# 2013 ITM Cup

The 2013 ITM Cup season was the eighth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on 15 August, when Counties Manukau hosted Wellington. It involved the top fourteen rugby unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the ITM Cup and it was the fourth season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship, Tasman was promoted to the Premiership, the seventh placed Premiership team, Bay of Plenty was relegated to the Championship.

## Format

The ITM Cup 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 bonus point, 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 tiebreaker, 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 coin toss. 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: ITM Cup standings 2013
Premiership Division :
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | PTS |
| 1 | Wellington | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 330 | 178 | +152 | 6 | 0 | 42 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 371 | 163 | +208 | 7 | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | Auckland | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 306 | 236 | +70 | 7 | 1 | 36 |
| 4 | RS – Counties Manukau | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 287 | 262 | +25 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
| 5 | Waikato | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 235 | 298 | –63 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Taranaki | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 137 | 242 | –105 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Bay of Plenty | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 206 | 298 | –92 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Championship Division :
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | PTS |
| 1 | Tasman | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 333 | 186 | +147 | 4 | 0 | 36 |
| 2 | Otago | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 304 | 305 | –1 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 272 | 204 | +68 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | Southland | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 202 | 232 | –30 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Manawatu | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 189 | 340 | –151 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Northland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 184 | 275 | –91 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | North Harbour | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 193 | 330 | –137 | 1 | 3 | 10 |

### Standings progression

| Premiership |
| Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 |
| Auckland | 5 (3rd) | 9 (3rd) | 14 (3rd) | 23 (2nd) | 24 (3rd) | 29 (2nd) | 34 (2nd) | 34 (3rd) | 36 (3rd) |
| Bay of Plenty | 1 (5th) | 5 (5th) | 5 (4th) | 5 (6th) | 5 (7th) | 5 (7th) | 6 (7th) | 7 (7th) | 8 (7th) |
| Canterbury | 5 (2nd) | 9 (2nd) | 14 (2nd) | 19 (3rd) | 24 (2nd) | 25 (3rd) | 30 (3rd) | 35 (2nd) | 40 (2nd) |
| Counties Manukau | 0 (7th) | 5 (6th) | 5 (5th) | 10 (4th) | 15 (4th) | 20 (4th) | 24 (4th) | 24 (4th) | 28 (4th) |
| Taranaki | 0 (6th) | 0 (7th) | 4 (7th) | 4 (7th) | 8 (6th) | 12 (5th) | 13 (5th) | 14 (6th) | 14 (6th) |
| Waikato | 4 (4th) | 5 (4th) | 5 (6th) | 6 (5th) | 11 (5th) | 11 (6th) | 12 (6th) | 17 (5th) | 21 (5th) |
| Wellington | 5 (1st) | 10 (1st) | 20 (1st) | 25 (1st) | 29 (1st) | 33 (1st) | 37 (1st) | 42 (1st) | 42 (1st) |
| Championship |
| Team | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 |
| Hawke's Bay | 5 (1st) | 6 (2nd) | 10 (1st) | 11 (2nd) | 15 (1st) | 15 (2nd) | 20 (2nd) | 24 (2nd) | 29 (3rd) |
| Manawatu | 0 (7th) | 1 (6th) | 1 (7th) | 5 (7th) | 9 (4th) | 10 (5th) | 14 (5th) | 18 (5th) | 18 (5th) |
| North Harbour | 1 (4th) | 1 (7th) | 4 (5th) | 5 (6th) | 9 (5th) | 10 (6th) | 10 (6th) | 10 (6th) | 10 (7th) |
| Northland | 0 (5th) | 4 (4th) | 7 (4th) | 7 (4th) | 8 (6th) | 8 (7th) | 8 (7th) | 9 (7th) | 13 (6th) |
| Otago | 4 (3rd) | 8 (1st) | 9 (3rd) | 9 (3rd) | 9 (3rd) | 14 (4th) | 16 (4th) | 21 (3rd) | 30 (2nd) |
| Southland | 0 (6th) | 1 (5th) | 2 (6th) | 6 (5th) | 6 (7th) | 15 (3rd) | 20 (3rd) | 20 (4th) | 20 (4th) |
| Tasman | 4 (2nd) | 4 (3rd) | 9 (2nd) | 14 (1st) | 14 (2nd) | 18 (1st) | 22 (1st) | 31 (1st) | 36 (1st) |
| The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season. For each week, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall division log position in brackets. |
| Key: | Win | Draw | Loss | Bye | | | | | |

## Regular season

The 2013 ITM Cup was played across nine weeks with every team playing one Wednesday night fixture in a double-up round where they played twice that week. The competition started on Thursday, 15 August, with Counties Manukau taking on Wellington at ECOLight Stadium.

### Week 1

* 15 August 2013 19:35 NZST
| Counties Manukau | 16–55 | Wellington |
| Try: Maama Vaipulu 47' Con: Baden Kerr (1/1) 48' Pen: Baden Kerr (3/3) 14', 28', 35' | Report | Try: Sinoti Sinoti 6' Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 23' Dane Coles 29' Matt Proctor 40' Tim Bateman 52' Shaun Treeby 59' Taniela Koroi 69' Joe Hill 74' Con: Lima Sopoaga (6/8) 24', 30', 40', 53', 60', 75' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (1/1) 16' |
* ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: Nick Briant
* 16 August 2013 19:35 NZST
| Canterbury | 30–6 | Taranaki |
| Try: Patrick Osborne 22' Matt Todd 31' Luke Katene 44' Adam Whitelock 58' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/4) 23', 59' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/2) 13', 49' | Report | Pen: Andre Taylor (2/2) 26', 40' |
* Rugby League Park, Christchurch Referee: Shane McDermott
* 17 August 2013 14:35 NZST
| Hawke's Bay | 45–18 | Manawatu |
| Try: Brendon O'Connor 12' Gillies Kaka 15' Telusa Veainu 22' Zac Guildford 40' Alby Mathewson 43' Ihaia West 52' Karl Lowe 70' Con: Ihaia West (5/7) 13', 24', 41', 43', 71' | Report | Try: Lewis Marshall 48' Bryn Templeman 66' Con: Jade Te Rure (1/2) 49' Pen: Jade Te Rure (2/2) 1', 5' |
* McLean Park, Napier Referee: Kane McBride
* 17 August 2013 17:35 NZST
| Southland | 15–25 | Tasman |
| Pen: Scott Eade (5/5) 9', 25', 45', 50', 63' | Report | Try: James Lowe (2) 18', 66' Con: Andy Symons (0/1) Billy Guyton (0/1) Pen: Andy Symons (2/4) 6', 12' Billy Guyton (3/3) 35', 57', 60' |
* Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Referee: Richard Kelly
* 17 August 2013 19:35 NZST
| RS – Waikato | 31–22 | Northland |
| Try: Rory Grice 15' Joe Webber 25' Toby Smith 74' Con: Trent Renata (2/3) 16', 75' Pen: Trent Renata (4/5) 12', 32', 45', 66' | Report | Try: Sonatane Takulua 42' Con: Ben Seymour (1/1) 43' Pen: Ben Seymour (5/5) 18', 29', 36', 50', 68' |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Jonathon White
* 18 August 2013 14:35 NZST
| Auckland | 27–20 | North Harbour |
| Try: Lolagi Visinia 3' Piri Weepu 14' Sam Prattley 28' Luke Braid 57' Con: Simon Hickey (2/4) 15', 29' Pen: Simon Hickey (1/1) 23' | Report | Try: James Parsons 37' Raymond Niuia 78' Con: Jon Elrick (2/2) 38', 79' Pen: Jon Elrick (2/2) 16', 54' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
* 18 August 2013 16:35 NZST
| Otago | 32–29 | Bay of Plenty |
| Try: Peter Breen 25' TJ Ioane 58' Con: Hayden Parker (2/2) 27', 59' Pen: Hayden Parker (6/7) 22', 36', 43', 50', 63', 75' | Report | Try: Maritino Nemani 7' Joe Royal 52' Con: Willie Ripia (2/2) 7', 53' Pen: Willie Ripia (5/5) 11', 14', 31', 33', 67' |
* Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Mike Fraser

### Week 2

* 22 August 2013 19:35 NZST
| North Harbour | 14–44 | Counties Manukau |
| Try: Adrian Smith 40' Con: Jon Elrick (0/1) Pen: Jon Elrick (3/3) 8', 17', 43' | Report | Try: Maama Vaipulu 5' Adam Cathcart 12' Frank Halai (2) 30', 44' Ahsee Tuala 80' Con: Baden Kerr (4/4) 6', 14', 32', 45' Ki Anufe (1/1) 80' Pen: Baden Kerr (3/4) 24', 27', 29' |
* North Harbour Stadium, Albany Referee: Richard Kelly
* 23 August 2013 18:05 NZST
| Taranaki | 10–29 | Taranaki |
| Try: Daniel Brooks 66' Con: Andre Taylor (1/1) 67' Pen: Andre Taylor (1/1) 22' | Report | Try: Joe Hill 12' Ross Filipo (2) 19', 38' Kaipati Gaualofa 42' Con: Lima Sopoaga (3/4) 13', 19', 43' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (1/3) 9' |
* Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Kane McBride
* 23 August 2013 20:05 NZST
| Waikato | 19–26 | Otago – RS |
| Try: Tim Mikkelson 36' Con: Trent Renata (1/1) 37' Pen: Trent Renata (4/4) 6', 19', 50', 55' | Report | Try: Hayden Parker 24' TJ Ioane 63' Con: Hayden Parker (2/2) 25', 64' Pen: Hayden Parker (4/4) 12', 15', 31', 58' |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Glen Jackson
* 24 August 2013 14:35 NZST
| Tasman | 13–28 | Canterbury |
| Try: James Lowe 15' Kaide Whiting 63' Con: Andy Symons (0/1) Billy Guyton (0/1) Pen: Andy Symons (1/1) 12' Billy Guyton (0/1) | Report | Try: Adam Whitelock (2) 30', 73' Ryan Crotty 46' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/3) 46', 74' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (3/4) 21', 60', 67' |
* Lansdowne Park, Blenheim Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
* 24 August 2013 16:35 NZST
| Northland | 13–9 | Southland |
| Try: Ben Seymour 17' Con: Ben Seymour (1/1) 18' Pen: Ben Seymour (2/3) 39', 73' | Report | Pen: Scott Eade (3/6) 3', 21', 62' |
* Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Brendon Pickerill
* 25 August 2013 14:35 NZST
| Bay of Plenty | 24–20 | Hawke's Bay |
| Try: Joe Tupe 47' Willie Ripia 62' Con: Willie Ripia (1/2) 63' Pen: Willie Ripia (4/4) 20', 56', 65', 69' | Report | Try: Telusa Veainu 5' Ihaia West 71' Con: Ihaia West (2/2) 6', 73' Pen: Ihaia West (2/4) 15', 51' Cards: Zac Guildford 55' |
* Baypark Stadium, Tauranga Referee: Mike Fraser
* 25 August 2013 16:35 NZST
| Manawatu | 18–21 | Auckland |
| Try: Nic Stirzaker 10' Tomasi Cama 25' Con: Jade Te Rure (1/2) 25' Pen: Jade Te Rure (2/2) 6', 48' Cards: Tomasi Cama 40' | Report | Try: Patrick Tuipulotu 51' Sean Polwart 45' Con: Simon Hickey (1/2) 52' Pen: Simon Hickey (3/4) 3', 36', 40' |
* Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Nick Briant

### Week 3

* 28 August 2013 19:35 NZST
| Wellington | 35–27 | North Harbour |
| Try: TJ Perenara 2' Lima Sopoaga 21' Charlie Ngatai (2) 26', 58' Con: Lima Sopoaga (3/4) 3', 22', 27' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (3/3) 54', 64', 80' Cards: Eric Sione 70' | Report | Try: Nafi Tuitavake 35' Tevita Li 39' Francis Saili 71' Con: Codey Rei (3/3) 36', 40', 72' Pen: Codey Rei (2/2) 51', 68' |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Richard Kelly
* 29 August 2013 19:35 NZST
| Canterbury | 47–10 | Waikato |
| Try: Milford Keresoma (2) 14', 23' Ben Funnell 31' Adam Whitelock 61' George Whitelock 72' Colin Slade 75' Patrick Osborne 79' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (1/4) 62' Colin Slade (2/3) 73', 80' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/2) 6', 19' | Report | Try: Brayden Mitchell 42' Con: Wharenui Hawera (1/1) 43' Pen: Wharenui Hawera (1/1) 28' |
* Rugby League Park, Christchurch Referee: Glen Jackson
* 30 August 2013 19:35 NZST
| Counties Manukau | 20–40 | Tasman |
| Try: Augustine Pulu 19' Bundee Aki 26' Con: Ahsee Tuala (2/2) 20', 27' Pen: Ahsee Tuala (1/1) 37' Ki Anufe (1/1) 58' | Report | Try: Liam Squire 34' Shane Christie 55' Kieron Fonotia 65' Tom Marshall 76' Con: Marty Banks (4/4) 35', 56', 66', 77' Pen: Marty Banks (4/6) 13', 23', 40', 62' |
* ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: Grant Stuart
* 31 August 2013 14:35 NZST
| Auckland | 32–17 | Bay of Plenty |
| Try: Malakai Fekitoa 28' Luke Braid 40' George Moala 69' Hadleigh Parkes 79' Con: Simon Hickey (3/4) 29', 41', 80' Pen: Simon Hickey (2/3) 17', 77' | Report | Try: Kimami Sitauti 53' Con: Willie Ripia (0/1) Pen: Willie Ripia (4/5) 25', 62', 67', 73' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
* 31 August 2013 17:35 NZST
| North Harbour | 33–33 | Northland |
| Try: Jordan Manihera 16' Greg Pleasants-Tate 43' James Parsons 48' Nafi Tuitavake 76' Con: Codey Rei (1/3) 49' Jon Elrick (1/1) 77' Pen: Codey Rei (1/2) 2' Jon Elrick (2/2) 68', 70' Cards: Zak Judge 65' | Report | Try: Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2) 20', 34' Whiria Meltzer 23' Dan Pryor 54' Con: Ben Seymour (2/4) 25', 55' Pen: Ben Seymour (3/5) 6', 47', 73' Cards: Rene Ranger 67' |
* North Harbour Stadium, Albany Referee: Chris Pollock
* 31 August 2013 19:35 NZST
| Southland | 14–15 | Taranaki |
| Try: Tim Cornforth 45' Con: Scott Eade (0/1) Pen: Scott Eade (2/4) 30', 42' Marty McKenzie (1/2) 60' | Report | Try: Jackson Ormond 34' Isaia Tuifua 43' Con: Andre Taylor (1/2) 44' Pen: Andre Taylor (1/3) 27' |
* Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Referee: Shane McDermott
* 1 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| Wellington | 42–15 | Manawatu |
| Try: Joe Hill 26' Ross Filipo (2) 38', 72' Tim Bateman 74' Afa Fa'atau 77' Con: Lima Sopoaga (4/5) 39', 73', 75', 78' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (3/5) 59', 67', 70' | Report | Try: Nic Stirzaker (2) 15', 29' Con: Nathan George (1/2) 30' Pen: Nathan George (1/1) 2' Jade Te Rure (0/1) |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Matt O'Brien (Australia)
* 1 September 2013 16:35 NZST
| Otago | 19–20 | Hawke's Bay – RS |
| Try: Jayden Spence 61' Buxton Popoali'i 73' Con: Hayden Parker (0/2) Pen: Hayden Parker (3/4) 13', 16', 36' | Report | Try: Telusa Veainu 32' Ihaia West 57' Con: Ihaia West (2/2) 33', 58' Pen: Ihaia West (2/3) 31', 38' |
* Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Mike Fraser

### Week 4

* 4 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Auckland | 22–20 | Counties Manukau |
| Try: Tom McCartney 74' Con: Simon Hickey (1/1) 75' Pen: Simon Hickey (5/6) 17', 37', 42', 52', 56' | Report | Try: Frank Halai 40' Rey Lee-Lo 66' Con: Ki Anufe (1/1) 40' Ahsee Tuala (1/1) 67' Pen: Ki Anufe (2/5) 18', 25' Cards: Sherwin Stowers 41' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Glen Jackson
* 5 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Bay of Plenty | 18–48 | Canterbury |
| Try: Kendrick Lynn 55' Carl Axtens 66' Con: Willie Ripia (1/2) 56' Pen: Willie Ripia (2/3) 4', 26' | Report | Try: Milford Keresoma (2) 36', 62' Ryan Crotty 37' George Whitelock (2) 46', 72' Rob Thompson 80' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (5/5) 36', 39', 47', 64', 74' Richie Mo'unga (1/1) 80' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/2) 11', 20' Cards: Jordan Taufua 29' |
* Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Referee: Richard Kelly
* 6 September 2013 18:05 NZST
| Southland | 20–16 | Waikato |
| Try: Cardiff Vaega 32' Josh Bekhuis 47' Con: Marty McKenzie (1/1) 33' Scott Eade (1/1) 47' Pen: Marty McKenzie (1/2) 37' Scott Eade (1/1) 73' Cards: Tayler Adams 68' | Report | Try: Semisi Masirewa 69' Con: Trent Renata (1/1) 70' Pen: Trent Renata (3/3) 9', 14', 21' |
* Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Referee: Matt O'Brien (Australia)
* 6 September 2013 20:05 NZST
| Tasman | 49–16 | Otago |
| Try: Liam Squire 29' Shane Christie 36' Tevita Koloamatangi 48' James Lowe (2) 55', 61' Mitchell Scott 69' Con: Marty Banks (5/6) 31', 37', 49', 56', 70' Pen: Marty Banks (3/4) 16', 34', 51' | Report | Try: Craig Millar 12' Con: Hayden Parker (1/1) 13' Pen: Hayden Parker (3/3) 22', 39', 44' Cards: Kieran Moffat 33' Liam Coltman 59' |
* Trafalgar Park, Nelson Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
* 7 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| Taranaki | 15–51 | Auckland |
| Try: James Broadhurst 16' Rhys Marshall 43' Con: Daniel Brooks (1/2) 17' Pen: Daniel Brooks (1/1) 6' | Report | Try: Hadleigh Parkes 1' Lolagi Visinia (2) 28', 62' Vince Aso 32' Malakai Fekitoa 48' Saleaula Silipa 66' Con: Simon Hickey (4/4) 1', 29', 33', 49' Piri Weepu (2/2) 64', 67' Pen: Simon Hickey (1/1) 53' Piri Weepu (1/2) 56' Orene Ai'i (1/1) 77' |
* Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Chris Pollock
* 7 September 2013 16:35 NZST
| Hawke's Bay | 24–27 | Counties Manukau – RS |
| Try: Gillies Kaka 15' Mark Atkins 52' Con: Ihaia West (1/2) 16' Pen: Ihaia West (4/5) 26', 30', 36', 68' | Report | Try: Sherwin Stowers 11' Sean Reidy 69' Sikeli Nabou 74' Con: Baden Kerr (0/1) Ahsee Tuala (0/2) Pen: Baden Kerr (4/4) 6', 21', 32', 43' |
* McLean Park, Napier Referee: Jonathon White
* 8 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| Manawatu | 15–12 | North Harbour |
| Try: James Oliver 9' Nehe Milner-Skudder 41' Rob Foreman 56' Con: Jade Te Rure (0/3) | Report | Try: Nafi Tuitavake 29' Michael Little 73' Con: Jon Elrick (1/1) 30' Codey Rei (0/1) Pen: Jon Elrick (0/2) |
* Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Grant Stuart
* 8 September 2013 16:35 NZST
| Northland | 10–30 | Wellington |
| Try: Tom Murday 24' Con: Ben Seymour (1/1) 24' Pen: Ben Seymour (1/1) 10' | Report | Try: Motu Matu'u 2' Ross Filipo 13' Ardie Savea 29' Ambrose Curtis 53' Tim Bateman 66' Con: Lima Sopoaga (1/5) 67' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (1/2) 63' |
* Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Brendon Pickerill

### Week 5

* 11 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Taranaki | 23–10 | Hawke's Bay |
| Try: Jamison Gibson-Park 36' Ope Peleseuma 70' Con: Andre Taylor (2/2) 37', 71' Pen: Andre Taylor (3/4) 13', 40', 55' Cards: Ryan Cocker 38' | Report | Try: Mark Atkins 78' Con: Régis Lespinas (1/1) 79' Pen: Régis Lespinas (1/1) 15' |
* Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)
* 12 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Wellington | 33–16 | Bay of Plenty |
| Try: Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 8' Tim Bateman 24' Shaun Treeby 67' Con: Lima Sopoaga (3/3) 9', 25', 68' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (4/5) 4', 28', 49', 58' | Report | Try: Dave Thomas 43' Con: Willie Ripia (1/1) 44' Pen: Willie Ripia (3/4) 16', 40', 53' |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Michael Lash
* 13 September 2013 18:05 NZST
| Manawatu | 27–17 | Southland |
| Try: Jason Emery 15' Papa Wharewera 31' Fraser Stone 45' Con: Jade Te Rure (3/3) 16', 33', 46' Pen: Jade Te Rure (2/3) 6', 65' | Report | Try: John Hardie 8' Tim Boys 55' Con: Marty McKenzie (1/1) 9' Scott Eade (1/1) 55' Pen: Marty McKenzie (1/1) 41' |
* Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
* 13 September 2013 20:05 NZST
| North Harbour | 23–12 | Tasman |
| Try: Ben Afeaki 48' Francis Saili 74' Con: Jon Elrick (2/2) 49', 75' Pen: Jon Elrick (3/3) 14', 40', 58' | Report | Pen: Marty Banks (4/4) 8', 11', 19', 32' |
* North Harbour Stadium, Albany Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
* 14 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| Waikato | 42–24 | Auckland |
| Try: Rory Grice 5' Brad Weber (2) 12', 58' Wharenui Hawera 22' Semisi Masirewa 31' Trent Renata 65' Con: Trent Renata (6/6) 6', 14', 24', 32', 59', 67' Cards: Rory Grice 68' | Report | Try: Hadleigh Parkes 20' Patrick Tuipulotu 29' Vince Aso 54' Liaki Moli 61' Con: Piri Weepu (2/4) 30', 62' Pen: Piri Weepu (0/2) |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Chris Pollock
* 14 September 2013 16:35 NZST
| Canterbury | 32–22 | Otago |
| Try: Adam Whitelock 5' Tom Taylor 36' Corey Flynn 50' Paea Faʻanunu 71' Con: Tom Taylor (3/4) 7', 51', 72' Pen: Tom Taylor (2/2) 32', 80' | Report | Try: Fa'asiu Fuatai 8' Con: Hayden Parker (1/1) 10' Pen: Hayden Parker (5/5) 24', 27', 60', 64', 76' |
* Rugby League Park, Christchurch Referee: Shane McDermott
* 15 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| RS – Counties Manukau | 44–7 | Taranaki |
| Try: Hika Elliot 3' Jimmy Tupou 8' Frank Halai (2) 25', 42' Kane Hancy 73' Rey Lee-Lo 74' Con: Baden Kerr (3/4) 5', 27', 43' Ahsee Tuala (1/2) 75' Pen: Baden Kerr (2/3) 12', 29' | Report | Try: Carl Carmichael 48' Con: Beaudein Waaka (1/1) 49' |
* ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: Nick Briant
* 15 September 2013 16:35 NZST
| Hawke's Bay | 31–26 | Northland |
| Try: Zac Guildford 55' Penikolo Latu 72' Richard Buckman 75' Con: Ihaia West (2/3) 56', 73' Pen: Ihaia West (4/5) 8', 31', 45', 49' | Report | Try: Jake Paringatai 5' Roy Griffin 33' Con: Daniel Hawkins (2/2) 6', 34' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (3/3) 27', 39', 66' Drop: Daniel Hawkins 37' Cards: Daniel Hawkins 69' |
* McLean Park, Napier Referee: Kane McBride

### Week 6

* 18 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Bay of Plenty | 25–33 | Southland |
| Try: Kimami Sitauti 40' Con: Willie Ripia (1/1) 40' Pen: Willie Ripia (6/7) 4', 19', 35', 38', 46', 58' | Report | Try: Talemaitoga Tuapati 28' Elliot Dixon 65' Marty McKenzie 67' Con: Scott Eade (3/3) 28', 66', 67' Pen: Scott Eade (4/4) 22', 31', 69', 74' |
* Baypark Stadium, Tauranga Referee: Grant Stuart
* 19 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Auckland | 41–10 | Northland |
| Try: Hadleigh Parkes 12' Vince Aso 31' George Moala 48' Simon Hickey 61' Lolagi Visinia 72' Ofa Tu'ungafasi 75' Con: Piri Weepu (4/5) 13', 32', 49', 62' Lolagi Visinia (0/1) Pen: Piri Weepu (1/2) 51' | Report | Try: Mathew Wright 40' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 40' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (1/2) 56' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Shane McDermott
* 20 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Otago | 52–41 | Manawatu |
| Try: Gareth Evans 1' Jayden Spence (2) 17', 36' Peter Breen 24' Buxton Popoali'i 30' TJ Ioane 70' Con: Hayden Parker (5/6) 2', 18', 25', 31', 71' Pen: Hayden Parker (4/4) 14', 49', 60', 67' | Report | Try: Callum Gibbins 3' Papa Wharewera 10' Niko Malo 32' Tevita Taufuʻi 43' Leroy Van Dam 54' Con: Jade Te Rure (5/5) 4', 11', 33', 44', 55' Pen: Jade Te Rure (2/3) 21', 40' |
* Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Glen Jackson
* 21 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| RS – Counties Manukau | 37–25 | Waikato |
| Try: Sherwin Stowers 10' Augustine Pulu 31' Fritz Lee 47' Toni Pulu 58' Con: Baden Kerr (4/4) 11', 32', 48', 59' Pen: Baden Kerr (3/5) 23', 39', 52' Cards: Augustine Pulu 75' | Report | Try: Trent Renata 5' Rory Grice 49' Sam Christie 55' Con: Trent Renata (2/3) 50', 56' Pen: Trent Renata (2/2) 14', 35' Cards: Paul Alo-Emile 61' |
* ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: Chris Pollock
* 21 September 2013 17:35 NZST
| Wellington | 25–19 | Canterbury |
| Try: Joe Hill 12' Ardie Savea 33' Tomasi Palu 48' Con: Lima Sopoaga (2/2) 34', 49' Charlie Ngatai (0/1) Pen: Lima Sopoaga (2/4) 3', 58' Cards: Ardie Savea 45' Adam Hill 72' | Report | Try: Joe Moody 40' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (1/1) 40' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (4/6) 18', 21', 28', 46' |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Nick Briant
* 21 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Taranaki | 21–3 | Bay of Plenty |
| Try: Blade Thomson 33' Kurt Baker 50' Con: Andre Taylor (1/2) 51' Pen: Andre Taylor (3/5) 8', 26', 31' | Report | Pen: Willie Ripia (1/2) 3' |
* Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Jonathon White
* 22 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| Tasman | 18–9 | Hawke's Bay |
| Try: Shane Christie 37' Liam Squire 65' Con: Billy Guyton (1/1) 66' Tom Marshall (0/1) Pen: Tom Marshall (1/2) 41' Billy Guyton (1/1) 69' Cards: Alex Ainley 25' | Report | Pen: Ihaia West (3/5) 10', 26', 52' Cards: Chris Eaton 25' |
* Trafalgar Park, Nelson Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
* 22 September 2013 16:35 NZST
| Southland | 34–31 | North Harbour |
| Try: Cardiff Vaega 34' Marty McKenzie (2) 40', 50' Hale T-Pole 59' Tim Boys 74' Con: Scott Eade (1/3) 41' Marty McKenzie (2/2) 60', 75' Drop: Marty McKenzie 80' | Report | Try: Jordan Manihera 8' Bryn Hall 54' Pita Ahki 64' Con: Jon Elrick (2/3) 9', 65' Pen: Jon Elrick (4/5) 3', 17', 37', 63' |
* Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Referee: Mike Fraser

### Week 7

* 25 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Canterbury | 72–7 | Manawatu |
| Try: Andy Ellis 8' Richie Mo'unga 14' Sione Faletau 24' Johnny McNicholl 35' Ryan Crotty 40' Milford Keresoma (4) 52', 69', 75', 79' Paea Faʻanunu 58' Con: Richie Mo'unga (8/10) 15', 25', 36', 40', 53', 70', 76', 80' Pen: Richie Mo'unga (2/2) 7', 23' Cards: Sione Faletau 62' | Report | Try: Chris Eves 37' Con: Nathan George (1/1) 38' Cards: Antonio Kiri Kiri 74' |
* Rugby League Park, Christchurch Referee: Chris Pollock
* 26 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Northland | 13–28 | Tasman |
| Try: Mathew Wright 32' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/1) 33' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (2/2) 10', 58' | Report | Try: Marty Banks 80' Con: Marty Banks (1/1) 80' Pen: Marty Banks (7/9) 6', 20', 35', 38', 45', 56', 60' |
* Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Mike Fraser
* 27 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Waikato | 14–19 | Wellington |
| Try: Ben Tameifuna 37' Con: Trent Renata (0/1) Pen: Trent Renata (3/6) 6', 43', 67' | Report | Try: Afa Fa'atau 11' Joe Hill 28' Ardie Savea 49' Con: Lima Sopoaga (2/3) 12', 29' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (0/1) Cards: Ardie Savea 74' |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Glen Jackson
* 28 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| Otago | 32–38 | Southland |
| Try: Buxton Popoali'i (2) 14', 64' Hayden Parker 37' Kieran Moffat 49' Con: Hayden Parker (3/4) 15', 38', 50' Pen: Hayden Parker (2/3) 3', 28' | Report | Try: Willis Halaholo 20' Cardiff Vaega 41' Elliot Dixon 58' Scott Eade 68' Tayler Adams 72' Con: Marty McKenzie (0/1) Scott Eade (2/4) 42', 73' Pen: Marty McKenzie (1/2) 11' Scott Eade (2/2) 26', 46' |
* Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Kane McBride
* 28 September 2013 18:05 NZST
| Manawatu | 12–6 | Taranaki |
| Pen: Jade Te Rure (4/7) 11', 21', 60', 71' | Report | Pen: Andre Taylor (2/3) 19', 55' |
* Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Jonathon White
* 28 September 2013 19:35 NZST
| Auckland | 39–19 | Canterbury |
| Try: Simon Hickey 9' Lolagi Visinia 14' Tenina Sauileoge 21' Kara Pryor 35' George Moala 59' Con: Simon Hickey (4/5) 10', 15', 35', 60' Pen: Simon Hickey (2/4) 7', 18' Cards: Malakai Fekitoa 39' | Report | Try: Patrick Osborne 40' Rob Thompson (2) 45', 48' Con: Richie Mo'unga (2/3) 40', 46' |
* Eden Park, Auckland Referee: Nick Briant
* 29 September 2013 14:35 NZST
| Hawke's Bay | 55–10 | North Harbour |
| Try: Andrew Horrell 12' Michael Allardice 39' Zac Guildford 49' Telusa Veainu (3) 61', 63', 79' Brendon Edmonds 73' Con: Ihaia West (3/5) 13', 50', 64' Andrew Horrell (1/1) 73' Trinity Spooner-Neera (0/1) Pen: Ihaia West (4/4) 6', 20', 34', 45' | Report | Try: Bryn Hall 7' Con: Jon Elrick (1/1) 8' Pen: Jon Elrick (1/1) 40' |
* McLean Park, Napier Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
* 29 September 2013 16:35 NZST
| Bay of Plenty | 30–31 | Counties Manukau |
| Try: Beau Robinson 25' Nathan Harris 50' Kane Hames 75' Con: Willie Ripia (3/3) 26', 51', 76' Pen: Willie Ripia (3/3) 14', 44', 66' | Report | Try: Maama Vaipulu 2' Fritz Lee 11' Hika Elliot 62' Con: Baden Kerr (2/3) 12', 63' Pen: Baden Kerr (4/5) 36', 53', 72', 80' |
* Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Referee: Brendon Pickerill

### Week 8

* 2 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Tasman | 64–28 | Waikato |
| Try: Mitchell Scott 4' Robbie Malneek 25' Tom Marshall 40' Joe Wheeler 45' Liam Squire (2) 57', 80' James Lowe 59' Tevita Koloamatangi 77' Con: Marty Banks (6/8) 5', 26', 40', 46', 58', 60' Pen: Marty Banks (4/4) 9', 12', 22', 28' Cards: Alex Ainley 67' | Report | Try: Vance Elliott 33' Latu Talakai 52' Josh Tyrell 70' Toby Smith 73' Con: Trent Renata (4/4) 34', 53', 71', 74' |
* Trafalgar Park, Nelson Referee: Mike Fraser
* 3 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Southland | 15–23 | Hawke's Bay |
| Try: John Hardie 40' Willis Halaholo 45' Con: Scott Eade (1/2) 46' Pen: Scott Eade (1/3) 17' | Report | Try: Zac Guildford 52' Ihaia West 59' Con: Ihaia West (2/2) 53', 60' Pen: Ihaia West (3/3) 19', 36', 50' |
* Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Referee: Richard Kelly
* 4 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Manawatu | 22–16 | Northland |
| Try: Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (2) 20', 61' Lewis Marshall 72' Con: Jade Te Rure (2/3) 21', 73' Pen: Jade Te Rure (1/3) 45' | Report | Try: Whiria Meltzer 38' Derek Carpenter 75' Con: Daniel Hawkins (0/1) Ben Seymour (0/1) Pen: Daniel Hawkins (2/2) 2', 27' |
* Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North Referee: Shane McDermott
* 5 October 2013 14:35 NZST
| Bay of Plenty | 25–28 | Waikato |
| Try: Josh Sole 29' Johan Bardoul 36' Maritino Nemani 41' Con: Willie Ripia (2/3) 38', 43' Pen: Willie Ripia (2/2) 24', 50' | Report | Try: Jackson Willison 75' Con: Trent Renata (1/1) 76' Pen: Trent Renata (7/8) 11', 22', 27', 35', 46', 61', 66' |
* Baypark Stadium, Tauranga Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
* 5 October 2013 17:35 NZST
| North Harbour | 23–37 | Otago |
| Try: Francis Saili 37' Brenton Helleur 78' Con: Jon Elrick (2/2) 38', 79' Pen: Jon Elrick (3/3) 7', 33', 57' | Report | Try: Jayden Spence 2' Tony Ensor 34' Sam Anderson-Heather 61' Gareth Evans 70' Con: Hayden Parker (3/3) 2', 35', 62' Peter Breen (1/1) 71' Pen: Hayden Parker (3/4) 13', 28', 31' |
* North Harbour Stadium, Albany Referee: Michael Lash
* 5 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Wellington | 38–16 | Auckland |
| Try: Shaun Treeby 27' Apisai Naikatini 36' Ardie Savea 48' Motu Matu'u 69' Con: Lima Sopoaga (3/4) 28', 49', 70' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (4/5) 7', 14', 26', 41' | Report | Try: Nathan Vella 77' Con: Simon Hickey (1/1) 78' Pen: Simon Hickey (3/4) 10', 24', 45' Cards: Melani Nanai 64' |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Jonathon White
* 6 October 2013 14:35 NZST
| Canterbury | 38–23 | Counties Manuaku |
| Try: Patrick Osborne 58' Nasi Manu 62' Luke Whitelock (2) 69', 73' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/3) 59', 70' Richie Mo'unga (1/1) 74' Pen: Tyler Bleyendaal (4/4) 3', 15', 33', 67' | Report | Try: Tyrone Lefau 27' Sean Reidy 52' Con: Ki Anufe (2/2) 28', 53' Pen: Ki Anufe (3/3) 17', 22', 49' |
* Rugby League Park, Christchurch Referee: Brendon Pickerill
* 6 October 2013 16:35 NZST
| Taranaki | 20–27 | Tasman |
| Try: Seta Tamanivalu 54' Andre Taylor 69' Con: Andre Taylor (2/2) 55', 70' Pen: Andre Taylor (2/2) 21', 28' | Report | Try: Joe Wheeler 24' Mitchell Scott 35' Con: Billy Guyton (1/2) 25' Pen: Billy Guyton (5/6) 5', 9', 34', 50', 78' Cards: Tim Perry 26' |
* Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Referee: Grant Stuart

### Week 9

* 9 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Northland | 21–31 | Otago |
| Try: Sonatane Takulua 56' Ross Wright 60' Robbie Abel 72' Con: Daniel Hawkins (3/3) 57', 61', 73' Pen: Ben Seymour (0/1) | Report | Try: Scott Manson 18' Matt Faddes 49' Jayden Spence 66' TJ Ioane 78' Con: Peter Breen (0/2) Hayden Parker (1/2) 79' Pen: Peter Breen (2/2) 35', 47' Hayden Parker (1/1) 64' |
* Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Ben O'Keeffe
* 10 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Hawke's Bay | 35–24 | Wellington |
| Try: Zac Guildford 12' Telusa Veainu 17' Adam Bradey 62' Ihaia West 74' Con: Ihaia West (3/4) 13', 18', 75' Pen: Ihaia West (3/3) 10', 35', 40' | Report | Try: Victor Vito 24' Mark Reddish 37' Afa Fa'atau 41' Con: Lima Sopoaga (3/3) 25', 38', 42' Pen: Lima Sopoaga (1/2) 60' |
* McLean Park, Napier Referee: Glen Jackson
* 11 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| RS – Counties Manukau | 25–7 | Southland |
| Try: Ronald Raaymakers 7' Fritz Lee 11' Ahsee Tuala 36' Con: Baden Kerr (2/3) 8', 37' Pen: Baden Kerr (2/3) 34', 72' | Report | Try: Robbie Robinson 58' Con: Scott Eade (1/1) 59' Pen: Scott Eade (0/1) |
* ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: Mike Fraser
* 12 October 2013 14:35 NZST
| North Harbour | 0–38 | Canterbury |
| | Report | Try: Patrick Osborne 18' Tyler Bleyendaal 23' Luke Whitelock 28' Rob Thompson 33' Tom Taylor 66' Willi Heinz 74' Con: Tyler Bleyendaal (2/3) 24', 29' Tom Taylor (2/3) 67', 75' Pen: Tom Taylor (0/1) |
* North Harbour Stadium, Albany Referee: Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri
* 12 October 2013 17:35 NZST
| Northland | 20–19 | Bay of Plenty |
| Try: Mateo Malupo (2) 36', 51' Rene Ranger 9' Con: Daniel Hawkins (1/3) 10' Pen: Daniel Hawkins (1/3) 34' Cards: Bryce Williams 80' | Report | Try: Carl Axtens 18' Nick Evemy 41' Te Aihe Toma 80' Con: Willie Ripia (1/2) 19' Kendrick Lynn (1/1) 80' Pen: Willie Ripia (0/1) |
* Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: Kane McBride
* 12 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Waikato | 22–14 | Taranaki |
| Try: Jackson Willison 18' Penalty try 32' Sam Christie 41' Con: Trent Renata (2/3) 33', 42' Pen: Trent Renata (1/2) 8' | Report | Try: Seta Tamanivalu 55' Andre Taylor 61' Con: Andre Taylor (2/2) 56', 62' Pen: Andre Taylor (0/2) Cards: Jarrad Hoeata 32' |
* Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Shane McDermott
* 13 October 2013 14:35 NZST
| Otago | 37–33 | Auckland |
| Try: Buxton Popoali'i 8' Tom Donnelly 21' Paul Grant 46' Con: Hayden Parker (2/3) 9', 47' Pen: Hayden Parker (6/7) 18', 25', 35', 51', 63', 66' | Report | Try: George Moala (2) 14', 68' Hadleigh Parkes 29' Lolagi Visinia 80' Con: Simon Hickey (2/3) 30', 69' Lolagi Visinia (0/1) Pen: Simon Hickey (3/3) 4', 40', 44' |
* Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Jonathon White
* 13 October 2013 16:35 NZST
| Tasman | 57–14 | Manawatu |
| Try: Billy Guyton 13' Mitchell Scott 35' Francis Smith 43' Tim Perry (2) 48', 61' Marty Banks (2) 68', 78' Andy Symons 71' Con: Marty Banks (7/8) 14', 36', 49', 62', 69', 72', 79' Pen: Marty Banks (1/2) 2' | Report | Try: Jade Te Rure 8' Lewis Marshall 26' Con: Jade Te Rure (2/2) 9', 27' |
* Lansdowne Park, Blenheim Referee: Michael Lash

## Play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Tasman | 49 | | | |
| 4 | Southland | 28 | | | |
| 4 | Southland | 28 | 1 | Tasman | 26 |
| | | | 3 | Hawke's Bay | 25 |
| 2 | Otago | 24 | 3 | Hawke's Bay | 25 |
| 3 | Hawke's Bay | 29 | | | |
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Wellington | 41 | | | |
| 4 | Counties Manukau | 10 | | | |
| 4 | Counties Manukau | 10 | 1 | Wellington | 13 |
| | | | 2 | Canterbury | 29 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 56 | 2 | Canterbury | 29 |
| 3 | Auckland | 26 | | | |

### Semi-finals
#### Championship

* 19 October 2013 16:35 NZST
| Tasman | 49–28 | Southland |
| Try: Koloamatangi 16' c Squire 27' c Scott 38' c Heem 59' m Malneek 63' c Banks 73' c Con: Banks (5/6) 17', 28', 39', 64', 74' Pen: Banks (3/6) 19', 26', 34' | Report | Try: Eade 22' c Milne 48' c Dixon 56' c Murray 68' c Con: Eade (4/4) 23', 49', 57', 69' |
* Lansdowne Park, Blenheim Referee: Kane McBride
* 20 October 2013 14:35 NZST
| Otago | 24–29 | Hawke's Bay |
| Try: Faddes 12' c Evans 64' c Franklin 79' c Con: Parker (3/3) 13', 65', 79' Pen: Parker (1/1) 7' Cards: Manson 41' | Report | Try: Mathewson 33' c Buckman 58' c Con: West (2/2) 33', 59' Pen: West (5/5) 10', 18', 25', 62', 67' |
* Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Mike Fraser

#### Premiership

* 18 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Wellington | 41–10 | Counties Manukau |
| Try: Wilson 12' m Leiua (2) 33' c, 75' m Treeby 46' c Levave 64' c Curtis 69' c Con: Sopoaga (4/6) 34', 47', 64', 70' Pen: Sopoaga (1/2) 25' | Report | Try: Lee 43' m Pulu 79' m Con: Anufe (0/1) Kerr (0/1) |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Nick Briant
* 19 October 2013 14:05 NZST
| Canterbury | 56–26 | Auckland |
| Try: Bleyendaal 16' c Ellis 34' c Manu 38' m Whitelock 42' c Taufua 61' c Crotty 68' c Siataga 76' c Con: Bleyendaal (6/7) 17', 35', 43', 62', 69', 77' Pen: Bleyendaal (3/3) 25', 33', 59' | Report | Try: Hickey 21' c Aso 56' c Con: Hickey (2/2) 22', 57' Pen: Hickey (4/4) 7', 12', 28', 40' |
* Rugby League Park, Christchurch Referee: Glen Jackson

### Finals
#### Championship

* 25 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Tasman | 26–25 | Hawke's Bay |
| Try: Heem 11' c Squire 36' m Banks 49' m Con: Banks (1/3) 12' Pen: Banks (3/4) 23', 27', 70' | Report | Try: Guildford 3' c O'Connor 59' c Eaton 79' m Con: West (2/3) 4', 60' Pen: West (2/5) 15', 72' Drop: West (0/1) |
* Trafalgar Park, Nelson Referee: Glen Jackson

#### Premiership

* 26 October 2013 19:35 NZST
| Wellington | 13–29 | Canterbury |
| Try: Sopoaga 34' c Con: Sopoaga (1/1) 35' Pen: Sopoaga (2/3) 13', 66' | Report | Try: Ellis 9' c Crotty 46' m Bleyendaal 59' c G. Whitelock 79' c Con: Taylor (3/4) 10', 60', 80' Pen: Taylor (1/1) 69' |
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Chris Pollock
| FB | 15 | Charlie Ngatai |
| RW | 14 | Matt Proctor | 62' |
| OC | 13 | Tim Bateman |
| IC | 12 | Shaun Treeby |
| LW | 11 | Alapati Leiua |
| FH | 10 | Lima Sopoaga |
| SH | 9 | Frae Wilson | 66' |
| N8 | 8 | Victor Vito (c) |
| OF | 7 | Ardie Savea | 71' |
| BF | 6 | Brad Shields |
| RL | 5 | Apisai Naikatini | 55' |
| LL | 4 | Mark Reddish | 74' |
| TP | 3 | Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen | 72' |
| HK | 2 | Motu Matu'u |
| LP | 1 | John Schwalger | 55' |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Reggie Goodes | 55' |
| PR | 17 | Eric Sione | 72' |
| LK | 18 | Genesis Mamea Lemalu | 74' |
| FL | 19 | Faifili Levave | 55' |
| FL | 20 | Adam Hill | 71' |
| SH | 21 | Tomasi Palu | 66' |
| WG | 22 | Ambrose Curtis | 62' |
| FB | 15 | Tom Taylor |
| RW | 14 | Patrick Osborne | 69' |
| OC | 13 | Adam Whitelock |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Crotty |
| LW | 11 | Johnny McNicholl |
| FH | 10 | Tyler Bleyendaal | 69' |
| SH | 9 | Andy Ellis | 60' |
| N8 | 8 | Nasi Manu | 66' |
| OF | 7 | George Whitelock (c) |
| BF | 6 | Luke Whitelock |
| RL | 5 | Luke Katene | 47' |
| LL | 4 | Joel Everson |
| TP | 3 | Nepo Laulala |
| HK | 2 | Ben Funnell | 77' |
| LP | 1 | Joe Moody | 55' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Marcel Cummings-Toone | 77' |
| PR | 17 | Paea Faʻanunu | 55' |
| LK | 18 | Dominic Bird | 47' |
| N8 | 19 | Jordan Taufua | 66' |
| SH | 20 | Willi Heinz | 60' |
| CE | 21 | Rob Thompson | 69' |
| FH | 22 | Colin Slade | 69' |

## Statistics
### Leading point scorers

| No. | Player | Team | Points | Average | Details |
| 1 | Marty Banks | Tasman | 170 | 21.25 | 5 T, 29 C, 29 P, 0 D |
| 2 | Hayden Parker | Otago | 170 | 15.45 | 2 T, 23 C, 38 P, 0 D |
| 3 | Ihaia West | Hawke's Bay | 169 | 15.36 | 5 T, 24 C, 32 P, 0 D |
| 4 | Lima Sopoaga | Wellington | 149 | 12.42 | 2 T, 35 C, 23 P, 0 D |
| 5 | Simon Hickey | Auckland | 127 | 12.70 | 3 T, 20 C, 24 P, 0 D |
| 6 | Trent Renata | Waikato | 120 | 12.00 | 2 T, 19 C, 24 P, 0 D |
| 7 | Willie Ripia | Bay of Plenty | 119 | 11.90 | 1 T, 12 C, 30 P, 0 D |
| 8 | Tyler Bleyendaal | Canterbury | 117 | 11.70 | 3 T, 21 C, 20 P, 0 D |
| 9 | Baden Kerr | Counties Manukau | 95 | 11.88 | 0 T, 16 C, 21 P, 0 D |
| 10 | Scott Eade | Southland | 92 | 8.36 | 2 T, 14 C, 18 P, 0 D |
Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

### Leading try scorers

| No. | Player | Team | Tries | Average |
| 1 | Milford Keresoma | Canterbury | 8 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Telusa Veainu | Hawke's Bay | 7 | 0.58 |
| 3 | James Lowe | Tasman | 6 | 0.55 |
| 4 | Liam Squire | Tasman | 6 | 0.55 |
| 5 | Lolagi Visinia | Auckland | 6 | 0.55 |
| 6 | Zac Guildford | Hawke's Bay | 6 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Ross Filipo | Wellington | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Marty Banks | Tasman | 5 | 0.63 |
| 9 | Frank Halai | Counties Manukau | 5 | 0.56 |
| 10 | George Moala | Auckland | 5 | 0.50 |
Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

### Points by week

| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Total | Total | Average | Average |
| Auckland | 27 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 32 | 17 | 73 | 35 | 24 | 42 | 41 | 10 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 38 | 33 | 37 | 306 | 236 | 34.00 | 26.20 |
| Bay of Plenty | 29 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 32 | 18 | 48 | 16 | 33 | 28 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 206 | 298 | 22.90 | 33.10 |
| Canterbury | 30 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 47 | 10 | 48 | 18 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 91 | 46 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 0 | 371 | 163 | 41.20 | 18.10 |
| Counties Manukau | 16 | 55 | 44 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 287 | 262 | 31.90 | 29.10 |
| Hawke's Bay | 45 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 41 | 49 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 35 | 24 | 272 | 204 | 30.20 | 22.70 |
| Manawatu | 18 | 45 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 17 | 41 | 52 | 19 | 78 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 57 | 189 | 340 | 21.00 | 37.70 |
| North Harbour | 20 | 27 | 14 | 44 | 60 | 68 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 55 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 38 | 193 | 330 | 24.10 | 36.70 |
| Northland | 22 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 41 | 13 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 41 | 50 | 184 | 275 | 20.40 | 30.60 |
| Otago | 32 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 49 | 22 | 32 | 52 | 41 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 68 | 54 | 304 | 305 | 33.80 | 33.90 |
| Southland | 15 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 67 | 56 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 25 | 202 | 232 | 22.40 | 25.80 |
| Taranaki | 6 | 30 | 10 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 30 | 54 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 137 | 242 | 15.20 | 26.90 |
| Tasman | 25 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 20 | 49 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 91 | 48 | 57 | 14 | 333 | 186 | 37.00 | 20.70 |
| Waikato | 31 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 47 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 19 | 56 | 89 | 22 | 14 | 235 | 298 | 26.10 | 33.10 |
| Wellington | 55 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 77 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 38 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 330 | 178 | 36.70 | 19.80 |
Source: ITM Cup Fixtures and Results 2013

### Tries by week

| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Total | Total | Average | Average |
| Auckland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 4.10 | 2.90 |
| Bay of Plenty | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 2.00 | 3.20 |
| Canterbury | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 17 | 5.30 | 1.90 |
| Counties Manukau | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 3.40 | 3.10 |
| Hawke's Bay | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 3.30 | 2.30 |
| Manawatu | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 2.60 | 4.90 |
| North Harbour | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 2.50 | 4.70 |
| Northland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 2.10 | 3.60 |
| Otago | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 3.20 | 3.80 |
| Southland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 2.30 | 2.40 |
| Taranaki | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 1.60 | 3.00 |
| Tasman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 3.90 | 1.90 |
| Waikato | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 2.70 | 4.00 |
| Wellington | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 4.70 | 1.80 |
| For | Against |
Source: The weekly reviews of the matches published on provincial.rugby (see "Report" in the individual match scoring stats).

### Sanctions

| Player | Team | Red | Yellow | Sent off match(es) |
| Alex Ainley | Tasman | 1 | 1 | vs Hawke's Bay and Waikato |
| Zak Judge | North Harbour | 1 | 0 | vs Northland |
| Adam Hill | Wellington | 1 | 0 | vs Canterbury |
| Ardie Savea | Wellington | 0 | 2 | vs Canterbury and Waikato |
| Zac Guildford | Hawke's Bay | 0 | 1 | vs Bay of Plenty |
| Tomasi Cama | Manawatu | 0 | 1 | vs Auckland |
| Eric Sione | Wellington | 0 | 1 | vs North Harbour |
| Rene Ranger | Northland | 0 | 1 | vs North Harbour |
| Sherwin Stowers | Counties Manukau | 0 | 1 | vs Auckland |
| Jordan Taufua | Canterbury | 0 | 1 | vs Bay of Plenty |
| Tayler Adams | Southland | 0 | 1 | vs Waikato |
| Kieran Moffat | Otago | 0 | 1 | vs Tasman |
| Liam Coltman | Otago | 0 | 1 | vs Tasman |
| Ryan Cocker | Taranaki | 0 | 1 | vs Hawke's Bay |
| Rory Grice | Waikato | 0 | 1 | vs Auckland |
| Daniel Hawkins | Northland | 0 | 1 | vs Hawke's Bay |
| Paul Alo-Emile | Waikato | 0 | 1 | vs Counties Manukau |
| Augustine Pulu | Counties Manukau | 0 | 1 | vs Waikato |
| Chris Eaton | Hawke's Bay | 0 | 1 | vs Tasman |
| Sione Faletau | Canterbury | 0 | 1 | vs Manawatu |
| Antonio Kiri Kiri | Manawatu | 0 | 1 | vs Canterbury |
| Malakai Fekitoa | Auckland | 0 | 1 | vs Canterbury |
| Melani Nanai | Auckland | 0 | 1 | vs Wellington |
| Tim Perry | Tasman | 0 | 1 | vs Taranaki |
| Bryce Williams | Northland | 0 | 1 | vs Bay of Plenty |
| Jarrad Hoeata | Taranaki | 0 | 1 | vs Waikato |
| Scott Manson | Otago | 0 | 1 | vs Hawke's Bay |

## Ranfurly Shield
### Pre-season challenges

* 17 July 2013 14:35 NZST
| Waikato | 85–0 | Horowhenua-Kapiti |
| Try: Douglas 2' c Leonard 5' c Webber (4) 17' c, 25' c, 31' c, 78' c Collier (2) 38' m, 50' m Graham 44' c Alainu'uese 57' c Robertson (2) 63' c, 67' m Faiva 65' c Con: Renata (8/11) 3', 6', 18', 26', 32', 45', 64', 79' Hawera (1/1) 58' Collier (1/1) 66' | Report | Pen: McBride (0/1) |
* Campbell Park, Morrinsville Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Richard Kelly
* 30 July 2013 14:35 NZST
| Waikato | 65–10 | Ngāti Porou East Coast |
| Try: Masirewa (3) 15' m, 56' c, 70' m Alainu'uese 17' c Mikkelson (2) 37' c, 54' c Talakai 45' m Douglas (2) 59' m, 78' c Snowden 65' c Con: Renata (6/10) 18', 38', 55', 57, 66', 79' Pen: Renata (1/2) 29' | Report | Try: Ingram 22' m Parata 40' m Con: Vorenasu (0/2) |
* Whakarua Park, Ruatoria Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Nick Briant