Canterbury in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup

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Canterbury are in Pool B for the first round of the Air New Zealand and start their campaign against Hawke's Bay on the 28 July. Canterbury are the current holders of the Ranfurly Shield and have 5 challenges during the season, 2 in pre-season and 3 during the Air New Zealand Cup. Canterbury played South Canterbury on 4 July, Wairarapa Bush on 11 July, Southland on 18 August, Otago on 1 September and Counties Manukau on 10 September.

[edit] Canterbury Squad

The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup Canterbury Squad is :Tim Bateman, Ben Blair, Stephen Brett, Craig Clarke, Wyatt Crockett, Andrew Ellis, Corey Flynn, Ben Franks, Hayden Hopgood, Campbell Johnstone, Tone Kopelani, Casey Laulala, Johnny Leo’o, Cameron McIntyre, Peter Nixon, Ben Nowell, Kevin O’Neill, Michael Paterson,Caleb Ralph, Kieran Read, Isaac Ross, Kevin Senio, Nick Thomson, Mose Tuiali’i, Paul Williams, Steven Yates

The squad of 26 does not include Canterbury’s seven All Blacks – Richie McCaw, Aaron Mauger, Leon MacDonald, Scott Hamilton, Greg Somerville, Reuben Thorne and Daniel Carter – who are currently involved in the Tri Nations Series

[edit] Pre-Season Games

• 4 July beat South Canterbury 80-15 Timaru (RS)
• 11 July beat Wairarapa Bush 96-10 Christchurch (RS)

[edit] Round One

• 28 July vs Hawke's Bay Napier
• 4 August vs Northland Whangeri
• 11 August vs Waikato Hamilton
• 18 August vs Southland Christchurch (RS)
• 1 September vs Otago Christchurch

(RS)

• 10 September vs Counties Manukau Christchurch (RS)