2008 rugby union competition
The 2008 National Provincial Championship was the: third season of theββNational Provincial Championship (known as the Air New Zealand Cup for sponsorship reasons), a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand, "since it was reorganised in 2006." Matches started on 31 July 2008. And continued until the "final on 25 October 2008."
This season was the third of the expanded competition, which succeeded the First Division of the National Provincial Championship. It started with a 10-week round robin in which each team played against all. But three of the others in the competition. This was followed by, "a knockout playoff involving eight teams," made up of quarterfinals, semifinals and "the final."
On 11 August 2008, the New Zealand Rugby Union initially announced that Tasman and Northland would both be, relegated from the Air New Zealand Cup after the completion of the 2008 season. Both teams failedββto meet criteria which included financial stability, population, player training. And development, playing history, and administration. This decision was reversed towards the end of the 2008 season, with Tasman and Northland remaining in the competition for two more years.
Canterbury won their sixth national provincial title by defeating Wellington 7β6 at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington. It was the third consecutive season that Wellington have finished runners-up.
Standingsβ»
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Qualified for the quarterfinals
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The top eight teams in pool play advancedββto the quarterfinals.
Table notesβ»
- Pos = Table position
- Pld = Played
- W = Win (worth 4 points)
- D = Draw (worth 2 points)
- L = Loss (worth 0 points)
- PF = For (total points scored)
- PA = Against (total points scored against)
- PD = Points difference
- BP1 = Try bonus point (1 bonus point was awarded to any team that scores four tries. Or more regardless of win/loss/draw)
- BP2 = Losing bonus point (1 bonus point was awarded to the losing side if the loss was by 7 points/less)
- Pts = Progressive points tally
NB:
- It is: possible to receive 2 bonus points in a loss.
- In the event of a tie on points the ranking of teams is decided by:
- The winner of the last match between the two provinces if played this season then,
- Highest points differential then,
- Most tries scored then,
- A coin toss.
Resultsβ»
Round 1β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Northland
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18β10
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Waikato
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31 July 2008
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Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei
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3,000
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Tasman (1 BP)
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7β8
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Bay of Plenty
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31 July 2008
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Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
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2,500
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Wellington (1 BP)
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30β6
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Hawke's Bay
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1 August 2008
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Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
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7,148
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Taranaki
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20β13
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North Harbour (1 BP)
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1 August 2008
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Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
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6,300
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Canterbury (1 BP)
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24β25
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Manawatu
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2 August 2008
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Lancaster Park, Christchurch
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7,500
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Southland (1 BP)
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23β25
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Otago
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2 August 2008
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Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
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7,500
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Counties-Manukau
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17β6
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Auckland
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3 August 2008
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Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
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6,500
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Round 2β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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North Harbour (1 BP)
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27β30
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Wellington (1 BP)
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7 August 2008
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North Harbour Stadium, Albany
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3,500
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Manawatu
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5β18
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Southland
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8 August 2008
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FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
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7,000
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Waikato (1 BP)
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14β16
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Tasman
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8 August 2008
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
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7,100
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Otago (1 BP)
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13β20
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Canterbury
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9 August 2008
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Carisbrook, Dunedin
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5,000
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Bay of Plenty (1 BP)
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45β3
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Counties-Manukau
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9 August 2008
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International Stadium, Rotorua
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6,300
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Hawke's Bay (1 BP)
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43β31
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Northland
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9 August 2008
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McLean Park, Napier
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4,000
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Auckland
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(RS) 22β6
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Taranaki
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10 August 2008
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Eden Park, Auckland
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9,500
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Round 3β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Manawatu (1 BP)
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38β38
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Waikato (1 BP)
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14 August 2008
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FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
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4,000
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Otago
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23β18
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Northland (1 BP)
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15 August 2008
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Carisbrook, Dunedin
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3,500
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Wellington (1 BP)
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64β7
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Counties-Manukau
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15 August 2008
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Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
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6,260
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Bay of Plenty (1 BP)
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38β31
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North Harbour (2 BP)
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16 August 2008
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Baypark Stadium, Tauranga
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9,200
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Hawke's Bay (1 BP)
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16β20
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Southland
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16 August 2008
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McLean Park, Napier
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5,600
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Canterbury (1 BP)
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34β3
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Auckland
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16 August 2008
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Lancaster Park, Christchurch
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9,000
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Tasman
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33β23
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Taranaki
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17 August 2008
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Trafalgar Park, Nelson
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5,600
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Round 4β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Counties-Manukau
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8β22
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Otago
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21 August 2008
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Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
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1,000
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Northland (1 BP)
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10β15
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Bay of Plenty
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22 August 2008
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Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei
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14,200
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Southland
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7β26
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Wellington (1 BP)
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22 August 2008
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Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
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7,500
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Auckland
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(RS) 25β3
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Manawatu
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23 August 2008
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Eden Park, Auckland
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7,500
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Tasman
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6β41
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Hawke's Bay (1 BP)
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23 August 2008
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Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
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3,500
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Taranaki
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0β14
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Canterbury
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23 August 2008
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Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
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6,400
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North Harbour
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15β10
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Waikato (1 BP)
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24 August 2008
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North Harbour Stadium, Albany
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3,800
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Round 5β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Southland (1 BP)
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31β8
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Counties-Manukau
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28 August 2008
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Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
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7,000
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Taranaki (1 BP)
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39β21
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Northland
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29 August 2008
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Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
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4,000
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Otago
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10β19
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Hawke's Bay
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29 August 2008
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Carisbrook, Dunedin
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4,500
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Wellington (1 BP)
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48β12
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Bay of Plenty
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30 August 2008
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Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
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15,242
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Manawatu (1 BP)
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17β20
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North Harbour
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30 August 2008
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FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
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7,000
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Waikato (1 BP)
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34β13
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Auckland
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30 August 2008
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
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9,500
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Canterbury (1 BP)
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44β15
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Tasman
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31 August 2008
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Lancaster Park, Christchurch
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8,000
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Round 6β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Hawke's Bay
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18β14
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Taranaki (1 BP)
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4 September 2008
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McLean Park, Napier
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6,300
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Bay of Plenty (1 BP)
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31β20
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Otago
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5 September 2008
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Baypark Stadium, Tauranga
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13,500
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Manawatu
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13β36
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Wellington (1 BP)
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5 September 2008
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FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
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8,000
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Auckland
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(RS) 13β9
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Southland
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6 September 2008
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Eden Park, Auckland
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7,500
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Northland
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10β31
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Tasman (1BP)
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6 September 2008
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Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei
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6,000
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North Harbour
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9β36
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Canterbury (1BP)
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6 September 2008
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North Harbour Stadium, Albany
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3,900
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Waikato
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20β15
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Counties-Manukau (1 BP)
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7 September 2008
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
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12,000
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Round 7β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Taranaki
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14β3
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Manawatu
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11 September 2008
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Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
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4,800
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Bay of Plenty (1 BP)
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20β25
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Auckland
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12 September 2008
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International Stadium, Rotorua
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8,000
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Northland (1 BP)
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3β5
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Canterbury
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12 September 2008
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Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei
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4,200
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Tasman
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21β21
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Otago
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13 September 2008
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Trafalgar Park, Nelson
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6,700
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Southland (1BP)
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43β7
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North Harbour
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13 September 2008
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Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
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6,482
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Wellington (1BP)
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45β33
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Waikato (1 BP)
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13 September 2008
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Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
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13,122
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Counties-Manukau
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14β45
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Hawke's Bay (1 BP)
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14 September 2008
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Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
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4,850
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Round 8β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Canterbury (1 BP)
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37β20
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Bay of Plenty
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18 September 2008
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Lancaster Park, Christchurch
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9,500
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Tasman (1 BP)
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3β6
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Southland
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19 September 2008
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Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
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4,500
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Otago (2BP)
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27β31
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Taranaki (1BP)
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19 September 2008
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Carisbrook, Dunedin
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2,000
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Counties-Manukau (1BP)
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27β14
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Manawatu
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20 September 2008
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Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
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3,700
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Hawke's Bay (1BP)
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24β15
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Waikato
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20 September 2008
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McLean Park, Napier
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7,800
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Auckland
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(RS) 0β27
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Wellington (1BP)
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20 September 2008
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Eden Park, Auckland
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16,000
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North Harbour (1BP)
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24β35
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Northland (1BP)
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21 September 2008
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North Harbour Stadium, Albany
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2,500
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Round 9β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Bay of Plenty
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24β22
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Southland (1BP)
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25 September 2008
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Baypark Stadium, Tauranga
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8,100
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Waikato (1 BP)
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39β10
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Otago
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26 September 2008
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
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8,500
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Taranaki
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13β13
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Counties-Manukau
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26 September 2008
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Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
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6,500
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North Harbour (1BP)
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22β29
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Auckland (1BP)
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27 September 2008
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North Harbour Stadium, Albany
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5,700
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Wellington
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(RS) 26β20
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Tasman (1BP)
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27 September 2008
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Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
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14,143
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Canterbury (1BP)
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31β7
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Hawke's Bay
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27 September 2008
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Lancaster Park, Christchurch
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10,065
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Northland (1 BP)
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45β24
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Manawatu (1 BP)
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28 September 2008
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Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei
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4,200
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Round 10β»
Home
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Score
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Away
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Match information
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Date
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Venue
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Attendance
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Waikato (1BP)
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45β41
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Taranaki (2BP)
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2 October 2008
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
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8,500
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Southland
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6β25
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Canterbury
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3 October 2008
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Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill
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9,000
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Hawke's Bay (1BP)
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46β12
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Bay of Plenty
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3 October 2008
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McLean Park, Napier
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7,327
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Manawatu
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7β36
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Tasman (1BP)
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4 October 2008
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FMG Stadium, Palmerston North
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5,000
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Counties-Manukau (1BP)
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28β57
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North Harbour (1 BP)
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4 October 2008 (1BP)
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Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
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800
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Otago (1BP)
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36β21
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Wellington
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4 October 2008
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Carisbrook, Dunedin
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3,500
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Auckland
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13β21
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Northland
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5 October 2008
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Eden Park, Auckland
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6,540
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Knockout stageβ»
Quarterfinalsβ»
Semifinalsβ»
Finalβ»
Statisticsβ»
Points scorersβ»
Try scorersβ»
See alsoβ»
External linksβ»
Referencesβ»
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