2008 Air New Zealand Cup

2008 rugby union competition June 2020 June 2020 2008 Air New Zealand Cup 180px New Zealand 31 July – 25 October Canterbury Wellington 77 530226 Blair Stewart (105) Hosea Gear (14) 2007 2009 The 2008 National Provincial Championship was the third season of the National Provincial Championship (known as the Air New Zealand Cup for sponsorship reasons), a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand, since it was reorganised in 2006. Matches started on 31 July 2008, and continued until the final on 25 October 2008. 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 each team played against all but three of the others in the competition. This was followed by a knockout playoff involving eight 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.http://www.stuff.co.nz/4707075a1823.html Northland and Tasman saved from axe Johnstone Duncan 2008-09-27 stuff.co.nz 2009-02-06 Canterbury won their sixth national provincial title by defeating Wellington 7–6 at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington. It was the third consecutive season that Wellington have finished runners-up. Standings Qualified for the quarterfinals The top eight teams in pool play advanced to the quarterfinals. TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBP1BP2Pts1Wellington10901353161+19280442Canterbury10901270101+16951423Hawke's Bay10703265183+8251344Bay of Plenty10604185152+3323285Southland10604225249−2431256Waikato10415258235+2352257Tasman10415188200−1223238Taranaki10415201209−832239Northland10406212227−15332210Otago10415207231−24222211Auckland10505149193−44202212North Harbour10307225285−61341913Counties Manukau10217140317−177121314Manawatu10118149283−134219 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 = Try bonus point (1 bonus point was awarded to any team that scores four tries or more regardless of win/loss/draw) BP2 = Losing bonus point (1 bonus point was awarded to the losing side if the loss was 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:http://files.allblacks.com/comms/mb/New_Competitions_Information_Summary_2005.pdf Competitions review: new competitions information summary 2005-06-02 New Zealand Rugby Union 2009-02-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20110503222025/http://files.allblacks.com/comms/mb/New_Competitions_Information_Summary_2005.pdf 2011-05-03 dead 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. Results Round 1 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceNorthland18–10Waikato31 July 2008Homeworld Stadium, Whangārei3,000Tasman (1 BP)7–8Bay of Plenty31 July 2008Lansdowne Park, Blenheim2,500Wellington (1 BP)30–6Hawke's Bay1 August 2008Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington7,148Taranaki20–13North Harbour (1 BP)1 August 2008Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth6,300Canterbury (1 BP)24–25Manawatu2 August 2008Lancaster Park, Christchurch7,500Southland (1 BP)23–25Otago2 August 2008Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill7,500Counties-Manukau17–6Auckland3 August 2008Growers Stadium, Pukekohe6,500 Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceNorth Harbour (1 BP)27–30Wellington (1 BP)7 August 2008North Harbour Stadium, Albany3,500Manawatu5–18Southland8 August 2008FMG Stadium, Palmerston North7,000Waikato (1 BP)14–16Tasman8 August 2008Waikato Stadium, Hamilton7,100Otago (1 BP)13–20Canterbury9 August 2008Carisbrook, Dunedin5,000Bay of Plenty (1 BP)45–3Counties-Manukau9 August 2008International Stadium, Rotorua6,300Hawke's Bay (1 BP)43–31Northland9 August 2008McLean Park, Napier4,000Auckland(RS) 22–6Taranaki10 August 2008Eden Park, Auckland9,500 Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceManawatu (1 BP)38–38Waikato (1 BP)14 August 2008FMG Stadium, Palmerston North4,000Otago23–18Northland (1 BP)15 August 2008Carisbrook, Dunedin3,500Wellington (1 BP)64–7Counties-Manukau15 August 2008Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington6,260Bay of Plenty (1 BP)38–31North Harbour (2 BP)16 August 2008Baypark Stadium, Tauranga9,200Hawke's Bay (1 BP)16–20Southland16 August 2008McLean Park, Napier5,600Canterbury (1 BP)34–3Auckland16 August 2008Lancaster Park, Christchurch9,000Tasman33–23Taranaki17 August 2008Trafalgar Park, Nelson5,600 Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceCounties-Manukau8–22Otago21 August 2008Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland1,000Northland (1 BP)10–15Bay of Plenty22 August 2008Homeworld Stadium, Whangārei14,200Southland7–26Wellington (1 BP)22 August 2008Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill7,500Auckland(RS) 25–3Manawatu23 August 2008Eden Park, Auckland7,500Tasman6–41Hawke's Bay (1 BP)23 August 2008Lansdowne Park, Blenheim3,500Taranaki0–14Canterbury23 August 2008Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth6,400North Harbour15–10Waikato (1 BP)24 August 2008North Harbour Stadium, Albany3,800 Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceSouthland (1 BP)31–8Counties-Manukau28 August 2008Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill7,000Taranaki (1 BP)39–21Northland29 August 2008Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth4,000Otago10–19Hawke's Bay29 August 2008Carisbrook, Dunedin4,500Wellington (1 BP)48–12Bay of Plenty30 August 2008Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington15,242Manawatu (1 BP)17–20North Harbour30 August 2008FMG Stadium, Palmerston North7,000Waikato (1 BP)34–13Auckland30 August 2008Waikato Stadium, Hamilton9,500Canterbury (1 BP)44–15Tasman31 August 2008Lancaster Park, Christchurch8,000 Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceHawke's Bay18–14Taranaki (1 BP)4 September 2008McLean Park, Napier6,300Bay of Plenty (1 BP)31–20Otago5 September 2008Baypark Stadium, Tauranga13,500Manawatu13–36Wellington (1 BP)5 September 2008FMG Stadium, Palmerston North8,000Auckland(RS) 13–9Southland6 September 2008Eden Park, Auckland7,500Northland10–31Tasman (1BP)6 September 2008Homeworld Stadium, Whangārei6,000North Harbour9–36Canterbury (1BP)6 September 2008North Harbour Stadium, Albany3,900Waikato20–15Counties-Manukau (1 BP)7 September 2008Waikato Stadium, Hamilton12,000 Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceTaranaki14–3Manawatu11 September 2008Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth4,800Bay of Plenty (1 BP)20–25Auckland12 September 2008International Stadium, Rotorua8,000Northland (1 BP)3–5Canterbury12 September 2008Homeworld Stadium, Whangārei4,200Tasman21–21Otago13 September 2008Trafalgar Park, Nelson6,700Southland (1BP)43–7North Harbour13 September 2008Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill6,482Wellington (1BP)45–33Waikato (1 BP)13 September 2008Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington13,122Counties-Manukau14–45Hawke's Bay (1 BP)14 September 2008Growers Stadium, Pukekohe4,850 Round 8 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceCanterbury (1 BP)37–20Bay of Plenty18 September 2008Lancaster Park, Christchurch9,500Tasman (1 BP)3–6Southland19 September 2008Lansdowne Park, Blenheim4,500Otago (2BP)27–31Taranaki (1BP)19 September 2008Carisbrook, Dunedin2,000Counties-Manukau (1BP)27–14Manawatu20 September 2008Growers Stadium, Pukekohe3,700Hawke's Bay (1BP)24–15Waikato20 September 2008McLean Park, Napier7,800Auckland(RS) 0–27Wellington (1BP)20 September 2008Eden Park, Auckland16,000North Harbour (1BP)24–35Northland (1BP)21 September 2008North Harbour Stadium, Albany2,500 Round 9 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceBay of Plenty24–22Southland (1BP)25 September 2008Baypark Stadium, Tauranga8,100Waikato (1 BP)39–10Otago26 September 2008Waikato Stadium, Hamilton8,500Taranaki13–13Counties-Manukau26 September 2008Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth6,500North Harbour (1BP)22–29Auckland (1BP)27 September 2008North Harbour Stadium, Albany5,700Wellington(RS) 26–20Tasman (1BP)27 September 2008Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington14,143Canterbury (1BP)31–7Hawke's Bay27 September 2008Lancaster Park, Christchurch10,065Northland (1 BP) 45–24Manawatu (1 BP)28 September 2008Homeworld Stadium, Whangārei4,200 Round 10 HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceWaikato (1BP)45–41Taranaki (2BP)2 October 2008Waikato Stadium, Hamilton8,500Southland6–25Canterbury3 October 2008Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill9,000Hawke's Bay (1BP)46–12Bay of Plenty3 October 2008McLean Park, Napier7,327Manawatu7–36Tasman (1BP)4 October 2008FMG Stadium, Palmerston North5,000Counties-Manukau (1BP)28–57North Harbour (1 BP)4 October 2008 (1BP)Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland800Otago (1BP)36–21Wellington4 October 2008Carisbrook, Dunedin3,500Auckland13–21Northland5 October 2008Eden Park, Auckland6,540 Knockout stage 10 October – Christchurch Canterbury 48 Tasman 10 12 October – Napier Hawke's Bay 31 Waikato 28 11 October – Wellington Wellington 50 Taranaki 30 11 October – Tauranga Bay of Plenty 11 Southland 45 18 October – Christchurch Canterbury 31 Hawke's Bay 21 17 October – Wellington Wellington 28 Southland 19 25 October – Wellington Canterbury 7 Wellington 6 Quarterfinals HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceCanterbury48–10Tasman10 October 2008Lancaster Park, Christchurch7,500Wellington50–30Taranaki11 October 2008Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington13,164Bay of Plenty11–45Southland11 October 2008Baypark Stadium, Tauranga6,800Hawke's Bay31–28Waikato12 October 2008McLean Park, Napier10,866 Semifinals HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceWellington28–19Southland17 October 2008Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington11,517Canterbury31–21Hawke's Bay18 October 2008Lancaster Park, Christchurch7,000 Final HomeScoreAwayMatch informationDateVenueAttendanceWellington6–7Canterbury25 October 2008Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington21,237 Statistics Points scorers PosPlayerTeamPts1Blair StewartSouthland1052Matt BerquistHawke's Bay973Mike DelanyBay of Plenty934Willie RipiaTaranaki935Jimmy GopperthNorth Harbour90 Try scorers PosPlayerTeamTries1Hosea GearWellington142Zac GuildfordHawke's Bay83=James PatersonCanterbury73=Lote RaikabulaManawatu73=Karne HeskethOtago73=Paul PerezTaranaki7 See also Air New Zealand Cup Heartland Championship 2008 Heartland Championship References External links Air New Zealand Cup official website Category:National Provincial Championship seasons Air New Zealand Cup Air New Zealand Cup