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2012 ITM Cup

2012 rugby union competition in New Zealand


2012 rugby union competition in New Zealand

FieldValue
name2012 ITM Cup season
image
imagesize165px
captionThe official emblem
countriesNZL New Zealand
date23 August – 27 October
championsCanterbury
runnersupAuckland
promotedCounties Manukau
relegatedHawke's Bay
matches76
tries448
top point scorerGareth Anscombe (Auckland)
191 points
top try scorerJohnny McNicholl (Canterbury)
10 tries
websitehttps://www.provincial.rugby/
prevseason2011
nextseason2013

191 points 10 tries The 2012 ITM Cup season was the seventh season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on 23 August, when Hawke's Bay 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 third season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship, Counties Manukau was promoted to the Premiership, the seventh placed Premiership team, Hawke's Bay was 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 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 2012

Premiership Division#TeamGPWDLPFPAPDTBLBPTS
1Canterbury10802419132+2876139
2Wellington10802323203+1207039
3Auckland10802322252+705037
4Taranaki10703323266+575033
5RS – Waikato10604272230+423128
6Bay of Plenty10307232311–793116
7Hawke's Bay10307170301–1311114
Championship Division#TeamGPWDLPFPAPDTBLBPTS
1Counties Manukau10604317227+907334
2Otago10505292285+74226
3Tasman10505209227–182224
4Southland10406150276–1261219
5Northland10307225319–943217
6Manawatu10307198321–1232216
7North Harbour10109205307–102239

Standings progression

PremiershipTeamW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8ChampionshipTeamW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8
Auckland4
(4th)9
(4th)14
(3rd)14
(4th)24
(1st)28
(3rd)33
(3rd)37
(3rd)
Bay of Plenty0
(7th)4
(7th)4
(7th)9
(6th)11
(5th)16
(5th)16
(6th)16
(6th)
Canterbury1
(5th)10
(2nd)14
(1st)14
(3rd)19
(4th)24
(4th)29
(4th)39
(1st)
Hawke's Bay1
(6th)5
(6th)5
(6th)5
(7th)10
(7th)14
(7th)14
(7th)14
(7th)
Taranaki5
(2nd)10
(3rd)14
(2nd)18
(2nd)23
(2nd)28
(2nd)33
(2nd)33
(4th)
Waikato5
(1st)6
(5th)6
(5th)10
(5th)10
(6th)14
(6th)24
(5th)28
(5th)
Wellington4
(3rd)14
(1st)14
(4th)19
(1st)20
(3rd)29
(1st)34
(1st)39
(2nd)
Counties Manukau5
(1st)6
(1st)16
(1st)21
(1st)26
(1st)27
(1st)29
(1st)34
(1st)
Manawatu0
(5th)0
(7th)5
(5th)9
(5th)10
(6th)10
(6th)15
(5th)16
(6th)
North Harbour0
(6th)0
(5th)1
(7th)2
(7th)2
(7th)4
(7th)4
(7th)9
(7th)
Northland1
(4th)5
(4th)9
(4th)13
(3rd)15
(4th)16
(4th)16
(4th)17
(5th)
Otago5
(2nd)5
(3rd)9
(3rd)9
(4th)19
(2nd)20
(2nd)25
(2nd)26
(2nd)
Southland0
(7th)0
(6th)1
(6th)7
(6th)11
(5th)15
(5th)15
(6th)19
(4th)
Tasman4
(3rd)5
(2nd)10
(2nd)15
(2nd)15
(3rd)16
(3rd)20
(3rd)24
(3rd)
The table above shows each team's progression throughout the season.
For each week, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall division log position in brackets.
Key:windrawlossbye

Regular season

The 2012 ITM Cup was played across eight weeks with every team playing two Tuesday or Wednesday night fixtures in a double-up round where they played twice that week. The competition started on Thursday, 23 August, with Hawke's Bay taking on Auckland at McLean Park.

Week 1

Star Timu 52' Ben Lam 33' Alby Mathewson 72' Shaun Treeby 33' Jeremy Thrush 48' Robbie Malneek 51' Kieron Fonotia 78' Tyler Bleyendaal (1/2) 62' Culum Retallick 64' Lance MacDonald 75' Nick McCashin (2/2) 65', 76' Waisake Naholo 36' Beauden Barrett 49' Jason Eaton 79' Tamati Ellison 19' Tony Ensor 55' Buxton Popoali'i 68' Jack Whetton 42' Samisoni Fisilau 47' Eddie Paea 72' James Parsons 47' Brenton Helleur 74' Codey Rei (1/1) 75' Luke Devcich (1/1) 58' Toby Smith 54' Tawera Kerr-Barlow 55' Alex Bradley 64' Brendon Leonard 67' Kalem Chan Boon 77' Simon Lemalu 46' Bundee Aki 79' Tim Nanai-Williams (0/1)

Week 2

Dane Coles 65' Arden David-Perrot 69' Jason Woodward 74' Daniel Waenga 33' Andrew Horrell (0/1) Willi Heinz 79' Tyler Bleyendaal (1/1) 80' Luke Braid 57' Tua Saseve 60' Daniel Waenga 71' Augustine Pulu 19' Sherwin Stowers 48' Johnny McNicholl (2) 45', 63' Nasi Manu 62' Andy Ellis 71' Marcel Cummings-Toone 28' Declan O'Donnell 73' Mateo Malupo 42' Dan Pryor 77' Kurt Baker (2) 8', 25' Waisake Naholo 18' Beauden Barrett 79' Campbell Johnstone 22' Tim Perry 32' Quentin MacDonald 41' Robbie Malneek 60' Charles Piutau (3) 18', 51', 69' Hadleigh Parkes 27' Nepia Fox-Matamua 40' Gareth Anscombe 46' George Moala 74' Simon Hickey (2/2) 70', 74' Ardie Savea (2) 33', 63' Dane Coles 71'

Week 3

Bryn Hall (0/1) Tim Nanai-Williams 31' Frank Halai 39' Maka Tatafu 65' Tim Nanai-Williams (0/1) Rene Ranger 78' Jason Emery 24' Craig Clare 38' George Tilsley 66' Bryce Williams Peter Breen (1/1) 78' Glenn Dickson (0/1) Jayden Hayward 67' Scott Waldrom 78' Jack Cameron (2/2) 68', 79' Jack Cameron (1/1) 63' Rey Lee-Lo 23' Baden Kerr 27' Mark Selwyn 37' Maama Vaipulu 78' Rayhan Laulala (1/1) 78' Rayhan Laulala (1/1) 74' Daniel Goodwin 64' Malakai Fekitoa 27' Pauliasi Manu 50' George Moala 52' Alex Bradley (2) 37', 62' Telusa Veainu (2) 59', 62' Scott Fuglistaller 71' Robbie Malneek 45' James Lowe 72' Jordan Taufua 77' Luke Devcich 39' James Semple (0/1)

Week 4

Robbie Malneek 48' Hayden Cripps (1/2) 69' Scott Eade (0/1) Api Ratuniyarawa 22' Manu Leiataua 67' Bryn Hall (0/1) Papa Wharewera 79' Phil Burleigh 68' Nick McCashin 79' David Bason 45' Frank Halai 69' Adam Cathcart 78' Scott Waldrom 76' Jack Cameron (0/1) Jack Cameron (1/1) 68' Ardie Savea 39' Shaun Treeby 60' Jason Woodward 78' Andrew Goodman (1/1) 59' Mateo Malupo 70' Jason Rutledge 61' Tim Cornforth 69' Dion Bates 75' Marty McKenzie (2/3) 62', 75'

Week 5

Ben Smith 12' Buxton Popoali'i 30' Marshall Suckling 33' Rob Verbakel 61' Glenn Dickson 78' Glenn Dickson (3/3) 50', 62', 78' Glenn Dickson (2/3) 56', 65' Viliami Fihaki 60' Manu Leiataua 68' Luke Devcich (0/1) Alby Mathewson 29' Steven Luatua 59' Nathan Hughes 62' Simon Hickey (1/1) 66' Jack Cameron 69' Jamison Gibson-Park 74' Jackson Ormond 77' Nehe Milner-Skudder 59' Lewis Marshall 78' Sherwin Stowers 61' Baden Kerr 65' Penalty try 39' Tevita Fomai 53' Ihaia West 79' Ihaia West (2/3) 54', 79' Nick McCashin 32' Maru Henry 35' Lelia Masaga 42' Phil Burleigh 48' Chris Noakes (1/1) 73' Bryn Hall 68' Jimmy Cowan 60' Penalty try 28' Liaki Moli 36' Ben Lam 66' Charlie Ngatai 40' Alapati Leiua (2) 42', 70' Rene Ranger 55' Daniel Caprice 75' Derek Carpenter 78' Orene Ai'i (1/1) 56' Frazier Climo 60' Ben May 33' Brendon Leonard 39' Robbie Fruean (2) 6', 79' Johnny McNicholl 12' George Whitelock 25' Paea Faʻanunu 66' Marshall Suckling (2) 41', 48' Tony Ensor 77' Peter Breen 79' Hayden Cripps 28' Andrew Goodman (0/1) Andrew Goodman (0/1)

Week 6

Lelia Masaga 54' Nick McCashin (0/1) Alapati Leiua 23' Shaun Treeby 50' Tone Kopelani 69' Savenaca Tokula 52' Andrew Goodman (0/1) Kurt Baker (3) 21', 47', 57' Frazier Climo (2) 67', 69' Jackson Ormond 74' Willie Rickards 78' Andre Taylor (1/2) 78' Reece Robinson 53' Ross Filipo 30' Lima Sopoaga 33' Kaipati Gaualofa 53' Shaun Treeby 61' Jimmy Tuivaiti 38' Manu Leiataua 64' Nafi Tuitavake 79' Codey Rei (2/2) 65', 79' Codey Rei (0/1) Ihaia West (3/3) 67', 73', 75' Telusa Veainu (2) 15', 18' Paea Faʻanunu (2) 25', 75' Robbie Fruean 28' Johnny McNicholl (3) 38', 63', 71' Adam Whitelock 39' Nasi Manu 67' George Whitelock 79' Carl Axtens 62' Greg Pleasants-Tate 64' Fa'atoina Autagavaia 70'

Week 7

Antonio Kiri Kiri 59' Callum Gibbins (2) 63', 69' Tony Ensor (2) 14', 71' TJ Ioane (2) 36', 77' Glenn Dickson 45' Glenn Dickson (2/2) 72', 77' Glenn Dickson (2/2) 68', 79' Trent Renata 11' Sam Christie 18' Alex Bradley 36' Tim Mikkelson (3) 44', 49', 79' Quentin MacDonald 28' George Whitelock 22' Johnny McNicholl 36' Wyatt Crockett 73' Adam Whitelock 74' Willi Heinz 77' Codie Taylor 80' Tyler Bleyendaal (1/1) 80' David Te Moana 68' Tim Nanai-Williams 48' Bundee Aki (2) 53', 57' Rayhan Laulala (1/1) 69' Savenaca Tokula (2) 65', 73' Anthony Wise 77' TJ Ioane 53' Shota Horie 71' Ardie Savea 11' Jeremy Thrush 15' Frae Wilson 21' Jason Woodward 60' Tayler Adams 34' Jayden Hayward 58' James Marshall (2) 67', 76' Jackson Ormond 79' Gareth Anscombe 17' Angus Ta'avao 38' Daniel Braid 62' Dave Thomas 73' Simon Hickey (0/1)

Week 8

Peter Betham (2) 20', 53' Codie Taylor 36' Johnny McNicholl 39' Nasi Manu 51' Luke Whitelock 74' Matt Todd 79' Glenn Dickson (1/2) 79' Charles Piutau 68' Marty McKenzie 79' Craig Clare (1/1) 47' Derek Carpenter 65' Dan Pryor 70' Mathew Wright 77' Ash Moeke (1/3) 66' Tim Nanai-Williams (2) 38', 58' Matt Talaese 44' Sikeli Nabou 49' Sherwin Stowers 68' Rayhan Laulala (1/1) 69' Declan O'Donnell 50' Savenaca Tokula 61' Filo Paulo 28' Bryn Hall 57' Rudi Wulf 67' Viliami Fihaki 71' Scott Fuglistaller 30' Jason Woodward (2) 50', 58' James Broadhurst 74' James Marshall 78' Johnny McNicholl 50' Adam Whitelock 53' Joe Moody 57' Telusa Veainu 66' George Whitelock 74' Ryan Crotty 80' Tyler Bleyendaal (2/3) 75', 80' Maru Henry 62' Tristan Moran 76'

Play-offs

| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Counties Manukau | RD1-score1 = 48 | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = Southland | RD1-score2 = 23

| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = Otago | RD1-score3 = 41 | RD1-seed4 = 3 | RD1-team4 = Tasman | RD1-score4 = 34

| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Counties Manukau | RD2-score1 = 41 | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = Otago | RD2-score2 = 16

| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Canterbury | RD1-score1 = 51 | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = Taranaki | RD1-score2 = 27

| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = Wellington | RD1-score3 = 22 | RD1-seed4 = 3 | RD1-team4 = Auckland | RD1-score4 = 33

| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Canterbury | RD2-score1 = 31 | RD2-seed2 = 3 | RD2-team2 = Auckland | RD2-score2 = 18

Semi-finals

Championship

Thomson 36' m Tanaka 60' c Ensor 66' c Betham 45' c Nikoro 57' m Nikoro (2/3) 30', 34' Aki 43' m Lee-Lo (2) 69' m, 80' c T. Pulu 74' c Forbes 77' c McKenzie 33' c

Premiership

(a.e.t) Todd 19' m G. Whitelock 92' c Taufua 97' c Bleyendaal (3/3) 89', 93', 98' Bleyendaal (1/1) 95' Eaton 38' c Walker 63' m Tamanivalu 73' m Reddish 42' c Savea 56' c Fekitoa (2) 58' c, 70' m Parkes 73' c

Finals

Championship

Selwyn 28' c Nanai-Williams 72' c Bason 77' c Stowers (1/1) 78'

Premiership

Veainu 60' c Visinia 79' m

WG22Stephen Gee
WG22Lolagi Visinia

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Statistics

Leading point scorers

No.PlayerTeamPointsAverageclass="unsortable"Details
1Gareth Anscombe
2Tom Taylor
3Baden Kerr
4Hayden Parker
5Jason Woodward
6Trent Renata
7Frazier Climo
8Ash Moeke
9Nick McCashin
10Scott Eade

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

Leading try scorers

No.PlayerTeamTriesAverage
1Johnny McNicholl
2Ardie Savea
3Kurt Baker
4Charles Piutau
5Sherwin Stowers
6Telusa Veainu
7Peter Betham
8Tim Nanai-Williams
9Bundee Aki
10Tony Ensor

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

Points by week

Team12345678TotalAverage
Auckland36297049322216378662
Bay of Plenty22373119134743314142
Canterbury2225691420129185227
Counties Manukau3093037742843123128
Hawke's Bay293652606227354241
Manawatu11301659364723202831
North Harbour2242336324520234281
Northland34462927385020173132
Otago46341931151012439338
Southland930840101545202717
Taranaki372249402261896474
Tasman2522404927330301339
Waikato42222729223228352752
Wellington30117023122029133043

Source: ITM Cup Fixtures and Results 2012

Tries by week

Team12345678TotalAverage
Auckland3294431489
Bay of Plenty3431254155
Canterbury1381320263
Counties Manukau4033945043
Hawke's Bay2357031455
Manawatu1318462334
North Harbour3605443258
Northland4433262142
Otago44130105115
Southland0415105322
Taranaki4355302078
Tasman3155403325
Waikato6333341436
Wellington3193234144
ForAgainst

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

Sanctions

PlayerTeam[[Image:Red card.svg10px]] Red[[Image:Yellow card.svg10px]] YellowSent off match(es):
Willie RickardsTaranaki01vs Bay of Plenty
Samisoni FisilauNorthland01vs Otago
TJ IoaneOtago01vs Bay of Plenty
Kendrick LynnBay of Plenty01vs Otago
Simon LemaluCounties Manukau01vs Hawke's Bay
Sam ChristieWaikato01vs Northland
Vernon FredericksTasman01vs Taranaki
Bundee AkiCounties Manukau01vs North Harbour
Justin DaviesNorthland01vs Manawatu
Bryce WilliamsNorthland01vs Manawatu
Rob VerbakelOtago01vs Southland
Filo PauloNorth Harbour01vs Northland
Piers FrancisWaikato01vs Bay of Plenty
Tanerau LatimerBay of Plenty01vs Hawke's Bay
Eric SioneWellington01vs Auckland
Johnny McNichollCanterbury01vs Waikato
Jeremy ThrushWellington01vs Bay of Plenty
Mahonri SchwalgerCounties Manukau01vs Auckland
Sean BrookmanAuckland01vs Counties Manukau
Jack RamNorthland01vs Bay of Plenty
Tawera Kerr-BarlowWaikato01vs Taranaki
Hugh BlakeOtago01vs Auckland
Liaki MoliAuckland01vs Otago
Maama VaipuluCounties Manukau01vs Northland
Maselino PaulinoHawke's Bay01vs Waikato
Jarrad HoeataTaranaki01vs Wellington
Filipo LeviTasman01vs Otago
Telusa VeainuCanterbury01vs Wellington

Ranfurly Shield

Pre-season challenges

Report Cameron (2) 17' c, 44' c Hayward 39' c Rickards 55' c Lewis 62' m Baker (2) 65' c, 80' m Hall 77' m Marshall (0/2) Report Gibson-Park (2) 42' c, 53' c Naholo 49' c Hoeata 65' c Barrett 75' m Cameron (1/2) 69'

References

References

  1. (2 September 2016). "Adjustment to Mitre 10 Heartland Championship bonus points system".
  2. "New Zealand Rugby Union Competition Regulations Handbook 2016". New Zealand Rugby.
  3. "2010 ITM Cup Competition Structures". Manawatu Rugby Union.
  4. "ITM Cup Finals schedule". All Blacks.
  5. "Historical Standings". New Zealand Rugby.
  6. "2012 ITM Cup Draw". ITM Cup.
  7. "Historical Fixtures and Results". New Zealand Rugby.
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