The Facts
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Manawatu won 1.
- Manawatu may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- In this match, North Harbour is seen as the favorite.
- In the last 10 head-to-head matches, Manawatu won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 223:326. (average 22.3:32.6).
- Including home matches between the teams, Manawatu won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 129:131. (average 25.8:26.2).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Northland | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 297:172 | 32 |
| 2 | Otago | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 320:209 | 32 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 317:208 | 32 |
| 4 | North Harbour | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 314:210 | 31 |
| 5 | Canterbury | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 255:207 | 30 |
| 6 | Waikato | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 257:242 | 24 |
| 7 | Taranaki | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 224:197 | 24 |
| 8 | Tasman | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 253:260 | 22 |
| 9 | Bay of Plenty | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 194:234 | 22 |
| 10 | Manawatu | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 220:276 | 20 |
| 11 | Auckland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 213:245 | 18 |
| 12 | Southland | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 205:304 | 13 |
| 13 | Counties Manukau | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 218:326 | 12 |
| 14 | Wellington | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 203:400 | 6 |
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