2015 ITM Cup

The 2015 ITM Cup season was the tenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 13, when Southland hosted Auckland. It involved the top fourteen rugby unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the ITM Cup and it was the sixth season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship, Hawke's Bay was promoted to the Premiership, the seventh placed Premiership team, Manawatu was relegated to the Championship.

2015 ITM Cup season
Countries	New Zealand
Date	13 August – 24 October
Champions	Canterbury
Runners-up	Auckland
Promoted	Hawke's Bay
Relegated	Manawatu
Matches played	76
Tries scored	498 (average 6.6 per match)
Top point scorer	Tom Taylor (Canterbury) 144 points
Top try scorer	George Moala (Auckland) 10 tries
Official website
www.provincial.rugby

Format

The ITM Cup standings were sorted by a competition points system. Four points were awarded to the winning team, a draw equaled two points, whilst a loss amounted to zero points. Unions could also win their side a respectable bonus point. To receive a bonus point, they must have scored four tries or more or lose by seven or fewer points or less. Each team was 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 got placed higher. In case of a draw between them, the side with the biggest points deferential margin got rights to be ranked above. If they were tied on points difference, it was then decided by a highest scored try count or a coin toss. This seeding format was 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 was relegated to the Championship for the following year. The regular season consisted of two types of matches. The internal division matches were when each team played the other six unions in their division once, home or away. The cross-division matches were 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. The finals format allowed 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.

Standings

Source: ITM Cup standings 2015

Premiership Division
#	Team	GP	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	PTS
1	Canterbury	10	9	0	1	307	177	+130	6	1	43
2	Auckland	10	7	1	2	339	232	+107	5	2	37
3	Tasman	10	7	0	3	331	236	+95	7	0	35
4	Taranaki	10	6	0	4	290	175	+115	5	3	32
5	Counties Manukau	10	4	0	6	248	262	–14	5	2	23
6	RS – Waikato	10	4	0	6	225	281	–56	3	2	21
7	Manawatu	10	3	0	7	248	367	–119	5	2	19

Championship Division
#	Team	GP	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	PTS
1	Hawke's Bay	10	7	1	2	302	219	+83	6	1	37
2	Wellington	10	6	1	3	304	178	+126	6	2	34
3	Otago	10	6	0	4	360	314	+46	7	1	32
4	Bay of Plenty	10	4	0	6	212	258	–46	2	1	19
5	North Harbour	10	3	0	7	212	294	–82	3	2	17
6	Southland	10	2	1	7	217	325	–108	1	3	14
7	Northland	10	0	0	10	143	420	–277	1	0	1

Standings progression

Premiership
Team	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9
Auckland	2 (4th)	7 (3rd)	8 (4th)	13 (4th)	23 (3rd)	27 (3rd)	28 (3rd)	33 (2nd)	37 (2nd)
Canterbury	5 (2nd)	9 (2nd)	14 (2nd)	19 (2nd)	24 (2nd)	28 (2nd)	33 (1st)	38 (1st)	43 (1st)
Counties Manukau	5 (3rd)	6 (4th)	6 (5th)	8 (6th)	8 (7th)	13 (6th)	18 (5th)	23 (5th)	23 (5th)
Manawatu	2 (5th)	3 (6th)	3 (7th)	3 (7th)	9 (6th)	9 (7th)	14 (7th)	14 (7th)	19 (7th)
Taranaki	1 (6th)	2 (7th)	4 (6th)	13 (3rd)	18 (4th)	23 (4th)	27 (4th)	32 (3rd)	32 (4th)
Tasman	5 (1st)	10 (1st)	15 (1st)	20 (1st)	25 (1st)	30 (1st)	30 (2nd)	30 (4th)	35 (3rd)
Waikato	0 (7th)	4 (5th)	9 (3rd)	10 (5th)	14 (5th)	14 (5th)	16 (6th)	16 (6th)	21 (6th)
Championship
Team	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9
Bay of Plenty	4 (2nd)	4 (4th)	8 (3rd)	13 (3rd)	13 (3rd)	14 (3rd)	19 (3rd)	19 (4th)	19 (4th)
Hawke's Bay	5 (1st)	10 (1st)	15 (1st)	20 (1st)	20 (1st)	24 (1st)	28 (1st)	35 (1st)	37 (1st)
North Harbour	0 (5th)	0 (7th)	4 (6th)	5 (6th)	9 (4th)	10 (6th)	10 (6th)	12 (6th)	17 (5th)
Northland	0 (7th)	0 (6th)	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	0 (7th)	1 (7th)
Otago	0 (6th)	0 (5th)	5 (5th)	5 (5th)	7 (6th)	12 (5th)	17 (4th)	22 (3rd)	32 (3rd)
Southland	2 (4th)	6 (3rd)	7 (4th)	7 (4th)	8 (5th)	13 (4th)	13 (5th)	14 (5th)	14 (6th)
Wellington	4 (3rd)	9 (2nd)	14 (2nd)	19 (2nd)	19 (2nd)	21 (2nd)	25 (2nd)	32 (2nd)	34 (2nd)
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 2015 ITM Cup was played across nine weeks with every team playing one Wednesday night fixture in a double-up round where they played twice that week. The competition started on Thursday, August 13, with Southland taking on Auckland at Rugby Park Stadium. The last matchup of the beginning week saw Hawke's Bay host Northland for the competitions first Ranfurly Shield defense.

Week 1

	13 August 2015	Southland	23–23	Auckland	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	19:35 NZST	Try: Kieran Moffat  31' Elliot Dixon  48' Con: Ash Moeke (2/2)  32', 49' Pen: Ash Moeke (3/5)  21', 44', 53'	Report	Try: Ben Lam  25' George Moala  65' Con: Jono Hickey (2/2)  26', 67' Pen: Jono Hickey (3/4)  7', 14', 23' Mitchell Hunt (0/1)	Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

	14 August 2015	Waikato	20–35	Tasman	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	18:05 NZST	Try: Shaun Stevenson  62' Con: Damian McKenzie (0/1) Pen: Damian McKenzie (5/6)  8', 11', 21', 44', 51'	Report	Try: Liam Squire  32' Shane Christie  36' Pete Samu  57' Jimmy Cowan  78' Con: Marty Banks (3/4)  33', 37', 79' Pen: Marty Banks (3/3)  16', 47', 75' Cards: Marty Banks 61' to 71'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	14 August 2015	Bay of Plenty	20–11	North Harbour	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	20:05 NZST	Try: Papa Wharewera  31' Chase Tiatia  59', 77' Con: Nick Evemy (1/3)  60' Pen: Nick Evemy (1/1)  40'	Report	Try: Junior Tofa-Va'a  9' Con: Matt McGahan (0/1) Pen: Matt McGahan (0/2) Daniel Halangahu (2/2)  62', 64'	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	15 August 2015	Taranaki	14–19	Wellington	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	14:35 NZST	Try: Codey Rei  52' Con: Marty McKenzie (0/1) Pen: Marty McKenzie (3/3)  47', 55', 77' Cards: Kurt Baker 15' to 25'	Report	Try: Brad Shields  17' Vaea Fifita  21' Joe Hill  73' Con: Jonny Bentley (2/3)  22', 74' Cards: Brad Shields 55' to 65'	Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

	15 August 2015	Otago	24–38	Canterbury	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	16:35 NZST	Try: Jack Wilson  18' Joshua Dickson  49' Matt Faddes  74' Con: Fletcher Smith (3/3)  19', 50', 75' Pen: Fletcher Smith (1/1)  14' Cards: Jayden Spence 58' to 68'	Report	Try: Richie Mo'unga  29' Reed Prinsep  33' Ben Funnell  54' Matt Todd  59' Con: Tom Taylor (3/4)  31', 34', 55' Pen: Tom Taylor (4/4)  1', 10', 16', 24'	Referee: Michael Lash (New Zealand)

	16 August 2015	Counties Manukau	36–35	Manawatu	ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
	14:35 NZST	Try: Toni Pulu  2', 5', 67' Sam Henwood  25' Jared Page  46' Con: Piers Francis (4/5)  3', 6', 47', 68' Pen: Piers Francis (1/2)  53'	Report	Try: Antonio Kiri Kiri  13', 76' Callum Gibbins  39' Valentino Mapapalangi  74' Toby Morland  80' Con: Otere Black (5/5)  14', 40', 74', 77' Pen: Otere Black (0/1)	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	16 August 2015	RS – Hawke's Bay	39–10	Northland	McLean Park, Napier
	16:35 NZST	Try: Tony Lamborn  3', 48' Michael Allardice  18' Ash Dixon  24' Ryan Tongia  40', 53' Con: Ihaia West (3/6)  4', 25', 54' Pen: Ihaia West (1/2)  9'	Report	Try: Troy Gilbert  77' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/1)  78' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (1/1)  30'	Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Week 2

	20 August 2015	North Harbour	0–43	Wellington	QBE Stadium, Albany
	19:35 NZST	Pen: Daniel Halangahu (0/1) Cards: Nafi Tuitavake 50' to 60'	Report	Try: Shaun Treeby  26' Joe Hill  35' Vaea Fifita  38', 58' Penalty try  50' Tomasi Alosio  73' Con: Jonny Bentley (5/6)  27', 36', 51', 59', 74' Pen: Jonny Bentley (1/2)  4'	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

	21 August 2015	Tasman	34–13	Bay of Plenty	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:35 NZST	Try: Liam Squire  7' Mitchell Scott  37' Kieron Fonotia  69' Pete Samu  79' Con: Marty Banks (4/4)  8', 38', 70', 80' Pen: Marty Banks (2/3)  41', 51' Cards: Ross Geldenhuys 10' to 20'	Report	Try: Zak Hohneck  46' Con: Nick Evemy (1/1)  47' Pen: Nick Evemy (1/2)  11' Daniel Hollinshead (1/1)  53'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	22 August 2015	Manawatu	21–28	Waikato	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	14:35 NZST	Try: Jason Emery  43' Fraser Armstrong  51' Nathan Tudreu  73' Con: Otere Black (3/3)  44', 52', 74' Cards: Hamiora Thomas 19' to 29'	Report	Try: Shaun Stevenson  1' Loni Uhila  21' Damian McKenzie  68' Con: Damian McKenzie (2/3)  22', 69' Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3)  6', 12', 59' Cards: Jordan Payne 34' to 44' Tawera Kerr-Barlow 48' to 58'	Attendance: 5,176 Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

	22 August 2015	Northland	18–27	Southland	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	17:35 NZST	Try: Sam Nock  8' Kurt Davies  71' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/2)  9' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (2/2)  28', 48' Cards: Matt Talaese  79'	Report	Try: Tim Boys  5' Kieran Moffat  49' Lolohea Loco  53' Con: Lima Sopoaga (3/3)  6', 50', 54' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2/3)  18', 80'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	22 August 2015	Otago	22–39	Hawke's Bay	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35 NZST	Try: Tony Ensor  20' Michael Collins  74' Joshua Dickson  78' Con: Fletcher Smith (2/3)  75', 79' Pen: Fletcher Smith (1/2)  49'	Report	Try: Michael Allardice  33' Israel Dagg  51', 60', 63' Ihaia West  54' Richard Buckman  69' Con: Ihaia West (2/5)  34', 52' Israel Dagg (1/1)  70' Pen: Ihaia West (1/1)  13'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	23 August 2015	Auckland	30–24	Taranaki	Eden Park, Auckland
	14:35 NZST	Try: Ben Lam  16' George Moala  34' Simon Hickey  46' Rieko Ioane  78' Con: Jono Hickey (2/4)  17', 35' Pen: Jono Hickey (2/2)  14', 26'	Report	Try: Sean Wainui  31' Charlie Ngatai  47' Con: Marty McKenzie (1/2)  32' Pen: Marty McKenzie (3/3)  8', 39', 71' Codey Rei (1/3)  30'	Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	23 August 2015	Canterbury	20–15	Counties Manukau	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	16:35 NZST	Try: Luke Whitelock  50' Con: Tom Taylor (0/1) Pen: Tom Taylor (5/6)  28', 37', 43', 62', 69'	Report	Try: Jared Page  20' Sam Vaka  65' Con: Piers Francis (1/2)  65' Pen: Piers Francis (1/1)  58' Cards: Pauliasi Manu 42' to 52'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Week 3

	26 August 2015	Bay of Plenty	26–10	Southland	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	19:35 NZST	Try: Te Rangi Fraser  50' Chase Tiatia  63' Con: Daniel Hollinshead (2/2)  51', 64' Pen: Nick Evemy (3/6)  5', 14', 25' Daniel Hollinshead (1/1)  44'	Report	Try: Bill Fukofuka  47' Con: Ash Moeke (1/1)  48' Pen: Ash Moeke (1/3)  27'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	27 August 2015	Tasman	41–21	Manawatu	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
	19:35 NZST	Try: Quentin MacDonald  14' Pete Samu  25', 61' Jimmy Cowan  66' Con: Marty Banks (3/4)  15', 62', 67' Pen: Marty Banks (5/6)  10', 29', 38', 56', 60' Cards: Shane Christie 68' to 78'		Try: Kayne Hammington  11' Semisi Masirewa  48' Penalty try  68' Con: Otere Black (3/3)  12', 49', 69' Pen: Otere Black (0/2)	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

	28 August 2015	Counties Manukau	11–35	Hawke's Bay	ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
	19:35 NZST	Try: Ma'ama Vaipulu  68' Con: Piers Francis (0/1) Pen: Piers Francis (2/2)  18', 42'	Report	Try: Mark Abbott  30' Andrew Horrell  34' Zac Guildford  48' Shannan Chase  75' Con: Ihaia West (3/3)  31', 35', 49' Israel Dagg (0/1) Pen: Ihaia West (3/3)  5', 23', 45'	Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

	29 August 2015	Auckland	21–27	Canterbury	Eden Park, Auckland
	14:35 NZST	Try: Akira Ioane  25' George Moala  56' Con: Simon Hickey (1/2)  57' Pen: Simon Hickey (2/2)  11', 63' Jono Hickey (1/1)  68'	Report	Try: Ryan Crotty  14' Johnny McNicholl  36', 60' Daniel Lienert-Brown  35' Con: Tom Taylor (2/4)  15', 36' Pen: Tom Taylor (1/1)  70' Cards: Ben Funnell  78'	Attendance: 5,480 Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

	29 August 2015	Taranaki	27–34	Otago	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	17:35 NZST	Try: Jackson Ormond  12' Iopu Iopu-Aso  17' Codey Rei  35' Sean Wainui  67' Con: Codey Rei (2/4)  13', 36' Pen: Codey Rei (1/1)  4' Cards: Mitchell Graham 29' to 39'	Report	Try: Naulia Dawai  51', 60' Aki Seiuli  72' Kaide Whiting  80' Con: Fletcher Smith (2/2)  52', 61' Peter Breen (2/2)  73', 80' Pen: Fletcher Smith (2/3)  10', 30'	Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

	29 August 2015	Wellington	29–0	Northland	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35 NZST	Try: Wes Goosen  5' Joe Hill  24' Ardie Savea  42' Jackson Garden-Bachop  76' Con: Jonny Bentley (3/4)  6', 25', 77' Pen: Jonny Bentley (1/1)  10'	Report		Attendance: 2,389 Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

	30 August 2015	Bay of Plenty	10–43	Waikato	Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	14:35 NZST	Try: Joe Tupe  73' Con: Daniel Hollinshead (1/1)  74' Pen: Daniel Hollinshead (1/1)  5' Cards: Culum Retallick 25' to 35'	Report	Try: Brad Weber  19', 38' Michael Mayhew  22' Jordan Payne  50' Zane Kapeli  55' James Tucker  77' Con: Damian McKenzie (5/6)  20', 23', 39', 51', 78' Pen: Damian McKenzie (1/1)  34'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	30 August 2015	Southland	25–26	North Harbour	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	16:35 NZST	Try: Junior Ngaluafe  4' Willis Halaholo  9', 35' Con: Ash Moeke (2/3)  10', 36' Pen: Ash Moeke (2/2)  27', 57'	Report	Try: Tevita Li  17' Michael Little  52' Con: Daniel Halangahu (2/2)  18', 53' Pen: Daniel Halangahu (4/6)  38', 42', 60', 80'	Referee: Brett Johnson (New Zealand)

Week 4

	2 September 2015	Taranaki	17–10	Counties Manukau	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:35 NZST	Try: Seta Tamanivalu  44' Kurt Baker  61' Con: Codey Rei (2/2)  45', 62' Pen: Codey Rei (1/4)  38'	Report	Try: Ma'ama Vaipulu  71' Con: Jared Page (1/1)  72' Pen: Piers Francis (1/2)  10' Cards: Ma'ama Vaipulu 37' to 47'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	3 September 2015	Manawatu	7–57	Canterbury	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	19:35 NZST	Try: Fraser Stone  38' Con: Otere Black (1/1)  39'	Report	Try: Marshall Suckling  1', 59' Mitchell Drummond  3' Rob Thompson  7', 69', 74' Dominic Bird  18' Ben Funnell  29' Johnny McNicholl  33' Con: Tom Taylor (6/9)  4', 8', 19', 30', 70', 75'	Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

	4 September 2015	Otago	17–34	Tasman	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35 NZST	Try: Adam Knight  29' Tom Franklin  34' Charlie O'Connell  72' Con: Fletcher Smith (1/3)  35' Pen: Fletcher Smith (0/1)	Report	Try: Billy Guyton  1' Mitchell Scott  24' Marco Kotze  40' Robbie Malneek  43' Con: Marty Banks (4/4)  2', 25', 40', 44' Pen: Marty Banks (2/3)  11', 39'	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	5 September 2015	Waikato	28–50	Auckland	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	14:35 NZST	Try: Damian McKenzie  6' Brad Weber  37' Anton Lienert-Brown  39' Shaun Stevenson  64' Con: Damian McKenzie (4/4)  7', 38', 40', 65'	Report	Try: Michael Fatialofa  16' Kaito Shigeno  22' Ben Lam  51' Taleni Seu  54' Melani Nanai  60' George Moala  71' Mitchell Hunt  78' Con: Simon Hickey (5/6)  17', 23', 52', 55', 60' Jono Hickey (1/1)  79' Pen: Simon Hickey (1/3)  33' Cards: Akira Ioane 39' to 49'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	5 September 2015	Southland	3–53	Wellington	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	17:35 NZST	Pen: Ash Moeke (1/1)  8' Cards: Jamie Mackintosh 15' to 25'	Report	Try: Jeremy Thrush  5', 37', 58' Jonny Bentley  47' Leni Apisai  50' Vaea Fifita  62' Tomasi Alosio  69' Tomasi Palu  79' Con: Jonny Bentley (3/4)  6', 48', 51' Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/4)  63', 70' Pen: Jonny Bentley (1/2)  21' Cards: Ardie Savea 15' to 25'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

	5 September 2015	RS – Hawke's Bay	48–32	North Harbour	McLean Park, Napier
	19:35 NZST	Try: Ryan Tongia  10' Israel Dagg  22' Richard Buckman  42' Brendon O'Connor  51' Ash Dixon  55' Chris Eaton  77' Con: Ihaia West (6/6)  11', 23', 43', 52', 56', 78' Pen: Ihaia West (2/2)  3', 8'	Report	Try: Tevita Li  14', 79' Michael Little  26' Jordan Manihera  67' Penalty try  75' Con: Daniel Halangahu (1/2)  27' Matt McGahan (1/3)  76' Pen: Daniel Halangahu (1/4)  39'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

	6 September 2015	Northland	7–50	Taranaki	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	14:35 NZST	Try: Daniel Hawkins  60' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/1)  60'	Report	Try: Penalty try  21' Toa Halafihi  37' Charlie Ngatai  39', 63' Seta Tamanivalu  73' Latu Vaeno  76', 80' Con: Codey Rei (6/7)  22', 38', 40', 64', 77', 80' Pen: Codey Rei (1/2)  43'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	6 September 2015	Counties Manukau	26–37	Bay of Plenty	ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
	16:35 NZST	Try: Sione Fifita  17' Richard Judd  48', 75' Sikeli Nabou  78' Con: Jared Page (3/4)  49', 76', 79' Pen: Jared Page (0/1)	Report	Try: Chase Tiatia  2' Shahn Eru  14' Te Aihe Toma  26' Te Rangi Fraser  30' Whaimotu Craft-Chemis  70' Con: Daniel Hollinshead (3/5)  3', 15', 71' Pen: Daniel Hollinshead (2/2)  37', 43' Cards: Johan Bardoul 48' to 58'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Week 5

	9 September 2015	Auckland	45–28	Manawatu	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35 NZST	Try: George Moala  9' Ben Lam  20', 58' Jono Owen  25' Rieko Ioane  77' Con: Simon Hickey (3/4)  10', 21', 26' Mitchell Hunt (1/1)  78' Pen: Simon Hickey (3/3)  2', 6', 40' Jono Hickey (1/1)  75'	Report	Try: Callum Gibbins  30' Valentino Mapapalangi  42' Semisi Masirewa  57' Fraser Stone  72' Con: Otere Black (4/4)  30', 43', 57', 73'	Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	10 September 2015	Waikato	30–25	Southland	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35 NZST	Try: Declan O'Donnell  35' Brad Weber  44' Dylan Collier  57' Con: Damian McKenzie (3/3)  36', 45', 58' Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3)  12', 31', 79'	Report	Try: Keanu Kahukura  54' Dillan Halaholo  65' Kieran Moffat  72' Con: Lima Sopoaga (2/3)  66', 73' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2/2)  20', 38'	Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

	11 September 2015	Wellington	17–36	Tasman	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35 NZST	Try: Frae Wilson  25' Jackson Garden-Bachop  42' Wes Goosen  80' Con: Jonny Bentley (1/3)  43' Pen: Jonny Bentley (0/2)	Report	Try: Pete Samu  46' Kieron Fonotia  62' Marco Kotze  68' Shane Christie  77' Con: Marty Banks (2/3)  47', 69' Trent Renata (0/1) Pen: Marty Banks (2/2)  3', 6' David Havili (2/2)  57', 72'	Attendance: 3,307 Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

	12 September 2015	North Harbour	28–20	Counties Manukau	QBE Stadium, Albany
	14:35 NZST	Try: Matt McGahan  24' James Parsons  51' Michael Little  75' Con: Daniel Halangahu (2/3)  25', 52' Pen: Daniel Halangahu (3/3)  44', 58', 72' Cards: Chris Vui 61' to 71'	Report	Try: Sam Henwood  32' Penalty try  67' Con: Piers Francis (2/2)  33', 68' Pen: Piers Francis (2/4)  28', 37' Cards: Sam Vaka 58' to 68'	Referee: Will Houston (Australia)

	12 September 2015	Bay of Plenty	9–32	Taranaki	Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
	17:35 NZST	Pen: Daniel Hollinshead (3/4)  6', 14', 46'	Report	Try: Bernie Hall  43' Toa Halafihi  48' Kurt Baker  52' Seta Tamanivalu  71' Con: Codey Rei (3/4)  49', 53', 72' Pen: Codey Rei (2/2)  10', 62' Cards: Mitchell Crosswell 29' to 39'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

	12 September 2015	Canterbury	29–14	Hawke's Bay	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35 NZST	Try: Rob Thompson  1' Tulolo Tulolo  6' Matt Todd  26' Joe Moody  57' Con: Tom Taylor (3/4)  2', 7', 58' Pen: Tom Taylor (1/1)  13'	Report	Try: Shannan Chase  42' Robbie Fruean  68' Con: Ihaia West (2/2)  43', 69'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	13 September 2015	Auckland	35–29	Otago	Eden Park, Auckland
	14:35 NZST	Try: Charles Piutau  8' Mitchell Karpik  15' Akira Ioane  26' George Moala  51' Con: Simon Hickey (3/4)  9', 16', 27' Pen: Simon Hickey (3/3)  6', 39', 73'	Report	Try: Naulia Dawai  32', 44', 47' Jack Wilson  62' Con: Fletcher Smith (0/3) Sio Tomkinson (0/1) Pen: Fletcher Smith (3/3)  2', 13', 19'	Attendance: 3,900 Referee: Brett Johnson (New Zealand)

	13 September 2015	Manawatu	42–17	Northland	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	16:35 NZST	Try: Semisi Masirewa  4' Nathan Tudreu  12', 52' Heiden Bedwell-Curtis  18' Michael Ala'alatoa  56' Valentino Mapapalangi  67' Con: Otere Black (5/5)  5', 13', 19', 53', 57' Sam Malcolm (1/1)  68' Pen: Sam Malcolm (0/1)	Report	Try: Dan Pryor  40' Dave Thomas  60' Con: Daniel Hawkins (2/2)  40', 61' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (1/1)  44'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Week 6

	16 September 2015	Tasman	39–20	North Harbour	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:35 NZST	Try: Jimmy Cowan  12' Viliami Lolohea  19', 42', 62' Marty Banks  56' Mitchell Scott  67' Con: Trent Renata (2/3)  13', 20' Marty Banks (1/3)  63' Pen: Marty Banks (1/1)  79'	Report	Try: Nafi Tuitavake  27' Michael Little  70' Con: Daniel Halangahu (1/1)  28' Matt McGahan (1/1)  71' Pen: Daniel Halangahu (2/2)  24', 37'	Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

	17 September 2015	Wellington	36–37	Otago	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35 NZST	Try: Vaea Fifita  16' Jeffery Toomaga-Allen  40', 50' Ardie Savea  71' Con: Jason Woodward (2/4)  17', 72' Pen: Jason Woodward (4/4)  9', 23', 58', 63' Cards: Ardie Savea  75'	Report	Try: Mikaele Mafi  2' Matt Faddes  24', 79' Naulia Dawai  77' Con: Peter Breen (4/4)  3', 25', 78', 80' Pen: Peter Breen (3/4)  7', 11', 20'	Attendance: 1,655 Referee: Will Houston (Australia)

	18 September 2015	Taranaki	41–0	Waikato	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:35 NZST	Try: Charlie Ngatai  35' Seta Tamanivalu  38' Angus Ta'avao  43' Sean Wainui  60' Hika Elliot  78' Con: Codey Rei (4/4)  36', 39', 44', 61' Marty McKenzie (1/1)  79' Pen: Codey Rei (2/2)  4', 18'	Report	Pen: Damian McKenzie (0/1)	Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

	19 September 2015	RS – Hawke's Bay	23–17	Bay of Plenty	McLean Park, Napier
	14:35 NZST	Try: Ryan Tongia  16' Tom Stanley  44' Tony Lamborn  49' Con: Ihaia West (1/3)  45' Pen: Ihaia West (2/2)  35', 38'	Report	Try: Shahn Eru  25' Nick Evemy  52' Con: Nick Evemy (2/2)  26', 53' Pen: Nick Evemy (1/3)  3' Cards: Zak Hohneck 34' to 44'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	19 September 2015	Southland	49–14	Manawatu	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	17:35 NZST	Try: Michael Molloy  7' Tim Boys  13' Kieran Moffat  33' Willis Halaholo  49' Lima Sopoaga  58' Tauasosi Tuimavave  72' Con: Lima Sopoaga (4/5)  8', 34', 50', 59' Scott Eade (1/1)  73' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (3/4)  27', 55'	Report	Try: Heiden Bedwell-Curtis  19' Rob Foreman  62' Con: Otere Black (2/2)  20', 62' Pen: Otere Black (0/1)	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	19 September 2015	Northland	17–42	Counties Manukau	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	19:35 NZST	Try: Waisea Lawebuka  71' Con: Daniel Hawkins (0/1) Pen: Daniel Hawkins (4/5)  6', 14', 20', 38' Cards: Josh Goodhue 15' to 25' Sam Nock 59' to 69'	Report	Try: Cardiff Vaega  16' Jordan Taufua  25', 35' Viliame Rarasea  60' Frank Halai  75' Con: Piers Francis (2/3)  17', 36' Willie Walker (2/2)  61', 76' Pen: Piers Francis (3/4)  10', 29', 41'	Referee: Liam Scanlon (New Zealand)

	20 September 2015	North Harbour	10–17	Canterbury	QBE Stadium, Albany
	14:35 NZST	Try: Tevita Li  74' Con: Matt McGahan (1/1)  75' Pen: Matt McGahan (1/3)  46'	Report	Try: Johnny McNicholl  20' Ben Funnell  37' Con: Tom Taylor (2/2)  21', 38' Pen: Tom Taylor (1/2)  63'	Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

	20 September 2015	Tasman	19–28	Auckland	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
	16:35 NZST	Try: Joe Wheeler  50' Con: Marty Banks (1/1)  51' Pen: Marty Banks (4/5)  23', 32', 42', 65' Cards: Trent Renata 37' to 47'	Report	Try: Joe Edwards  19' George Moala  39' Vince Aso  43' Con: Simon Hickey (2/3)  20', 40' Pen: Simon Hickey (2/2)  4', 26' Mitchell Hunt (1/1)  67' Cards: Jono Hickey 49' to 59'	Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

Week 7

	23 September 2015	Canterbury	18–17	Waikato	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	19:35 NZST	Try: Ben Funnell  64' Matt Todd  71' Con: Tom Taylor (1/2)  65' Pen: Tom Taylor (2/2)  17', 78'	Report	Try: Shaun Stevenson  7' Damian McKenzie  31' Con: Damian McKenzie (2/2)  8', 32' Pen: Damian McKenzie (0/1) Drop: Damian McKenzie  74' Cards: Ben Tameifuna 62' to 72'	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	24 September 2015	RS – Hawke's Bay	17–12	Auckland	McLean Park, Napier
	19:35 NZST	Try: Brendon Edmonds  35' Ihaia West  64' Con: Ihaia West (2/2)  36', 65' Pen: Ihaia West (1/2)  9'	Report	Pen: Simon Hickey (4/6)  3', 23', 28', 40'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	25 September 2015	Northland	5–37	Bay of Plenty	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	19:35 NZST	Try: Daniel Hawkins  54' Con: Daniel Hawkins (0/1) Pen: Daniel Hawkins (0/2)	Report	Try: Elijah Nicholas  42' Penalty try  62' Lalakai Foketi  74' Keepa Mewett  79' Con: Daniel Hollinshead (4/4)  43', 63', 75', 80' Pen: Nick Evemy (3/3)  5', 12', 26' Cards: Jono Kitto 57' to 67' Joe Tupe  77'	Referee: Michael Lash (New Zealand)

	26 September 2015	Counties Manukau	42–33	Tasman	ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
	14:35 NZST	Try: Richard Judd  31' Cardiff Vaega  36' Sikeli Nabou  47' Pele Cowley  67' Onosai Auva'a  70' Con: Piers Francis (2/3)  37', 48' Willie Walker (2/2)  68', 71' Pen: Piers Francis (3/5)  5', 25', 39' Cards: Sam Henwood  78'	Report	Try: Kieron Fonotia  20' Marty Banks  44' Billy Guyton  72' Con: Marty Banks (2/2)  21', 73' David Havili (1/1)  45' Pen: Marty Banks (2/5)  3', 11' David Havili (2/2)  50', 54' Cards: David Havili 22' to 32' Robbie Malneek 27' to 37'	Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

	26 September 2015	Otago	61–7	Southland	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	17:35 NZST	Try: Michael Collins  3' Liam Coltman  13' James Lentjes  27' Teihorangi Walden  36' Peter Breen  40' Josh Renton  60' Jayden Spence  64' Matt Faddes  68' Con: Peter Breen (6/8)  4', 14', 28', 40', 61', 69' Pen: Peter Breen (2/2)  22', 55' Drop: Peter Breen  19'	Report	Try: Willis Halaholo  8' Con: Lima Sopoaga (1/1)  9' Cards: Jamie Mackintosh  24'	Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

	26 September 2015	Manawatu	31–17	North Harbour	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	19:35 NZST	Try: Fraser Stone  38' Callum Gibbins  50', 79' Newton Tudreu  56' Con: Otere Black (4/4)  39', 51', 57', 80' Pen: Otere Black (1/2)  62'	Report	Try: Josh Rowland  32' Matt McGahan  47' Con: Bryn Hall (2/2)  33', 48' Pen: Bryn Hall (1/2)  14' Cards: Alex Woonton 61' to 71'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	27 September 2015	Waikato	14–21	Wellington	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	14:35 NZST	Try: Chauncy Edwardson  65' Con: Damian McKenzie (0/1) Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/3)  6', 11', 80'	Report	Try: Jeremy Thrush  25' Leni Apisai  56' Con: Jason Woodward (1/2)  26' Pen: Jason Woodward (3/4)  22', 32', 39'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	27 September 2015	Canterbruy	21–24	Taranaki	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	16:35 NZST	Try: Johnny McNicholl  14' Marshall Suckling  50' Con: Tom Taylor (1/2)  15' Pen: Tom Taylor (3/3)  8', 35', 43'	Report	Try: Bernie Hall  5' Kurt Baker  20' Blade Thomson  46' Con: Codey Rei (3/3)  6', 21', 47' Pen: Codey Rei (1/2)  2'	Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Week 8

	30 September 2015	Wellington	22–22	Hawke's Bay	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35 NZST	Try: Jason Woodward  19' Reggie Goodes  35' Vaea Fifita  52' Con: Jason Woodward (2/3)  20', 53' Pen: Jason Woodward (1/2)  29' Cards: Jason Woodward 54' to 64'	Report	Try: Chris Eaton  10' Brendon O'Connor  44' Robbie Fruean  78' Con: Ihaia West (2/3)  11', 45' Pen: Ihaia West (1/2)  65' Cards: Chris Eaton 26' to 36'	Attendance: 2,986 Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	1 October 2015	North Harbour	32–39	Otago	QBE Stadium, Albany
	19:35 NZST	Try: Michael Little  32', 78' Nafi Tuitavake  45' Pita Ahki  69' Con: Daniel Halangahu (2/2)  33', 46' Matt McGahan (1/2)  70' Pen: Daniel Halangahu (2/2)  10', 58'	Report	Try: Peter Breen  18' James Lentjes  37' Jackson Hemopo  50' Jack Wilson  67' Con: Peter Breen (2/4)  51', 68' Pen: Peter Breen (5/5)  5', 40', 42', 60', 64'	Referee: Brett Johnson (New Zealand)

	2 October 2015	Waikato	9–30	Counties Manukau	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35 NZST	Pen: Damian McKenzie (3/5)  13', 54', 66' Cards: Peni Iowane  71'	Report	Try: Jimmy Tupou  45' Sione Fifita  58' Jordan Taufua  75' Frank Halai  79' Con: Piers Francis (2/4)  46', 76' Pen: Piers Francis (2/3)  8', 30'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	3 October 2015	Tasman	25–41	Canterbury	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	14:35 NZST	Try: David Havili  25' Shane Christie  68', 71' Con: Marty Banks (1/1)  26' Trent Renata (1/2)  69' Pen: Marty Banks (1/3)  17' David Havili (1/1)  49'	Report	Try: Matt Todd  28' Rob Thompson  37', 64' Tom Taylor  42' Cameron McIntyre  75' Con: Tom Taylor (5/5)  29', 38', 43', 65', 76' Pen: Tom Taylor (2/3)  18', 52' Cards: Marshall Suckling 15' to 25'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	3 October 2015	Manawatu	10–44	Taranaki	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	17:35 NZST	Try: Callum Gibbins  44' Con: Otere Black (1/1)  45' Pen: Otere Black (1/1)  6' Cards: Heiden Bedwell-Curtis  75'	Report	Try: Jackson Ormond  9' Kurt Baker  12' Toa Halafihi  35' Charlie Ngatai  53' Blade Thomson  63' Con: Codey Rei (5/5)  10', 13', 36', 54', 66' Pen: Codey Rei (1/1)  24' Liam McBride (2/2)  69', 76'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

	3 October 2015	Auckland	64–21	Northland	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35 NZST	Try: Akira Ioane  5', 32' George Moala  15', 78' Greg Pleasants-Tate  24' Melani Nanai  39' Lolagi Visinia  41' Bryce Heem  53' Mitchell Karpik  58' Kurt Eklund  76' Con: Simon Hickey (5/6)  6', 16', 25', 33', 40' Jono Hickey (1/2)  54' Calvary Fonoti (1/2)  79'	Report	Try: Warren Dunn  49', 62' Michael Stolberg  72' Con: Daniel Hawkins (3/3)  50', 63', 73'	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

	4 October 2015	Southland	28–35	Hawke's Bay	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	14:35 NZST	Try: Willis Halaholo  13' Guy Millar  24' Michael Molloy  66' Con: Lima Sopoaga (2/3)  25', 67' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (3/3)  5', 35', 57'	Report	Try: Robbie Fruean  39' Mason Emerson  43' Ryan Tongia  47', 61' Con: Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (3/4)  40', 44', 48' Pen: Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (3/4)  9', 19', 59'	Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

	4 October 2015	Bay of Plenty	13–31	Wellington	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	16:35 NZST	Try: Johan Bardoul  27' Con: Daniel Hollinshead (1/1)  28' Pen: Daniel Hollinshead (2/4)  1', 53'	Report	Try: Jeremy Thrush  8', 14' Ardie Savea  41' Cory Jane  66' Tomasi Alosio  76' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/3)  15' Jonny Bentley (2/2)  67', 77' Cards: Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 52' to 62' Ben May 57' to 67'	Referee: Michael Lash (New Zealand)

Week 9

	7 October 2015	Northland	36–54	Otago	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	19:35 NZST	Try: Shane Neville  24' Dave Thomas  40' Kara Pryor  63' Kurt Davies  67' Matt Moulds  75' Jordan Hyland  80' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/3)  25' Tyler Lansdowne (2/3)  76', 80'	Report	Try: Michael Collins  15', 71' Fletcher Smith  20' Tony Ensor  27', 58' James Lentjes  35', 46' Kaide Whiting  55' Con: Fletcher Smith (4/7)  16', 28', 47', 59' Peter Breen (0/1) Pen: Fletcher Smith (2/4)  9', 43' Cards: Fletcher Smith  73'	Referee: Liam Scanlon (New Zealand)

	8 October 2015	Taranaki	17–35	Tasman	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:35 NZST	Try: Jackson Ormond  7' Bernie Hall  73' Con: Codey Rei (1/1)  8' Liam McBride (1/1)  74' Pen: Codey Rei (0/2) Charlie Ngatai (1/1)  48'	Report	Try: Quentin MacDonald  53' Vernon Fredericks  65' Liam Squire  68' Kieron Fonotia  76' Con: David Havili (3/4)  54', 66', 69' Pen: Trent Renata (2/3)  3', 79' David Havili (1/1)  61'	Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

	9 October 2015	Hawke's Bay	30–36	Waikato – RS	McLean Park, Napier
	19:35 NZST	Try: Ash Dixon  18' Brendon O'Connor  39', 80' Lewis Marshall  78' Con: Ihaia West (2/4)  40', 78' Pen: Ihaia West (2/3)  13', 57' Cards: Zac Guildford 22' to 32'	Report	Try: Anton Lienert-Brown  2' Josh Hohneck  34' Brad Weber  49', 69', 72' Con: Damian McKenzie (4/5)  3', 35', 50', 73' Pen: Damian McKenzie (1/2)  24' Cards: Ben Tameifuna  77'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	10 October 2015	Canterbury	39–20	Southland	AMI Stadium, Christchurch
	14:35 NZST	Try: Ryan Crotty  18' Johnny McNicholl  22' Rob Thompson  49', 56' Tom Sanders  63' Con: Richie Mo'unga (4/5)  19', 23', 50', 57' Pen: Richie Mo'unga (2/2)  6', 10'	Report	Try: Dillan Halaholo  27' Michael Molloy  37' Con: Lima Sopoaga (2/2)  28', 38' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2/2)  31', 45'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	10 October 2015	Wellington	33–39	Manawatu	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	17:35 NZST	Try: Ardie Savea  4' Jason Woodward  19' Jeffery Toomaga-Allen  62' Reggie Goodes  72' Cory Jane  75' Con: Jason Woodward (4/5)  20', 63', 73', 76' Pen: Jason Woodward (0/1)	Report	Try: Callum Gibbins  1' Heiden Bedwell-Curtis  9' Toby Morland  13' Nathan Tudreu  58' Newton Tudreu  66' Con: Otere Black (4/5)  2', 10', 59', 67' Pen: Otere Black (2/3)  33', 49'	Attendance: 4,916 Referee: Brett Johnson (New Zealand)

	10 October 2015	Counties Manukau	16–31	Auckland	ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
	19:35 NZST	Try: Ma'ama Vaipulu  23', 48' Con: Piers Francis (0/2) Pen: Piers Francis (2/4)  38', 59'	Report	Try: Bryce Heem  14', 54', 80' Con: Simon Hickey (1/2)  55' Jono Hickey (1/1)  80' Pen: Simon Hickey (1/2)  45' Jono Hickey (3/4)  64', 67', 71'	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	11 October 2015	North Harbour	36–12	Northland	QBE Stadium, Albany
	14:35 NZST	Try: Pita Ahki  17' James Parsons  21', 46' Raymond Niuia  72' Nafi Tuitavake  78' Con: Daniel Halangahu (3/4)  18', 22', 47' Matt McGahan (1/1)  79' Pen: Daniel Halangahu (1/1)  35'	Report	Try: Mathew Wright  39' Isimeli Taqea  55' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/2)  40'	Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand)

	11 October 2015	Otago	43–30	Bay of Plenty	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	16:35 NZST	Try: Naulia Dawai  4' Matt Faddes  29', 43' Tony Ensor  32' Liam Coltman  40' Fletcher Smith  50' Con: Peter Breen (4/5)  30', 33', 40', 44' Fletcher Smith (1/1)  51' Pen: Peter Breen (1/1)  14'	Report	Try: Culum Retallick  37', 56' Nick Evemy  61' Con: Daniel Hollinshead (1/1)  37' Nick Evemy (2/2)  57', 62' Pen: Daniel Hollinshead (3/3)  12', 17', 24' Cards: Johan Bardoul 40' to 50'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Play-offs

	Semi-finals					Final
	1	Hawke's Bay	33
	4	Bay of Plenty	26
						1	Hawke's Bay	26
						2	Wellington	25
	2	Wellington	34
	3	Otago	14

	Semi-finals					Final
	1	Canterbury	46
	4	Taranaki	20
						1	Canterbury	25
						2	Auckland	23
	2	Auckland	44
	3	Tasman	24

Semi-finals

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16 October 2015 19:35 NZST

Auckland	44–24	Tasman
Try: Ioane 8' c Lam 21' c Heem 47' c Nanai 54' c Moala 77' c Con: S. Hickey (4/4) 9', 22', 48', 55' J. Hickey (1/1) 78' Pen: S. Hickey (2/5) 15', 28' J. Hickey (1/1) 65'	Report	Try: Fonotia 57' c Renata 67' c Ainley 71' c Con: Banks (3/3) 58', 67', 72' Pen: Havili (1/3) 25'

Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

17 October 2015 14:35 NZST

Hawke's Bay	33–26	Bay of Plenty
Try: Buckman 1' c O'Connor 45' c West 57' c Con: West (3/3) 2', 46', 58' Pen: West (4/4) 16', 40', 68', 71'	Report	Try: Bardoul (3) 25' m, 32' m, 37' m Fraser 76' m Con: Evemy (0/3) Hollinshead (0/1) Pen: Evemy (1/1) 8' Hollinshead (1/1) 61'

McLean Park, Napier Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

17 October 2015 17:05 NZST

Canterbury	46–20	Taranaki
Try: Thompson (2) 34' c, 52' c Suckling 44' c Funnell 59' c Con: Taylor (4/4) 35', 45', 53', 60' Pen: Taylor (6/6) 10', 13', 31', 38', 50', 70' Cards: McNicholl 63' to 73'	Report	Try: Ormond 32' m Baker 48' m Penalty try 63' c Con: Rei (1/3) 63' Pen: Rei (1/1) 17'

AMI Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

17 October 2015 19:35 NZST

Wellington	34–14	Otago
Try: Wilson 10' c Karawana 20' c Savea 54' c Bentley 78' c Con: Garden-Bachop (4/4) 11', 21', 55', 79' Pen: Garden-Bachop (2/2) 6', 62'		Try: Lentjes 33' c Knight 73' c Con: Breen (1/1) 34' Smith (1/1) 74'

Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 3,178 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Finals

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23 October 2015 19:35 NZST

Hawke's Bay	26–25	Wellington
Try: Fruean 40' c Emerson 77' c Con: West (2/2) 40', 78' Pen: West (4/4) 11', 15', 34', 45'	Report	Try: Wilson 1' c Jane (2) 29' c, 68' m Con: Garden-Bachop (2/3) 2', 30' Pen: Garden-Bachop (2/3) 20', 27'

McLean Park, Napier Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

24 October 2015 19:35 NZST

Canterbury	25–23	Auckland
Try: Osborne 1' m Bird 8' c Crotty 17' c Con: Taylor (2/3) 9', 18' Pen: Taylor (2/3) 44', 67'	Report	Try: Pleasants-Tate 14' c Karpik 46' c Con: S. Hickey (2/2) 15', 47' Pen: S. Hickey (3/3) 22', 29', 41'

AMI Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

FB 15 Tom Taylor RW 14 Johnny McNicholl OC 13 Ryan Crotty IC 12 Rob Thompson LW 11 Patrick Osborne FH 10 Richie Mo'unga SH 9 Mitchell Drummond N8 8 Luke Whitelock (c) OF 7 Matt Todd BF 6 Reed Prinsep  59' RL 5 Dominic Bird LL 4 Mitchell Dunshea  70' TP 3 Nepo Laulala  69' HK 2 Ben Funnell LP 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown  61' Replacements: HK 16 Ged Robinson PR 17 Alex Hodgman  61' PR 18 Siate Tokolahi  69' LK 19 Ben Matwijow  70' FL 20 Tom Sanders  59' SH 21 Jack Stratton FH 22 Cameron McIntyre WG 23 Marshall Suckling FB 15 Charles Piutau RW 14 Bryce Heem OC 13 Vince Aso  63' IC 12 George Moala LW 11 Ben Lam FH 10 Simon Hickey (c) SH 9 Kaito Shigeno  52' N8 8 Akira Ioane OF 7 Mitchell Karpik BF 6 Joe Edwards RL 5 Scott Scrafton 7' to 17'  72' LL 4 Michael Fatialofa TP 3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi HK 2 Greg Pleasants-Tate  61' LP 1 Isileli Tu'ungafasi Replacements: HK 16 Kurt Eklund  61' PR 17 Tom McHugh PR 18 Jono Owen LK 19 William Lloyd  72' N8 20 Matthew Matich SH 21 Jono Hickey  52' FH 22 Mitchell Hunt FB 23 Lolagi Visinia  63' Statistics Leading point scorers No. Player Team Points Average Details 1 Tom Taylor Canterbury 144 12.00 1 T, 29 C, 27 P, 0 D 2 Ihaia West Hawke's Bay 134 11.17 3 T, 28 C, 21 P, 0 D 3 Marty Banks Tasman 124 12.40 2 T, 24 C, 22 P, 0 D 4 Simon Hickey Auckland 120 10.91 1 T, 26 C, 21 P, 0 D 5 Damian McKenzie Waikato 115 11.50 3 T, 20 C, 19 P, 1 D 6 Codey Rei Taranaki 97 8.82 2 T, 27 C, 11 P, 0 D 7 Peter Breen Otago 84 8.40 2 T, 19 C, 11 P, 1 D 8 Piers Francis Counties Manukau 77 8.56 0 T, 13 C, 17 P, 0 D 9 Otere Black Manawatu 76 7.60 0 T, 32 C, 4 P, 0 D 10 Lima Sopoaga Southland 69 11.50 1 T, 14 C, 12 P, 0 D Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats). Leading try scorers No. Player Team Tries Average 1 George Moala Auckland 10 0.83 2 Rob Thompson Canterbury 10 0.83 3 Naulia Dawai Otago 7 0.64 4 Brad Weber Waikato 7 0.78 5 Matt Faddes Otago 6 0.60 6 Vaea Fifita Wellington 6 0.60 7 Callum Gibbins Manawatu 6 0.67 8 Ben Lam Auckland 6 0.55 9 Michael Little North Harbour 6 0.60 10 Brendon O'Connor Hawke's Bay 6 0.55 Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats). Points by week Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Average Auckland 23 23 30 24 21 27 50 28 80 57 28 19 12 17 64 21 31 16 339 232 33.90 23.20 Bay of Plenty 20 11 13 34 36 53 37 26 9 32 17 23 37 5 13 31 30 43 212 258 21.20 25.80 Canterbury 38 24 20 15 27 21 57 7 29 14 17 10 39 41 41 25 39 20 307 177 30.70 17.70 Counties Manukau 36 35 15 20 11 35 36 54 20 28 42 17 42 33 30 9 16 31 248 262 24.80 26.20 Hawke's Bay 39 10 39 22 35 11 48 32 14 29 23 17 17 12 57 50 30 36 302 219 30.20 21.90 Manawatu 35 36 21 28 21 41 7 57 70 62 14 49 31 17 10 44 39 33 248 367 24.80 36.70 North Harbour 11 20 0 43 26 25 32 48 28 20 30 56 17 31 32 39 36 12 212 294 21.20 29.40 Northland 10 39 18 27 0 29 7 50 17 42 17 42 5 37 21 64 48 90 143 420 14.30 42.00 Otago 24 38 22 39 34 27 17 34 29 35 37 36 61 7 39 32 97 66 360 314 36.00 31.40 Southland 23 23 27 18 35 52 3 53 25 30 49 14 7 61 28 35 20 39 217 325 21.70 32.50 Taranaki 14 19 24 30 27 34 67 17 32 9 41 0 24 21 44 10 17 35 290 175 29.00 17.50 Tasman 35 20 34 13 41 21 34 17 36 17 58 48 33 42 25 41 35 17 331 236 33.10 23.60 Waikato 20 35 28 21 43 10 28 50 30 25 0 41 31 39 9 30 36 30 225 281 22.50 28.10 Wellington 19 14 43 0 29 0 53 3 17 36 36 37 21 14 53 35 33 39 304 178 30.40 17.80 Source: ITM Cup Fixtures and Results 2015 Tries by week Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Average Auckland 2 2 4 2 2 4 7 4 9 8 3 1 0 2 10 3 3 2 40 28 4.00 2.80 Bay of Plenty 3 1 1 4 3 7 5 4 0 4 2 3 4 1 1 5 3 6 22 35 2.20 3.50 Canterbury 4 3 1 2 4 2 9 1 4 2 2 1 4 5 5 3 5 2 38 21 3.80 2.10 Counties Manukau 5 5 2 1 1 4 5 7 2 3 5 1 5 3 4 0 2 3 31 27 3.10 2.70 Hawke's Bay 6 1 6 3 4 1 6 5 2 4 3 2 2 0 7 6 4 5 40 27 4.00 2.70 Manawatu 5 5 3 3 3 4 1 9 10 7 2 6 4 2 1 5 5 5 34 46 3.40 4.60 North Harbour 1 3 0 6 2 3 5 6 3 2 3 8 2 4 4 4 5 2 25 38 2.50 3.80 Northland 1 6 2 3 0 4 1 7 2 6 1 5 1 4 3 10 8 13 19 58 1.90 5.80 Otago 3 4 3 6 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 8 1 4 4 14 9 47 40 4.70 4.00 Southland 2 2 3 2 4 4 0 8 3 3 6 2 1 8 3 4 2 5 24 38 2.40 3.80 Taranaki 1 3 2 4 4 4 9 2 4 0 5 0 3 2 5 1 2 4 35 20 3.50 2.00 Tasman 4 1 4 1 4 3 4 3 4 3 7 5 3 5 3 5 4 2 37 28 3.70 2.80 Waikato 1 4 3 3 6 1 4 7 3 3 0 5 3 4 0 4 5 4 25 35 2.50 3.50 Wellington 3 1 6 0 4 0 8 0 3 4 4 4 2 1 8 4 5 5 43 19 4.30 1.90 For Against Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats). Sanctions Player Team Red Yellow Sent off match(es): Jamie Mackintosh Southland 1 1 vs. Wellington and Otago Matt Talaese Northland 1 0 vs. Southland Ardie Savea Wellington 0 2 vs. Southland and Otago Ben Tameifuna Waikato 0 2 vs. Canterbury and Hawke's Bay Johan Bardoul Bay of Plenty 0 2 vs. Counties Manukau and Otago Marty Banks Tasman 0 1 vs. Waikato Kurt Baker Taranaki 0 1 vs. Wellington Brad Shields Wellington 0 1 vs. Taranaki Jayden Spence Otago 0 1 vs. Canterbury Nafi Tuitavake North Harbour 0 1 vs. Wellington Ross Geldenhuys Tasman 0 1 vs. Bay of Plenty Hamiora Thomas Manawatu 0 1 vs. Waikato Jordan Payne Waikato 0 1 vs. Manawatu Tawera Kerr-Barlow Waikato 0 1 vs. Manawatu Pauliasi Manu Counties Manukau 0 1 vs. Canterbury Shane Christie Tasman 0 1 vs. Manawatu Ben Funnell Canterbury 0 1 vs. Auckland Mitchell Graham Taranaki 0 1 vs. Otago Culum Retallick Bay of Plenty 0 1 vs. Waikato Ma'ama Vaipulu Counties Manukau 0 1 vs. Taranaki Akira Ioane Auckland 0 1 vs. Waikato Sam Vaka Counties Manukau 0 1 vs. North Harbour Chris Vui North Harbour 0 1 vs. Counties Manukau Mitchell Crosswell Taranaki 0 1 vs. Bay of Plenty Zak Hohneck Bay of Plenty 0 1 vs. Hawke's Bay Josh Goodhue Northland 0 1 vs. Counties Manukau Sam Nock Northland 0 1 vs. Counties Manukau Trent Renata Tasman 0 1 vs. Auckland Jono Hickey Auckland 0 1 vs. Tasman Jono Kitto Bay of Plenty 0 1 vs. Northland Joe Tupe Bay of Plenty 0 1 vs. Northland David Havili Tasman 0 1 vs. Counties Manukau Robbie Malneek Tasman 0 1 vs. Counties Manukau Sam Henwood Counties Manukau 0 1 vs. Tasman Alex Woonton North Harbour 0 1 vs. Manawatu Jason Woodward Wellington 0 1 vs. Hawke's Bay Chris Eaton Hawke's Bay 0 1 vs. Wellington Peni Iowane Waikato 0 1 vs. Counties Manukau Marshall Suckling Canterbury 0 1 vs. Tasman Heiden Bedwell-Curtis Manawatu 0 1 vs. Taranaki Jeffery Toomaga-Allen Wellington 0 1 vs. Bay of Plenty Ben May Wellington 0 1 vs. Bay of Plenty Fletcher Smith Otago 0 1 vs. Northland Zac Guildford Hawke's Bay 0 1 vs. Waikato Johnny McNicholl Canterbury 0 1 vs. Taranaki Scott Scrafton Auckland 0 1 vs. Canterbury Ranfurly Shield See also: Ranfurly Shield 2010–19 Pre-season challenges Hawke's Bay won the Ranfurly Shield when they defeated Counties Manuaku in August 2014, and subsequently made four successful defenses. Hawke's Bay announced their first three defenses against Wairarapa Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti, and Meads Cup winners Mid Canterbury after receiving six Heartland Championship offers. In the first challenge, Hawke's Bay were missing players due to Super Rugby and international duties but managed to score forty-one unanswered second-half points which saw them safely retain the shield, winning 58–7 at McLean Park. Prop Jarvy Aoake scored from close range to open the scoring with their second try coming from fullback Zac Guildford and Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald kicked every conversion and penalty. Wairarapa Bush flanker Brock Price was awarded a try after chasing a kick downfield. Shannan Chase, Billy Ropiha, and Brendon O'Connor also scored tries with Jonah Lowe completing the scoring, in the final minute. Again Hawke's Bay was missing players plus their coach also. Horowhenua-Kapiti were within four points with 15 minutes to play in Napier for the second Ranfurly Shield challenge. They dominated the opening half with Perry Hayman kicking three-from-three penalty shots at goal. Hawke's Bay although was in control with a dominant scrum and tries to Joseph Penitito and American Tony Lamborn. Sam Gardner scored for Horowhenua-Kapiti which brought the game back to within four points. But captain Antony Fox was then sent to the sin bin for a cynical infringement during a Hawke's Bay drive on his own try line which caused three Hawke's Bay penalties and tries to Shannan Chase, Tom Stanley and Mark Braidwood. 9 July 2015 14:35 NZST Hawke's Bay 58–7 Wairarapa Bush Try: Aoake 7' c Guildford (2) 20' c, 66' c Chase 46' c Ropiha 49' c Elkington-MacDonald 60' c O'Connor 63' m Lowe 79' m Con: Elkington-MacDonald (5/5) 9', 21', 48', 51', 61' West (1/3) 67' Pen: Elkington-MacDonald (2/2) 17', 43' Report Try: Price 31' c Con: Priest (1/1) 33' McLean Park, Napier Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand) 16 July 2015 19:35 NZST Hawke's Bay 50–16 Horowhenua-Kapiti Try: Penitito (2) 13' m, 39' m Lamborn 21' c Chase 75' c Stanley 78' c Braidwood 80' c Con: Elkington-MacDonald (4/6) 22', 76', 78', 80' Pen: Elkington-MacDonald (4/4) 49', 66', 72', 74' Preview Report Try: Gardner 61' c Con: Hayman (1/1) 63' Pen: Hayman (3/3) 7', 33', 38' McLean Park, Napier Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) 23 July 2015 19:35 NZST Hawke's Bay 57–12 Mid Canterbury Try: Chase 29' m Lowe (2) 55' m, 56' c O'Connor 65' c Lamborn 68' c Guildford 70' c Tongia 77' c Con: Elkington-MacDonald (0/1) West (5/6) 57', 66', 69', 71', 78' Pen: Elkington-MacDonald (3/4) 13', 26', 49' West (1/1) 54' Report Pen: Williams (4/4) 5', 38', 44', 45' McLean Park, Napier Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) References External links Official website