Ben Francis . Each union played home or away games against teams from the other division, making a total of ten competition games for each union. Captain of The Blues and the North Island side for the North V South fixture, Patrick Tuipulotu, will offer plenty of knowledge while Angus Ta’avao, Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Reiko Ioane all have All Blacks experience to lean on as well. The prediction is my estimated expected points difference with a positive margin being a win to the home team, and a negative margin a win to the away team. Mitre 10 Cup permutations: Clear as mud? Get a summary of the Taranaki vs Auckland, Mitre 10 Cup 2020 11 Oct, 2019 rugby match. Son of former All Black captain Michael Jones included in powerful Auckland Mitre 10 Cup squad 5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby. The team is affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise. The 28-year old will be adding to his 36 appearances when he turns out for the Mitre 10 Cup this year. ... and Akira Ioane for Auckland. 25 January 2021 • Announcement. NZ Road Race Championships. Official website; www.harbourrugby.co.nz: North Harbour are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Albany, New Zealand. New Stags captain Tony Lamborn wants players to create a legacy where Southland kids are talking about the team of 2020. Harbour Rugby will again field a side in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership, with continued aspirations to develop existing and new squad members. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. This XV, plus reserves, was picked from the current head coaches and assistant coaches of the provinces. The regular season of the Mitre 10 Cup reaches its climax this weekend and, if you are good enough to pick exactly what will transpire in the Premership, in particular, then … Auckland Rugby head coach Alama Ieremia has put together a strong squad for the Mitre 10 Cup with plenty of Super Rugby Aotearoa experience. Auckland Rugby Head Coach Alama Ieremia has drawn from his player’s Super Rugby Aotearoa experience and strong Auckland Rugby pedigree for his 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad. The 2017 Auckland captain is due to be named next week. The team is affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise. The prediction is my estimated expected points difference with a positive margin being a win to the home team, and a negative margin a win to the away team. This challenge system see's the Shield move around the country and is one of the most … Coach: Alama Ieremia. Strong Auckland Rugby pedigree runs through the... LOCAL FORECAST. Auckland Rugby Head Coach Alama Ieremia has drawn from his player’s Super Rugby Aotearoa experience and strong Auckland Rugby pedigree for his 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad. William Hewett. The semi-finalists who will contest the Mitre 10 Cup have been named after an action … Kick off times will also … The way he played and commented on the game, is how Andy Haden should be remembered, as a headstrong, yet proud and high-quality All Black lock and senior figure within the game. [2] This seeding format has been implemented since the beginning of the 2006 competition. With plenty of Super Rugby fire power in their ranks, Auckland will be eyeing a return to the big dance in 2020. Auckland Rugby Head Coach Alama Ieremia has drawn from his player’s Super Rugby Aotearoa experience and strong Auckland Rugby pedigree for his 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad. The Auckland Rugby Mitre 10 Cup campaign begins with Otago at Forsyth Barr Stadium on September 12. A role that he has taken on in previous campaigns with the union. Here are the predictions for the Mitre 10 Cup Finals. The rookies include sought-after teenage talent, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Taranaki), Sam Darry (Canterbury), Taine Plumtree (Wellington) and the Auckland quartet of Soane Vikena, AJ Lam, Zarn Sullivan and Lay. The team is affiliated with the Blues Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are blue and white hoops. Updated. 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Canterbury will kick-off their Mitre 10 Cup campaign next Friday in the competition-opener against North Harbour in Albany, before putting the Ranfurly Shield up for grabs against Taranaki in Christchurch a week later. Due to the latest COVID-19 announcement our Members Day today is POSTPONED & Chiefs HQ is currently closed. Read More. ... Mitre 10 Cup: Grand Final team announcements. – Campbell Burnes . Ranfurly Shield holders and perennial Mitre 10 Cup powerhouse Canterbury will be not only looking to hold onto the ‘log of wood’ in 2020 but also lift their first Premiership title since 2017. Air New Zealand Cup. Auckland are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand. [8] It was later revealed the match between Canterbury and North Otago would be rescheduled and the only defence to go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GETTY IMAGES Semifinalists in 2019, the Manawatu Turbos have added no less than 11 new players to their squad in 2020 as they seek promotion to the Premiership. MEDIA RELEASE: 2020 Mitre 10 Cup Draw Released As rugby returns to the field, New Zealand Rugby have officially confirmed the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup draw. We’ve reached the climactic final round of the Mitre 10 Cup and anything can happen in both divisions with semifinal spots on the line this weekend. They play their home games at Eden Park in Auckland. Ben Francis Official team lists and injury news for this week's provincial rugby championship games. Son of Auckland Rugby legend Gary Whetton who played 180 games for the Blue and Whites and uncle, Alan Whetton who played for the flagship Auckland team for 12 years. “We have an experienced squad this season, and it will be up to the players and management to lead from within the group, to get the best out of our preparation. Each team is under the governance of a union, e.g. This XV, plus reserves, was picked from the current head coaches and assistant coaches of the provinces. Heavy losses to Auckland, North Harbour and Canterbury sent them back to the drawing board.??? [4], The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup is played across ten weeks. Find team line ups for Canterbury vs Auckland in Round 10 of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup Season. We haven’t had an ideal pre-season like other teams, but that’s not going to stop us from being excited and coming out firing for opening round”. The basic method is described on my Department home page. Athletics Auckland School Challenge and Champions Cup 2020 – Round 1 Leaderboard. The 2020 Mako squad epitomise the word ‘resilience’. Established in 1976, they play in the Mitre 10 Cup, the provincial tournament in New Zealand. Ta’avao’s knowledge and experience up front will be welcomed into the squad for the Mitre 10 Cup season. Alongside the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership and Championship trophies, the Ranfurly Shield is also on the line. Vikena was also named Development Player of the Year at the 2020 Blues Awards. 2020 Mitre 10 Cup Table. The Former All Black and Auckland coach will be highly valuable for a group that has a vast amount of experience across the board. The Mitre 10 Cup consists of 14 teams of 26 players each. Thursday 06 August – Sunday 09 August Thursday 06th 7.05pm North Harbour v Canterbury QBE Stadium North Harbour Friday 07th 7.05pm Waikato v Wellington FMG Stadium Waikato Hamilton Saturday 08th 2.05pm Otago v … Official Facebook page of the Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand's premier domestic rugby competition #Mitre10Cup Twitter: @Mitre10Cup Instagram: @Mitre10.Cup