ITM Cup | Auckland v Manawatu - Auckland

The 2012 ITM Cup is the 36th provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand, the seventh since the competition reconstruction in 2006, the second under the new Premiership/Championship format, and the third under the new sponsor of ITM (Independent Timber Merchants).

The top seven teams form the Premiership and the bottom seven the Championship. The 2012 competition sees Hawke's Bay promoted to the Premiership after winning the Championship final in 2011, and Southland relegated to the Championship. Teams will play all other teams in their division plus four teams from the other division. All matches will carry full competition points. Semi-finals return to both competitions in 2012 after being absent from the 2011 competition to make room for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

The winner of the Championship will receive automatic promotion to the Premiership replacing the 7th placed team in the Premiership which will be relegated to the Championship.

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