2006 Air New Zealand Cup

2006 Air New Zealand Cup
2006 Air New Zealand Cup
Competition details
Duration 28 July – 21 October
Teams 14
Matches played
Round One 42
Round Two 21
Finals 7
Final Positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg Mooloo.png Waikato (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg Lions.png Wellington

The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup is a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Friday 28 July 2006, and the Grand Final was won by Waikato on 21 October 2006.

This season was the first of the expanded competition, which has succeeded the First Division of the National Provincial Championship. It also saw the introduction of four new teams, Hawke's Bay, Counties Manukau, Manawatu and the newly formed Tasman (a merger of Nelson Bays and Marlborough). On 3 June 2006, the Commerce Commission accepted the NZRU 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.

Contents

Round one

Standings

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:

  1. The most recent head-to-head result between the tied teams in that season.
  2. Difference in overall points scored.
  3. Total number of tries scored.
  4. Coin flip.

Three teams receive two home fixtures in Round Two:

  • The first-place teams in each pool (Auckland in Pool A, Waikato in Pool B).
  • The higher-ranked of the two second-place teams (Canterbury, which won a tiebreaker by virtue of a better point differential than North Harbour).

The remaining three teams receive only one home fixture apiece.

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.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP1 BP2 Pts
1 Akl.png Auckland 6 5 0 1 195 63 +132 4 1 25
2 Harbour.png North Harbour 6 5 0 1 142 92 +50 3 0 23
3 Lions.png Wellington 6 5 0 1 121 90 +31 1 0 21
4 Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty 6 3 0 3 116 129 -13 0 1 13
5 Naki.png Taranaki 6 2 0 4 86 128 -42 0 1 9
6 Makos.png Tasman 6 1 0 5 133 163 -30 1 3 8
7 Turbos.png Manawatu 6 0 0 6 46 174 -128 0 1 1


Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP1 BP2 Pts
1 Mooloo.png Waikato 6 5 0 1 187 124 +63 3 1 24
2 CanterburyColours.png Canterbury 6 5 0 1 170 87 +93 3 0 23
3 Otagorugby.png Otago 6 5 0 1 153 76 +77 2 1 23
4 Southland.png Southland 6 2 0 4 88 123 -35 1 1 10
5 CountiesAirNZ.png Counties Manukau 6 1 0 5 130 158 -28 1 4 9
6 Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay 6 1 1 4 109 192 -83 1 1 8
7 NLTaniwha.png Northland 6 1 1 4 104 181 -77 0 0 6
Semifinalist
(RS) Ranfurly Shield holders


  • 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.

Schedule

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7
28-30 Jul 04-06 Aug 11-13 Aug 18-20 Aug 25-27 Aug 01-03 Sept 08-10 Sept

Round 1

Date Pool Home Team Score Away Team Time Venue
28 Jul B Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay 0 - 45 CanterburyColours.png Canterbury 7:35 pm McLean Park
29 Jul A Turbos.png Manawatu 10 - 41 Akl.png Auckland 2:00 pm FMG Stadium
29 Jul B CountiesAirNZ.png Counties Manukau 19 - 23 Otagorugby.png Otago 4:00 pm Mt Smart Stadium
29 Jul A Naki.png Taranaki 14 - 30 Lions.png Wellington 6:05 pm Yarrow Stadium
30 Jul B NLTaniwha.png Northland 21 - 36 Southland.png Southland 2:35 pm Okara Park
30 Jul A Makos.png Tasman 27 - 33 Harbour.png North Harbour 4:35 pm Lansdowne Park
Bye: Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty / Mooloo.png Waikato

Round 2

Date Pool Home Team Score Away Team Time Venue
4 Aug A Lions.png Wellington 11 - 6 Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty 7:35 pm Westpac Stadium
5 Aug B NLTaniwha.png Northland 11 - 25 CanterburyColours.png Canterbury 2:35 pm Okara Park
5 Aug A Harbour.png North Harbour 22 - 13 Naki.png Taranaki 5:30 pm North Harbour Stadium
5 Aug B Southland.png Southland 14 - 23 Mooloo.png Waikato 7:35 pm Rugby Park Stadium
6 Aug A Akl.png Auckland 46 - 6 Makos.png Tasman 2:35 pm Eden Park
6 Aug B Otagorugby.png Otago 37 - 0 Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay 4:35 pm Carisbrook
Bye: Turbos.png Manawatu / CountiesAirNZ.png Counties Manukau

Round 3

Pool Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
A 12 August 14:35 Tasman (1 BP) 43 Manawatu 0
A 12 August 17:30 Taranaki 3 Auckland (1 BP) 29
A 12 August 19:35 Bay of Plenty 7 North Harbour 25
B 11 August 19:35 Waikato (1BP) 36 Canterbury 22
B 13 August 14:35 Hawke's Bay (1BP) 51 Counties Manukau (1BP) 29
B 13 August 16:35 Otago (1BP) 37 Northland 6
Bye
Pool A Pool B
Wellington Southland

Round 4

Pool Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
A 19 August 12:00 Manawatu (1BP) 12 Taranaki 18
A 20 August 14:35 Auckland (1 BP) 45 Bay of Plenty 27
A 20 August 16:35 North Harbour (1 BP) 31 Wellington 16
B (RS) 18 August 19:35 Canterbury 24 Southland 7
B 19 August 14:00 Otago 24 Waikato (1BP) 21
B 20 August 12:30 Counties Manukau (1BP) 17 Northland 21
Bye
Pool A Pool B
Tasman Hawke's Bay

Round 5

Pool Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
A 26 August 14:35 Bay of Plenty 33 Manawatu 15
A 26 August 19:35 Wellington 14 Auckland 11
A 27 August 14:35 Taranaki 22 Tasman (1 BP) 15
B 25 August 19:35 Southland (1BP) 8 Otago 15
B 26 August 17:30 Waikato 23 Counties Manukau (1BP) 20
B 27 August 16:35 Northland 24 Hawke's Bay 24
Bye
Pool A Pool B
North Harbour Canterbury

Round 6

Pool Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
A 1 September 19:35 Auckland 23 North Harbour 3
A 2 September 14:35 Tasman (1 BP) 17 Bay of Plenty 23
A 2 September 17:30 Manawatu 3 Wellington 11
B (RS) 2 September 19:35 Canterbury 22 Otago 17
B 3 September 14:35 Hawke's Bay 23 Waikato (1 BP) 42
B 3 September 16:35 Counties Manukau (1 BP) 29 Southland 8
Bye
Pool A Pool B
Taranaki Northland

Round 7

Pool Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
A 8 September 19:35 North Harbour (1 BP) 28 Manawatu 6
A 9 September 19:35 Bay of Plenty 20 Taranaki (1 BP) 16
A 10 September 16:30 Wellington (1 BP) 39 Tasman 25
B 9 September 14:35 Waikato (1 BP) 42 Northland 21
B 9 September 17:30 Southland 15 Hawke's Bay (1 BP) 11
B (RS) 10 September 14:35 Canterbury (1 BP) 32 Counties Manukau 16
Bye
Pool A Pool B
Auckland Otago

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.

Standings

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 -7 1 29
5 Canterbury 9 6 0 3 68 69 -1 5 29
6 Otago 9 5 0 4 39 97 -58 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 -11 1 9
3 Counties Manukau 3 0 1 2 65 93 -28 3 5
4 Manawatu 3 0 1 2 51 78 -27 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 -28 0 8
3 Taranaki 3 1 0 2 76 60 +16 3 7
4 Tasman 3 1 0 2 87 80 +7 1 5

Fixtures and results

Week 8

Pool Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
T6 16 September 19:35 Auckland (1 BP) 22 Waikato 22
T6 17 September 14:30 North Harbour 28 Otago 18
T6 17 September 16:35 Wellington 26 Canterbury (1 BP) 24
RA 15 September 18:05 Taranaki (1 BP) 17 Northland 23
RA 16 September 14:35 Southland 23 Tasman 14
RB 15 September 20:05 Hawke's Bay (1 BP) 26 Manawatu 10
RB 16 September 17:35 Bay of Plenty (1 BP) 38 Counties Manukau 11

Week 9

Pool Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
T6 23 September 17:30 Waikato (1 BP) 32 Wellington 21
T6 23 September 19:35 Auckland (1 BP) 48 Otago 7
T6 (RS) 24 September 16:35 Canterbury 17 North Harbour 21
RA 21 September 19:05 Southland 20 Taranaki (1 BP) 17
RA 23 September 14:35 Tasman (1 BP) 56 Northland 15
RB 22 September 18:05 Bay of Plenty (1 BP) 35 Hawke's Bay 7
RB 22 September 20:05 Counties Manukau(1 BP) 25 Manawatu 25

Week 10

Pool Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
T6 30 September 19:30 Canterbury 27 Auckland (1 BP) 22
T6 29 September 19:30 Otago (1 BP) 14 Wellington 21
T6 1 October 16:35 Waikato (1 BP) 31 North Harbour 15
RA 30 September 17:30 Taranaki (1 BP) 42 Tasman 17
RA 1 October 14:30 Northland 19 Southland (1 BP) 12
RB 28 September 19:05 Manawatu 16 Bay of Plenty 27
RB 30 September 14:35 Counties Manukau(1 BP) 29 Hawke's Bay 30

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Seed Home team Score Seed Away team Score
1 Waikato 24 8 Southland 12
2 Auckland 46 7 Bay of Plenty 14
3 North Harbour 21 6 Otago 56
4 Wellington 36 5 Canterbury 23

Semi-finals

Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
13 October 19:35 Auckland 15 Wellington 30
14 October 19:35 Waikato 44 Otago 15

Final

Date Time Home team Score Away team Score
21 October 19:35 Waikato 37 Wellington 31

See also


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