In the Mitre 10 Cup, the Ranfurly Shield goes on the line again in Napier, with winless Manawatu in town on Saturday to try and rain on the Magpies parade. In Pukekohe, the Jonah Lomu Memorial Trophy is up for grabs when Counties Manukau host Wellington on Sunday afternoon.
WEEK 7: Mitre 10 Cup Downer Match Appointments:
Otago v Northland
Friday 23 October
7.05pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium
Downer Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistants: Jono Bredin & Oliver Hadfield
Bay of Plenty v Canterbury
Saturday 24 October
2.05pm, Tauranga Domain
Downer Referee: Cam Stone
Assistants: Sam Fellows & Cam Russell
Hawke’s Bay v Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield)
Saturday 24 October
4.35pm, McLean Park Napier
Downer Referee: Nick Briant
Assistants: Hugh Reed & Stu Catley
North Harbour v Auckland
Saturday 24 October
7.05pm, North Harbour Stadium
Downer Referee: Richard Kelly
Assistants: Kyle Lagerwall & Scott McKenzie
Tasman v Southland
Sunday 25 October
2.05pm, Trafalgar Park Nelson
Downer Referee: James Doleman
Assistants: Tom Holohan & Aidan Barnett
Counties Manukau v Wellington
Sunday 25 October
2.05pm, Navigation Homes Stadium Pukekohe
Downer Referee: Dan Waenga
Assistants: Brandon Roberts & Robert Shore
Waikato v Taranaki
Sunday 18 October
4.35pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Downer Referee: Angus Mabey
Assistants: Michael Winter & Grant Stuart
SEMI-FINALS: Farah Palmer Cup Downer Match Appointments
Canterbury v Auckland Storm
Saturday 24 October
4.35pm, Rugby Park Christchurch
Downer Referee: Lauren Jenner
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Waikato v Manawatu Cyclones
Sunday 25 October
2.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Downer Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Assistants: Larissa Collingwood & Ben Brownlie
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