2013 ITM Cup

The 2013 ITM Cup season was the eighth year running since the competition reconstruction in 2006 and the third under the new Premiership and Championship format. For the ITM Cup competition it involved the top 14 provincial unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the ITM Cup and it was currently the fourth season under the new sponsor. Including the defunct National Provincial Championship, this is the 37th season of New Zealand's premier domestic competition. The regular season matches took place every Thursday to Sunday from 15 August until 25 August and then every Wednesday to Sunday from 28 August until 13 October – followed by the semi-finals that culminated in the final on 26 October.

2013 ITM Cup season
Countries New Zealand
Date15 August – 26 October 2013
ChampionsCanterbury
Runners-upWellington
PromotedTasman
RelegatedBay of Plenty
Matches played76
Tries scored434
(average 5.7 per match)
Top point scorerMarty Banks (Tasman)
Hayden Parker (Otago)
170 points
Top try scorerMilford Keresoma (Canterbury)
8 tries
Official website
www.itmcup.co.nz

The 2013 season saw Counties Manukau enter the Premiership division for the first time, having replaced the relegated Hawke's Bay.[1] Counties Manukau achieved six victories in their inaugural division, and finished fourth following the regular season.

Competition format

Covering 11 weeks, the schedule features a total of 76 matches. The 14 teams are grouped and divided into two divisions of seven teams, labeled the Premiership Division and the Championship Division. They are based on their on-field finishing positions following the previous year, teams finishing 1-7 will form the Premiership, teams finishing 8-14 will form the Championship. Including a promotion/relegation process between the winner of the Championship receiving automatic promotion to the Premiership replacing the seventh placed team in the Premiership which will be relegated to the Championship for the following year.[2] The regular season consists of two types of matches:

  • Internal Division Matches – Each team plays the other six teams in the same division once, home or away.
  • Cross Division Matches – Each team plays four teams from the other division, thus missing out on three teams (each from the opposite division). Each team plays home or away games against teams from the other division, making a total of ten competition games for each team.

The top four teams of each division, will move on to the 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 hosts the third division winner, and the first division winner hosts the fourth division winner. The final is hosted by the top remaining seed.[3]

There is also the Ranfurly Shield. It is automatically contested when the holder of the shield plays at home in any round (excluding semis and final).

Standings
Premiership Division
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Wellington10901330178+15242166042
2 Canterbury10802371163+20848177140
3 Auckland10703306236+7037267136
4 Counties Manukau 10604287262+2531283128
5 Waikato10406235298−6324362321
6 Taranaki10307137242−10514270214
7 Bay of Plenty10109206298−921829048
Championship Division
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Tasman10802333186+14735174036
2 Otago10604304305−129344230
3 Hawke's Bay10604272204+6830213229
4 Southland10406202232−3021222220
5 Manawatu10406189340−15123441118
6 Northland10217184275−9119321213
7 North Harbour10118193330−13720421310

Source: itmcup.co.nz

Legend:

     Qualified for Division Finals.
     Relegated to Championship for 2014.
Ranfurly Shield holders.
  • Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Points breakdown:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
  • 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

The Overall Standings classification system:[4]

  • Four Division Winners/Leaders in log points order
  • The remaining three teams in log points order
  • When teams are level on log points, they are sorted by:
    • the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces
    • highest overall points difference
    • highest number of tries scored
    • highest number of points scored
    • a coin toss


Round-by-round
Team Points by Round Total Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Auckland 27 20 21 18 32 17 73 35 24 42 41 10 39 19 16 38 33 37 306 236 34 26.2
Bay of Plenty 29 32 24 20 17 32 18 48 16 33 28 54 30 31 25 28 19 20 206 298 22.9 33.1
Canterbury 30 6 28 13 47 10 48 18 32 22 19 25 91 46 38 23 38 0 371 163 41.2 18.1
Counties Manukau 16 55 44 14 20 40 47 46 44 7 37 25 31 30 23 38 25 7 287 262 31.9 29.1
Hawke's Bay 45 18 20 24 20 19 24 27 41 49 9 18 55 10 23 15 35 24 272 204 30.2 22.7
Manawatu 18 45 18 21 15 42 15 12 27 17 41 52 19 78 22 16 14 57 189 340 21 37.7
North Harbour 20 27 14 44 60 68 12 15 23 12 31 34 10 55 23 37 0 38 193 330 24.1 36.7
Northland 22 31 13 9 33 33 10 30 26 31 10 41 13 28 16 22 41 50 184 275 20.4 30.6
Otago 32 29 26 19 19 20 16 49 22 32 52 41 32 38 37 23 68 54 304 305 33.8 33.9
Southland 15 25 9 13 14 15 20 16 17 27 67 56 38 32 15 23 7 25 202 232 22.4 25.8
Taranaki 6 30 10 29 15 14 15 51 30 54 21 3 6 12 20 27 14 22 137 242 15.2 26.9
Tasman 25 15 13 28 40 20 49 16 12 23 18 9 28 13 91 48 57 14 333 186 37 20.7
Waikato 31 22 19 26 10 47 16 20 42 24 25 37 14 19 56 89 22 14 235 298 26.1 33.1
Wellington 55 16 29 10 77 42 30 10 33 16 25 19 19 14 38 16 24 35 330 178 36.7 19.8
Offensive Defensive
Team Tries by Round Total Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Auckland 4 2 2 2 4 1 7 4 4 6 6 1 5 3 1 4 4 3 37 26 4.1 2.9
Bay of Plenty 2 2 2 2 1 4 2 6 1 3 1 5 3 3 3 1 3 3 18 29 2 3.2
Canterbury 4 0 3 2 7 1 6 2 4 1 1 3 13 6 4 2 6 0 48 17 5.3 1.9
Counties Manukau 1 8 5 1 2 4 5 3 6 1 4 3 3 3 2 4 3 1 31 28 3.4 3.1
Hawke's Bay 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 0 2 7 1 2 2 4 3 30 21 3.3 2.3
Manawatu 2 7 2 2 2 5 3 2 3 2 5 6 1 10 3 2 2 8 23 44 2.6 4.9
North Harbour 2 4 1 5 7 8 2 3 2 0 3 5 1 7 2 4 0 6 20 42 2.5 4.7
Northland 1 3 1 0 4 4 1 5 2 3 1 6 1 1 2 3 6 7 19 32 2.1 3.6
Otago 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 6 1 4 6 5 4 5 4 2 7 7 29 34 3.2 3.8
Southland 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 8 4 5 4 2 2 1 3 21 22 2.3 2.4
Taranaki 0 4 1 4 2 1 2 6 3 7 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 14 27 1.6 3
Tasman 2 0 2 3 4 2 6 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 10 6 8 2 35 17 3.9 1.9
Waikato 3 1 1 2 1 7 1 2 6 4 3 4 1 3 5 11 3 2 24 36 2.7 4
Wellington 8 1 4 1 9 5 5 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 3 4 42 16 4.7 1.8
Offensive Defensive
Team Progression – 2013 ITM Cup season
Premiership
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9
Wellington 5
(1st)		 10
(1st)		 20
(1st)		 25
(1st)		 29
(1st)		 33
(1st)		 37
(1st)		 42
(1st)		 42
(1st)
Canterbury 5
(2nd)		 9
(2nd)		 14
(2nd)		 19
(3rd)		 24
(2nd)		 25
(3rd)		 30
(3rd)		 35
(2nd)		 40
(2nd)
Auckland 5
(3rd)		 9
(3rd)		 14
(3rd)		 23
(2nd)		 24
(3rd)		 29
(2nd)		 34
(2nd)		 34
(3rd)		 36
(3rd)
Counties Manukau 0
(7th)		 5
(6th)		 5
(5th)		 10
(4th)		 15
(4th)		 20
(4th)		 24
(4th)		 24
(4th)		 28
(4th)
Waikato 4
(4th)		 5
(4th)		 5
(6th)		 6
(5th)		 11
(5th)		 11
(6th)		 12
(6th)		 17
(5th)		 21
(5th)
Taranaki 0
(6th)		 0
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 8
(6th)		 12
(5th)		 13
(5th)		 14
(6th)		 14
(6th)
Bay of Plenty 1
(5th)		 5
(5th)		 5
(4th)		 5
(6th)		 5
(7th)		 5
(7th)		 6
(7th)		 7
(7th)		 8
(7th)
Championship
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9
Tasman 4
(2nd)		 4
(3rd)		 9
(2nd)		 14
(1st)		 14
(2nd)		 18
(1st)		 22
(1st)		 31
(1st)		 36
(1st)
Otago 4
(3rd)		 8
(1st)		 9
(3rd)		 9
(3rd)		 9
(3rd)		 14
(4th)		 16
(4th)		 21
(3rd)		 30
(2nd)
Hawke's Bay 5
(1st)		 6
(2nd)		 10
(1st)		 11
(2nd)		 15
(1st)		 15
(2nd)		 20
(2nd)		 24
(2nd)		 29
(3rd)
Southland 0
(6th)		 1
(5th)		 2
(6th)		 6
(5th)		 6
(7th)		 15
(3rd)		 20
(3rd)		 20
(4th)		 20
(4th)
Manawatu 0
(7th)		 1
(6th)		 1
(7th)		 5
(7th)		 9
(4th)		 10
(5th)		 14
(5th)		 18
(5th)		 18
(5th)
Northland 0
(5th)		 4
(4th)		 7
(4th)		 7
(4th)		 8
(6th)		 8
(7th)		 8
(7th)		 9
(7th)		 13
(6th)
North Harbour 1
(4th)		 1
(7th)		 4
(5th)		 5
(6th)		 9
(5th)		 10
(6th)		 10
(6th)		 10
(6th)		 10
(7th)

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall division log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Points Scorers

Updated: 26 October 2013

Regular season

The results of the season were as follows:[5][6]

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Finals

Semi-finals
18 October 2013
19:35 NZST
Wellington 41–10 Counties Manukau
Try: Frae Wilson  12'
Alapati Leiua  33', 75'
Shaun Treeby  46'
Faifili Levave  63'
Ambrose Curtis  69'
Con: Lima Sopoaga  34', 47', 64', 70' (4/6)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga  25' (1/2)
 Report Try: Fritz Lee  43'
Toni Pulu  79'
Con: Ki Anufe (0/1)
Baden Kerr (0/1)
19 October 2013
14:05 NZST
Canterbury 56–26 Auckland
Try: Tyler Bleyendaal  16'
Andy Ellis  34'
Nasi Manu  38'
George Whitelock  42'
Jordan Taufua  61'
Ryan Crotty  68'
Sebastian Siataga  76'
Con: Tyler Bleyendaal  17', 35', 43', 62', 69', 77' (6/7)
Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal  25', 33', 59' (3/3)
 Report Try: Simon Hickey  21'
Vince Aso  56'
Con: Simon Hickey  22', 57' (2/2)
Pen: Simon Hickey  7', 12', 28', 40' (4/4)
19 October 2013
16:35 NZST
Tasman 49–28 Southland
Try: Tevita Koloamatangi  16'
Liam Squire  27'
Mitchell Scott  38'
Bryce Heem  59'
Robbie Malneek  63'
Marty Banks  73'
Con: Marty Banks  17', 28', 39', 64', 74' (5/6)
Pen: Marty Banks  19', 26', 34' (3/6)
 Report Try: Scott Eade  22'
Bryan Milne  48'
Elliot Dixon  56'
Will Murray  68'
Con: Scott Eade  23', 49', 57', 69' (4/4)
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Referee: Kane McBride
20 October 2013
14:35 NZST
Otago 24–29 Hawke's Bay
Try: Matt Faddes  12'
Gareth Evans  64'
Tom Franklin  79'
Con: Hayden Parker  13', 65', 79' (3/3)
Pen: Hayden Parker  7' (1/1)
 Report Try: Alby Mathewson  32'
Richard Buckman  58'
Con: Ihaia West  33', 59' (2/2)
Pen: Ihaia West  10', 18', 25', 62', 67' (5/5)

Finals
25 October 2013
19:35 NZST
Tasman 26–25 Hawke's Bay
Try: Bryce Heem  11'
Liam Squire  36'
Marty Banks  49'
Con: Marty Banks  12' (1/3)
Pen: Marty Banks  23', 27', 70' (3/4)
 Report Try: Zac Guildford  3'
Brendon O'Connor  59'
Chris Eaton  79'
Con: Ihaia West  4', 60' (2/3)
Pen: Ihaia West  15', 72' (2/5)
Drop: Ihaia West (0/1)
26 October 2013
19:35 NZST
Wellington 13–29 Canterbury
Try: Lima Sopoaga  34'
Con: Lima Sopoaga  35' (1/1)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga  13', 66' (2/3)
 Report Try: Andy Ellis  9'
Ryan Crotty  46'
Tyler Bleyendaal  59'
George Whitelock  79'
Con: Tom Taylor  10', 60', 80' (3/4)
Pen: Tom Taylor  69' (1/1)

See also

References
  1. "Counties crowned Championship kings". allblacks.com. 6 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. "2010 ITM Cup Competition Structures", Manawatu Rugby Union. Retrieved on 7 August 2010.
  3. "ITM Cup Finals schedule". allblacks.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. "2013 Competition Regulations Handbook" (PDF). NZRPA. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  5. "2013 ITM Cup draw released". 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  6. "2013 ITM Cup Draw" (pdf). ITM Cup. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
Preceded by
2012 ITM Cup		 ITM Cup
2013
Canterbury		 Succeeded by
2014 ITM Cup
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