In the Mitre 10 Cup, we have a thrilling meeting between Premiership leaders Waikato and third-placed Auckland at Eden Park on Saturday evening and the always exciting ‘Battle of the Bay’s between Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay at the Tauranga Domain on Sunday afternoon.
FINAL: Farah Palmer Cup Downer Match Appointments
Canterbury v Waikato
Saturday 31 October
2.15pm, Rugby Park Christchurch
Downer Referee: Rebecca Mahoney
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WEEK 8: Mitre 10 Cup Downer Match Appointments:
Canterbury v Otago
Friday 30 October
7.05pm, Orangetheory Stadium Christchurch
Downer Referee: Brendon Pickerill
Assistants: James Munro & Sam O’Reilly
Wellington v Tasman
Saturday 31 October
2.05pm, Porirua Park
Downer Referee: Dan Waenga
Assistants: Nick Hogan & Jamie Fairmaid
Northland v North Harbour
Saturday 31 October
4.35pm, Semenoff Stadium Whangarei
Downer Referee: Cam Stone
Assistants: TBC
Auckland v Waikato
Saturday 31 October
7.05pm, Eden Park
Downer Referee: James Doleman
Assistants: TBC
Manawatu v Southland
Sunday 1 November
2.05pm, Manfeild, Feilding
Downer Referee: Nick Hogan
Assistants: TBC
Bay of Plenty v Hawke’s Bay
Sunday 1 November
2.05pm, Tauranga Domain
Downer Referee: Jono Bredin
Assistants: Sam Fellowes & Cam Russell
Taranaki v Counties Manukau
Sunday 1 November
4.35pm, TET Stadium & Events Centre Inglewood
Downer Referee: James Munro
Assistants: Will Johnston & Trent Mischefski