2020 Mitre 10 Cup

The Mitre 10 Cup standings were sorted by a competition points system. Four points were awarded to the winning team, a draw equaled two points, whilst a loss amounted to zero points. Unions could also win their side a respectable bonus point. To receive a bonus point, they must have scored four tries or more or lose by seven or fewer points or less.[1] Each team was placed on their total points received. If necessary of a tiebreaker, when two or more teams finish on equal points, the union who defeated the other in a head-to-head got placed higher. In case of a draw between them, the side with the biggest points deferential margin got rights to be ranked above. If they were tied on points difference, it was then decided by a highest scored try count or a coin toss.[2] This seeding format was implemented since the beginning of the 2006 competition.

The competition included a promotion-relegation process with the winner of the Championship receiving automatic promotion to the Premiership, replacing the seventh-placed team in the Premiership which was relegated to the Championship for the following year. The regular season consisted of two types of matches. The internal division matches were when each team played the other six unions in their division once, home or away. The cross-division matches were when each team played four teams from the other division, thus missing out on three teams, each from the opposite division. Each union played home or away games against teams from the other division, making a total of ten competition games for each union.[3] The finals format allowed the top four teams from each division move on to the semi-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 hosted the third division winner, and the first division winner hosted the fourth division winner. The final was hosted by the top remaining seed.[4]

Source: Mitre 10 Cup standings 2020[5]

The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup played across ten weeks. The competition started on Friday, September 11, with North Harbour taking on Canterbury at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland.[6]

Week 1

	11 September 2020	North Harbour	29–43	Canterbury	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	19:05 NZST	Try: Ngarohi McGarvey-Black  29' Walter Fifita  75' Con: Bryn Gatland (2/2)  30', 76' Pen: Bryn Gatland (5/5)  4', 12', 15', 36', 40'	Report	Try: Codie Taylor  9', 63' Rameka Poihipi  27' Cullen Grace  37' Isaiah Punivai  59' George Bridge  79' Con: Brett Cameron (3/3)  10', 28', 38' Richie Mo'unga (2/3)  60', 80' Pen: Brett Cameron (1/2)  44'	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	12 September 2020	Waikato	53–28	Wellington	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	14:05 NZST	Try: Xavier Roe  16' Fletcher Smith  18' Adam Thomson  50' Damian McKenzie  67' Luke Jacobson  74' Con: Damian McKenzie (5/5)  17', 19', 51', 68', 75' Pen: Damian McKenzie (6/7)  11', 14', 24', 46', 62', 80'	Report	Try: Julian Savea  6' Vaea Fifita  29' Connor Garden-Bachop  40' Ardie Savea  53' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (4/4)  7', 30', 41', 54'	Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand)

	12 September 2020	Otago	6–38	Auckland	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	16:35 NZST	Pen: Josh Ioane (2/3)  4', 20' Cards: Liam Coltman 61' to 71' Jack Regan  70' Sio Tomkinson  80'	Report	Try: Leni Apisai  8', 35' AJ Lam  33' Rieko Ioane  41' Penalty try  48' Con: Harry Plummer (4/4)  9', 34', 36', 42' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1)  17'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	12 September 2020	Counties Manukau	24–41	Tasman	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	19:05 NZST	Try: Potu Leavasa Jr.  30' Dalton Papalii  36' Viliami Taulani  79' Con: Baden Kerr (3/3)  31', 37', 80' Pen: Baden Kerr (1/1)  9'	Report	Try: Andrew Makalio  5', 17' Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta  20' Leicester Fainga'anuku  52' Shannon Frizell  73' Con: Mitchell Hunt (4/4)  6', 18', 21', 53' Tim O'Malley (1/1)  74' Pen: Mitchell Hunt (2/3)  58', 68'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	13 September 2020	Northland	43–26	Manawatu	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	14:05 NZST	Try: Sam Caird  28' Sam Nock  32' Kara Pryor  40' Sam McNamara  41' Jordan Olsen  70' Rene Ranger  79' Con: Wiseguy Faiane (5/6)  29', 33', 42', 71', 80' Pen: Dan Hawkins (1/1)  7'	Report	Try: Sam Stewart  9' James Tofa  19' Con: Ben Wyness (2/2)  10', 20' Pen: Ben Wyness (4/5)  4', 13', 54', 65' Cards: Nehe Milner-Skudder 68' to 78'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	13 September 2020	Taranaki	36–29	Bay of Plenty	TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood
	14:05 NZST	Try: Tupou Vaa'i  3', 52' Ricky Riccitelli  25' Penalty try  38' Jordie Barrett  70' Con: Jordie Barrett (3/4)  4', 26', 53' Pen: Jordie Barrett (1/2)  29'	Report	Try: Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi  11' Keepa Mewett  21' Emoni Narawa  33' Fa'asiu Fuatai  76' Con: Dan Hollinshead (2/3)  12', 22' Otere Black (1/1)  77' Pen: Otere Black (1/1)  47' Cards: Aaron Carroll 38' to 48'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	13 September 2020	Southland	16–10	Hawke's Bay	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	16:35 NZST	Try: Greg Pleasants-Tate  45', 50' Con: Scott Eade (0/2) Pen: Scott Eade (2/3)  7', 13'	Report	Try: Ash Dixon  20', 40' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (0/2)	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Week 2

	18 September 2020	Tasman	54–21	Northland	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
	19:05 NZST	Try: Sevu Reece  3', 52', 74' Leicester Fainga'anuku  19' Andrew Makalio  27' Fetuli Paea  45' Will Jordan  48' Jacob Norris  59' Con: Mitchell Hunt (5/6)  20', 28', 46', 49', 53' Tim O'Malley (2/2)  60', 75'	Report	Try: Kara Pryor  40' Harrison Levien  54' Lua Li  67' Con: Wiseguy Faiane (3/3)  40', 55', 68'	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	19 September 2020	Waikato	41–19	North Harbour	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	14:05 NZST	Try: Xavier Roe  10', 21' Quinn Tupaea  15' Mitch Jacobson  30' Damian McKenzie  45' Valynce Crosby-Te Whare  80' Con: Damian McKenzie (4/6)  11', 22', 31', 46' Pen: Damian McKenzie (1/2)  37'	Report	Try: Luteru Tolai  34' Jacob Pierce  40' Lewis Gjaltema  72' Con: Bryn Gatland (2/3)  35', 73'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	19 September 2020	Canterbury	22–23	Taranaki – RS	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	16:35 NZST	Try: Oliver Jager  42' Richie Mo'unga  56' Andrew Knewstubb  71' Con: Richie Mo'unga (2/3)  57', 72' Pen: Richie Mo'unga (1/1)  22'	Report	Try: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens  6', 27' Tupou Vaa'i  10' Con: Jordie Barrett (1/3)  28' Pen: Jordie Barrett (2/3)  3', 75'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	19 September 2020	Bay of Plenty	17–14	Southland	Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
	19:05 NZST	Try: Fa'asiu Fuatai  11' Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi  39' Con: Otere Black (2/2)  12', 40' Pen: Dan Hollinshead (0/1) Otere Black (1/2)  55'	Report	Try: Amanaki Nicole  26' Greg Pleasants-Tate  35' Con: Scott Eade (2/2)  27', 36' Cards: Greg Pleasants-Tate 60' to 70'	Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand)

	20 September 2020	Hawke's Bay	31–17	Counties Manukau	McLean Park, Napier
	14:05 NZST	Try: Brad Weber  7', 32' Penalty try  23' Lolagi Visinia  33' Devan Flanders  67' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/3)  8', 34' Caleb Makene (0/1) Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (0/1) Caleb Makene (0/1)	Report	Try: Kirisi Kuridrani  40' Samuel Slade  65' Con: Baden Kerr (1/1)  41' Jason Robertson (1/1)  66' Pen: Baden Kerr (1/1)  11' Cards: Samuel Slade 15' to 25' Matiaha Martin 23' to 33'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

	20 September 2020	Manawatu	25–36	Otago	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	14:05 NZST	Try: Jamie Booth  16' Aaron Smith  67', 75' Micaiah Torrance-Read  79' Con: Ben Wyness (0/1) Stewart Cruden (1/3)  68' Pen: Ben Wyness (1/2)  8' Adam Boult (0/1)	Report	Try: Vilimoni Koroi  33', 61' Liam Coltman  37' Freedom Vaha'akolo  43' Michael Collins  65' Con: Josh Ioane (4/5)  34', 38', 62', 66' Pen: Josh Ioane (1/1)  46'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	20 September 2020	Auckland	21–39	Wellington	Eden Park, Auckland
	16:35 NZST	Try: Leni Apisai  4' Jonathan Ruru  38' Caleb Clarke  55' Con: Harry Plummer (3/3)  5', 39', 56' Pen: Harry Plummer (0/1)	Report	Try: Vince Aso  11', 73' Wes Goosen  17' Peter Umaga-Jensen  23' Billy Proctor  30' Pepesana Patafilo  40' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (3/6)  24', 40', 74' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1)  61'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Week 3

	25 September 2020	Wellington	32–10	Bay of Plenty	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	19:05 NZST	Try: Teariki Ben-Nicholas  28', 47' Wes Goosen  37' Tyrone Thompson  62' Ruben Love  79' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/5)  29', 63' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/1)  43' Cards: Xavier Numia 67' to 77'	Report	Try: Nathan Vella  1' Con: Dan Hollinshead (1/1)  2' Pen: Dan Hollinshead (1/3)  33' Cards: Fa'asiu Fuatai  67'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	26 September 2020	Tasman	34–17	Waikato	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	14:05 NZST	Try: David Havili  8', 57', 69' Andrew Makalio  39' Alex Nankivell  47' Con: Mitchell Hunt (3/5)  48', 58', 70' Pen: Mitchell Hunt (1/1)  30'	Report	Try: Quinn Tupaea  34' Valynce Crosby-Te Whare  63' Fletcher Smith  67' Con: Fletcher Smith (1/3)  68'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	26 September 2020	Southland	11–10	North Harbour	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	16:35 NZST	Try: Rory van Vugt  57' Con: Scott Eade (0/1) Pen: Scott Eade (1/2)  66' Greg Dyer (1/1)  80'	Report	Try: Tim Sail  18' Con: Bryn Gatland (1/1)  19' Pen: Bryn Gatland (1/1)  76' Cards: Nic Mayhew 35' to 45' Gerard Cowley-Tuioti 54' to 64'	Referee: James Munro (New Zealand)

	26 September 2020	Hawke's Bay	20–19	Canterbury	McLean Park, Napier
	19:05 NZST	Try: Lolagi Visinia  27' Jonah Lowe  68' Ash Dixon  80' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (1/3)  28' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (1/1)  20'	Report	Try: Shilo Klein  43' Sam Darry  54' Josh McKay  59' Con: Brett Cameron (2/3)  55', 60' Pen: Brett Cameron (0/1)	Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

	27 September 2020	Auckland	50–12	Manawatu	Eden Park, Auckland
	14:05 NZST	Try: AJ Lam  12', 61' Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa  23' Simon Hickey  32', 43' Salesi Rayasi  38' Blake Gibson  70' Jordan Trainor  73' Con: Simon Hickey (5/8)  24', 33', 39', 71', 74'	Report	Try: Adam Boult  20' Sam Stewart  80' Con: Stewart Cruden (0/1) Ben Wyness (1/1)  80' Cards: Filo Paulo 9' to 19' Tietie Tuimauga 17' to 27'	Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand)

	27 September 2020	Taranaki	19–30	Otago – RS	TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood
	14:05 NZST	Try: Stephen Perofeta  13' Kaylum Boshier  49' Lachlan Boshier  75' Con: Jayson Potroz (1/2)  50' Daniel Waite (1/1)  76'	Report	Try: Dylan Nel  10' Freedom Vaha'akolo  33' Liam Coltman  38' Josh Ioane  58' Con: Josh Ioane (2/4)  34', 39' Pen: Josh Ioane (2/2)  6', 72'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

	27 September 2020	Counties Manukau	15–24	Northland	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	16:35 NZST	Try: Kieran Read  26' Alamanda Motuga  36' Con: Baden Kerr (1/2)  37' Pen: Baden Kerr (1/1)  54'	Report	Try: Temo Mayanavanua  49' Jordan Olsen  57' Pisi Leilua  67' Con: Dan Hawkins (3/3)  50', 58', 68' Pen: Dan Hawkins (1/1)  7' Cards: Lua Li 35' to 45'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Week 4

	2 October 2020	Bay of Plenty	16–20	Auckland	Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
	19:05 NZST	Try: Leroy Carter  53' Con: Otere Black (1/1)  54' Pen: Otere Black (3/3)  20', 32', 35'	Report	Try: Salesi Rayasi  27', 38' Con: Simon Hickey (2/2)  28', 39' Pen: Simon Hickey (1/1)  16' Harry Plummer (1/2)  56'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	3 October 2020	Counties Manukau	36–30	Manawatu	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	14:05 NZST	Try: Alamanda Motuga  26', 54', 59' Orbyn Leger  36' Kirisi Kuridrani  70' Con: Baden Kerr (1/2)  27' Jason Robertson (3/3)  55', 60', 71' Pen: Baden Kerr (1/1)  48'	Report	Try: Shamus Hurley-Langton  21' James Tofa  24' Sam Stewart  31' Te Rangatira Waitokia  51' Drew Wild  73' Con: Ben Wyness (1/4)  25' Stewart Cruden (0/1) Pen: Ben Wyness (1/1)  40'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	3 October 2020	Northland	35–25	Taranaki	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	16:35 NZST	Try: Scott Gregory  26' Josh Goodhue  29' Jone Macilai-Tori  66' Kara Pryor  72' Con: Dan Hawkins (3/4)  27', 67', 73' Pen: Dan Hawkins (3/3)  12', 53', 64' Cards: Robert Rush  76'	Report	Try: Daniel Waite  40' Jayson Potroz  50' Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens  76' Con: Jayson Potroz (2/3)  40', 51' Pen: Jayson Potroz (2/4)  43', 54' Cards: Stephen Perofeta  71'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

	3 October 2020	Canterbury	31–26	Wellington	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	19:05 NZST	Try: Mitchell Drummond  20' Ngane Punivai  38' Tom Christie  77' Isaiah Punivai  80' Con: Fergus Burke (1/4)  39' Pen: Fergus Burke (3/3)  3', 25', 66' Cards: Luke Romano 40' to 50'	Report	Try: Vince Aso  31' Naitoa Ah Kuoi  40' Peter Umaga-Jensen  43' Tyrone Thompson  62' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (3/4)  32', 44', 63' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (0/1)	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	4 October 2020	North Harbour	40–24	Tasman	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	14:05 NZST	Try: Jared Page  29' Luteru Tolai  63' James Little  69' Teague McElroy  77' Con: Bryn Gatland (4/4)  30', 64', 70', 78' Pen: Bryn Gatland (4/4)  11', 13', 40', 49'	Report	Try: Mark Telea  23' Finlay Christie  50' David Havili  80' Con: Mitchell Hunt (3/3)  24', 51', 80' Pen: Mitchell Hunt (1/1)  4' David Havili (0/1) Cards: Isaac Salmon 44' to 54' Sam Matenga 48' to 58'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	4 October 2020	Southland	9–10	Waikato	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	14:05 NZST	Pen: Greg Dyer (2/3)  23', 50' Scott Eade (1/1)  72'	Report	Try: Liam Coombes-Fabling  62' Con: Fletcher Smith (1/1)  63' Drop: Fletcher Smith (1/1)  75'	Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand)

	4 October 2020	Otago	9–28	Hawke's Bay – RS	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	16:35 NZST	Pen: Josh Ioane (3/3)  11', 21', 56' Cards: Vilimoni Koroi 63' to 73' Slade McDowall  72'	Report	Try: Lolagi Visinia  36' Folau Fakatava  51' Isaia Walker-Leawere  65' Kurt Baker  77' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2)  37', 52' Caleb Makene (2/2)  66', 78'	Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

Week 5

	9 October 2020	Manawatu	10–34	Canterbury	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	19:05 NZST	Try: Josiah Maraku  70' Drew Wild  77' Con: Stewart Cruden (0/2)	Report	Try: Rameka Poihipi  37' Fergus Burke  46' Mitchell Drummond  55' Chay Fihaki  58', 60' Con: Fergus Burke (3/5)  38', 47', 56' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/2)  32'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	10 October 2020	Taranaki	28–29	Auckland	TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood
	14:05 NZST	Try: Jayson Potroz  10', 23' Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens  68' Con: Jayson Potroz (2/3)  11', 24' Pen: Jayson Potroz (3/3)  4', 16', 19'	Report	Try: Salesi Rayasi  1', 75' Jack Whetton  36' AJ Lam  44', 52' Con: Harry Plummer (1/4)  37' Simon Hickey (1/1)  76'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

	10 October 2020	North Harbour	46–10	Hawke's Bay	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	14:05 NZST	Try: Jared Page  12', 33', 39' Dillon Hunt  25' Murphy Taramai  61' Bryn Gatland  65' Tomas Aoake  76' Con: Bryn Gatland (4/7)  40', 62', 66', 78' Pen: Bryn Gatland (1/1)  56'	Report	Try: Marino Mikaele-Tu'u  18' Con: Connor McLeod (1/1)  19' Pen: Connor McLeod (1/2)  30' Cards: Jason Long 48' to 58'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

	10 October 2020	Wellington	34–35	Otago	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	16:35 NZST	Try: Trent Renata  5' James O'Reilly  19' Alex Fidow  52' Kemara Hauiti-Parapara  61' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (4/4)  6', 20', 53', 62' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3)  33', 40'	Report	Try: Liam Coltman  12' Vilimoni Koroi  48', 67' Sean Withy  56' Jack Regan  78' Con: Josh Ioane (2/5)  13', 79' Pen: Josh Ioane (2/2)  8', 40'	Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

	10 October 2020	Waikato	36–13	Counties Manukau	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	19:05 NZST	Try: Liam Coombes-Fabling  10' Penalty try  40' Adam Thomson  47' Steven Misa  68' Quinn Tupaea  76' Con: Fletcher Smith (1/2)  48' Rivez Reihana (2/2)  69', 77' Pen: Fletcher Smith (1/1)  43'	Report	Try: Etene Nanai-Seturo  18' Con: Jason Robertson (1/1)  19' Pen: Jason Robertson (2/2)  14', 52' Cards: Conán O'Donnell 40' to 50'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	11 October 2020	Tasman	33–7	Bay of Plenty	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	13:15 NZST	Try: Leicester Fainga'anuku  6', 47' Mark Telea  38' Sione Havili  54' Blair Prinsep  74' Con: Mitchell Hunt (4/5)  39', 48', 55', 75'	Report	Try: Regan Ware  40' Con: Otere Black (1/1)  40' Pen: Otere Black (0/1) Cards: Chase Tiatia 49' to 59'	Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

	11 October 2020	Northland	18–14	Southland	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	13:15 NZST	Try: Temo Mayanavanua  13' Sam Nock  49' Con: Dan Hawkins (1/2)  50' Pen: Dan Hawkins (2/2)  9', 21' Cards: Kara Pryor 66' to 76'	Report	Try: Tony Lamborn  35' Isaac Te Tamaki  47' Con: Scott Eade (2/2)  36', 48' Pen: Scott Eade (0/1)	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Week 6

	16 October 2020	RS – Hawke's Bay	33–17	Northland	McLean Park, Napier
	19:05 NZST	Try: Neria Fomai  45' Ash Dixon  55' Danny Toala  66' Devan Flanders  75' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/4)  46', 66' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (3/3)  18', 30', 40'	Report	Try: Lua Li  60', 80' Con: Dan Hawkins (1/1)  61' Johnny Cooper (1/1)  80' Pen: Dan Hawkins (1/1)  23'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	17 October 2020	Manawatu	35–53	Bay of Plenty	Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
	14:05 NZST	Try: Stewart Cruden  16' Tyler Laubscher  23' Jamie Booth  37' Johnny Galloway  62' Drew Wild  79' Con: Stewart Cruden (2/2)  17', 24' Ben Wyness (3/3)  38', 63', 80'	Report	Try: Chase Tiatia  4' Joe Webber  13', 52' Mathew Skipwith-Garland  19' Kaleb Trask  32', 67' Joe Johnston  35' Con: Otere Black (5/6)  5', 14', 20', 33', 36' Kaleb Trask (1/1)  68' Pen: Otere Black (1/1)  40' Kaleb Trask (1/1)  74'	Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand)

	17 October 2020	Wellington	25–20	North Harbour	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
	14:05 NZST	Try: Billy Proctor  32' Jackson Garden-Bachop  39' Julian Savea  65' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/3)  33', 66' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/2)  52', 60'	Report	Try: Bryn Gatland  18' Jared Page  27' Tomas Aoake  56' Con: Bryn Gatland (1/3)  57' Pen: Bryn Gatland (1/1)  13'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

	17 October 2020	Auckland	31–10	Tasman	Eden Park, Auckland
	16:35 NZST	Try: Adrian Choat  21' Marcel Renata  31' AJ Lam  34' Tumua Manu  39' Salesi Rayasi  42' Con: Harry Plummer (3/5)  22', 32', 43' Pen: Harry Plummer (0/1)	Report	Try: Alex Nankivell  64' Quentin MacDonald  82' Con: Mitchell Hunt (0/2)	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	17 October 2020	Southland	9–17	Taranaki	Rugby Park, Invercargill
	19:05 NZST	Pen: Scott Eade (3/3)  20', 37', 41' Greg Dyer (0/1)	Report	Try: Reuben O'Neill  12' Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens  58' Con: Jayson Potroz (2/2)  13', 59' Pen: Jayson Potroz (1/2)  45' Cards: Chris Gawler 66' to 76'	Referee: James Munro (New Zealand)

	18 October 2020	Canterbury	15–16	Waikato	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	13:15 NZST	Try: Luke Romano  14' Tamaiti Williams  49' Con: Fergus Burke (1/2)  50' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1)  29' Cards: Isaiah Punivai  80'	Report	Try: Cortez-Lee Ratima  80' Con: Rivez Reihana (1/1)  80' Pen: Rivez Reihana (3/4)  7', 21', 63' Cards: Beaudein Waaka 13' to 23'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	18 October 2020	Otago	40–22	Counties Manukau	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	13:15 NZST	Try: Josh Timu  9', 60' Freedom Vaha'akolo  15' Josh Dickson  25', 70' Charles Elton  77' Con: Josh Ioane (5/6)  10', 16', 26', 61', 78'	Report	Try: Alamanda Motuga  40' Orbyn Leger  49' Viliami Taulani  56' Con: Baden Kerr (2/3)  50', 57' Pen: Baden Kerr (1/1)  13'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Week 7

	23 October 2020	Otago	30–7	Northland	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	19:05 NZST	Try: Freedom Vaha'akolo  13', 34' Josh Hohneck  45' Ricky Jackson  76' Con: Jono Hickey (2/4)  46', 77' Pen: Jono Hickey (2/3)  27', 53'	Report	Try: Rene Ranger  60' Con: Dan Hawkins (1/1)  61'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	24 October 2020	Bay of Plenty	44–8	Canterbury	Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	14:05 NZST	Try: Chase Tiatia  9', 19' Penalty try  21' Joe Webber  56' Kaleb Trask  64' Scott Curry  72' Con: Kaleb Trask (2/4)  10', 65' Otere Black (1/1)  73' Pen: Kaleb Trask (2/2)  14', 49' Cards: Nathan Vella 58' to 68'	Report	Try: Cullen Grace  79' Con: Brett Cameron (0/1) Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1)  16' Cards: Sam Darry 21' to 31'	Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

	24 October 2020	RS – Hawke's Bay	47–12	Manawatu	McLean Park, Napier
	16:35 NZST	Try: Danny Toala  24' Devan Flanders  33' Caleb Makene  38' Brendon O'Connor  40' Ash Dixon  67' Neria Fomai  73' Isaia Walker-Leawere  78' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (4/4)  25', 34', 39', 40' Connor McLeod (2/3)  68', 79'	Report	Try: James Tofa  18' Ben Wyness  35' Con: Ben Wyness (1/2)  36' Cards: Tietie Tuimauga 66' to 76'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	24 October 2020	North Harbour	23–22	Auckland	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
	19:05 NZST	Try: James Little  42' Luteru Tolai  63' Con: Bryn Gatland (2/2)  43', 64' Pen: Bryn Gatland (3/3)  5', 23', 40'	Report	Try: AJ Lam  13' Tumua Manu  17' Akira Ioane  75' Con: Harry Plummer (2/3)  14', 76' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1)  39' Cards: Zarn Sullivan 19' to 29' Marcel Renata 61' to 71'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

	25 October 2020	Tasman	47–10	Southland	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
	14:05 NZST	Try: Taina Fox-Matamua  21' David Havili  44', 78' Fetuli Paea  55', 72' Mitchell Hunt  62' Sione Havili  76' Con: Mitchell Hunt (4/4)  22', 45', 56', 63' Tim O'Malley (2/3)  73', 77'	Report	Try: Tony Lamborn  47' Con: Scott Eade (1/1)  48' Pen: Greg Dyer (1/1)  40'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

	25 October 2020	Counties Manukau	20–53	Wellington	Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
	14:05 NZST	Try: Latiume Fosita  31' Jason Robertson  41' Con: Jason Robertson (2/2)  32', 42' Pen: Jason Robertson (2/2)  14', 28'	Report	Try: James O'Reilly  16', 44' Xavier Numia  58' Wes Goosen  68' Vaea Fifita  72', 80' Teariki Ben-Nicholas  78' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (4/5)  45', 59', 69', 73' Aidan Morgan (2/2)  79', 80' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/2)  26', 38'	Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand)

	25 October 2020	Waikato	27–20	Taranaki	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
	16:35 NZST	Try: Beaudein Waaka  9' Rivez Reihana  61' Liam Messam  66' Con: Fletcher Smith (1/1)  10' Rivez Reihana (2/2)  62', 67' Pen: Fletcher Smith (2/4)  23', 40' Cards: Luke Jacobson 31' to 41'	Report	Try: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens  32', 58' Daniel Rona  70' Con: Jayson Potroz (1/3)  33' Pen: Jayson Potroz (1/1)  13'	Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Week 8

	30 October 2020	Canterbury	16–23	Otago	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	19:05 NZST	Try: Mitchell Drummond  48' Con: Brett Cameron (1/1)  49' Pen: Fergus Burke (1/1)  33' Brett Cameron (1/1)  68' Drop: Brett Cameron (1/1)  56'	Report	Try: Sio Tomkinson  44' Vilimoni Koroi  52' Slade McDowall  72' Con: Josh Ioane (1/3)  73' Pen: Josh Ioane (2/2)  25', 40'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	31 October 2020	Wellington	3–19	Tasman	Porirua Park, Porirua
	14:05 NZST	Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/2)  66'	Report	Try: Sione Havili  29' Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta  70' Con: Mitchell Hunt (0/2) Pen: Mitchell Hunt (3/3)  9', 40', 77'	Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand)

	31 October 2020	Northland	8–24	North Harbour	Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
	16:35 NZST	Try: Scott Gregory  61' Con: Dan Hawkins (0/1) Pen: Johnny Cooper (1/1)  14' Cards: Ross Wright 33' to 43' Scott Gregory  76'	Report	Try: Luteru Tolai  29' Bryn Gatland  40' Fine Inisi  74' Con: Bryn Gatland (3/3)  30', 40', 75' Pen: Bryn Gatland (1/2)  12' Cards: Bryn Gatland 57' to 67'	Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

	31 October 2020	Auckland	31–10	Waikato	Eden Park, Auckland
	19:05 NZST	Try: Salesi Rayasi  21', 25', 73' Sione Tuipulotu  80' Con: Harry Plummer (4/4)  22', 26', 74', 81' Pen: Harry Plummer (1/1)  70'	Report	Try: Xavier Roe  10' Con: Fletcher Smith (1/1)  11' Pen: Rivez Reihana (1/1)  60'	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

	1 November 2020	Manawatu	24–12	Southland	Manfeild, Feilding
	14:05 NZST	Try: Liam Mitchell  16' Te Rangatira Waitokia  28' Nigel Ah Wong  34' Bryn Wilson  75' Con: Ben Wyness (2/4)  17', 76'	Report	Try: Logan Crowley  22' Greg Pleasants-Tate  55' Con: Scott Eade (1/2)  23' Pen: Scott Eade (0/1)	Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand)

	1 November 2020	Bay of Plenty	22–17	Hawke's Bay	Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
	14:05 NZST	Try: Kaleb Trask  6', 65' Emoni Narawa  34' Con: Kaleb Trask (2/3)  35', 66' Pen: Kaleb Trask (1/1)  13' Cards: Jordan Lay 15' to 25' Ross Geldenhuys  79'	Report	Try: Lolagi Visinia  3' Jonah Lowe  17' Ash Dixon  28' Con: Caleb Makene (1/3)  18' Cards: Jonah Lowe 56' to 66'	Referee: Jonathan Bredin (New Zealand)

	1 November 2020	Taranaki	27–31	Counties Manukau	TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood
	16:35 NZST	Try: Stephen Perofeta  19' Lewis Ormond  36' Mitchell Crosswell  55' Sean Wainui  64' Con: Jayson Potroz (2/4)  20', 65' Pen: Jayson Potroz (1/1)  71'	Report	Try: Jason Robertson  34' Jonathan Taumateine  47' Kirisi Kuridrani  50' Etene Nanai-Seturo  77' Con: Jason Robertson (4/4)  35', 48', 51', 78' Pen: Jason Robertson (1/1)  40' Cards: Clinton Malolua  80+5'	Referee: James Munro (New Zealand)