)
 25
(3rd)
 25
(3rd)

Southland
 4
(2nd)
 8
(1st)
 8
(3rd)
 8
(5th)
 13
(4th)
 13
(5th)
 17
(4th)
 17
(4th)
 19
(4th)

Otago
 4
(1st)
 5
(3rd)
 9
(1st)
 10
(2nd)
 10
(5th)
 15
(4th)
 15
(6th)
 15
(6th)
 15
(6th)


The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each week, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall division log position in brackets.


Key:
 win
 draw
 loss
 bye


Regular season


The results of the season were as follows:[6]



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Round 8



























































































































































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Play-offs











Semi-finals





17 October 2014
19:35 NZST














Hawke's Bay
 26–21
Northland

Try: Buckman 31' c
Fruean 46' c
Con: West (2/2) 32', 47'
Pen: West (4/4) 7', 15', 54', 65'
Report
Try: Macilai-Tori 27' m
Pryor 57' m
Waa 75' m
Con: Hawkins (0/3)
Pen: Hawkins (2/2) 5', 51'



McLean Park, Napier
Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)






18 October 2014
14:05 NZST














Manawatu
 23–18
Southland

Try: Milner-Skudder 15' c
Gibbins 48' c
Con: Black (2/2) 16', 49'
Pen: Black (3/4) 9', 35', 44'
Report
Try: Dixon 52' c
Kahukura 77' m
Con: Sopoaga (1/2) 53'
Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 18', 42'



Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)






18 October 2014
16:35 NZST














Taranaki
 49–30
(a.e.t)
Auckland

Try: R. Marshall 4' c
Crosswell 7' c
J. Marshall 28' c
Naholo 81' c
Thomson 84' m
Ormond 90' c
Con: Rei (3/3) 5', 8', 29'
McKenzie (2/3) 82', 91'
Pen: Rei (3/5) 34', 50', 71'
McKenzie (0/1)
Report
Try: Anscombe 9' c
Moala (2) 19' c, 64' c
Con: Anscombe (3/3) 10', 20', 65'
Pen: Anscombe (3/5) 13', 22', 33'



Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)






18 October 2014
19:05 NZST














Tasman
 26–6
Canterbury

Try: Lowe 2' c
Cowan 39' c
Con: Banks (2/2) 3', 40'
Pen: Banks (4/7) 32', 44', 56', 71'
Report
Pen: Taylor (2/2) 28', 35'



Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)





Finals





24 October 2014
19:35 NZST














Manawatu
 32–24
Hawke's Bay

Try: Hammington 43' c
Milner-Skudder 54' c
Emery 75' c
Tudreu 79' m
Con: Black (2/2) 44', 55'
Te Rure (1/1) 76'
Crosswell (0/1)
Pen: Black (2/3) 11', 32'
Report
Try: West 15' c
Chase (2) 24' c, 66' c
Con: West (3/3) 16', 25', 68'
Pen: West (1/2) 50'



Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)






25 October 2014
19:35 NZST














Taranaki
 36–32
Tasman

Try: Marshall 31' c
Ngatai (2) 42' c, 54' c
Con: Rei (3/3) 32', 43', 55'
Pen: Rei (5/5) 4', 7', 39', 57', 74'
Report
Try: Fonotia 18' c
Guyton (2) 64' c, 79' m
Samu 72' c
Con: Banks (3/4) 19', 65', 72'
Pen: Banks (2/5) 38', 47'



Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
FB 15
James Marshall (c)
RW 14
Codey Rei
OC 13
Seta Tamanivalu
IC 12 Charlie Ngatai
Substituted off 55'
LW 11 Waisake Naholo
Substituted off 74'
FH 10
Marty McKenzie
SH 9 Chris Smylie
Substituted off 61'
N8 8 Iopu Iopu-Aso
Substituted off 15'
OF 7
Bernie Hall
BF 6
Mitchell Crosswell
RL 5
James Broadhurst
LL 4 Riki Hoeata
Substituted off 65'
TP 3 Angus Ta'avao
Substituted off 70'
HK 2
Rhys Marshall
LP 1 Mitchell Graham
Substituted off 55'

Replacements:
PR 16 Sione Lea
Substituted in 55'
PR 17 Ryan Cocker
Substituted in 70'
N8 18 Mitchell Brown
Substituted in 15'
LK 19 Leighton Price
Substituted in 65'
SH 20 Jamison Gibson-Park
Substituted in 61'
WG 21 Jackson Ormond
Substituted in 74'
FB 22 Kurt Baker
Substituted in 55'









































































































































FB 15 Robbie Malneek
Substituted off 69'
RW 14 Bryce Heem
Substituted off 65'
OC 13
Kieron Fonotia
IC 12
Tom Marshall (c)
Substituted off 57'
Substituted in 60'
LW 11
James Lowe
FH 10
Marty Banks
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan
Substituted off 33'
Substituted in 41'
Substituted off 43'
N8 8
Liam Squire
OF 7
Shane Christie
BF 6
Pete Samu
RL 5 Joe Wheeler
Substituted off 57'
LL 4
Alex Ainley
TP 3
Ross Geldenhuys
HK 2
Quentin MacDonald
LP 1 Siua Halanukonuka
Substituted off 72'

Replacements:
HK 16
Jesse MacDonald
PR 17 Reuben Northover
Substituted in 72'
LK 18 Tevita Cavubati
Substituted in 57'
FL 19
Vernon Fredericks
SH 20 Billy Guyton
Substituted in 33'
Substituted off 41'
Substituted in 43'
FB 21 David Havili
Substituted in 57'
Substituted off 60'
Substituted in 69'
WG 22 Mitchell Scott
Substituted in 65'



Statistics



Leading point scorers



























































































No. Player Team Points Average Details
1 Marty Banks Tasman 175 14.58 3 T, 38 C, 28 P, 0 D
2 Gareth Anscombe Auckland 152 13.82 5 T, 17 C, 31 P, 0 D
3 Daniel Hawkins Northland 129 11.73 0 T, 21 C, 29 P, 0 D
4 Ihaia West Hawke's Bay 125 10.42 3 T, 22 C, 20 P, 2 D
5 Marty McKenzie Taranaki 125 10.42 5 T, 23 C, 16 P, 2 D
6 Otere Black Manawatu 118 10.73 1 T, 19 C, 25 P, 0 D
7 Hayden Parker Otago 112 11.20 2 T, 18 C, 22 P, 0 D
8 Lima Sopoaga Southland 109 10.90 1 T, 19 C, 22 P, 0 D
9 Damian McKenzie Waikato 90 9.00 2 T, 16 C, 16 P, 0 D
10 Matt McGahan North Harbour 79 7.90 3 T, 14 C, 12 P, 0 D

Source: itmcup.co.nz/Stats



Leading try scorers
















































































No. Player Team Tries Average
1 Ryan Tongia Hawke's Bay 10 0.83
2 Waisake Naholo Taranaki 9 0.75
3 James Lowe Tasman 8 0.67
4 Joe Webber Waikato 8 0.89
5 Augustine Pulu Counties Manukau 7 0.70
6 Blade Thomson Taranaki 7 0.64
7 Seta Tamanivalu Taranaki 7 0.58
8 Brendon O'Connor Hawke's Bay 6 0.67
9 George Moala Auckland 6 0.60
10 Jimmy Cowan Tasman 5 0.42

Source: itmcup.co.nz/Stats



Points by week















































































































































































































































































































































































Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
 Total
 Average

Auckland
 9
 48
 35
 7
 16
 16
 31
 30
 27
 12
 32
 7
 22
 35
 60
 19
 56
 51
 288
 225
 28.80
 22.50

Bay of Plenty
 23
 34
 27
 56
 3
 41
 48
 43
 12
 27
 17
 36
 27
 30
 33
 16
 12
 29
 202
 312
 20.20
 31.20

Canterbury
 48
 9
 58
 27
 48
 3
 23
 16
 46
 12
 28
 20
 50
 57
 10
 38
 26
 23
 337
 205
 33.70
 20.50

Counties Manukau
 9
 9
 29
 25
 21
 27
 10
 26
 21
 26
 20
 28
 55
 7
 24
 10
 62
 34
 251
 192
 25.10
 19.20

Hawke's Bay
 15
 35
 29
 26
 27
 21
 21
 23
 41
 0
 36
 17
 25
 28
 39
 43
 20
 20
 253
 213
 25.30
 21.30

Manawatu
 28
 23
 7
 35
 27
 21
 55
 37
 13
 24
 41
 20
 22
 20
 29
 3
 38
 25
 260
 208
 26.00
 20.80

North Harbour
 14
 28
 21
 25
 16
 22
 14
 21
 24
 13
 7
 32
 57
 49
 27
 58
 34
 58
 214
 306
 21.40
 30.60

Northland
 23
 28
 35
 5
 3
 48
 23
 21
 74
 59
 20
 31
 30
 27
 58
 27
 10
 38
 276
 284
 27.60
 28.40

Otago
 28
 14
 25
 29
 33
 22
 16
 23
 23
 81
 38
 7
 24
 32
 16
 33
 25
 38
 228
 279
 22.80
 27.90

Southland
 34
 23
 25
 21
 22
 33
 19
 41
 36
 34
 34
 79
 28
 26
 10
 24
 20
 20
 228
 301
 22.80
 30.10

Taranaki
 9
 9
 26
 29
 87
 20
 41
 19
 31
 30
 31
 20
 35
 22
 38
 22
 23
 26
 321
 197
 32.10
 19.70

Tasman
 35
 15
 56
 27
 16
 16
 23
 16
 30
 31
 80
 34
 32
 24
 38
 10
 16
 21
 326
 194
 32.60
 19.40

Waikato
 37
 25
 27
 58
 39
 62
 16
 23
 26
 21
 7
 38
 20
 22
 19
 60
 29
 12
 220
 321
 22.00
 32.10

Wellington
 25
 37
 5
 35
 21
 27
 30
 31
 12
 46
 20
 42
 7
 55
 36
 74
 58
 34
 214
 381
 21.40
 38.10


Tries by week















































































































































































































































































































































































Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
 Total
 Average

Auckland
 0
 6
 4
 1
 1
 1
 3
 3
 2
 2
 4
 1
 1
 4
 9
 3
 6
 7
 30
 28
 3.00
 2.80

Bay of Plenty
 2
 3
 4
 7
 0
 6
 6
 5
 2
 2
 2
 5
 3
 3
 5
 1
 2
 4
 26
 36
 2.60
 3.60

Canterbury
 6
 0
 8
 2
 6
 0
 2
 1
 7
 2
 3
 2
 5
 7
 1
 5
 2
 3
 40
 22
 4.00
 2.20

Counties Manukau
 0
 0
 4
 3
 2
 4
 1
 2
 3
 4
 2
 3
 7
 1
 4
 1
 9
 3
 32
 21
 3.20
 2.10

Hawke's Bay
 2
 4
 3
 2
 4
 2
 2
 2
 6
 0
 5
 2
 3
 3
 5
 5
 1
 2
 31
 22
 3.10
 2.20

Manawatu
 3
 2
 1
 4
 2
 2
 5
 5
 1
 2
 5
 2
 1
 1
 4
 0
 5
 3
 27
 21
 2.70
 2.10

North Harbour
 2
 3
 2
 1
 1
 1
 2
 2
 2
 1
 1
 4
 7
 6
 4
 6
 4
 6
 25
 30
 2.50
 3.00

Northland
 2
 3
 5
 1
 0
 6
 2
 2
 8
 7
 2
 4
 3
 3
 6
 4
 1
 4
 29
 34
 2.90
 3.40

Otago
 3
 2
 3
 4
 3
 3
 1
 2
 2
 11
 4
 1
 3
 4
 1
 5
 3
 5
 23
 37
 2.30
 3.70

Southland
 3
 2
 1
 2
 3
 3
 3
 6
 5
 3
 4
 10
 3
 2
 1
 4
 2
 1
 25
 33
 2.50
 3.30

Taranaki
 0
 0
 2
 3
 12
 2
 6
 3
 3
 3
 4
 2
 4
 1
 5
 3
 3
 2
 39
 19
 3.90
 1.90

Tasman
 4
 2
 7
 4
 1
 1
 2
 1
 3
 3
 10
 4
 4
 3
 5
 1
 1
 3
 37
 22
 3.70
 2.20

Waikato
 6
 3
 3
 8
 3
 7
 1
 2
 4
 3
 1
 4
 1
 1
 3
 9
 4
 2
 26
 39
 2.60
 3.90

Wellington
 3
 6
 1
 5
 2
 2
 3
 3
 2
 7
 2
 5
 1
 7
 4
 10
 6
 4
 24
 49
 2.40
 4.90




Offensive
 Defensive



Ranfurly Shield


See also: Ranfurly Shield 2010–19


Pre-season challenges




9 July 2014
18:00 NZST














Counties Manukau
 46–10
Mid Canterbury

Try: Hyatt (2) 1' c, 5' c
Page 15' m
Vaipulu 44' c
Tu'ungafasi 50' c
Pulu 57' m
Muirhead 61' m
Con: Page (4/7) 2', 5', 45', 51'
Pen: Page (1/1) 28'
Preview
Report
Try: Sharpe 32' c
Con: Williams (1/1) 33'
Drop: Williams (1/1) 38'



ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)





References





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Place in Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon Lambaréné Street in Lambaréné Lambaréné Location in Gabon Coordinates: 0°41′18″S 10°13′55″E  /  0.68833°S 10.23194°E  / -0.68833; 10.23194 Coordinates: 0°41′18″S 10°13′55″E  /  0.68833°S 10.23194°E  / -0.68833; 10.23194 Country   Gabon Province Moyen-Ogooué Population (2013 census)  • Total 38,775 Lambaréné is a town and the capital of Moyen-Ogooué in Gabon. With a population of 38,775 as of 2013, it is located 75 kilometres south of the equator. Lambaréné is based in the Central African Rainforest at the river Ogooué. This river divides the city into 3 districts: Rive Gauche, Ile Lambaréné and Rive Droite. The Albert Schweitzer Hospital and the districts Adouma and Abongo are located on Rive Droite. The districts Atongowanga, Sahoty, Dakar, Grand Village, Château, Lalala and Bordamur build the Ile Lambaréné. The majority of the people in Lambaréné live in the district Isaac located on Rive Gauche. This distr
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Chris Pine

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Not to be confused with Christopher Pyne or Chris Pyne. Chris Pine Pine in 2018 Born Christopher Whitelaw Pine ( 1980-08-26 ) August 26, 1980 (age 38) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Alma mater UC Berkeley Occupation Actor Years active 2003–present Parent(s) Robert Pine Gwynne Gilford Relatives Anne Gwynne (grandmother) Christopher Whitelaw Pine (born August 26, 1980) [1] [2] is an American actor. Pine made his feature debut as Lord Devereaux in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). He is known for playing James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot film series (2009–2016), Will in Unstoppable (2010), Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods (2014), Jack Ryan in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Toby Howard in Hell or High Water (2016), Bernie Webber in The Finest Hours (2016), Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman (2017), and Dr. Alexander Murry in A Wrinkle in Time (2018). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 2003–200
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Kashihara Line

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Kashihara Line   B   A Kashihara Line train passing Yakushi-ji temple Overview Native name 橿原線 Type Commuter rail System Kintetsu Railway Locale Nara, Nara, Japan Yamtokoriyama, Nara, Japan Tenri, Nara, Japan Kawanishi, Nara, Japan Miyake, Nara, Japan Tawaramoto, Nara, Japan Kashihara , Nara, Japan Termini Yamato-Saidaiji Kashiharajingu-mae Stations 17 Operation Opened April 1, 1921 ; 98 years ago  ( 1921-04-01 ) Owner Kintetsu Railway Character Commuter rail Technical Line length 23.8 km (14.8 mi) Track gauge 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8   1 ⁄ 2  in ) Minimum radius 240 m Electrification 1,500 V DC Overhead lines Operating speed 100 km/h (60 mph) [1] The Kashihara Line ( 橿原線 , Kashihara-sen ) is a 23.8 km (14.8 mi) north-south bound railway line in Nara Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a private railway operator. It connects Yamato-Saidaiji Station and Kashiharajingu
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