The 2011 ITM Cup is the 35th provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand, the sixth since the competition reconstruction in 2006 and the second under the new sponsor of ITM (Independent Timber Merchants).
The new competition format from 2011 will see 14 teams split into two divisions of seven teams based on their on-field finishing positions in 2010. The top seven teams will form the Premiership and the bottom seven the Championship. Teams will play all other teams in their division plus four teams from the other division (there will be an innovative new process for teams to select their cross-division opponents with the detail to be finalised in the first quarter of 2011). All matches will carry full competition points. Due to the ITM Cup season running up against the 2011 Rugby World Cup, to be held in September and October in New Zealand, the competition window will be truncated. Three midweek matches will be held during the regular season, and there will be no semi-finals; the top two teams in both the Championship and Premiership will advance directly to their respective finals. Semi-finals will return to both competitions in 2012.
The winner of the Championship will receive automatic promotion to the Premiership replacing the 7th placed team in the Premiership which will be relegated to the Championship.
Match Preview
Taranaki v Bay of Plenty
HEAD TO HEAD: Played 36; Taranaki 20, Bay of Plenty 16.
LAST TIME: August 20, 2010 (New Plymouth) – Taranaki 24-15 Bay of Plenty.
This match will be hard, no doubt about that, and will turn on small things. Neither side makes many errors and both are hard to break down – neither has yet given up 100 points for the season – so mistakes will hurt. There is a sneaky suspicion that the Bay's best XV is marginally better than Taranaki's and not much doubt about the goal-kicking at present, which suggests the visitors may be leaving with four hard-earned points.
TEAMS:
Taranaki: 1. Michael Bent, 2. Mahonri Schwalger, 3. Shane Cleaver, 4. Jason Eaton, 5. Craig Clarke (capt), 6. Jarrad Hoeata, 7. Scott Waldrom, 8. Ben Souness or Samuela Vunisa, 9. Tyson Keats, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Jackson Ormond, 12. Jayden Hayward, 13. George Pisi, 14. Andre Taylor, 15. Kurt Baker.
Reserves: 16. Laurence Corlett, 17. Carl Carmichael, 18. James Broadhurst, 19. Vunisa or Souness, 20. Brett Goodin, 21. Jack Cameron, 22. Isaia Tuifua, 23. Timo Tutavaha.
Bay of Plenty: 1. Tristan Moran, 2. Daniel Perrin, 3. Josh Hohneck, 4. Leon Power, 5. Culum Retallick, 6. Tanerau Latimer, 7. Sam Cane, 8. Colin Bourke (capt), 9. Jamie Nutbrown, 10. Chris Noakes, 11. Ben W Smith, 12. Jason Hona, 13. Phil Burleigh, 14. Lelia Masaga, 15. Toby Arnold.
Reserves: 16. John Pareanga, 17. Pingi Tala'apitanga, 18. Luke Andrews, 19. Luke Braid, 20. Josh Hall, 21. Daniel Waenga, 22. Lance MacDonald, 23. Bronson Murray.
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