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2010 ITM Cup

2010 rugby union competition in New Zealand

Field	Value
name	2010 ITM Cup season
image
imagesize	165px
caption	The official emblem
countries	NZL New Zealand
date	29 July – 5 November
champions	Canterbury
runnersup	Waikato
matches	91
tries	527
top point scorer	Lachie Munro (Northland)
172 points
top try scorer	Robbie Fruean (Canterbury) and
Lelia Masaga (Bay of Plenty)
10 tries
website	https://www.provincial.rugby/
prevseason	2009
nextseason	2011

172 points Lelia Masaga (Bay of Plenty) 10 tries The 2010 ITM Cup season was the fifth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on July 29, when Taranaki hosted Northland. 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 first season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the competition, Canterbury was promoted along with the top seventh placed teams to the Premiership, the bottom seventh placed teams were relegated to the Championship.

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 was a decider for the top and bottom seven placed unions that would respectively become a part of the Premiership and Championship divisions for the 2011 season. This would form 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 would be relegated to the Championship for the following year. The regular season consisted of two types of matches where each team played the other thirteen unions over the course of thirteen consecutive weeks. Furthermore teams played home and away, either hosting six games and travelling for seven or hosting seven and travelling for six. The finals format allowed the top four teams move on to the semi-finals. The top two winners, based on table points, received a home semi-final. In the first round of the finals, the semi-finals, the second placed winner hosted the third placed winner, and the first placed winner hosted the fourth placed winner. The final was hosted by the top remaining seed.

Standings

Source: ITM Cup standings 2010

Overall	Pos	Team	GP	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB
1	RS – Canterbury	13	9	1	3	372	290	+82	6	1	45
2	Auckland	13	9	1	3	352	200	+152	5	2	45
3	Waikato	13	9	1	3	351	245	+106	5	1	44
4	Wellington	13	8	0	5	375	296	+79	6	4	42
5	Taranaki	13	9	0	4	347	306	+41	5	1	42
6	Bay of Plenty	13	7	0	6	341	303	+38	6	3	37
7	Southland	13	8	0	5	253	255	−2	2	0	34
8	Hawke's Bay	13	5	3	5	292	287	+5	4	3	33
9	Counties Manukau	13	6	0	7	296	313	−17	4	3	31
10	Northland	13	5	0	8	372	334	+38	5	4	29
11	North Harbour	13	4	0	9	359	461	−102	3	2	21
12	Tasman	13	4	0	9	229	340	−111	1	3	20
13	Manawatu	13	3	0	10	272	423	−151	3	3	18
14	Otago	13	2	0	11	223	381	−158	0	2	10

Standings progression

Overall	Team	W1	W2	W3
Auckland	5
(1st)	6
(5th)	10
(4th)	14
(3rd)	14
(6th)	18
(6th)	22
(4th)	27
(3rd)	28
(4th)	30
(5th)	35
(4th)	40
(3rd)	45
(2nd)
Bay of Plenty	1
(9th)	6
(6th)	7
(9th)	7
(11th)	12
(8th)	12
(9th)	17
(9th)	21
(8th)	26
(7th)	30
(6th)	32
(7th)	37
(6th)	37
(6th)
Canterbury	2
(7th)	7
(4th)	12
(2nd)	13
(6th)	18
(4th)	22
(1st)	26
(1st)	26
(4th)	31
(2nd)	36
(1st)	40
(1st)	45
(1st)	45
(1st)
Counties Manukau	5
(2nd)	9
(1st)	10
(3rd)	15
(2nd)	15
(5th)	19
(4th)	19
(7th)	20
(9th)	25
(8th)	29
(7th)	29
(8th)	29
(8th)	31
(9th)
Hawke's Bay	2
(8th)	2
(11th)	2
(12th)	3
(12th)	7
(12th)	8
(12th)	10
(11th)	11
(12th)	16
(11th)	19
(11th)	23
(9th)	28
(9th)	33
(8th)
Manawatu	0
(12th)	2
(12th)	2
(13th)	2
(13th)	2
(13th)	7
(13th)	7
(14th)	7
(14th)	8
(14th)	12
(12th)	12
(13th)	13
(13th)	18
(13th)
North Harbour	0
(14th)	4
(10th)	4
(10th)	8
(9th)	9
(10th)	9
(10th)	9
(12th)	13
(10th)	18
(10th)	19
(10th)	19
(11th)	19
(12th)	21
(11th)
Northland	4
(5th)	5
(9th)	10
(7th)	10
(7th)	11
(9th)	16
(8th)	17
(8th)	21
(7th)	21
(9th)	22
(9th)	22
(10th)	24
(10th)	29
(10th)
Otago	0
(13th)	1
(13th)	1
(14th)	1
(14th)	1
(14th)	5
(14th)	9
(13th)	10
(13th)	10
(13th)	10
(14th)	10
(14th)	10
(14th)	10
(14th)
Southland	5
(3rd)	9
(2nd)	13
(1st)	17
(1st)	21
(1st)	21
(2nd)	26
(2nd)	30
(1st)	34
(1st)	34
(2nd)	34
(5th)	34
(7th)	34
(7th)
Taranaki	1
(10th)	6
(7th)	10
(5th)	14
(4th)	18
(3rd)	18
(5th)	22
(3rd)	27
(2nd)	28
(3rd)	32
(3rd)	37
(2nd)	37
(5th)	42
(5th)
Tasman	0
(11th)	0
(14th)	4
(11th)	8
(10th)	9
(11th)	9
(11th)	10
(10th)	11
(11th)	11
(12th)	11
(13th)	15
(12th)	20
(11th)	20
(12th)
Waikato	4
(6th)	8
(3rd)	8
(8th)	8
(8th)	13
(7th)	18
(7th)	21
(6th)	22
(6th)	26
(6th)	31
(4th)	36
(3rd)	40
(2nd)	44
(3rd)
Wellington	4
(4th)	5
(8th)	10
(6th)	14
(5th)	19
(2nd)	20
(3rd)	21
(5th)	25
(5th)	27
(5th)	28
(8th)	33
(6th)	38
(4th)	42
(4th)

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

Regular season

The 2010 ITM Cup was played across 13 weeks, with every team playing one another during Thursday to Sunday night fixtures. The competition started on Thursday, 29 July, with Taranaki taking on Northland at Yarrow Stadium.

Week 1

Lachie Munro Simon Munro Tumatauenga Umaga-Marshall Daniel Kirkpatrick (3) Aaron Smith Elliot Dixon Jamie Mackintosh Mark Wells James Wilson Tim Nanai-Williams Siale Piutau Grant Henson Dwayne Sweeney Chay Raui Dave Thomas Brent Ward Ash Moeke Matt Berquist Julian Savea Jeremy Thrush

Week 2

Tomasi Cama Casey Stone Craig Clare Sean Maitland Telusa Veainu Jarrad Hoeata Tyson Keats George Pisi David Smith Beauden Barrett Lelia Masaga Taniela Moa Chad Tuoro Daniel Waenga Peter Saili Dwayne Sweeney James Wilson Sam Hibbard Charlie Ngatai Shaun Treeby Hayden Cripps Rey Lee-Lo Bryce Heem David Holwell Ben Botica (2)

Week 3

James Marshall Tom Marshall Sam Monaghan Isaac Ross Matt Todd Telusa Veainu Jack Tarrant Josh York Mike Harris Josh Tatupu Fetuʻu Vainikolo Alby Mathewson Jeremy Thrush Lachie Munro (2) Mark Burman Rhyan Caine David Holwell Dan Pryor David Holwell David Holwell Savenaca Tokula Liam Messam Andre Taylor Scott Waldrom Beauden Barrett

Week 4

Luke McAlister Luke McAlister (2) Joe Hill Jayden Hayward David Smith Ben Smith James Kamana Francis Smith Andy Ellis Steve Fualau Mark Selwyn Ahsee Tuala Sherwin Stowers Tim Nanai-Williams Isaac Thompson Isaac Thompson Daniel Ramsay Dane Coles Toby Morland Bryn Evans Zac Guildford Matt Saunders

Week 5

Halani Aulika Craig Clarke Andre Taylor Steve Alfeld (2) Aled de Malmanche Sosene Anesi Sam Christie Dwayne Sweeney Victor Vito (2) Julian Savea John Schwalger Dean Budd (2) Telusa Veainu Robbie Fruean Sean Maitland Luke Braid Lance MacDonald Lelia Masaga (3) Anthony Boric James Parsons Nafi Tuitavake Mike Harris (2)

Week 6

Sherwin Stowers Matt Todd Robbie Fruean Hadleigh Parkes Fraser Stone Asaeli Tikoirotuma Craig Clare Alapati Leiua Julian Savea Dan Pryor Jared Payne (2) Jamie Mackintosh (2) Alipate Fatafehi James Parsons Dwayne Sweeney Christian Lealiifano Dominiko Waqaniburotu Winston Stanley Kees Meeuws Mark Jackman

Week 7

Corey Aporo Lelia Masaga Culum Retallick Grant McQuoid Colin Bourke Dan Waenga Jamie Mackintosh Scott Cowan Glen Horton Kendrick Lynn (2) Tony Koonwaiyou Mike Harris Malakai Ravulo Gillies Kaka Richard Buckman (2) Liam Messam Trent Renata Toby Smith Cameron Eyre Luke Romano Isaac Ross Andy Ellis Matt Berquist Kurt Baker Tyson Keats

Week 8

Angus Ta'avao Brenton Helleur Dave Thomas Kurt Baker George Pisi Jarrad Hoeata Beauden Barrett Andre Taylor Sonny Bill Williams Tajhon Mailata Lima Sopoaga James Marshall Nafi Tuitavake Jack Tarrant Taniela Moa Mike Delany Tanerau Latimer Siale Piutau

Week 9

Phil Burleigh Josh Hohneck Colin Bourke Solomon King Chris Small Ben Smith Glenn Dickson Andy Ellis Sean Maitland Sonny Bill Williams Faifili Levave Alby Mathewson Ryan McLeod Hika Elliot Zac Guildford Kane Barrett Kurt Baker Jayden Hayward Andre Taylor Savenaca Tokula Craig Moore Mat Luamanu (3) Nafi Tuitavake Ben Botica Ben Botica Michael Fitzgerald Craig Clare Frank Bryant Craig Clare Taiasina Tuifu'a Simon Lemalu Sherwin Stowers Ahsee Tuala Dean Cummins Dean Cummins Dean Budd

Week 10

Alby Mathewson Corey Aporo Lelia Masaga Winston Stanley Mark Jackman Trent Boswell-Wakefield Sinoti Sinoti Lachie Munro Cameron Eyre Mikaele Tuu'u Dean Budd Savenaca Tokula Henry Speight Stephen Donald Halani Aulika Ryan Crotty Sonny Bill Williams Sean Maitland Penalty try Aaron Cruden Tana Umaga Dean Cummins Chris Smylie Nafi Tuitavake

Week 11

Richard Buckman Kahn Fotuali'i Henry Speight Mils Muliaina Savenaca Tokula Sean Romans Andre Taylor Jayden Hayward Beauden Barrett Andre Taylor Andre Taylor Joe Rokocoko (2) Jerome Kaino Matt Berquist James Wilson Colin Slade Mat Luamanu John Schwalger Alby Mathewson Scott Fuglistaller Jeremy Thrush Julian Savea Shane Christie Robbie Malneek Luke Braid Grant McQuoid Daniel Waenga Lelia Masaga

Week 12

Aaron Cruden Michael Fitzgerald Malcolm Barnes Blair Cook Kade Poki Fai Mika Poutasi Luafutu Roy Griffin Matt Wallis Tim Dow Lelia Masaga Toby Arnold Taniela Moa Colin Bourke Seminar Manu Brayden Mitchell Tim Dow Sonny Bill Williams Telusa Veainu Owen Franks Penalty try Sherwin Stowers Ahsee Tuala Apoua Stewart Alby Mathewson Tajhon Mailata Scott Fuglistaller Ma'a Nonu Charlie Ngatai Piri Weepu Piri Weepu Scott Ireland Isaia Toeava Gareth Anscombe Tom McCartney Joe Rokocoko Matt Berquist Michael Johnson Mike Coman Ryan McLeod Chris Eaton Mark Jackman Clint Newland Josh York

Week 13

Aaron Bancroft Dean Budd Rhyan Caine Simon Munro Josh Hohneck Grant McQuoid Colin Bourke Sosene Anesi James King (2) Chris Smylie Jayden Hayward Mahonri Schwalger David Smith Samuela Vunisa Paula Kinikinilau Glenn Dickson Glenn Dickson Craig Clare Hadleigh Parkes Rob Foreman Lewis Marshall Karl Bryson James Wilson Alapati Leiua Ged Robinson Toby Morland Brent Ward Atieli Pakalani Tim Nanai-Williams DJ Forbes Ahsee Tuala Bryn Evans Michael Johnson Gillies Kaka Daniel Kirkpatrick

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Maitland 21' c Fruean 28' c Veainu (2) 38' c, 78' c Ross 75' c Stewart 16' c Vito 57' m Perenara 70' c Morland 34' c Faleali'i 58' c Raui 69' c Waqaniburotu 38' c Graham 45' m Speight 55' m Forbes 79' c

Final

Crotty 38' m Todd 65' c Slade 71' c Brett (1/1) 75' Speight 56' m

FB	22	Sam Monaghan

WG	22	Tim Mikkelson

Statistics

Leading point scorers

No.	Player		Team		Points		Average		Details
1	Lachie Munro
2	Colin Slade
3	Mike Harris
4	Trent Renata
5	Robbie Robinson
6	Matt Berquist
7	Willie Ripia
8	Glenn Dickson
9	Stephen Donald
10	Gareth Anscombe

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	Lelia Masaga
2	Robbie Fruean
3	Ahsee Tuala
4	Mat Luamanu
5	Telusa Veainu
6	Julian Savea
7	Dean Budd
8	Jared Payne
9	Sean Maitland
10	Taniela Moa

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	10	11	12	13	Total	Average
Auckland	36	14	18	21	11	6	26	13	16	35	27	13	21	15	32
Bay of Plenty	10	13	30	11	6	11	15	24	39	29	9	28	41	13	24
Canterbury	23	23	27	26	44	22	25	27	35	16	28	9	27	23	20
Counties Manukau	29	13	31	25	9	13	35	14	3	39	23	3	19	28	21
Hawke's Bay	23	23	11	30	7	21	20	23	17	9	16	17	27	27	13
Manawatu	23	37	26	27	8	77	14	35	9	17	36	24	13	41	6
North Harbour	14	36	25	24	22	44	35	23	29	39	27	36	21	47	28
Northland	26	19	24	25	77	8	13	26	28	31	33	22	23	27	13
Otago	13	29	12	16	22	35	23	35	15	25	17	16	13	11	8
Southland	37	23	16	12	13	9	23	20	21	16	22	33	47	21	7
Taranaki	19	26	33	11	33	23	24	15	25	15	13	27	28	19	31
Tasman	11	20	11	33	21	7	27	25	16	21	3	23	11	13	21
Waikato	13	10	21	18	23	33	14	26	39	3	36	27	27	27	6
Wellington	20	11	25	31	35	22	26	14	31	28	24	36	15	21	17

Source: ITM Cup Fixtures and Results 2010

Tries by week

width=16% Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Total	Average
Auckland	4	1	2	2	1	0	2	1	1	4	2	1	2	0	4
Bay of Plenty	1	1	5	1	0	1	2	3	6	4	0	3	6	1	3
Canterbury	2	1	4	4	7	3	3	3	4	1	3	0	3	2	2
Counties Manukau	4	1	3	3	0	1	5	2	0	5	2	0	1	3	2
Hawke's Bay	1	2	1	5	1	3	3	2	1	0	1	2	2	4	1
Manawatu	2	5	4	4	1	10	2	5	0	1	4	4	1	6	0
North Harbour	1	4	1	3	3	7	2	2	4	6	3	4	3	7	3
Northland	3	1	3	1	10	1	1	2	3	5	4	3	2	3	1
Otago	1	4	0	1	3	4	2	2	2	3	2	1	1	1	1
Southland	5	2	1	0	1	0	2	3	0	1	3	4	7	3	1
Taranaki	1	3	5	1	3	2	3	2	3	2	1	2	3	1	5
Tasman	1	3	1	5	3	1	3	3	1	0	0	2	1	1	2
Waikato	1	1	2	2	2	3	1	3	5	0	4	3	4	2	0
Wellington	3	1	3	3	4	3	3	1	5	3	4	4	0	2	3

For	Against

Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

Ranfurly Shield

Pre-season challenges

Tuineau 44' c Paterson 49' c Dixon 54' c Wells 61' m Mackintosh 73' c Horton 79' m Dixon 39' c Wells (2) 40' c, 60' c Mitchell 42' m Koonwaiyou 45' c Mackintosh 55' m McGrath 73' m Rutledge 78' m

References

(2 September 2016). "Adjustment to Mitre 10 Heartland Championship bonus points system".
"New Zealand Rugby Union Competition Regulations Handbook 2016". New Zealand Rugby.
"2010 ITM Cup Competition Structures". Manawatu Rugby Union.
"ITM Cup Finals schedule". All Blacks.
"Historical Standings". New Zealand Rugby.
"Historical Fixtures and Results". New Zealand Rugby.

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