2019 Mitre 10 Cup
| 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Date | 8 August – 26 October |
| Champions | Tasman |
| Runners-up | Wellington |
| Promoted | Bay of Plenty |
| Relegated | Counties Manukau |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Tries scored | 563 (average 7.4 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Jackson Garden-Bachop (Wellington) 116 points |
| Top try scorer | Josh McKay (Canterbury) 11 tries |
| Official website | |
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The 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season was the fourteenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 8, when Southland hosted Northland. It involved the top fourteen rugby unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the Mitre 10 Cup and it was the fourth season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship, Bay of Plenty was promoted to the Premiership, the seventh placed Premiership team, Counties Manukau was relegated to the Championship.
Format[edit]
The Mitre 10 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[edit]
Source: Mitre 10 Cup standings 2019[5]
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Standings progression[edit]
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| Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | ||||||||||
| Auckland | 3 (3rd) | 8 (2nd) | 12 (2nd) | 14 (2nd) | 14 (3rd) | 19 (3rd) | 19 (4th) | 19 (5th) | 24 (5th) | 29 (4th) | ||||||||||
| Canterbury | 2 (5th) | 2 (7th) | 3 (7th) | 8 (7th) | 13 (6th) | 18 (4th) | 20 (3rd) | 25 (3rd) | 30 (3rd) | 35 (3rd) | ||||||||||
| Counties Manukau | 2 (6th) | 7 (3rd) | 9 (5th) | 11 (5th) | 11 (7th) | 11 (7th) | 11 (7th) | 11 (7th) | 11 (7th) | 11 (7th) | ||||||||||
| North Harbour | 3 (4th) | 4 (5th) | 9 (4th) | 9 (6th) | 14 (4th) | 15 (6th) | 16 (5th) | 21 (4th) | 26 (4th) | 28 (5th) | ||||||||||
| Tasman | 5 (1st) | 9 (1st) | 14 (1st) | 19 (1st) | 24 (1st) | 28 (1st) | 33 (1st) | 38 (1st) | 43 (1st) | 48 (1st) | ||||||||||
| Waikato | 5 (2nd) | 5 (4th) | 10 (3rd) | 12 (3rd) | 14 (5th) | 16 (5th) | 16 (6th) | 17 (6th) | 22 (6th) | 22 (6th) | ||||||||||
| Wellington | 0 (7th) | 3 (6th) | 7 (6th) | 12 (4th) | 16 (2nd) | 21 (2nd) | 26 (2nd) | 31 (2nd) | 32 (2nd) | 37 (2nd) | ||||||||||
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | ||||||||||
| Bay of Plenty | 5 (1st) | 10 (1st) | 11 (3rd) | 15 (2nd) | 16 (2nd) | 21 (2nd) | 26 (2nd) | 31 (2nd) | 36 (2nd) | 41 (1st) | ||||||||||
| Hawke's Bay | 5 (2nd) | 8 (3rd) | 13 (2nd) | 18 (1st) | 23 (1st) | 28 (1st) | 33 (1st) | 34 (1st) | 38 (1st) | 39 (2nd) | ||||||||||
| Manawatu | 0 (6th) | 1 (6th) | 1 (6th) | 1 (6th) | 6 (5th) | 11 (5th) | 16 (4th) | 16 (5th) | 16 (5th) | 21 (4th) | ||||||||||
| Northland | 4 (4th) | 4 (5th) | 4 (5th) | 4 (5th) | 5 (6th) | 5 (6th) | 5 (7th) | 6 (7th) | 6 (7th) | 11 (6th) | ||||||||||
| Otago | 0 (7th) | 5 (4th) | 5 (4th) | 10 (4th) | 15 (3rd) | 16 (3rd) | 20 (3rd) | 25 (3rd) | 25 (3rd) | 25 (3rd) | ||||||||||
| Southland | 0 (5th) | 0 (7th) | 0 (7th) | 0 (7th) | 0 (7th) | 2 (7th) | 7 (6th) | 7 (6th) | 7 (6th) | 7 (7th) | ||||||||||
| Taranaki | 5 (3rd) | 9 (2nd) | 14 (1st) | 14 (3rd) | 14 (4th) | 14 (4th) | 14 (5th) | 18 (4th) | 18 (4th) | 18 (5th) | ||||||||||
The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each week, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall division log position in brackets. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Key: | win | draw | loss | bye | ||||||||||||||||
Regular season[edit]
The 2019 Mitre 10 Cup played across ten weeks. The competition started on Thursday, August 8, with Southland taking on Northland at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill.[6]
Week 1[edit]
| 8 August 2019 | Southland | 17–27 | Northland | Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Isaac Te Tamaki  26'Phil Halder 37'Josh Moorby 61'Con: Marty McKenzie (1/3)  62' | Report | Try: Coree Te Whata-Colley 50' Jordan Hyland 54'Temo Mayanavanua 72'Con: Jack Debreczeni (3/3) 51', 54', 72'Pen: Jack Debreczeni (2/2) 24', 40' | Referee: Nick Webster (New Zealand) |
| 9 August 2019 | Auckland | 28–28 | North Harbour | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Tanielu Tele’a 5' Hoskins Sotutu 11', 40'Penalty try 27'Con: Harry Plummer (3/3) 6', 12', 40'Pen: Harry Plummer (0/1) | Report | Try: Gerard Cowley-Tuioti 19' Asaeli Tikoirotuma 33'Karl Tu'inukuafe 52'Lua Li 57'Con: Jared Page (4/4) 20', 34', 53', 59'Pen: Shaun Stevenson (0/1) Jared Page (0/1) Cards: Bryn Hall  27' to 37' | Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 10 August 2019 | Tasman | 45–8 | Wellington | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 14:35 NZST | Try: Liam Squire 4' Andrew Makalio 13'Tyrel Lomax 23'David Havili 33'Leicester Fainga'anuku 48', 54'Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta 74'Con: Mitchell Hunt (5/7) 5', 25', 35', 56', 75' | Report | Try: Alex Fidow 53' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (0/1) Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/2) 21' | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 10 August 2019 | Counties Manukau | 29–34 | Taranaki | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 17:05 NZST | Try: Chris Kuridrani 2' Etene Nanai-Seturo 13'Conán O'Donnell 24'Daniel Hyatt 75'Con: Riley Hohepa (2/3) 14', 25'Andrew Kellaway (1/1) 76'Pen: Riley Hohepa (1/1) 68'Cards: Samuel Slade 19' to 29' | Report | Try: Sean Wainui 6' Waisake Naholo 15'Penalty try 19'Lachlan Boshier 39'Jackson Ormond 64'Con: Daniel Waite (2/4) 7', 40'Pen: Daniel Waite (1/1) 23' | Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) |
| 10 August 2019 | Waikato | 31–28 | Canterbury | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Josh Iosefa-Scott 8' Quinn Tupaea 20'Hamilton Burr 52'Valynce Crosby-Te Whare 68'Con: Fletcher Smith (4/4) 9', 22', 53', 69'Pen: Fletcher Smith (1/1) 42' | Report | Try: Josh McKay 2', 23' Luke Whitelock 28'Sam Gilbert 57'Con: Brett Cameron (4/4) 3', 24', 29', 57'Cards: Tom Christie 67' to 77' | Referee: Daniel Jones (Wales) |
| 11 August 2019 | Bay of Plenty | 50–7 | Otago | Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Abraham Papalii 13' Mitchell Karpik 20'Fa'asiu Fuatai 24', 74'Aidan Ross 39'Joe Webber 48'Luke Campbell 66'Jason Robertson 80'Con: Dan Hollinshead (5/8) 14', 26', 40', 50', 67' | Report | Try: Sio Tomkinson 63' Con: Vilimoni Koroi (1/1) 63' | Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland) |
| 11 August 2019 | Manawatu | 13–31 | Hawke's Bay | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | ||
| 16:45 NZST | Try: Hamish Northcott 1' Con: Otere Black (1/1) 2'Pen: Sam Malcolm (1/1) 15'Otere Black (1/1) 64' | Report | Try: Brendon O'Connor 11' Ash Dixon 37', 44'Pouri Rakete-Stones 55'Folau Fakatava 67'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (0/2) Danny Toala (3/3) 45', 56', 68'Pen: Danny Toala (0/1) | Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand) |
Week 2[edit]
| 15 August 2019 | Northland | 10–43 | Auckland | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Pisi Leilua 79' Con: Jack Debreczeni (1/1) 80'Pen: Jack Debreczeni (1/1) 3' | Report | Try: Jack Whetton 10' Caleb Clarke 14'Jamie Lane 19'AJ Lam 41'Tanielu Tele’a 66'TJ Faiane 77'Con: D'Angelo Leuila (4/4) 12', 16', 20', 42'Daniel Kirkpatrick (1/2) 77'Pen: D'Angelo Leuila (1/1) 39' | Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) |
| 16 August 2019 | North Harbour | 25–39 | Counties Manukau | QBE Stadium, Albany | ||
| 17:45 NZST | Try: Matt Duffie 13', 43' Mark Telea 33'Lotu Inisi 65'Con: Jared Page (1/4) 13'Pen: Jared Page (1/1) 40' | Report | Try: Conán O'Donnell 7' Kali Hala 20'Chris Kuridrani 24', 56'Penalty try 75'Con: Riley Hohepa (3/4) 8', 26', 57'Pen: Riley Hohepa (2/2) 29', 70' | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
| 16 August 2019 | Hawke's Bay | 27–27 | Wellington | McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Brendon O'Connor 4' Tom Parsons 27'Danny Toala 51'Caleb Makene 76'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/4) 28', 52'Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (1/1) 80' | Report | Try: Teariki Ben-Nicholas 15' Vince Aso 18'Kemara Hauiti-Parapara 31'Xavier Numia 41'Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/4) 19', 42'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 74' | Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland) |
| 17 August 2019 | Manawatu | 10–13 | Taranaki | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Ben Werthmuller 19' Jamie Booth 25'Con: Otere Black (0/2) Pen: Ben Wyness (0/1) | Report | Try: Penalty try 12' Pen: Daniel Waite (2/2) 39', 56'Jayson Potroz (0/1) | Referee: Daniel Jones (Wales) |
| 17 August 2019 | RS – Otago | 41–22 | Southland | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Jona Nareki 4', 51' Slade McDowall 40'Dylan Nel 47'Joshua Dickson 55'Rowan Gouws 69'Con: Vilimoni Koroi (4/6) 5', 40', 48', 56'Pen: Vilimoni Koroi (1/1) 13' | Report | Try: Josh Moorby 49' Charles Alaimalo 63'Bill Fukofuka 78'Con: Marty McKenzie (2/3) 50', 64'Pen: Marty McKenzie (1/2) 23' | Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 18 August 2019 | Canterbury | 8–23 | Tasman | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Josh McKay 41' Con: Brett Cameron (0/1) Pen: Brett Cameron (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Levi Aumua 4' Leicester Fainga'anuku 15'Shannon Frizell 45'Con: Mitchell Hunt (1/3) 6'Pen: Mitchell Hunt (2/2) 13', 32' | Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand) |
| 18 August 2019 | Bay of Plenty | 40–14 | Waikato | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Richard Judd 12' Ross Geldenhuys 23'Joe Ravouvou 30'Emoni Narawa 48'Chase Tiatia 78'Con: Dan Hollinshead (3/5) 13', 24', 49'Pen: Dan Hollinshead (3/3) 28', 63', 75' | Report | Try: Quinn Tupaea 7', 37' Con: Fletcher Smith (2/2) 9', 39' | Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand) |
Week 3[edit]
| 22 August 2019 | Hawke's Bay | 29–21 | Otago | McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Ash Dixon 9' Tom Parsons 25'Danny Toala 43'Brad Weber 57'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/3) 10', 44'Danny Toala (1/1) 26'Pen: Danny Toala (1/1) 30'Lincoln McClutchie (0/1) Cards: Lincoln McClutchie 22' to 32' | Report | Try: Jona Nareki 15' Josh Ioane 68'Michael Collins 72'Con: Josh Ioane (3/3) 16', 69', 73'Cards: Jona Nareki 57' to 67' | Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) |
| 23 August 2019 | Wellington | 23–22 | Canterbury | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Vince Aso 37' Du'Plessis Kirifi 44'Alex Fidow 48'Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/3) 44'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3) 16', 57' | Report | Try: Josh McKay 25' Mitchell Dunshea 66'Oliver Jager 75'Con: Brett Cameron (2/3) 26', 76'Pen: Brett Cameron (1/1) 4' | Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
| 24 August 2019 | Tasman | 64–3 | Manawatu | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | ||
| 14:35 NZST | Try: Liam Squire 3' Hugh Roach 22'Jordan Taufua 29'Finlay Christie 35'Jamie Spowart 37', 73', 76'Jacob Norris 55'Will Jordan 63'Ethan Blackadder 67'Con: Mitchell Hunt (4/5) 4', 23', 36', 38'Tim O'Malley (3/5) 56', 67', 77' | Report | Pen: Otere Black (1/1) 18' | Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
| 24 August 2019 | Auckland | 19–13 | Bay of Plenty | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 17:05 NZST | Try: Salesi Rayasi 6', 17' Rieko Ioane 25'Con: D'Angelo Leuila (2/3) 18', 26'Pen: D'Angelo Leuila (0/1) Cards: Hoskins Sotutu 73' | Report | Try: Mitchell Karpik 1' Con: Dan Hollinshead (1/1) 2'Pen: Dan Hollinshead (2/2) 61', 78'Cards: Chase Tiatia 47' to 57' | Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) |
| 24 August 2019 | Counties Manukau | 26–31 | Waikato | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Kali Hala 22' Sam Henwood 60'Riley Hohepa 71'Donald Maka 77'Con: Riley Hohepa (3/4) 22', 62', 78' | Report | Try: Declan O'Donnell 2' Bailyn Sullivan 24'Newton Tudreu 27'Hamilton Burr 47'Con: Fletcher Smith (4/4) 3', 25', 29', 48'Pen: Fletcher Smith (1/1) 59' | Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand) |
| 25 August 2019 | Taranaki | 52–19 | Northland | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Sean Wainui 27', 59' Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 29'Jackson Ormond 40', 61'Tupou Vaa'i 45'Daniel Waite 47'Jayson Potroz 70'Con: Daniel Waite (6/8) 28', 30', 46', 60', 62', 71' | Report | Try: Ross Wright 5' Renata Roberts-Te Nana 75'Coree Te Whata-Colley 80'Con: Jack Debreczeni (2/3) 6', 80' | Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
| 25 August 2019 | Southland | 12–33 | North Harbour | Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Marty McKenzie 10' Scott Eade 55'Con: Marty McKenzie (1/1) 11'Scott Eade (0/1) Pen: Scott Eade (0/1) Cards: Joe Walsh 52' to 62' | Report | Try: James Little 25' Asaeli Tikoirotuma 41'Bryn Hall 46'Harrison Groundwater 67'Matt Duffie 71'Con: Matt McGahan (4/5) 25', 47', 68', 73' | Referee: James Munro (New Zealand) |
Week 4[edit]
| 29 August 2019 | Wellington | 29–22 | Counties Manukau | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Wes Goosen 24' James Blackwell 47'Billy Proctor 76'Du'Plessis Kirifi 80'Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (3/4) 25', 77', 80'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 62' | Report | Try: Sikeli Nabou 4' Kali Hala 26'Orbyn Leger 44'Malgene Ilaua 53'Con: Riley Hohepa (1/4) 5'Cards: Sean Bagshaw 40' to 50'Donald Maka 75' | Referee: Nick Webster (New Zealand) |
| 30 August 2019 | RS – Otago | 37–20 | Manawatu | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Vilimoni Koroi 1', 38', 61' Jona Nareki 23'Sio Tomkinson 73'Con: Josh Ioane (3/5) 2', 39', 75'Pen: Josh Ioane (2/3) 33', 70' | Report | Try: Jamie Booth 5' Adam Boult 10'Con: Otere Black (2/2) 6', 12'Pen: Sam Malcolm (0/1) Otere Black (2/3) 36', 50' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) |
| 31 August 2019 | Canterbury | 80–0 | Southland | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | ||
| 14:35 NZST | Try: Tom Christie 11' Mitchell Drummond 16', 50'Luke Romano 25'Ryan Crotty 27', 31'Fergus Burke 42'Josh McKay 57', 68'Mitchell Dunshea 62'Dallas McLeod 71'Luke Whitelock 80'Con: Fergus Burke (4/6) 12', 17', 26', 32'Brett Cameron (6/6) 51', 58', 63', 69', 72', 80' | Report | Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand) |
| 31 August 2019 | Northland | 28–43 | Hawke's Bay | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei | ||
| 17:05 NZST | Try: Temo Mayanavanua 3' Jack Straker 21'Jaycob Matiu 43'Con: Jack Debreczeni (2/3) 22', 43'Pen: Jack Debreczeni (3/4) 8', 56', 59'Cards: Isileli Tu'ungafasi 48' to 58' | Report | Try: Ash Dixon 13' Neria Fomai 25', 40', 64'Caleb Makene 33', 52'Folau Fakatava 75'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (0/1) Danny Toala (4/6) 40', 53', 66', 76'Cards: Isaia Walker-Leawere 80' | Referee: Michael Winter (New Zealand) |
| 31 August 2019 | Waikato | 20–20 | Auckland | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Ollie Norris 4' Declan O'Donnell 12'Con: Fletcher Smith (2/2) 5', 13'Pen: Fletcher Smith (2/3) 59', 62'Cards: James Tucker 35' to 45' | Report | Try: Caleb Clarke 37' Leni Apisai 65'Con: D'Angelo Leuila (1/1) 38'Daniel Kirkpatrick (1/1) 66'Pen: D'Angelo Leuila (1/1) 9'Daniel Kirkpatrick (1/1) 73' | Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) |
| 1 September 2019 | North Harbour | 19–27 | Bay of Plenty | QBE Stadium, Albany | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Lotu Inisi 8' Shaun Stevenson 15'James Little 67'Con: Matt McGahan (2/2) 9', 16'Jared Page (0/1) Pen: Matt McGahan (0/1) | Report | Try: Mitchell Karpik 2' Joe Webber 20'Alex Ainley 40'Con: Dan Hollinshead (3/3) 3', 21', 40'Pen: Dan Hollinshead (2/4) 49', 80'Cards: Mitchell Karpik 64' to 74' | Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
| 1 September 2019 | Taranaki | 18–28 | Tasman | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Lachlan Boshier 41' Waisake Naholo 64'Con: Daniel Waite (1/2) 43'Pen: Daniel Waite (2/2) 10', 15' | Report | Try: Tima Fainga'anuku 5', 40' Andrew Makalio 37'Finlay Christie 54'Con: Mitchell Hunt (1/4) 55'Pen: Mitchell Hunt (2/2) 21', 47' | Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) |
Week 5[edit]
| 5 September 2019 | Manawatu | 31–25 | Northland | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Andre Taylor 7', 65' Johnny Galloway 34'Jamie Booth 40'Con: Otere Black (4/4) 8', 35', 40', 66'Pen: Otere Black (1/2) 21' | Report | Try: Sam Nock 25' Ross Wright 49'Scott Gregory 72'Con: Jack Debreczeni (2/3) 26', 50'Pen: Jack Debreczeni (2/2) 30', 54' | Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) |
| 6 September 2019 | Hawke's Bay | 41–23 | Southland | McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 17:45 NZST | Try: Gareth Evans 12' Ash Dixon 25', 38'Danny Toala 57'Brendon O'Connor 66'Lincoln McClutchie 70'Jason Long 77'Con: Danny Toala (2/6) 39', 58'Lincoln McClutchie (1/1) 78' | Report | Try: Isaac Te Tamaki 42', 80' Josh Moorby 74'Con: Marty McKenzie (1/3) 42'Pen: Marty McKenzie (2/2) 17', 19'Cards: Morgan Mitchell 66' to 76' | Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand) |
| 6 September 2019 | Counties Manukau | 0–36 | Tasman | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 19:45 NZST | Cards: Sikeli Nabou 69' to 79' | Report | Try: Will Jordan 10', 20' Levi Aumua 31'Sam Moli 46'Leicester Fainga'anuku 70'Con: Mitchell Hunt (3/3) 12', 20', 33'Tim O'Malley (1/2) 71'Pen: Mitchell Hunt (1/1) 27' | Referee: Michael Winter (New Zealand) |
| 7 September 2019 | North Harbour | 38–36 | Waikato | QBE Stadium, Albany | ||
| 17:05 NZST | Try: Mark Telea 1', 14' Murphy Taramai 52'Luteru Tolai 68'James Little 74'Matt McGahan 80'Con: Matt McGahan (4/6) 15', 53', 75', 80' | Report | Try: Bailyn Sullivan 6' Samisoni Taukei'aho 22', 38'Quinn Tupaea 46'Fletcher Smith 55'Con: Fletcher Smith (4/5) 7', 23', 40', 48'Pen: Fletcher Smith (1/2) 62' | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 7 September 2019 | Bay of Plenty | 15–16 | Wellington | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Richard Judd 24' Emoni Narawa 66'Con: Dan Hollinshead (1/2) 25'Pen: Dan Hollinshead (1/2) 2' | Report | Try: Peter Umaga-Jensen 56' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 57'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (3/3) 4', 27', 31' | Referee: Tim Griffiths (New Zealand) |
| 8 September 2019 | Auckland | 22–32 | Canterbury | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Akira Ioane 18' Blake Gibson 59'Salesi Rayasi 60'Con: Harry Plummer (2/3) 18', 59'Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 33' | Report | Try: Billy Harmon 4', 50' Dallas McLeod 39'Ere Enari 67'Con: Brett Cameron (2/3) 5', 40'Fergus Burke (1/1) 68'Pen: Brett Cameron (2/2) 3', 24'Cards: Billy Harmon 11' to 21' | Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
| 8 September 2019 | RS – Otago | 35–27 | Taranaki | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Aleki Morris-Lome 2' Jona Nareki 40', 64'Vilimoni Koroi 41'Con: Vilimoni Koroi (3/4) 3', 40', 42'Pen: Vilimoni Koroi (3/3) 23', 59', 68' | Report | Try: Mitchell Brown 36' Stephen Perofeta 46'Teihorangi Walden 51'Con: Daniel Waite (3/3) 37', 47', 52'Pen: Daniel Waite (2/3) 8', 15' | Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand) |
Week 6[edit]
| 12 September 2019 | Waikato | 24–27 | Hawke's Bay | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Solomon Alaimalo 20' Quinn Tupaea 39', 42'Simon Parker 72'Con: Rivez Reihana (2/2) 21', 40'Fletcher Smith (0/2) Cards: Antonio Shalfoon 60' to 70' | Report | Try: Lincoln McClutchie 2' Folau Fakatava 50'Pouri Rakete-Stones 60'Mason Emerson 65'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/4) 3', 51'Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (1/1) 17'Cards: Mason Emerson 39' to 49' | Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand) |
| 13 September 2019 | Northland | 12–42 | Canterbury | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Sean Sweetman 6' Jack Debreczeni 62'Con: Jack Debreczeni (1/2) 7' | Report | Try: Sam Gilbert 2' Brodie McAlister 30'Josh McKay 34'Whetu Douglas 44'Fergus Burke 67'Cullen Grace 76'Con: Brett Cameron (3/6) 3', 34', 68'Pen: Brett Cameron (2/4) 19', 50' | Referee: Tipene Cottrell (New Zealand) |
| 14 September 2019 | Taranaki | 17–31 | Bay of Plenty | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 14:35 NZST | Try: Jayson Potroz 3' Teihorangi Walden 55'Con: Daniel Waite (2/2) 4', 57'Pen: Daniel Waite (1/4) 29' | Report | Try: Chase Tiatia 21' Emoni Narawa 35'Dan Hollinshead 40'Fa'asiu Fuatai 49'Joe Ravouvou 77'Con: Dan Hollinshead (2/4) 22', 50'Jason Robertson (1/1) 78'Pen: Dan Hollinshead (0/1) Jason Robertson (0/1) | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 14 September 2019 | Southland | 26–31 | Manawatu | Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 17:05 NZST | Try: Greg Pleasants-Tate 5' Lewis Ormond 15'Logan Crowley 25'Raymond Nu'u 29'Con: Marty McKenzie (3/4) 5', 26', 30' | Report | Try: Brayden Iose 21' Ngani Laumape 46', 54'Rhys Pedersen 65'Con: Otere Black (4/4) 22', 47', 55', 66'Pen: Otere Black (1/2) 73' | Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) |
| 14 September 2019 | Counties Manukau | 13–28 | Auckland | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Joe Royal 55' Sikeli Nabou 70'Con: Orbyn Leger (0/1) Andrew Kellaway (0/1) Pen: Orbyn Leger (1/1) 6' | Report | Try: Blake Gibson 32' Caleb Clarke 43'Harry Plummer 74'Salesi Rayasi 78'Con: Harry Plummer (3/3) 34', 44', 75'Daniel Kirkpatrick (1/1) 80'Cards: Akira Ioane 13' to 23'Tumua Manu 46' to 56'Jonathan Ruru 66' to 76' | Referee: Tim Griffiths (New Zealand) |
| 15 September 2019 | Wellington | 54–24 | Otago | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Wes Goosen 1', 51', 64' Alex Fidow 5', 18'Peter Umaga-Jensen 28'Kemara Hauiti-Parapara 38'Ben Lam 47'Con: Trent Renata (7/8) 1', 6', 19', 29', 39', 52', 65' | Report | Try: Henry Purdy 15' Michael Collins 54'Aleki Morris-Lome 72'Mikaele Mafi 80'Con: Josh Ioane (2/4) 73', 80' | Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand) |
| 15 September 2019 | Tasman | 21–17 | North Harbour | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Finlay Christie 10' Sione Havili 56'Penalty try 77'Con: Tim O'Malley (2/2) 11', 56'Cards: Levi Aumua 31' to 41' | Report | Try: James Parsons 6' Penalty try 29'Con: Matt McGahan (1/1) 7'Pen: Matt McGahan (1/1) 36'Cards: Ropate Rinakama 77' | Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) |
Week 7[edit]
| 19 September 2019 | Canterbury | 29–32 | Manawatu | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Dallas McLeod 32' Luke Romano 49'Sebastian Siataga 55'Josh McKay 69'Brett Cameron 78'Con: Fergus Burke (0/2) Brett Cameron (2/3) 55', 70' | Report | Try: Johnny Galloway 16' Andre Taylor 29'Ngani Laumape 34'Brayden Iose 59'Con: Otere Black (3/4) 17', 30', 60'Pen: Otere Black (1/1) 23'Andre Taylor (1/1) 27' | Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) |
| 20 September 2019 | Hawke's Bay | 35–17 | Taranaki | McLean Park, Napier | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Mason Emerson 1', 11' Danny Toala 21', 49'Penalty try 47'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (4/4) 2', 12', 22', 50' | Report | Try: Jayson Potroz 9' Heiden Bedwell-Curtis 62'Con: Jayson Potroz (1/1) 10'Stephen Perofeta (1/1) 62'Pen: Stephen Perofeta (1/1) 41'Cards: Leighton Price 45' to 55'Heiden Bedwell-Curtis 47' to 57' | Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
| 21 September 2019 | Waikato | 26–35 | Tasman | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | ||
| 14:35 NZST | Try: Bailyn Sullivan 8', 13' Declan O'Donnell 29'Con: Dwayne Sweeney (1/1) 9'Fletcher Smith (0/2) Pen: Fletcher Smith (3/3) 34', 40', 68' | Report | Try: Hugh Roach 23' David Havili 36'Ethan Blackadder 54'Wyatt Crockett 73'Con: Tim O'Malley (1/2) 37'David Havili (2/2) 56', 73'Pen: Tim O'Malley (1/1) 2'David Havili (2/3) 59', 78' | Referee: Tipene Cottrell (New Zealand) |
| 21 September 2019 | Southland | 42–14 | Counties Manukau | Rugby Park, Invercargill | ||
| 17:05 NZST | Try: Rory van Vugt 19' Logan Crowley 27'Greg Pleasants-Tate 43'Isaac Te Tamaki 56'Lewis Ormond 68'Con: Marty McKenzie (4/5) 28', 44', 57', 70'Pen: Marty McKenzie (3/4) 9', 32', 78'Cards: Lewis Ormond 80' | Report | Try: Nikolai Foliaki 24' Malgene Ilaua 72'Con: Riley Hohepa (1/1) 25'Orbyn Leger (1/1) 73'Cards: Sikeli Nabou 19' to 29' | Referee: Nick Webster (New Zealand) |
| 21 September 2019 | North Harbour | 15–21 | Otago | QBE Stadium, Albany | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Matt Duffie 36' Bryn Hall 43'Con: Matt McGahan (1/2) 38'Pen: Matt McGahan (1/2) 79'Cards: Gerard Cowley-Tuioti 56' to 66' | Report | Try: James Lentjes 6' Sio Tomkinson 40'Aleki Morris-Lome 46'Con: Josh Ioane (3/3) 8', 40', 48'Cards: Michael Collins 40' to 50' | Referee: James Munro (New Zealand) |
| 22 September 2019 | Auckland | 15–34 | Wellington | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Leni Apisai 13' Jonathan Ruru 30'Con: Harry Plummer (1/2) 14'Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1) 39' | Report | Try: Peter Umaga-Jensen 1' Billy Proctor 27', 73'Mateaki Kafatolu 46'Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (4/4) 1', 29', 48', 74'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/2) 42', 56' | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 22 September 2019 | Northland | 22–46 | Bay of Plenty | Northland Events Centre, Whangārei | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Renata Roberts-Te Nana 28' Sam Nock 53'Harrison Levien 77'Con: Jack Debreczeni (1/2) 29'Thomas Smith (1/1) 78'Pen: Jack Debreczeni (1/1) 8' | Report | Try: Hugh Blake 11' Mathew Skipwith-Garland 19', 61'Fa'asiu Fuatai 22'Cole Forbes 47'Chase Tiatia 50'Emoni Narawa 58'Con: Kaleb Trask (4/7) 20', 23', 51', 63'Pen: Kaleb Trask (1/1) 5'Cards: Fa'asiu Fuatai  54' | Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand) |
Week 8[edit]
| 26 September 2019 | Taranaki | 19–0 | Southland | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Teihorangi Walden 46' Jackson Ormond 66'Waisake Naholo 74'Con: Stephen Perofeta (2/3) 67', 75' | Report | Pen: Marty McKenzie (0/1) | Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand) |
| 27 September 2019 | Tasman | 40–0 | Auckland | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Andrew Makalio 3' Ethan Blackadder 7'Leicester Fainga'anuku 34'Finlay Christie 47'Sione Havili 57'Hugh Roach 69'Con: Mitchell Hunt (5/6) 5', 8', 48', 58', 70'Cards: Wyatt Crockett 24' to 34' | Report | Referee: James Munro (New Zealand) |
| 28 September 2019 | Bay of Plenty | 51–24 | Hawke's Bay | Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | ||
| 14:35 NZST | Try: Joe Ravouvou 2', 7' Kaleb Trask 11'Chase Tiatia 29', 48', 72'Mitchell Karpik 33'Tevita Mafileo 79'Con: Kaleb Trask (4/8) 3', 8', 31', 80'Pen: Kaleb Trask (1/1) 69'Cards: Emoni Narawa 66' to 76' | Report | Try: Danny Toala 46' Geoffrey Cridge 54'Ollie Sapsford 58'Marino Mikaele-Tu'u 66'Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/4) 55', 67' | Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand) |
| 28 September 2019 | Wellington | 57–36 | Northland | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 17:05 NZST | Try: Vince Aso 19' Du'Plessis Kirifi 22', 39'Thomas Umaga-Jensen 50'Wes Goosen 55'Joshua Furno 63'Pepesana Patafilo 69', 72'Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (7/8) 24', 40', 50', 56', 64', 70', 73'Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Paddy-Joe Atkins 11' Aorangi Stokes 27', 61'Jonty Rae 67'Jack Debreczeni 78'Con: Jack Debreczeni (4/5) 28', 62', 68', 79'Pen: Jack Debreczeni (1/1) 36' | Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) |
| 28 September 2019 | Canterbury | 38–5 | Counties Manukau | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | ||
| 19:35 NZST | Try: Brodie McAlister 10' Mitchell Drummond 27', 38'Dallas McLeod 49'Sam Gilbert 56', 65'Con: Brett Cameron (4/6) 10', 28', 50', 57' | Report | Try: Chris Kuridrani 77' Con: Riley Hohepa (0/1) Cards: Nathaniel Apa 55' to 65' | Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
| 29 September 2019 | RS – Otago | 45–35 | Waikato | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | ||
| 14:05 NZST | Try: Slade McDowall 8' Vilimoni Koroi 12', 58'Jona Nareki 29'Aleki Morris-Lome 42'Henry Purdy 65'Con: Josh Ioane (3/6) 31', 43', 66'Pen: Josh Ioane (3/3) 24', 50', 73' | Report | Try: Simon Parker 33' Penalty try 40'Samisoni Taukei'aho 45', 70'Mitch Jacobson 76'Con: Fletcher Smith (4/4) 34', 46', 71', 78'Cards: Fletcher Smith 51' to 61' | Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) |
| 29 September 2019 | Manawatu | 16–29 | North Harbour | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North | ||
| 16:35 NZST | Try: Adam Boult 3' Otere Black 65'Con: Otere Black (0/2) Pen: Otere Black (2/2) 26', 33' | Report | Try: Asaeli Tikoirotuma 14' Sione Mafileo |