2014 ITM Cup

2014 ITM Cup season
Countries New Zealand New Zealand
Date 14 August – 25 October 2014
Champions Taranaki
Runners-up Tasman
Promoted Manawatu
Relegated Wellington
Matches played 76
Tries scored 448 (average 5.895 per match)
Top point scorer Marty Banks (Tasman)
175 points
Top try scorer Ryan Tongia (Hawke's Bay)
10 tries
Official website
www.itmcup.co.nz
2013
2015

The 2014 ITM Cup season was the ninth year running since the competition reconstruction in 2006 and the fourth under the new Premiership and Championship format. For the ITM Cup competition it involved the top 14 provincial unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the ITM Cup and it was currently the fifth season under the new sponsor. Including the defunct National Provincial Championship, this is the 38th season of New Zealand's premier domestic competition. The regular season matches took place every Thursday to Sunday from 14 August until 24 August and then every Wednesday to Sunday from 27 August until 12 October – followed by the semi-finals that culminated in the final on 25 October.

The 2014 season saw Tasman enter the Premiership division for the first time, having replaced the relegated Bay of Plenty.[1] Tasman achieved seven victories in their inaugural division, and finished runners-up following the regular season.

Competition format

Covering 11 weeks, the schedule features a total of 76 matches. The 14 teams are grouped and divided into two divisions of seven teams, labeled the Premiership Division and the Championship Division. They are based on their on-field finishing positions following the previous year, teams finishing 1-7 will form the Premiership, teams finishing 8-14 will form the Championship. Including a promotion/relegation process between the winner of the Championship receiving automatic promotion to the Premiership replacing the seventh placed team in the Premiership which will be relegated to the Championship for the following year.[2] The regular season consists of two types of matches:

The top four teams of each division, will move on to the 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 hosts the third division winner, and the first division winner hosts the fourth division winner. The final is hosted by the top remaining seed.[3]

There is also the Ranfurly Shield. It is automatically contested when the holder of the shield plays at home in any round (excluding semis and final).

Standings

Premiership Division
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Taranaki 10 7 1 2 321 197 +124 39 19 7 1 38
2 Tasman 10 7 1 2 326 194 +132 37 22 6 2 38
3 Canterbury 10 7 0 3 337 205 +132 40 22 4 2 34
4 Auckland 10 6 1 3 288 225 +63 30 28 4 0 30
5 Counties Manukau 10 5 1 4 251 192 +59 32 21 4 2 28
6 Waikato 10 4 0 6 220 321 –101 26 39 3 2 21
7 Wellington 10 1 0 9 214 381 –167 24 49 1 2 7
Championship Division
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Manawatu 10 8 0 2 260 208 +52 27 21 3 0 35
2 Hawke's Bay 10 5 1 4 253 213 +40 31 22 4 2 28
3 Northland 10 5 0 5 276 284 -8 29 34 3 2 25
4 Southland 10 4 1 5 228 301 –73 25 33 1 0 19
5 North Harbour 10 3 0 7 214 306 –92 25 30 3 3 18
6 Otago 10 3 0 7 228 279 –51 23 37 1 2 15
7 Bay of Plenty 10 2 0 8 202 312 –110 26 36 3 2 13

Source: itmcup.co.nz

Legend:

     Qualified for Division Finals.
     Relegated to Championship for 2015
Ranfurly Shield holders.
  • Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Points breakdown:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
  • 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

The Overall Standings classification system:[4]

  • Four Division Winners/Leaders in log points order
  • The remaining three teams in log points order
  • When teams are level on log points, they are sorted by:
    • the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces
    • highest overall points difference
    • highest number of tries scored
    • highest number of points scored
    • a coin toss

Round-by-round

Team Points by Round Total Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Auckland 9 48 35 7 16 16 31 30 27 12 32 7 22 35 60 19 56 51 288 225 28.8 22.5
Bay of Plenty 23 34 27 56 3 41 48 43 12 27 17 36 27 30 33 16 12 29 202 312 20.2 31.2
Canterbury 48 9 58 27 48 3 23 16 46 12 28 20 50 57 10 38 26 23 337 205 33.7 20.5
Counties Manukau 9 9 29 25 21 27 10 26 21 26 20 28 55 7 24 10 62 34 251 192 25.1 19.2
Hawke's Bay 15 35 29 26 27 21 21 23 41 0 36 17 25 28 39 43 20 20 253 213 25.3 21.3
Manawatu 28 23 7 35 27 21 55 37 13 24 41 20 22 20 29 3 38 25 260 208 26 20.8
North Harbour 14 28 21 25 16 22 14 21 24 13 7 32 57 49 27 58 34 58 214 306 21.4 30.6
Northland 23 28 35 5 3 48 23 21 74 59 20 31 30 27 58 27 10 38 276 284 27.6 28.4
Otago 28 14 25 29 33 22 16 23 23 81 38 7 24 32 16 33 25 38 228 279 22.8 27.9
Southland 34 23 25 21 22 33 19 41 36 34 34 79 28 26 10 24 20 20 228 301 22.8 30.1
Taranaki 9 9 26 29 87 20 41 19 31 30 31 20 35 22 38 22 23 26 321 197 32.1 19.7
Tasman 35 15 56 27 16 16 23 16 30 31 80 34 32 24 38 10 16 21 326 194 32.6 19.4
Waikato 37 25 27 58 39 62 16 23 26 21 7 38 20 22 19 60 29 12 220 321 22 32.1
Wellington 25 37 5 35 21 27 30 31 12 46 20 42 7 55 36 74 58 34 214 381 21.4 38.1
Offensive Defensive
Team Tries by Round Total Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Auckland 0 6 4 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 1 1 4 9 3 6 7 30 28 3 2.8
Bay of Plenty 2 3 4 7 0 6 6 5 2 2 2 5 3 3 5 1 2 4 26 36 2.6 3.6
Canterbury 6 0 8 2 6 0 2 1 7 2 3 2 5 7 1 5 2 3 40 22 4 2.2
Counties Manukau 0 0 4 3 2 4 1 2 3 4 2 3 7 1 4 1 9 3 32 21 3.2 2.1
Hawke's Bay 2 4 3 2 4 2 2 2 6 0 5 2 3 3 5 5 1 2 31 22 3.1 2.2
Manawatu 3 2 1 4 2 2 5 5 1 2 5 2 1 1 4 0 5 3 27 21 2.7 2.1
North Harbour 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 4 7 6 4 6 4 6 25 30 2.5 3
Northland 2 3 5 1 0 6 2 2 8 7 2 4 3 3 6 4 1 4 29 34 2.9 3.4
Otago 3 2 3 4 3 3 1 2 2 11 4 1 3 4 1 5 3 5 23 37 2.3 3.7
Southland 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 6 5 3 4 10 3 2 1 4 2 1 25 33 2.5 3.3
Taranaki 0 0 2 3 12 2 6 3 3 3 4 2 4 1 5 3 3 2 39 19 3.9 1.9
Tasman 4 2 7 4 1 1 2 1 3 3 10 4 4 3 5 1 1 3 37 22 3.7 2.2
Waikato 6 3 3 8 3 7 1 2 4 3 1 4 1 1 3 9 4 2 26 39 2.6 3.9
Wellington 3 6 1 5 2 2 3 3 2 7 2 5 1 7 4 10 6 4 24 49 2.4 4.9
Offensive Defensive
Team Progression – 2014 ITM Cup season
Premiership
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9
Taranaki 2
(5th)
3
(6th)
13
(2nd)
18
(2nd)
22
(2nd)
27
(2nd)
32
(1st)
37
(1st)
38
(1st)
Tasman 5
(2nd)
10
(2nd)
12
(3rd)
16
(3rd)
17
(3rd)
27
(3rd)
32
(2nd)
37
(2nd)
38
(2nd)
Canterbury 5
(1st)
10
(1st)
15
(1st)
19
(1st)
24
(1st)
28
(1st)
30
(3rd)
30
(3rd)
34
(3rd)
Auckland 0
(7th)
5
(4th)
7
(6th)
11
(4th)
15
(4th)
20
(4th)
20
(4th)
25
(4th)
30
(4th)
Counties Manukau 2
(4th)
7
(3rd)
8
(5th)
8
(6th)
9
(6th)
9
(6th)
14
(6th)
19
(5th)
28
(5th)
Waikato 5
(3rd)
5
(5th)
9
(4th)
10
(5th)
15
(5th)
15
(5th)
16
(5th)
16
(6th)
21
(6th)
Wellington 0
(6th)
0
(7th)
1
(7th)
2
(7th)
2
(7th)
2
(7th)
2
(7th)
2
(7th)
7
(7th)
Championship
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9
Manawatu 4
(3rd)
4
(5th)
8
(4th)
16
(1st)
16
(1st)
21
(1st)
25
(1st)
30
(1st)
35
(1st)
Hawke's Bay 0
(7th)
4
(4th)
9
(2nd)
10
(3rd)
15
(3rd)
20
(2nd)
21
(2nd)
26
(2nd)
28
(2nd)
Northland 1
(4th)
6
(2nd)
6
(5th)
10
(4th)
16
(2nd)
16
(3rd)
20
(3rd)
25
(3rd)
25
(3rd)
Southland 4
(2nd)
8
(1st)
8
(3rd)
8
(5th)
13
(4th)
13
(5th)
17
(4th)
17
(4th)
19
(4th)
North Harbour 0
(6th)
1
(6th)
2
(6th)
3
(7th)
7
(7th)
7
(7th)
16
(5th)
17
(5th)
18
(5th)
Otago 4
(1st)
5
(3rd)
9
(1st)
10
(2nd)
10
(5th)
15
(4th)
15
(6th)
15
(6th)
15
(6th)
Bay of Plenty 0
(5th)
1
(7th)
1
(7th)
7
(6th)
7
(6th)
7
(6th)
8
(7th)
13
(7th)
13
(7th)

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall division log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Points Scorers

Updated: to 25 October 2014

Regular Season

The results of the season were as follows:[5]

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Finals

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Manawatu 23
4 Southland 18
1 Manawatu 32
2 Hawke's Bay 24
2 Hawke's Bay 26
3 Northland 21

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Taranaki (a.e.t.) 49
4 Auckland 30
1 Taranaki 36
2 Tasman 32
2 Tasman 26
3 Canterbury 6

Semi-finals

17 October 2014
19:35 NZST
Hawke's Bay 26–21 Northland
Try: Richard Buckman  31'
Robbie Fruean  46'
Con: Ihaia West  32', 47' (2/2)
Pen: Ihaia West  7', 15', 54', 65' (4/4)
Report Try: Jone Macilai-Tori  27'
Dan Pryor  57'
Namatahi Waa  75'
Con: Daniel Hawkins (0/3)
Pen: Daniel Hawkins  5', 51' (2/2)
McLean Park, Napier
Referee: New Zealand Shane McDermott

18 October 2014
14:05 NZST
Manawatu 23–18 Southland
Try: Nehe Milner-Skudder  15'
Callum Gibbins  48'
Con: Otere Black  16', 49' (2/2)
Pen: Otere Black  9', 35', 44' (3/4)
Report Try: Elliot Dixon  52'
Keanu Kahukura  77'
Con: Lima Sopoaga  53' (1/2)
Pen: Lima Sopoaga  18', 42' (2/2)

18 October 2014
16:35 NZST
Taranaki 49–30
(a.e.t.)
Auckland
Try: Rhys Marshall  4'
Mitchell Crosswell  7'
James Marshall  28'
Waisake Naholo  81'
Blade Thomson  84'
Jackson Ormond  90'
Con: Codey Rei  5', 8', 29' (3/3)
Marty McKenzie  82', 91' (2/3)
Pen: Codey Rei  34', 50', 71' (3/5)
Marty McKenzie (0/1)
Report Try: Gareth Anscombe  9'
George Moala  19', 64'
Con: Gareth Anscombe  10', 20', 65' (3/3)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe  13', 22', 33' (3/5)

18 October 2014
19:05 NZST
Tasman 26–6 Canterbury
Try: James Lowe  2'
Jimmy Cowan  39'
Con: Marty Banks  3', 40' (2/2)
Pen: Marty Banks  32', 44', 56', 71' (4/7)
Report Pen: Tom Taylor  28', 35' (2/2)
Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Referee: New Zealand Nick Briant

Finals

24 October 2014
19:35 NZST
Manawatu 32–24 Hawke's Bay
Try: Kayne Hammington  43'
Nehe Milner-Skudder  54'
Jason Emery  75'
Nathan Tudreu  79'
Con: Otere Black  44', 55' (2/2)
Jade Te Rure  76' (1/1)
Nick Crosswell (0/1)
Pen: Otere Black  11', 32' (2/3)
Report Try: Ihaia West  15'
Shannan Chase  24', 66'
Con: Ihaia West  16', 25', 68' (3/3)
Pen: Ihaia West  50' (1/2)

25 October 2014
19:35 NZST
Taranaki 36–32 Tasman
Try: Rhys Marshall  31'
Charlie Ngatai  42', 54'
Con: Codey Rei  32', 43', 55' (3/3)
Pen: Codey Rei  4', 7', 39', 57', 74' (5/5)
Report Try: Kieron Fonotia  18'
Billy Guyton  64', 79'
Peter Samu  72'
Con: Marty Banks  19', 65', 72' (3/4)
Pen: Marty Banks  38', 47' (2/5)

See also

References

  1. "Tasman defence seals Championship win". allblacks.com. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. "2010 ITM Cup Competition Structures", Manawatu Rugby Union. Retrieved on 7 August 2010.
  3. "ITM Cup Finals schedule". allblacks.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. "2013 Competition Regulations Handbook" (pdf). NZRPA. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  5. "At A Glance Full ITM Cup 2014 schedule". 3news. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
Preceded by
2013 ITM Cup
ITM Cup
2014
Taranaki
Succeeded by
2015 ITM Cup
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