2014 ITM Cup

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]

2014 ITM Cup season
Countries New Zealand
Date14 August – 25 October 2014
ChampionsTaranaki
Runners-upTasman
PromotedManawatu
RelegatedWellington
Matches played76
Tries scored448
(average 5.9 per match)
Top point scorerMarty Banks (Tasman)
175 points
Top try scorerRyan Tongia (Hawke's Bay)
10 tries
Official website
itmcup.co.nz

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]

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Round 8

Round 9

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'
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'
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'
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'
FB15James Marshall (c)
RW14Codey Rei
OC13Seta Tamanivalu
IC12Charlie Ngatai 55'
LW11Waisake Naholo 74'
FH10Marty McKenzie
SH9Chris Smylie 61'
N88Iopu Iopu-Aso 15'
OF7Bernie Hall
BF6Mitchell Crosswell
RL5James Broadhurst
LL4Riki Hoeata 65'
TP3Angus Ta'avao 70'
HK2Rhys Marshall
LP1Mitchell Graham 55'
Replacements:
PR16Sione Lea 55'
PR17Ryan Cocker 70'
N818Mitchell Brown 15'
LK19Leighton Price 65'
SH20Jamison Gibson-Park 61'
WG21Jackson Ormond 74'
FB22Kurt Baker 55'
FB15Robbie Malneek 69'
RW14Bryce Heem 65'
OC13Kieron Fonotia
IC12Tom Marshall (c) 57' 60'
LW11James Lowe
FH10Marty Banks
SH9Jimmy Cowan 33' 41' 43'
N88Liam Squire
OF7Shane Christie
BF6Pete Samu
RL5Joe Wheeler 57'
LL4Alex Ainley
TP3Ross Geldenhuys
HK2Quentin MacDonald
LP1Siua Halanukonuka 72'
Replacements:
HK16Jesse MacDonald
PR17Reuben Northover 72'
LK18Tevita Cavubati 57'
FL19Vernon Fredericks
SH20Billy Guyton 33' 41' 43'
FB21David Havili 57' 60' 69'
WG22Mitchell Scott 65'

Statistics

Leading point scorers

No.PlayerTeamPointsAverageDetails
1Marty BanksTasman17514.583 T, 38 C, 28 P, 0 D
2Gareth AnscombeAuckland15213.825 T, 17 C, 31 P, 0 D
3Daniel HawkinsNorthland12911.730 T, 21 C, 29 P, 0 D
4Ihaia WestHawke's Bay12510.423 T, 22 C, 20 P, 2 D
5Marty McKenzieTaranaki12510.425 T, 23 C, 16 P, 2 D
6Otere BlackManawatu11810.731 T, 19 C, 25 P, 0 D
7Hayden ParkerOtago11211.202 T, 18 C, 22 P, 0 D
8Lima SopoagaSouthland10910.901 T, 19 C, 22 P, 0 D
9Damian McKenzieWaikato909.002 T, 16 C, 16 P, 0 D
10Matt McGahanNorth Harbour797.903 T, 14 C, 12 P, 0 D

Source: itmcup.co.nz/Stats

Leading try scorers

No.PlayerTeamTriesAverage
1Ryan TongiaHawke's Bay100.83
2Waisake NaholoTaranaki90.75
3James LoweTasman80.67
4Joe WebberWaikato80.89
5Augustine PuluCounties Manukau70.70
6Blade ThomsonTaranaki70.64
7Seta TamanivaluTaranaki70.58
8Brendon O'ConnorHawke's Bay60.67
9George MoalaAuckland60.60
10Jimmy CowanTasman50.42

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

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)

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