. Matches started on Friday 28 July 2006, and the Grand Final was won by
This season was the first of the expanded competition, which has succeeded the First Division of the
. It also saw the introduction of four new teams,
(a merger of Nelson Bays and Marlborough). On 3 June 2006, the
proposal of a salary cap for the Air New Zealand Cup. This was mainly so that the talent pool of players could be spread between the 14 rugby unions.
The top three places in each pool, highlighted in gray, advance to the Top Six in Round Two. Auckland secured the top position at the start of Round Two. Competition points from Round One carry over to Round Two, and teams are seeded according to points total. If necessary, tiebreakers are employed at the end of Rounds One and Two in the following order:
Similarly, the top two teams in each repechage pool, based on competition points earned in Round One (with tiebreakers applied as needed), earn two home fixtures in Round Two, with the other teams receiving one apiece. Bay of Plenty and Counties Manukau earned the extra home fixture in Repechage A, while Southland and Taranaki earned this privilege in Repechage B.
- In the event of a two-team tie on points the ranking of teams is decided by:
(1) the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces; then
(2) highest point difference; then
(3) most tries scored; then
(4) a coin toss.
- In the event of a three-team or more tie on points the rankings of teams is decided by:
(1) the province with the most wins against other tied provinces in the Round Robin; then
(2) if two teams remain tied they shall be ranked according to the criteria listed above, but if more than two teams remain tied, they shall be ranked according to criteria (2) to (4) only.
Round 1
| Date |
Pool |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Time |
Venue |
| 28 Jul |
B |
Hawke's Bay The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
|
0 - 45 |
Canterbury The Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
|
7:35 pm |
McLean Park McLean Park is a sports ground in Napier, New Zealand. The two main sports played at the ground are cricket and rugby. It is one of the 10 proper cricket grounds of New Zealand....
|
| 29 Jul |
A |
ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
|
10 - 41 |
Auckland The Auckland representative rugby union team is the top representative rugby union team under the Auckland Rugby Football Union in New Zealand. It competes in the ITM Cup, renamed from the Air New Zealand Cup in 2010....
|
2:00 pm |
FMG Stadium |
| 29 Jul |
B |
Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
|
19 - 23 |
Otago The Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
|
4:00 pm |
Mt Smart Stadium Mt Smart Stadium, formerly Ericsson Stadium, is a stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of National Rugby League team, the New Zealand Warriors...
|
| 29 Jul |
A |
TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
|
14 - 30 |
WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
|
6:05 pm |
Yarrow Stadium Yarrow Stadium is situated in the central suburb of Westown in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Maratahu St...
|
| 30 Jul |
B |
Northland The Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
|
21 - 36 |
Southland The Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
|
2:35 pm |
Okara Park Okara Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Whangarei, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Northland Rugby Union. The stadium is able to hold 30,000 people and was built in 1965....
|
| 30 Jul |
A |
TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
|
27 - 33 |
North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
|
4:35 pm |
Lansdowne Park Lansdowne Park is one of the home grounds for Air New Zealand Cup team Tasman, the other being Trafalgar Park in Nelson. It is also home to the Marlborough Red Devils and Blenheim Clubs Harlequins and Central....
|
|
Bye: Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty Steamers are the top representative team under the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union in New Zealand. They compete in the ITM Cup. They have a total of 20 All Blacks, the latest being Tanerau Latimer in 2009...
/ WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
|
Round 2
| Date |
Pool |
Home Team |
Score |
Away Team |
Time |
Venue |
| 4 Aug |
A |
WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
|
11 - 6 |
Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty Steamers are the top representative team under the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union in New Zealand. They compete in the ITM Cup. They have a total of 20 All Blacks, the latest being Tanerau Latimer in 2009...
|
7:35 pm |
Westpac StadiumWestpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders...
|
| 5 Aug |
B |
Northland The Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
|
11 - 25 |
Canterbury The Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
|
2:35 pm |
Okara Park Okara Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Whangarei, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Northland Rugby Union. The stadium is able to hold 30,000 people and was built in 1965....
|
| 5 Aug |
A |
North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
|
22 - 13 |
TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
|
5:30 pm |
North Harbour StadiumNorth Harbour Stadium is a stadium, situated in Albany, in North Shore City, in New Zealand. It was opened in 1997, after nearly a decade of discussion, planning and construction. Rugby union, football and rugby League are the only sports played on the main ground, as it is rectangular in shape....
|
| 5 Aug |
B |
Southland The Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
|
14 - 23 |
WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
|
7:35 pm |
Rugby Park Stadium Rugby Park Stadium is a rugby union venue and home ground for ITM Cup team Southland. Rugby Park Stadium is located on the corner of Elles Road and Tweed Street in Invercargill. It has a capacity of 20,000, although in former incarnations has accommodated up to 30,000 in the 1960s before the...
|
| 6 Aug |
A |
Auckland The Auckland representative rugby union team is the top representative rugby union team under the Auckland Rugby Football Union in New Zealand. It competes in the ITM Cup, renamed from the Air New Zealand Cup in 2010....
|
46 - 6 |
TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
|
2:35 pm |
Eden ParkEden Park is the biggest stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer . The ground also occasionally hostts rugby league matches. To accommodate all three sports, the cricket pitch is removable...
|
| 6 Aug |
B |
Otago The Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
|
37 - 0 |
Hawke's Bay The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
|
4:35 pm |
CarisbrookCarisbrook was a major sporting venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. The city's main domestic and international rugby union venue, it has also been used for other sports such as cricket, football, rugby league and motocross. Carisbrook has also hosted a Joe Cocker concert and frequently hosted pre-game...
|
|
Bye: ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
/ Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
|
Round 3
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Pool
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 12 August
| 14:35
| style="background:silver" |TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |43
| ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
| 0
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 12 August
| 17:30
| TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
| 3
| style="background:silver" |AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |29
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 12 August
| 19:35
| Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
| 7
| style="background:silver" |North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
| style="background:silver" |25
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 11 August
| 19:35
| style="background:silver" |WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
(1BP)
| style="background:silver" | 36
| CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
| 22
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 13 August
| 14:35
| style="background:silver" |Hawke's BayThe Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
(1BP)
| style="background:silver" | 51
| Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
(1BP)
| 29
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 13 August
| 16:35
| style="background:silver" | OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
(1BP)
| style="background:silver" | 37
| NorthlandThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
| 6
! colspan=200| Bye
|-
!Pool A
!Pool B
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
Round 4
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Pool
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 19 August
| 12:00
| ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
(1BP)
| 12
| style="background:silver" | TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
| style="background:silver" | 18
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 20 August
| 14:35
| style="background:silver" |AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |45
| Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
| 27
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 20 August
| 16:35
| style="background:silver" | North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" | 31
| WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| 16
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B (RSThe Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
)
| 18 August
| 19:35
| style="background:silver" |CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
| style="background:silver" | 24
| SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
| 7
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 19 August
| 14:00
| style="background:silver" | OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
| style="background:silver" | 24
| WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
(1BP)
| 21
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 20 August
| 12:30
| Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
(1BP)
| 17
| style="background:silver" |NorthlandThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
| style="background:silver" | 21
! colspan=200| Bye
|-
!Pool A
!Pool B
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
| Hawke's BayThe Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
Round 5
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Pool
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 26 August
| 14:35
| style="background:silver" | Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
| style="background:silver" | 33
| ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
| 15
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 26 August
| 19:35
| style="background:silver" | WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| style="background:silver" | 14
| AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
| 11
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 27 August
| 14:35
| style="background:silver" | TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
| style="background:silver" | 22
| TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
(1 BP)
| 15
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 25 August
| 19:35
| SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
(1BP)
| 8
| style="background:silver" | OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
| style="background:silver" | 15
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 26 August
| 17:30
| style="background:silver" | WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
| style="background:silver" | 23
| Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
(1BP)
| 20
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 27 August
| 16:35
| NorthlandThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
| 24
| Hawke's BayThe Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
| 24
! colspan=200| Bye
|-
!Pool A
!Pool B
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
| CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
Round 6
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Pool
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 1 September
| 19:35
| style="background:silver" | AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
| style="background:silver" | 23
| North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
| 3
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 2 September
| 14:35
| TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
(1 BP)
| 17
| style="background:silver" |Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
| style="background:silver" |23
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 2 September
| 17:30
| ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
| 3
| style="background:silver" | WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| style="background:silver" | 11
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B (RSThe Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
)
| 2 September
| 19:35
| style="background:silver" | CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
| style="background:silver" | 22
| OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
| 17
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 3 September
| 14:35
| Hawke's BayThe Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
| 23
| style="background:silver" | WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" | 42
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 3 September
| 16:35
| style="background:silver" | Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" | 29
| SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
| 8
! colspan=200| Bye
|-
!Pool A
!Pool B
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
| NorthlandThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
Round 7
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Pool
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 8 September
| 19:35
| style="background:silver" |North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |28
| ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
| 6
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 9 September
| 19:35
| style="background:silver" |Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
| style="background:silver" |20
| TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
(1 BP)
| 16
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| A
| 10 September
| 16:30
| style="background:silver" | WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |39
| TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
| 25
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 9 September
| 14:35
| style="background:silver" |WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |42
| NorthlandThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
| 21
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B
| 9 September
| 17:30
| style="background:silver" |SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
| style="background:silver" |15
| Hawke's BayThe Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
(1 BP)
| 11
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| B (RSThe Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
)
| 10 September
| 14:35
| style="background:silver" |CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver" |32
| Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
| 16
! colspan=200| Bye
|-
!Pool A
!Pool B
|-
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
| OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
Round two
Each team in the competition played three fixtures in this round. In the Top Six, each team played the three teams that it did not play in Round One. Each team in the repechage pools played the other teams in its pool once.
For the teams in the Top Six, competition points carried over from Round One. All Top Six teams advanced to the quarterfinals, with their seedings determined by their positions at the end of Round Two.
In the two repechage pools, competition points did not carry over from Round One. The top team in each pool at the end of Round Two advanced to the quarterfinals. The two repechage winners received the seventh and eighth seeds, determined based on competition points at the end of Round Two.
At the end of Week 9, Auckland, Waikato and North Harbour secured home quarter-finals. Bay of Plenty secured the top spot in Repechage A. In Repechage B, Taranaki dropped out of contention for the top spot.
After defeating Manawatu in Week 10, Bay of Plenty clinched the higher placing of the two repechage quarter-final slots. Also in Week 10, Otago's loss to Wellington placed Otago at the bottom of the Top 6 going into the quarter-finals. The fourth home quarter-final went to Wellington; although Canterbury defeated Auckland, they did not earn the bonus point they needed to pass Wellington on the table. Wellington's victory over Canterbury in Week 8 gave them the advantage in the tiebreaker.
Southland earned the top spot in Repechage B by means of a 19-12 bonus-point loss to Northland, putting them one point ahead of the Taniwha.
The battle for the top overall seed came down to the final match in pool play. Waikato claimed the top seed by defeating North Harbour. Regardless of the Waikato-Harbour result, Auckland was assured of no worse than the second seed they eventually received. Harbour received the third seed.
Top Six
| Pos |
Name |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
+/- |
BP |
Pts |
| 1 |
Waikato |
9 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
58 |
30 |
6 |
36 |
| 2 |
Auckland |
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
92 |
56 |
36 |
8 |
34 |
| 3 |
North Harbour |
9 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
64 |
66 |
2 |
3 |
31 |
| 4 |
Wellington |
9 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
68 |
75 |
| 1 |
29 |
| 5 |
Canterbury |
9 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
68 |
69 |
| 5 |
29 |
| 6 |
Otago |
9 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
39 |
97 |
| 4 |
24 |
Repechage A
| Pos |
Name |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
+/- |
BP |
Pts |
| 1 |
Bay of Plenty |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
34 |
66
2 |
14 |
| 2 |
Hawke's Bay |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
63 |
74 |
| 1 |
9 |
| 3 |
Counties Manukau |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
65 |
93 |
| 3 |
5 |
| 4 |
Manawatu |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
51 |
78 |
| 0 |
2 |
Repechage B
| Pos |
Name |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
+/- |
BP |
Pts |
| 1 |
Southland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
55 |
50 |
5
1 |
9 |
| 2 |
Northland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
57 |
85 |
| 0 |
8 |
| 3 |
Taranaki |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
76 |
60 |
16
3 |
7 |
| 4 |
Tasman |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
87 |
80 |
7
1 |
5 |
Week 8
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Pool
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6
| 16 September
| 19:35
| AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
(1 BP)
| 22
| WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
| 22
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6
| 17 September
| 14:30
| style="background:silver"| North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
| style="background:silver"| 28
| OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
| 18
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6
| 17 September
| 16:35
| style="background:silver"| WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| style="background:silver"| 26
| CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
(1 BP)
| 24
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RA
| 15 September
| 18:05
| TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
(1 BP)
| 17
| style="background:silver"| NorthlandThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
| style="background:silver"| 23
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RA
| 16 September
| 14:35
| style="background:silver"| SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
| style="background:silver"| 23
| TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
| 14
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RB
| 15 September
| 20:05
| style="background:silver"| Hawke's BayThe Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver"| 26
| ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
| 10
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RB
| 16 September
| 17:35
| style="background:silver"| Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver"| 38
| Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
| 11
Week 9
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Pool
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6
| 23 September
| 17:30
| style="background:silver"|WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver"|32
| WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| 21
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6
| 23 September
| 19:35
| style="background:silver"|AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver"|48
| OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
| 7
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6 (RSThe Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
)
| 24 September
| 16:35
| CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
| 17
| style="background:silver"|North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
| style="background:silver"|21
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RA
| 21 September
| 19:05
| style="background:silver"| SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
| style="background:silver"| 20
| TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
(1 BP)
| 17
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RA
| 23 September
| 14:35
| style="background:silver"| TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver"| 56
| NorthlandThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
| 15
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RB
| 22 September
| 18:05
| style="background:silver"| Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver"| 35
| Hawke's BayThe Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
| 7
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RB
| 22 September
| 20:05
| Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
(1 BP)
| 25
| ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
| 25
Week 10
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Pool
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6
| 30 September
| 19:30
| style="background:silver"| CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
| style="background:silver"| 27
| AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
(1 BP)
| 22
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6
| 29 September
| 19:30
| OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
(1 BP)
| 14
| style="background:silver"| WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| style="background:silver"| 21
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| T6
| 1 October
| 16:35
| style="background:silver"| WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver"| 31
| North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
| 15
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RA
| 30 September
| 17:30
| style="background:silver"| TaranakiTaranaki Rugby Football Union is the governing body of Rugby in the New Zealand province of Taranaki. The main stadium is Yarrow Stadium which is in the main centre of New Plymouth. Taranaki plays in the annual ITM Cup in which it also competes for the Ranfurly shield...
(1 BP)
| style="background:silver"| 42
| TasmanThe Tasman Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. It is New Zealand's newest provincial union, founded in 2006 with the amalgamation of the existing Marlborough and Nelson Bays sub unions...
| 17
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RA
| 1 October
| 14:30
| style="background:silver"| NorthlandThe Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
| style="background:silver"| 19
| SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
(1 BP)
| 12
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RB
| 28 September
| 19:05
| ManawatuManawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
| 16
| style="background:silver"| Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
| style="background:silver"| 27
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| RB
| 30 September
| 14:35
| Counties ManukauThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...
(1 BP)
| 29
| style="background:silver"| Hawke's BayThe Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
| style="background:silver"| 30
Quarter-finals
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Seed
| Home team
| Score
| Seed
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 1
| style="background:silver"|WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
| style="background:silver"|24
| 8
| SouthlandThe Southland Rugby Football Union is a provincial rugby union who govern the Southland Region founded in 1886. The headquarters of Southland Rugby are in Invercargill, New Zealand however the Southland Union also covers country teams such as Midlands of Winton and Excelsior Rugby Club of Gore.The...
| 12
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 2
| style="background:silver"|AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
| style="background:silver"|46
| 7
| Bay of PlentyThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body for rugby union in the Bay of Plenty, in the North-East of the North Island...
| 14
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 3
| North HarbourThe North Harbour Rugby Union , commonly referred to colloquially as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is a provincial rugby team which competes in the ITM Cup , the successor to the country's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship .-Area:Harbour Rugby encompasses a...
| 21
| 6
| style="background:silver"| OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
| style="background:silver"| 56
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 4
| style="background:silver"|WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| style="background:silver"|36
| 5
| CanterburyThe Canterbury Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the Canterbury region, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand...
| 23
Semi-finals
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 13 October
| 19:35
| AucklandThe Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. Its colours are navy blue and white in a hoop design. Auckland's top representative team have won New Zealand's top provincial rugby competition 16 times, more than...
| 15
| style="background:silver"|Wellington
| style="background:silver"|30
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 14 October
| 19:35
| style="background:silver"|WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
| style="background:silver"|44
| OtagoThe Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
| 15
Final
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Date
| Time
| Home team
| Score
| Away team
| Score
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| 21 October
| 19:35
|style="background:silver"|WaikatoThe Waikato Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the Waikato area in the North Island of New Zealand. Its senior representative team competes in the ITM Cup , and won the inaugural Air New Zealand Cup in 2006.Waikato Rugby Union was founded in 1921...
|style="background:silver"|37
| WellingtonThe Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
| 31
See also
- 2006 Air New Zealand Cup Leading Try Scorer
* After Waikato v Wellington Final...
- 2006 Air New Zealand Cup Leading Points Scorer
* After Waikato v Wellington Final...
- Air New Zealand Cup
The ITM Cup is New Zealand's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition, taking place from late July through October . It was founded in 2006 with 14 teams, after the National Provincial Championship was split into two separate competitions. The other 12 provincial teams from the NPC...
- Auckland in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup
- Otago in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup