2008_Air_New_Zealand_Cup
2008 Air New Zealand Cup
2008 rugby union competition
The 2008 Air New Zealand Cup was a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Thursday 31 July 2008, and continued until the final on 25 October 2008.
Quick Facts Countries, Date ...
| 2008 Air New Zealand Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Date | 31 July - 25 October |
| Champions |  Canterbury |
| Runners-up |  Wellington |
| Matches played | 77 |
| Attendance | 530,226 (average 6,886 per match) |
| Top point scorer |  Blair Stewart (105) |
| Top try scorer | Hosea Gear (14) |
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This season was the third of the expanded competition, which succeeded the First Division of the National Provincial Championship. It started with a 10-week round robin in which every team missed out on playing 3 teams in the competition. This was followed by a knockout playoff involving 8 teams, made up of quarterfinals, semifinals and the final.
On 11 August 2008 the New Zealand Rugby Union initially announced that Tasman and Northland would both be relegated from the Air New Zealand Cup after the completion of the 2008 season. Both teams failed to meet criteria which included financial stability, population, player training and development, playing history, and administration. This decision was reversed towards the end of the 2008 season, with Tasman and Northland remaining in the competition for two more years.[1]
Canterbury won their sixth national provincial title by defeating Wellington 7–6 at Westpac Stadium, Wellington. It was the third consecutive season that Wellington have finished runners-up.
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
The top eight teams in pool play advanced to the Quarter Finals.
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP1 | BP2 | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington |
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 353 | 161 | +192 | 8 | 0 | 44 |
| 2 | Canterbury |
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 101 | +169 | 5 | 1 | 42 |
| 3 |  Hawke's Bay |
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 265 | 183 | +82 | 5 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 |  Bay of Plenty |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 185 | 152 | +33 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Southland |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 225 | 249 | −24 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 |  Waikato |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 258 | 235 | +23 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 |  Tasman |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 188 | 200 | −12 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 |  Taranaki |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 201 | 209 | −8 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 |  Northland |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 212 | 227 | −15 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 |  Otago |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 207 | 231 | −24 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 |  Auckland |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 193 | −44 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 |  North Harbour |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 225 | 285 | −61 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 |  Counties-Manukau |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 140 | 317 | −177 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 14 |  Manawatu |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 149 | 283 | −134 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
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Table notes
- Pos = Table Position
- Pld = Played
- W = Win (Worth 4 points)
- D = Draw (Worth 2 points)
- L = Loss (Worth 0 points)
- PF = For (Total points scored)
- PA = Against (Total points scored against)
- PD = Points difference
- BP1 = Bonus Point (1 Bonus Point will be awarded to any team that scores 4 tries or more regardless of win/loss/draw.)
- BP2 = Bonus Point (1 Bonus Point will be awarded to the losing side if the loss is by 7 points or less.)
- Pts = Progressive points tally
NB:
- It is possible to receive 2 bonus points in a loss.
- In the event of a tie on points the ranking of teams is decided by:[2]
- The winner of the last match between the two provinces if played this season then,
- Highest points differential then,
- Most tries scored then,
- A coin toss.
Points Scorers
More information Player, Team ...
| Player | Team | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair Stewart | Southland | 105 |
| 2 | Matt Berquist | Hawke's Bay | 97 |
| 3 | Mike Delany | Bay of Plenty | 93 |
| 4 | Willie Ripia | Taranaki | 93 |
| 5 | Jimmy Gopperth | North Harbour | 90 |
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Try Scorers
More information Player, Team ...
| Player | Team | Tries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hosea Gear | Wellington | 14 |
| 2 | Zac Guildford | Hawke's Bay | 8 |
| 3= | James Paterson | Canterbury | 7 |
| 3= | Lote Raikabula | Manawatu | 7 |
| 3= | Karne Hesketh | Otago | 7 |
| 3= | Paul Perez | Taranaki | 7 |
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Attendances
More information Team, Played ...
| Team | Played | Highest | Lowest | Total | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington |
7 | 15,242 | 6,260 | 80,546 | 11,507 |
| 2 | Canterbury |
7 | 10,065 | 7,000 | 58,565 | 8,366 |
| 3 | Bay of Plenty |
6 | 13,500 | 6,300 | 51,900 | 8,650 |
| 4 | Auckland |
5 | 16,000 | 6,540 | 47,040 | 9,408 |
| 5 | Waikato |
5 | 12,000 | 7,100 | 45,600 | 9,120 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay |
6 | 10,866 | 4,000 | 41,893 | 6,982 |
| 7 | Southland |
5 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 37,482 | 7,496 |
| 8 | Manawatu |
5 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 31,000 | 6,200 |
| 9 | Northland |
5 | 14,200 | 3,000 | 31,600 | 6,320 |
| 10 | Taranaki |
5 | 6,500 | 4,000 | 28,000 | 5,600 |
| 11 | Tasman |
5 | 6,700 | 2,500 | 22,800 | 4,560 |
| 12 | North Harbour |
5 | 5,700 | 2,500 | 19,400 | 3,880 |
| 13 | Otago |
5 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 18,500 | 3,700 |
| 14 | Counties-Manukau |
5 | 6,500 | 800 | 16,850 | 3,370 |
| Total | 76 | 16,000 | 800 | 530,226 | 6,977 | |
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Round 1
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Northland |
18–10 | Waikato |
31 July 2008 | Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei | 3,000 | |||
| Tasman (1 BP) |
7–8 | Bay of Plenty |
31 July 2008 | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | 2,500 | |||
| Wellington (1 BP) |
30–6 | Hawke's Bay |
1 August 2008 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 7,148 | |||
| Taranaki |
20–13 | North Harbour (1 BP) |
1 August 2008 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 6,300 | |||
| Canterbury (1 BP) |
24–25 | Manawatu |
2 August 2008 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 7,500 | |||
| Southland (1 BP) |
23–25 | Otago |
2 August 2008 | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | 7,500 | |||
| Counties-Manukau |
17–6 | Auckland |
3 August 2008 | Growers Stadium, Pukekohe | 6,500 | |||
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Round 2
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| North Harbour (1 BP) |
27–30 | Wellington (1 BP) |
7 August 2008 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | 3,500 | |||
| Manawatu |
5–18 | Southland |
8 August 2008 | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | 7,000 | |||
| Waikato (1 BP) |
14–16 | Tasman |
8 August 2008 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 7,100 | |||
| Otago (1 BP) |
13–20 | Canterbury |
9 August 2008 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 5,000 | |||
| Bay of Plenty (1 BP) |
45–3 | Counties-Manukau |
9 August 2008 | International Stadium, Rotorua | 6,300 | |||
| Hawke's Bay (1 BP) |
43–31 | Northland |
9 August 2008 | McLean Park, Napier | 4,000 | |||
| Auckland |
 22–6 |
Taranaki |
10 August 2008 | Eden Park, Auckland | 9,500 | |||
Close
Round 3
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Manawatu (1 BP) |
38–38 | Waikato (1 BP) |
14 August 2008 | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | 4,000 | |||
| Otago |
23–18 | Northland (1 BP) |
15 August 2008 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 3,500 | |||
| Wellington (1 BP) |
64–7 | Counties-Manukau |
15 August 2008 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 6,260 | |||
| Bay of Plenty (1 BP) |
38–31 | North Harbour (2 BP) |
16 August 2008 | Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui | 9,200 | |||
| Hawke's Bay (1 BP) |
16–20 | Southland |
16 August 2008 | McLean Park, Napier | 5,600 | |||
| Canterbury (1 BP) |
34–3 | Auckland |
16 August 2008 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 9,000 | |||
| Tasman |
33–23 | Taranaki |
17 August 2008 | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | 5,600 | |||
Close
Round 4
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Counties-Manukau |
8–22 | Otago |
21 August 2008 | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 1,000 | |||
| Northland (1 BP) |
10–15 | Bay of Plenty |
22 August 2008 | Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei | 14,200 | |||
| Southland |
7–26 | Wellington (1 BP) |
22 August 2008 | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | 7,500 | |||
| Auckland |
25–3 |
Manawatu |
23 August 2008 | Eden Park, Auckland | 7,500 | |||
| Tasman |
6–41 | Hawke's Bay (1 BP) |
23 August 2008 | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | 3,500 | |||
| Taranaki |
0–14 | Canterbury |
23 August 2008 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 6,400 | |||
| North Harbour |
15–10 | Waikato (1 BP) |
24 August 2008 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | 3,800 | |||
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Round 5
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Southland (1 BP) |
31–8 | Counties-Manukau |
28 August 2008 | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | 7,000 | |||
| Taranaki (1 BP) |
39–21 | Northland |
29 August 2008 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 4,000 | |||
| Otago |
10–19 | Hawke's Bay |
29 August 2008 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 4,500 | |||
| Wellington (1 BP) |
48–12 | Bay of Plenty |
30 August 2008 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 15,242 | |||
| Manawatu (1 BP) |
17–20 | North Harbour |
30 August 2008 | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | 7,000 | |||
| Waikato (1 BP) |
34–13 | Auckland |
30 August 2008 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 9,500 | |||
| Canterbury (1 BP) |
44–15 | Tasman |
31 August 2008 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 8,000 | |||
Close
Round 6
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Hawke's Bay |
18–14 | Taranaki (1 BP) |
4 September 2008 | McLean Park, Napier | 6,300 | |||
| Bay of Plenty (1 BP) |
31–20 | Otago |
5 September 2008 | Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui | 13,500 | |||
| Manawatu |
13–36 | Wellington (1 BP) |
5 September 2008 | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | 8,000 | |||
| Auckland |
13–9 |
Southland |
6 September 2008 | Eden Park, Auckland | 7,500 | |||
| Northland |
10–31 | Tasman (1BP) |
6 September 2008 | Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei | 6,000 | |||
| North Harbour |
9–36 | Canterbury (1BP) |
6 September 2008 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | 3,900 | |||
| Waikato |
20–15 | Counties-Manukau (1 BP) |
7 September 2008 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 12,000 | |||
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Round 7
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Taranaki |
14–3 | Manawatu |
11 September 2008 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 4,800 | |||
| Bay of Plenty (1 BP) |
20–25 | Auckland |
12 September 2008 | International Stadium, Rotorua | 8,000 | |||
| Northland (1 BP) |
3–5 | Canterbury |
12 September 2008 | Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei | 4,200 | |||
| Tasman |
21–21 | Otago |
13 September 2008 | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | 6,700 | |||
| Southland (1BP) |
43–7 | North Harbour |
13 September 2008 | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | 6,482 | |||
| Wellington (1BP) |
45–33 | Waikato (1 BP) |
13 September 2008 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 13,122 | |||
| Counties-Manukau |
14–45 | Hawke's Bay (1 BP) |
14 September 2008 | Growers Stadium, Pukekohe | 4,850 | |||
Close
Round 8
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Canterbury (1 BP) |
37–20 | Bay of Plenty |
18 September 2008 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 9,500 | |||
| Tasman (1 BP) |
3–6 | Southland |
19 September 2008 | Lansdowne Park, Blenheim | 4,500 | |||
| Otago (2BP) |
27–31 | Taranaki (1BP) |
19 September 2008 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 2,000 | |||
| Counties-Manukau (1BP) |
27–14 | Manawatu |
20 September 2008 | Growers Stadium, Pukekohe | 3,700 | |||
| Hawke's Bay (1BP) |
24–15 | Waikato |
20 September 2008 | McLean Park, Napier | 7,800 | |||
| Auckland |
0–27 |
Wellington (1BP) |
20 September 2008 | Eden Park, Auckland | 16,000 | |||
| North Harbour (1BP) |
24–35 | Northland (1BP) |
21 September 2008 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | 2,500 | |||
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Round 9
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Bay of Plenty |
24–22 | Southland (1BP) |
25 September 2008 | Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui | 8,100 | |||
| Waikato (1 BP) |
39–10 | Otago |
26 September 2008 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 8,500 | |||
| Taranaki |
13–13 | Counties-Manukau |
26 September 2008 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 6,500 | |||
| North Harbour (1BP) |
22–29 | Auckland (1BP) |
27 September 2008 | North Harbour Stadium, Albany | 5,700 | |||
| Wellington |
26–20 |
Tasman (1BP) |
27 September 2008 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 14,143 | |||
| Canterbury (1BP) |
31–7 | Hawke's Bay |
27 September 2008 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 10,065 | |||
| Northland (1 BP) |
45–24 | Manawatu (1 BP) |
28 September 2008 | Homeworld Stadium, Whangarei | 4,200 | |||
Close
Round 10
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Attendance | ||||||
| Waikato (1BP) |
45–41 | Taranaki (2BP) |
2 October 2008 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 8,500 | |||
| Southland |
6–25 | Canterbury |
3 October 2008 | Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill | 9,000 | |||
| Hawke's Bay (1BP) |
46–12 | Bay of Plenty |
3 October 2008 | McLean Park, Napier | 7,327 | |||
| Manawatu |
7–36 | Tasman (1BP) |
4 October 2008 | FMG Stadium, Palmerston North | 5,000 | |||
| Counties-Manukau (1BP) |
28–57 | North Harbour (1 BP) |
4 October 2008 (1BP) | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 800 | |||
| Otago (1BP) |
36–21 | Wellington |
4 October 2008 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 3,500 | |||
| Auckland |
13–21 | Northland |
5 October 2008 | Eden Park, Auckland | 6,540 | |||
Close
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 10 October - AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ||||||||||
| Canterbury | 48 | |||||||||
| 18 October – AMI Stadium, Christchurch | ||||||||||
| Tasman | 10 | |||||||||
| Canterbury | 31 | |||||||||
| 12 October - McLean Park, Napier | ||||||||||
| Hawke's Bay | 21 | |||||||||
| Hawke's Bay | 31 | |||||||||
| 25 October – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||||||||||
| Waikato | 28 | |||||||||
| Canterbury | 7 | |||||||||
| 11 October - Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||||||||||
| Wellington | 6 | |||||||||
| Wellington | 50 | |||||||||
| 17 October – Westpac Stadium, Wellington | ||||||||||
| Taranaki | 30 | |||||||||
| Wellington | 28 | |||||||||
| 11 October - Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui | ||||||||||
| Southland | 19 | |||||||||
| Bay of Plenty | 11 | |||||||||
| Southland | 45 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Crowd | ||||||
| Canterbury |
48–10 | Tasman |
10 October 2008 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 7,500 | |||
| Wellington |
50–30 | Taranaki |
11 October 2008 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 13,164 | |||
| Bay of Plenty |
11–45 | Southland |
11 October 2008 | Baypark Stadium, Mount Maunganui | 6,800 | |||
| Hawke's Bay |
31–28 | Waikato |
12 October 2008 | McLean Park, Napier | 10,866 | |||
Close
Semifinals
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Crowd | ||||||
| Wellington |
28–19 | Southland |
17 October 2008 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 11,517 | |||
| Canterbury |
31–21 | Hawke's Bay |
18 October 2008 | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | 7,000 | |||
Close
Final
More information Home, Score ...
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | Crowd | ||||||
| Wellington |
6–7 | Canterbury |
25 October 2008 | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 21,237 | |||
Close
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