The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season was the fifteenth season of

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's provincial

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competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on September 11, when North Harbour hosted

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. It involved the top fourteen rugby unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the

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Cup and it was the fifth season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship,

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was promoted to the Premiership, the seventh placed Premiership team, North Harbour was relegated to the Championship.

Format

The

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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

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, they must have scored four tries or more or lose by seven or fewer points or less. Each team was placed on their total points received. If necessary of a

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, 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

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. 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. 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.

Standings

Source: Mitre 10 Cup standings 2020

Standings progression

Regular season

The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup played across ten weeks. The competition started on Friday, September 11, with North Harbour taking on

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in Auckland.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Play-offs

Semi-finals

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Finals

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Mitchell Hunt Mitchell James Hunt (born 19 June 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a first five-eighth or fullback. Early career Born and raised in the city of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, Hunt attended Nelson Co ...

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Statistics

Leading point scorers

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Leading try scorers

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Points by week

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Tries by week

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Sio Tomkinson Sio Tomkinson (born 27 May 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a centre for Dragons RFC in the United Rugby Championship. He has previously played for the Highlanders. Early career Hailing from Otago on New Zeala ...

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, - , align="left" , Fa'asiu Fuatai , align="left",

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Slade McDowall Slade McDowall (born 8 March 1998 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR) and for the in Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club com ...

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, , 1 , , 0 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Scott Gregory , align="left", Northland , , 1 , , 0 , align="left", vs. North Harbour , - , align="left" , Tietie Tuimauga , align="left", Manawatu , , 0 , , 2 , align="left", vs.

and

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, , 0 , , 2 , align="left", vs. North Harbour and Tasman , - , align="left" ,

Liam Coltman Liam James Coltman (born 25 January 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a hooker for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship (NPC) and the in the international Super Rugby competition. Coltman has also ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

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Jack Regan John Vincent Regan (12 September 1912 – 11 August 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who represented Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s and 1940s. Playing career Recruited from Northcote, Regan str ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

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Nehe Milner-Skudder Nehe Rihara Milner-Skudder (born 15 December 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for the Rugby New York. He was selected for the All Blacks in 2015, and was a key member of 2015 Rugby World Cup winning team. He scored ...

, align="left", Manawatu , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Northland , - , align="left" , Aaron Carroll , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Greg Pleasants-Tate , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Samuel Slade , align="left", Counties Manukau , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Matiaha Martin , align="left", Counties Manukau , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Xavier Numia , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

Nic Mayhew Nicholas Mayhew (born 28 November 1988), is a professional rugby union player for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. He also plays for Rugby New York in Major League Rugby (MLR) where he won a championship in 2022. He plays in the front row at Prop ( ...

, align="left", North Harbour , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

Gerard Cowley-Tuioti Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (born Gerard Tuioti-Mariner; June 16, 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One. He formerly played for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 C ...

, align="left", North Harbour , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

Filo Paulo Teofilo Aloisio Mikaele Paulo (born 6 November 1987) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player. He specialises as a lock forward. He plays for Manawatu Turbos in the NPC. Career Paulo had a brief stint with Ulster in 2009, for whom he ...

, align="left", Manawatu , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Lua Li , align="left", Northland , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Counties Manukau , - , align="left" ,

Stephen Perofeta Stephen Perofeta (born 12 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a fly-half for in the Mitre 10 Cup. He is also a member of the Blues Super Rugby squad, making his debut towards the end of the 2017 Super Rugby ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Northland , - , align="left" , Rob Rush , align="left", Northland , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

Luke Romano Luke Romano (born 16 February 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays as a lock for the Blues in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup. He played for the All Blacks from 2012 - 2017 and was a key member of 2015 Rugby ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Isaac Salmon , align="left", Tasman , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. North Harbour , - , align="left" ,

, align="left", Tasman , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. North Harbour , - , align="left" , Vilimoni Koroi , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

Jason Long Jason Long (born 12 July 1983) is a Filipino cricketer who plays for the Philippines cricket team. In March 2019, he was named in the Philippines squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tour ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. North Harbour , - , align="left" , Conán O'Donnell , align="left", Counties Manukau , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

Chase Tiatia Chase Tiatia (born 14 October 1995) is a rugby union player, who currently plays as a utility back for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. He has signed with the Western Force for the 2023 and 2024 Super Ru ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Tasman , - , align="left" ,

Kara Pryor Kara A. Pryor (born 2 April 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Rugby United New York (RUNY) of Major League Rugby (MLR). Senior career Pryor started out his National Provincial Championship ca ...

, align="left", Northland , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Chris Gawler , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Beaudein Waaka , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

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Isaiah Punivai Isaiah Punivai (born 1 December 2000, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for in the Mitre 10 Cup, and for the in Super Rugby. His preferred playing position is centre, wing A wing is a type of fin that produces ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

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Sam Darry Sam Darry is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup competition. His position of choice is Lock Lock(s) may refer to: Common meanings *Lock and key, a mechanical device used to secure items of import ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Nathan Vella , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

, align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. North Harbour , - , align="left" ,

Luke Jacobson Luke Brittain Jacobson (born 20 April 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the in the Super Rugby competition, and for the All Blacks. His plays in the forward pack. Jacobson made the New Zealand Schools team in 2014. He ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

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Ross Wright Ross Wright (born 28 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He won Essendon's under-19s best and fairest in 1971. Wright later played for Hobart in the Ta ...

, align="left", Northland , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. North Harbour , - , align="left" , Bryn Gatland , align="left", North Harbour , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Northland , - , align="left" , Jordan Lay , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Jonah Lowe , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Ross Geldenhuys , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Clinton Malolua , align="left", Counties Manukau , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

Alamanda Motuga Alamanda Lolo Motuga (born 11 September 1994) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds ...

, align="left", Counties Manukau , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. North Harbour , - , align="left" , Charles Alaimalo , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Counties Manukau , - , align="left" , Quinn Tupaea , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Northland , - , align="left" ,

Drew Wild Drew may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places ;In the United States * Drew, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Drew, Mississippi, a city * Drew, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Drew, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Drew County, Arkansas ...

, align="left", Manawatu , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" ,

Pepesana Patafilo Pepesana Patafilo (born 29 May 1996 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand born Samoan rugby union player who plays for the in Super Rugby. His playing position is wing. He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. ...

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, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Manawatu , - , align="left" ,

Kurt Eklund Kurt Eklund (born 5 January 1992 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the in Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and ...

, align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. North Harbour , - , align="left" , Presley Tufuga , align="left",

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Mathew Wright Mathew Kevin Wright (born 3 March 1988) was a New Zealand rugby union who played 56 games for in the National Provincial Championship between 2012 and 2020. He announced his retirement from rugby in late 2020. He also previously played for RC ...

, align="left", Northland , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Sione Havili , align="left", Tasman , , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs.

, - , align="left" , Angus Ta'avao , align="left",

, , 0 , , 1 , align="left", vs. Tasman

Ranfurly Shield

Pre-season challenges

For the 2020 pre-season

confirmed challenges against Buller and

North Otago North Otago in New Zealand covers the area of Otago between Shag Point and the Waitaki River, and extends inland to the west as far as the village of Omarama (which has experienced rapid growth as a developing centre for astronomy and for glid ...

. It was later revealed the match between Canterbury and North Otago would be rescheduled and the only defence to go ahead due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

References

External links

* {{NPC National Provincial Championship