2011 ITM Cup season
Countries	New Zealand
Date	14 July – 4 September
Champions	Canterbury
Runners-up	Waikato
Promoted	Hawke's Bay
Relegated	Southland
Matches played	72
Tries scored	378 (average 5.3 per match)
Top point scorer	Andrew Horrell (Hawke's Bay) 152 points
Top try scorer	Sherwin Stowers (Counties Manukau) 9 tries
Official website
www.provincial.rugby
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The 2011 ITM Cup season was the sixth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on July 14, when Otago hosted North Harbour. 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 second season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship, Hawke's Bay was promoted to the Premiership, the seventh placed Premiership team, Southland 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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Standings

Source: ITM Cup standings 2011^[5]

Standings progression

Regular season

The 2011 ITM Cup was played across eight weeks with every team playing three Tuesday or Wednesday night fixtures in a double-up round where they played twice that week. The competition started on Thursday, July 14, with Otago taking on North Harbour at Carisbrook. Due to the 2011 Rugby World Cup being hosted in New Zealand, the competition finished without semi-finals so that the World Cup could be held in September and October.^[6] The Otago and Manawatu fixture was cancelled in Week 6 of the competition due to weather and airport closures.^[7]

Week 1

	14 July 2011	Otago	46–29	North Harbour	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	19:35 NZST	Try: Joe Hill  16' Eben Joubert  24', 28' Ben Atiga  45' TJ Ioane  70' Rob Verbakel  79' Con: Glenn Dickson (5/5)  17', 25', 29', 46', 70' Tony Brown (0/1) Pen: Glenn Dickson (1/3)  3' Drop: Tony Brown  62'	Report	Try: James King  33' Codey Rei  64' Rudi Wulf  66' Mat Luamanu  78' Con: Ben Botica (3/4)  64', 66', 79' Pen: Ben Botica (1/2)  42'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

	15 July 2011	Southland	9–19	Waikato	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	19:35 NZST	Pen: Scott Eade (3/4)  25', 29', 35'	Report	Try: Stephen Donald  8' Con: Stephen Donald (1/1)  9' Pen: Stephen Donald (4/4)  16', 27', 44', 52'	Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

	16 July 2011	Manawatu	32–23	Hawke's Bay	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	14:35 NZST	Try: Aaron Smith  38' Tomasi Cama  54' Casey Stone  68' Hamish Gosling  75' Con: Aaron Cruden (3/4)  55', 69', 76' Pen: Aaron Cruden (2/4)  12', 33'	Report	Try: Ryan McLeod  48' Sinoti Sinoti  63' Con: Andrew Horrell (2/2)  49', 63' Pen: Andrew Horrell (3/3)  3', 10', 35'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	16 July 2011	Northland	19–9	Tasman	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	17:35 NZST	Try: Daniel Faleafa  3' Aaron Bancroft  20', 45' Con: Lachie Munro (2/3)  4', 46'	Report	Pen: Andrew Goodman (3/3)  18', 26', 68'	Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

	16 July 2011	Taranaki	5–23	Wellington	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:35 NZST	Try: Jayden Hayward  50' Con: Beauden Barrett (0/1) Pen: Beauden Barrett (0/1)	Report	Try: Jason Woodward  39', 57', 72' Con: Michael Hobbs (0/1) Piri Weepu (1/2)  57' Pen: Michael Hobbs (1/2)  17' Piri Weepu (1/2)  67'	Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)

	17 July 2011	Auckland	33–40	Canterbury	Eden Park, Auckland
	14:35 NZST	Try: Onosai Tololima-Auva'a  29' Penalty try  55' Alby Mathewson  57' Con: Gareth Anscombe (3/3)  30', 56', 57' Pen: Gareth Anscombe (4/4)  3', 7', 10', 60'	Report	Try: Brendon O'Connor  20' Ryan Crotty  35' Johnny McNicholl  39' Willi Heinz  49' Con: Tom Taylor (4/4)  21', 36', 39', 50' Pen: Tom Taylor (4/6)  32', 52', 64', 78'	Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

	17 July 2011	Counties Manukau	13–20	Bay of Plenty	Bayer Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
	16:35 NZST	Try: Niva Ta'auso  38' Con: James Semple (1/1)  39' Pen: James Semple (2/3)  14', 48'	Report	Try: Daniel Perrin  22' Toby Arnold  55' Con: Daniel Waenga (2/2)  23', 56' Pen: Daniel Waenga (2/3)  12', 32' Chris Noakes (0/1)	Referee: Shaun Elliott (New Zealand)

Week 2

	19 July 2011	North Harbour	39–15	Tasman	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	18:05 NZST	Try: Mat Luamanu  45', 51' David Raikuna  55' Ken Pisi  60' Manu Leiataua  79' Con: Ben Botica (4/5)  46', 52', 61', 79' Pen: Ben Botica (2/2)  31', 37'	Report	Try: Robbie Malneek  28' Mark Bright  39' Con: Andrew Goodman (1/2)  29' Pen: Andrew Goodman (1/1)  3'	Referee: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

	19 July 2011	Hawke's Bay	29–18	Southland	McLean Park, Napier
	20:05 NZST	Try: Chris Eaton  21' Andrew Horrell  55' Con: Andrew Horrell (2/2)  22', 56' Pen: Andrew Horrell (5/5)  13', 17', 43', 64', 79'	Report	Try: Robbie Robinson  48' John Hardie  60' Con: Robbie Robinson (1/2)  61' Pen: Robbie Robinson (2/3)  5', 10'	Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

	20 July 2011	Counties Manukau	32–25	Manawatu	Bayer Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
	17:35 NZST	Try: Sherwin Stowers  17' Serge Lilo  52' Con: James Semple (2/2)  19', 53' Pen: James Semple (6/7)  7', 13', 31', 37', 45', 48'	Report	Try: Michael Fitzgerald  11' Asaeli Tikoirotuma  27' Lewis Marshall  57' Con: Aaron Cruden (2/3)  11', 58' Pen: Aaron Cruden (2/2)  5', 34' Cards: Aaron Smith 52' to 62'	Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)

	20 July 2011	Auckland	25–32	Otago	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35 NZST	Try: Joe Rokocoko  11', 23' Pauliasi Manu  68' Con: Gareth Anscombe (2/3)  13', 70' Pen: Gareth Anscombe (2/3)  35', 41'	Report	Try: TJ Ioane  55' Glenn Dickson  61' Buxton Popoali'i  64' Con: Glenn Dickson (1/3)  56' Pen: Glenn Dickson (5/6)  3', 16', 27', 46', 58' Cards: Halani Aulika 50' to 60'	Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

	21 July 2011	Waikato	23–30	Taranaki	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	19:35 NZST	Try: Toby Smith  2' Tawera Kerr-Barlow  12' Con: Stephen Donald (2/2)  3', 13' Pen: Trent Renata (3/3)  50', 60', 63'	Report	Try: Andre Taylor  28' Jayden Hayward  54' Chris Walker  67' Blade Thomson  79' Con: Andre Taylor (2/3)  55', 68' Beauden Barrett (0/1) Pen: Andre Taylor (2/2)  43', 52' Beauden Barrett (0/1)	Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

	23 July 2011	Manawatu	30–22	Northland	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	12:35 NZST	Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma  25' Johnny Leota  28' Aaron Smith  65' Callum Gibbins  77' Con: Aaron Cruden (2/4)  29', 77' Pen: Aaron Cruden (2/2)  12', 56'	Report	Try: Jared Payne  14' Cameron Eyre  37' Lachie Munro  60' Con: Lachie Munro (2/3)  15', 61' Pen: Lachie Munro (1/1)  5'	Referee: James McPhail (New Zealand)

	23 July 2011	Canterbury	19–22	Southland – RS	Rugby Park, Christchurch
	14:35 NZST	Try: Patrick Osborne  8' Sean Maitland  20' Con: Tom Taylor (0/2) Pen: Tom Taylor (3/3)  13', 28', 69'	Report	Try: Scott Cowan  60' Con: James Wilson (1/1)  61' Pen: James Wilson (4/5)  10', 18', 32', 57' Robbie Robinson (0/1) Drop: James Wilson  77'	Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)

	23 July 2011	Bay of Plenty	38–17	North Harbour	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	17:35 NZST	Try: Sam Cane  3' Lelia Masaga  8', 44' Ben Smith  78' Con: Chris Noakes (3/4)  4', 9', 78' Pen: Chris Noakes (4/4)  23', 28', 62', 70'	Report	Try: Mat Luamanu  55' Codey Rei  66' Con: Ben Botica (1/1)  56' Willie Walker (1/1)  67' Pen: Ben Botica (1/1)  37'	Referee: Grant Stuart (New Zealand)

	23 July 2011	Wellington	17–21	Auckland	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35 NZST	Try: Dane Coles  8' Jeremy Thrush  74' Con: Lima Sopoaga (2/2)  8', 75' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (1/2)  28'	Report	Try: Nathan Hughes  7' Charles Piutau  55' Con: Gareth Anscombe (1/2)  7' Pen: Gareth Anscombe (3/5)  33', 39', 42'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

	24 July 2011	Hawke's Bay	27–13	Otago	McLean Park, Napier
	14:35 NZST	Try: Sona Taumalolo  35' Daniel Kirkpatrick  46' Kahn Fotuali'i  60' Con: Andrew Horrell (3/3)  36', 47', 61' Pen: Andrew Horrell (2/3)  2', 6'	Report	Try: Joe Hill  56' Con: Glenn Dickson (1/1)  56' Pen: Glenn Dickson (2/2)  18', 26'	Referee: Matthew Muir (New Zealand)

	24 July 2011	Tasman	23–32	Counties Manukau	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
	16:35 NZST	Try: Joe Wheeler  26' Mitchell Scott  77' Con: Andrew Goodman (2/2)  28', 78' Pen: Andrew Goodman (3/4)  21', 44', 55'	Report	Try: Ahsee Tuala  2', 58' Sherwin Stowers  52', 75' Con: Tasesa Lavea (2/3)  3', 53' James Semple (1/1)  75' Pen: Tasesa Lavea (2/2)  22', 35'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Week 3

	26 July 2011	Bay of Plenty	36–8	Waikato	Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
	19:35 NZST	Try: Toby Arnold  22', 56' John Pareanga  60' Taniela Moa  70' Con: Daniel Waenga (1/3)  23' Chris Noakes (1/1)  71' Pen: Daniel Waenga (4/5)  15', 29', 32', 48'	Report	Try: Toby Lynn  65' Con: Trent Renata (0/1) Pen: Trent Renata (1/1)  25'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	27 July 2011	Wellington	37–28	Canterbury	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	18:05 NZST	Try: Michael Hobbs  21' Scott Fuglistaller  34' Victor Vito  43' Frae Wilson  70' Con: Lima Sopoaga (4/4)  22', 35', 44', 71' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (3/4)  8', 28', 66'	Report	Try: Robbie Fruean  2' Tom Taylor  18' Nepo Laulala  75' Ben Funnell  79' Con: Tom Taylor (2/2)  3', 19' Tyler Bleyendaal (2/2)  76', 79' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (0/1)	Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

	27 July 2011	Northland	16–23	Taranaki	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	20:05 NZST	Try: Aaron Bancroft  28' Con: Lachie Munro (1/1)  29' Pen: Lachie Munro (3/4)  3', 15', 59'	Report	Try: Jayden Hayward  33' Laurence Corlett  36' Mahonri Schwalger  65' Con: Beauden Barrett (1/3)  66' Pen: Beauden Barrett (2/2)  52', 68'	Referee: Shaun Elliott (New Zealand)

	28 July 2011	North Harbour	10–39	Hawke's Bay	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	19:35 NZST	Try: Mat Luamanu  78' Con: Ben Botica (1/1)  79' Pen: Willie Walker (1/1)  33'	Report	Try: Tua Saseve  20' Sona Taumalolo  39' Tumatauenga Umaga-Marshall  54' Gillies Kaka  65' Hikairo Forbes  73' Con: Andrew Horrell (4/5)  21', 39', 55', 74' Pen: Andrew Horrell (2/2)  26', 46'	Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)

	29 July 2011	RS – Southland	22–14	Counties Manuaku	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	18:05 NZST	Try: Josh Bekhuis  37' Con: James Wilson (1/1)  37' Pen: James Wilson (5/6)  13', 28', 47', 64', 75'	Report	Try: Grant Henson  72' Con: James Semple (0/1) Pen: Tasesa Lavea (2/2)  5', 18' James Semple (1/1)  52'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

	29 July 2011	Waikato	35–6	Tasman	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	20:05 NZST	Try: Tim Mikkelson  12' Declan O'Donnell  50' Rory Grice  73' Ted Tauroa  79' Con: Trent Renata (3/4)  13', 74', 79' Pen: Trent Renata (3/3)  25', 36', 67'	Report	Pen: Andrew Goodman (2/3)  18', 29'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	30 July 2011	Canterbury	42–15	Manawatu	Rugby Park, Christchurch
	14:35 NZST	Try: Willi Heinz  27' Telusa Veainu  39' Brendon O'Connor  61' Tyler Bleyendaal  72' Robbie Fruean  77', 80' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (3/6)  29', 73', 78' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/3)  18', 50'	Report	Try: Aaron Smith  14', 79' Con: Aaron Cruden (1/1)  15' Daniel Kelly (0/1) Pen: Aaron Cruden (1/1)  4'	Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

	30 July 2011	Northland	20–17	Otago	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	16:35 NZST	Try: Joel McKenty  35' Lachie Munro  58' Con: Lachie Munro (2/2)  36', 60' Pen: Lachie Munro (2/3)  12', 15'	Report	Try: TJ Ioane  18' Kees Meeuws  53' Con: Tony Brown (2/2)  19', 54' Pen: Tony Brown (1/2)  10'	Referee: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

	31 July 2011	Taranaki	39–11	Auckland	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	14:35 NZST	Try: Scott Waldrom  46' Tyson Keats  52' Kurt Baker  55' Jayden Hayward  56' Mahonri Schwalger  79' Con: Beauden Barrett (4/5)  47', 53', 55', 56' Pen: Beauden Barrett (2/3)  3', 25'	Report	Try: Brent Ward  78' Con: Piers Francis (0/1) Pen: Gareth Anscombe (2/2)  7', 42'	Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

	31 July 2011	Bay of Plenty	32–0	Wellington	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	16:35 NZST	Try: Taniela Moa  3' John Pareanga  27' Phil Burleigh  32' Toby Arnold  78' Con: Chris Noakes (3/4)  4', 28', 79' Pen: Chris Noakes (2/4)  16', 66'	Report	Pen: Jason Woodward (0/1)	Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

Week 4

	2 August 2011	Hawke's Bay	19–21	Tasman	McLean Park, Napier
	18:05 NZST	Try: Karl Lowe  39' Adam Bradey  63' Con: Richard Buckman (0/2) Pen: Richard Buckman (3/3)  7', 14', 25' Cards: Anthony Perenise 31' to 41'	Report	Try: Mitchell Scott  22' Mark Bright  67' Con: Andrew Goodman (1/2)  69' Pen: Andrew Goodman (3/5)  28', 31', 48'	Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

	2 August 2011	Manawatu	32–21	North Harbour	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	20:05 NZST	Try: Nehe Milner-Skudder  29' Tomasi Cama  53' Aaron Smith  64' Aaron Cruden  79' Con: Aaron Cruden (3/4)  55', 65', 79' Pen: Aaron Cruden (1/2)  23' Drop: Tomasi Cama  61'	Report	Try: David Raikuna  39' Willie Walker  68' Con: Willie Walker (0/1) Ben Botica (1/1)  69' Pen: Willie Walker (3/4)  8', 25', 39'	Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

	3 August 2011	Otago	30–14	Counties Manukau	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	17:35 NZST	Try: Johnny Legg  17' Ben Smith  71' Con: Glenn Dickson (1/2)  18' Pen: Glenn Dickson (6/6)  26', 35', 38', 51', 63', 79'	Report	Try: Adam Cathcart  3' Con: Baden Kerr (0/1) Pen: Baden Kerr (3/3)  23', 47', 49'	Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

	3 August 2011	Auckland	39–26	Southland	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35 NZST	Try: Hadleigh Parkes  10' Chris Lowrey  29' Joe Rokocoko  56' Gareth Anscombe  60' Pauliasi Manu  78' Con: Gareth Anscombe (4/5)  30', 57', 61', 79' Pen: Gareth Anscombe (2/2)  34', 53'	Report	Try: Glen Horton  13' Scott Eade  20' James Wilson  70' Tim Boys  73' Con: James Wilson (3/4)  14', 71', 74'	Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

	4 August 2011	Northland	30–23	Bay of Plenty	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	19:35 NZST	Try: Bryce Heem  18', 37' Mark Burman  29' Con: Lachie Munro (3/3)  19', 30', 38' Pen: Lachie Munro (3/4)  13', 46', 51' Cards: Ash Moeke 57' to 67'	Report	Try: Sam Cane  33' Lelia Masaga  72' Toby Arnold  76' Con: Daniel Waenga (1/3)  34' Pen: Daniel Waenga (2/2)  26', 48'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	5 August 2011	Tasman	32–36	Canterbury	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
	18:05 NZST	Try: Andrew Goodman  43' Tevita Koloamatangi  59' Tom Marshall  68' Mark Bright  73', 79' Con: Andrew Goodman (1/4)  60' Tom Marshall (1/1)  69' Pen: Andrew Goodman (1/2)  23'	Report	Try: Patrick Osborne  2', 32' Telusa Veainu  24', 45', 53' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/3)  3', 25' Tom Taylor (2/2)  46', 55' Pen: Tom Taylor (1/2)  66'	Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

	5 August 2011	Hawke's Bay	40–20	Wellington	McLean Park, Napier
	20:05 NZST	Try: Karl Lowe  6' Andrew Horrell  31', 37' Gillies Kaka  34' Tua Saseve  63' Mark Jackman  79' Con: Andrew Horrell (2/4)  64', 79' Daniel Kirkpatrick (0/2) Pen: Andrew Horrell (2/3)  2', 52'	Report	Try: Jeremy Thrush  23' Jason Woodward  69' Con: Jason Woodward (1/1)  24' Lima Sopoaga (1/1)  70' Pen: Jason Woodward (1/1)  19' Lima Sopoaga (1/1)  48'	Referee: Matthew Muir (New Zealand)

	6 August 2011	Otago	12–19	Southland	Carisbrook, Dunedin
	14:35 NZST	Pen: Glenn Dickson (3/3)  12', 14', 55' Drop: Hayden Parker  80' Cards: James McGougan 31' to 41'	Report	Try: Robbie Robinson  6' John Hardie  26' Scott Cowan  39' Con: James Wilson (2/3)  27', 39' Pen: James Wilson (0/1) Cards: Chris King 31' to 41'	Referee: James McPhail (New Zealand)

	6 August 2011	Manawatu	15–10	Taranaki	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	16:35 NZST	Try: Doug Tietjens  33' Asaeli Tikoirotuma  64' Con: Aaron Cruden (1/2)  65' Pen: Aaron Cruden (1/1)  16'	Report	Try: Jayden Hayward  31' Con: Beauden Barrett (1/1)  32' Pen: Beauden Barrett (1/3)  46'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	7 August 2011	Counties Manukau	15–22	Waikato	Bayer Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
	14:35 NZST	Pen: Baden Kerr (5/5)  15', 30', 39', 55', 71'	Report	Try: Latu Talakai  43' Con: Stephen Donald (1/1)  44' Pen: Stephen Donald (5/5)  7', 10', 19', 65', 75'	Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

	7 August 2011	North Harbour	13–29	Auckland	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	16:35 NZST	Try: Irwin Finau  39' Con: Ben Botica (1/1)  40' Pen: Ben Botica (2/3)  11', 25'	Report	Try: Chris Lowrey  17' Steven Luatua  47' George Moala  55' Gareth Anscombe  76' Con: Gareth Anscombe (3/4)  48', 56', 77' Pen: Gareth Anscombe (1/1)  32'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Week 5

	9 August 2011	Taranaki	39–33	Bay of Plenty	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:35 NZST	Try: Samuela Vunisa  39' Kurt Baker  42' Con: Beauden Barrett (1/2)  43' Pen: Beauden Barrett (9/9)  6', 18', 27', 32', 36', 47', 53', 66', 69' Cards: Scott Waldrom  79'	Report	Try: Lelia Masaga  23', 24' Lance MacDonald  75' Sam Cane  79' Con: Chris Noakes (2/2)  23', 25' Daniel Waenga (0/2) Pen: Chris Noakes (2/4)  11', 15' Daniel Waenga (1/2)  62' Cards: Sam Cane 36' to 46'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

	10 August 2011	Canterbury	13–27	Waikato	Rugby Park, Christchurch
	14:35 NZST	Try: Nasi Manu  18' Con: Tom Taylor (1/1)  19' Pen: Tom Taylor (2/2)  38', 45'	Report	Try: Toby Smith  3' Toby Lynn  7' Tim Mikkelson  10' Richard Kahui  25' Con: Stephen Donald (2/4)  3', 11' Pen: Stephen Donald (1/2)  43'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	10 August 2011	Wellington	43–19	Northland	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	20:05 NZST	Try: Frae Wilson  9' Alapati Leiua  22', 39' Faifili Levave  43' Victor Vito  53' Dane Coles  56' Con: Lima Sopoaga (5/6)  23', 39', 44', 54', 57' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (1/1)  3'	Report	Try: Jared Payne  73' Con: Lachie Munro (1/1)  74' Pen: Lachie Munro (4/4)  13', 39', 48', 50'	Referee: Grant Stuart (New Zealand)

	11 August 2011	Auckland	25–22	Counties Manukau	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:35 NZST	Try: George Moala  45' Con: Gareth Anscombe (1/1)  46' Pen: Gareth Anscombe (6/7)  11', 19', 23', 28', 40', 70'	Report	Try: Sherwin Stowers  33' Con: Baden Kerr (1/1)  34' Pen: Baden Kerr (5/5)  7', 31', 40', 55', 73' Cards: Simon Lemalu 45' to 55'	Referee: Kane McBride (New Zealand)

	12 August 2011	Taranaki	26–23	Tasman	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	19:35 NZST	Try: Jackson Ormond  25' Andre Taylor  66' Con: Andre Taylor (1/1)  26' Jack Cameron (1/1)  68' Pen: Andre Taylor (4/4)  20', 38', 58', 63'	Report	Try: Andrew Goodman  9' Hamish Cochrane  79' Con: Andrew Goodman (2/2)  10', 79' Pen: Andrew Goodman (3/4)  6', 23', 34'	Referee: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

	13 August 2011	RS – Southland	25–23	North Harbour	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	14:35 NZST	Try: Tim Cornforth  2' Scott Cowan  43', 80' Con: James Wilson (2/3)  3', 80' Pen: James Wilson (2/2)  59', 71'	Report	Try: James Parsons  5' Irwin Finau  10' Con: Ben Botica (2/2)  6', 12' Pen: Ben Botica (3/3)  20', 40', 56'	Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

	13 August 2011	Bay of Plenty	13–32	Hawke's Bay	Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
	17:35 NZST	Try: Luke Braid  76' Con: Daniel Waenga (1/1)  77' Pen: Daniel Waenga (2/2)  14', 45'	Report	Try: Kahn Fotuali'i  5' Israel Dagg  34' Zac Guildford  71', 79' Con: Andrew Horrell (2/3)  6', 35' Kahn Fotuali'i (1/1)  79' Pen: Andrew Horrell (2/2)  32', 43'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	13 August 2011	Wellington	25–31	Manawatu	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35 NZST	Try: Dane Coles  2', 17' Jeremy Thrush  79' Con: Lima Sopoaga (2/3)  3', 18' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2/3)  51', 66' Cards: Jeremy Thrush 22' to 32'	Report	Try: Tomasi Cama  13' Asaeli Tikoirotuma  47' Callum Gibbins  71' Con: Aaron Cruden (2/3)  14', 72' Pen: Aaron Cruden (3/4)  7', 23', 33' Drop: Aaron Cruden  76'	Referee: Shaun Elliott (New Zealand)

	14 August 2011	Canterbury	28–13	Northland	Rugby Park, Christchurch
	14:35 NZST	Try: Patrick Osborne  27' Nasi Manu  38' Luke Romano  48' Johnny McNicholl  78' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (1/3)  49' Tom Taylor (0/1) Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (1/2)  60' Tom Taylor (1/1)  64'	Report	Try: Cameron Goodhue  8' Con: Lachie Munro (1/1)  9' Pen: Glenn Dickson (2/2)  5', 21'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

	14 August 2011	Waikato	25–10	Otago	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	16:35 NZST	Try: Henry Speight  17' Brendon Leonard  23' Declan O'Donnell  69' Marcel Cummings-Toone  73' Con: Stephen Donald (1/2)  24' Trent Renata (0/2) Pen: Stephen Donald (1/2)  16'	Report	Try: Buxton Popoali'i  37' Con: Glenn Dickson (1/1)  38' Pen: Glenn Dickson (1/1)  4'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Week 6

	16 August 2011	Tasman	30–28	Auckland	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:35 NZST	Try: James Marshall  4' Mark Bright  35' Andrew Goodman  49' Con: Andrew Goodman (3/3)  5', 36', 50' Pen: Andrew Goodman (3/4)  20', 44', 46'		Try: Brent Ward  26' Teddy Stanaway  31' Hadleigh Parkes  80' Con: Piers Francis (2/2)  27', 31' Gareth Anscombe (0/1) Pen: Piers Francis (2/2)  17', 42' Gareth Anscombe (1/1)  60'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	17 August 2011	Counties Manukau	40–32	North Harbour	Bayer Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
	18:05 NZST	Try: Mark Price  15' Tim Nanai-Williams  40' Mark Selwyn  43' Sherwin Stowers  54' Bundee Aki  70' Con: James Semple (3/5)  40', 44', 55' Pen: James Semple (2/2)  18', 24' Baden Kerr (1/1)  76'	Report	Try: Rudi Wulf  7' Mat Luamanu  47', 72' Ben Botica  59' Con: Ben Botica (3/4)  8', 48', 60' Pen: Ben Botica (2/2)  3', 25'	Referee: James McPhail (New Zealand)

	18 August 2011	Wellington	30–25	Southland	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:35 NZST	Try: Apoua Stewart  28' Brad Shields  59', 74' Con: Lima Sopoaga (3/3)  28', 60', 75' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (3/3)  15', 20', 48'	Report	Try: Josh Bekhuis  26' Matt Saunders  33', 43' Tony Koonwaiyou  53' Con: Robbie Robinson (1/4)  54' Pen: Robbie Robinson (0/1) Marty McKenzie (1/1)  79'	Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)

	20 August 2011	Canterbury	27–0	Taranaki	Rugby Park, Christchurch
	12:35 NZST	Try: Johnny McNicholl  3' Sean Maitland  11' Ash Parker  39' Robbie Fruean  76' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/4)  12', 79' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (1/2)  49'	Report	Pen: Jack Cameron (0/3) Jayden Hayward (0/1)	Referee: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

	20 August 2011	Auckland	25–16	Bay of Plenty	Eden Park, Auckland
	14:35 NZST	Try: Hadleigh Parkes  7' Steven Luatua  64' Dave Thomas  69' Con: Gareth Anscombe (2/3)  8', 70' Pen: Gareth Anscombe (2/4)  30', 47'	Report	Try: Luke Braid  34' Con: Chris Noakes (1/1)  34' Pen: Chris Noakes (3/3)  17', 38', 51'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	20 August 2011	North Harbour	33–26	Northland	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	17:35 NZST	Try: Willie Walker  19' David Raikuna  47' Mat Luamanu  65' Con: Ben Botica (3/3)  20', 48', 66' Pen: Ben Botica (4/4)  16', 31', 51', 75'	Report	Try: Cameron Goodhue  56' Bryce Heem  60' Con: Lachie Munro (2/2)  57', 61' Pen: Lachie Munro (4/5)  6', 11', 27', 39'	Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

	20 August 2011	Manawatu	54–20	Waikato	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	19:35 NZST	Try: James Oliver  5' Craig Clare  9' Nick Crosswell  15' Aaron Cruden  27' Asaeli Tikoirotuma  31' Lewis Marshall  75' Con: Aaron Cruden (6/6)  6', 10', 15', 28', 32', 75' Pen: Aaron Cruden (4/4)  48', 54', 67', 70'	Report	Try: Jackson Willison  39' Savenaca Tokula  42' Con: Trent Renata (2/2)  40', 42' Pen: Trent Renata (2/2)  13', 43'	Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

	21 August 2011	Tasman	16–19	Otago	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	14:35 NZST	Try: Riki Hoeata  68' Con: Andrew Goodman (1/1)  69' Pen: Andrew Goodman (3/3)  9', 18', 40'	Report	Try: Buxton Popoali'i  53' Con: Glenn Dickson (1/1)  54' Pen: Glenn Dickson (4/5)  11', 15', 22', 79' Cards: TJ Ioane 39' to 49'	Referee: Matthew Muir (New Zealand)

	21 August 2011	Hawke's Bay	44–14	Counties Manukau	McLean Park, Napier
	16:35 NZST	Try: Karl Lowe  12', 17' Mark Jackman  21' Ben Tameifuna  53' Maselino Paulino  70' Richard Buckman  77' Con: Andrew Horrell (4/6)  13', 17', 22', 54' Pen: Andrew Horrell (2/2)  6', 50'	Report	Try: Bundee Aki  36' Sherwin Stowers  60' Con: James Semple (1/1)  37' Baden Kerr (1/1)  61'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Week 7

	23 August 2011	Waikato	31–27	Wellington	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	18:05 NZST	Try: Henry Speight  24' Savenaca Tokula  35' Tim Mikkelson  65' Con: Trent Renata (2/3)  36', 66' Pen: Trent Renata (4/4)  31', 46', 58', 60'	Report	Try: Alapati Leiua  3' Michael Hobbs  40' Apoua Stewart  80' Con: Lima Sopoaga (3/3)  4', 40', 80' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2/3)  29', 43' Cards: Scott Fuglistaller 22' to 32'	Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

	23 August 2011	Bay of Plenty	35–31	Canterbury	Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui
	20:05 NZST	Try: Toby Arnold  7' Colin Bourke  14' Con: Chris Noakes (2/2)  8', 15' Pen: Chris Noakes (6/6)  12', 26', 31', 35', 60', 80' Drop: Chris Noakes  40'	Report	Try: Luke Romano  45' Willi Heinz  51' Ryan Crotty  60' Telusa Veainu  76' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (4/4)  46', 51', 61', 77' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (1/1)  4'	Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

	24 August 2011	Northland	43–34	Hawke's Bay	Toll Stadium, Whangārei
	18:05 NZST	Try: Matt Wallis  5', 21' Simon Munro  33', 76' Daniel Mason  45' Warren Dunn  55' Con: Lachie Munro (5/6)  5', 22', 34', 47', 56' Pen: Lachie Munro (1/1)  19'	Report	Try: Brodie Retallick  28' Andrew Horrell  39' Richard Buckman  58' Con: Andrew Horrell (2/3)  40', 59' Pen: Andrew Horrell (5/5)  10', 37', 38', 48', 71'	Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

	24 August 2011	Southland	12–15	Taranaki – RS	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	20:05 NZST	Pen: James Wilson (4/5)  2', 21', 51', 74'	Report	Pen: Beauden Barrett (5/7)  6', 31', 38', 49', 65'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	25 August 2011	Tasman	23–27	Manawatu	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	19:35 NZST	Try: Joe Wheeler  6', 28' Con: Andrew Goodman (2/2)  7', 29' Pen: Andrew Goodman (3/4)  4', 43', 74' Cards: Liam Squire 35' to 45'	Report	Try: Aaron Cruden  24', 77' Doug Tietjens  63' Con: Aaron Cruden (3/3)  25', 64', 78' Pen: Aaron Cruden (2/4)  33', 40' Cards: Francis Bryant 72' to 80'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	26 August 2011	North Harbour	28–29	Wellington	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	19:35 NZST	Try: Chris Smylie  7' David Raikuna  26', 66' James Parsons  36' Con: Ben Botica (1/4)  8' Pen: Ben Botica (2/2)  3', 19'	Report	Try: Hosea Gear  21' Faifili Levave  56' Con: Lima Sopoaga (2/2)  22', 57' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (5/5)  13', 44', 46', 54', 71'	Referee: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

	27 August 2011	Waikato	26–19	Auckland	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
	14:35 NZST	Try: Trent Renata  12' Jackson Willison  21' Stephen Donald  60', 79' Con: Stephen Donald (1/1)  12' Trent Renata (2/3)  22', 60' Pen: Stephen Donald (0/1) Trent Renata (0/1) Cards: Stephen Donald 43' to 53'	Report	Try: George Moala  45' Con: Gareth Anscombe (1/1)  46' Pen: Gareth Anscombe (4/7)  10', 16', 37', 52'	Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)

	27 August 2011	Counties Manukau	39–19	Northland	Bayer Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
	16:35 NZST	Try: Sherwin Stowers  2', 61', 79' Bundee Aki  6' Ahsee Tuala  45' Augustine Pulu  49' Con: Baden Kerr (3/6)  7', 46', 49' Pen: Baden Kerr (1/1)  23'	Report	Try: Bryce Heem  34' Rhyan Caine  60' Jack McPhee  67' Con: Lachie Munro (2/3)  61', 68'	Referee: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

	27 August 2011	Otago	16–29	Canterbury	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35 NZST	Try: Ben Smith  11' Con: Glenn Dickson (1/1)  13' Pen: Glenn Dickson (3/4)  23', 35', 43'	Report	Try: Tyler Bleyendaal  27' Tom Taylor  57' Robbie Fruean  74' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (1/3)  75' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (4/4)  6', 38', 47', 52'	Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

	28 August 2011	Southland	17–29	Bay of Plenty	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	14:35 NZST	Try: Robbie Robinson  33' John Hardie  60' Cardiff Vaega  68' Con: James Wilson (1/1)  34' Marty McKenzie (0/2)	Report	Try: Phil Burleigh  27', 47' Ben Smith  39' Sam Cane  64' Con: Chris Noakes (3/4)  39', 48', 64' Pen: Chris Noakes (1/1)  12'	Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)

	28 August 2011	RS – Taranaki	29–11	Hawke's Bay	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
	16:35 NZST	Try: Frazier Climo  28' Jayden Hayward  48' Con: Beauden Barrett (2/2)  29', 49' Pen: Beauden Barrett (5/5)  6', 19', 35', 63', 70'	Report	Try: Richard Buckman  60' Con: Andrew Horrell (0/1) Pen: Andrew Horrell (2/2)  4', 42'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Week 8

	30 August 2011	Otago	28–20	Manawatu	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:35 NZST	Try: Paul Grant  20' Scott Manson  54' Gareth Evans  62' Buxton Popoali'i  70' Con: Hayden Parker (0/2) Tony Brown (1/2)  63' Pen: Hayden Parker (1/3)  8' Tony Brown (1/1)  60' Cards: Adam Hill 37' to 47'	Report	Try: Doug Tietjens  14' Waisea Qiokata  77' Con: Isaac Thompson (1/1)  15' Aaron Cruden (1/1)  78' Pen: Isaac Thompson (2/2)  11', 34'	Referee: Vinny Munro (New Zealand)