Round Date Opposition Result Location Week 1 Sun 1 Aug, 4:35 pm Tasman Won 20 - 11 Westpac Stadium, Wellington Week 2 Sun 8 Aug, 2:35 pm Counties-Manukau Lost 25 - 31 Westpac Stadium, Wellington Week 3 Sat 14 Aug, 7:35 pm Otago Won 35 - 22 Carisbrook, Dunedin Week 4 Sat 21 Aug, 7:35 pm Waikato Won 26 - 14 Westpac Stadium, Wellington Week 5 Sat 28 Aug, 5:30 pm Northland Won 31 - 28 Westpac Stadium, Wellington Week 6 Sat 4 Sep, 2:35 pm Manawatu Lost 24 - 36 FMG Stadium, Palmerston North Week 7 Sat 11 Sep, 6:35 pm Auckland Eden Park, Auckland Week 8 Sat 18 Sep, 5:30 pm Hawke's Bay Westpac Stadium, Wellington Week 9 Sat 25 Sep, 2:35 pm Canterbury AMI Stadium, Christchurch Week 10 Thu 30 Sep, 7:35 pm Bay of Plenty Westpac Stadium, Wellington Week 11 Sun 10 Oct, 2:35 pm North Harbour North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City Week 12 Sat 16 Oct, 7:35 pm Taranaki Westpac Stadium, Wellington Week 13 Sat 23 Oct, 7:35 pm Southland Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill Semi-final Sat 30 Oct, 7:35 pm , Final Fri 5 Nov, 7:35 pm ,