1987 National Provincial Championship

The 1987 season was the twelfth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Auckland were the winners of Division 1.

Division 1

The following table gives the final standings:[1]

Relegated to Division Two
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Auckland 10100037590+28540
2 Wellington 10901286163+12236
3 Otago 10604176150+2627
4 Bay of Plenty 10604257228+2926
5 Canterbury 10505201183+1822
6 Waikato 10415201227-2619
7 Counties 10406186244-5819
8 North Auckland 10406180206-2618
9 Manawatu 10307211273-6214
10 Taranaki 10208128302-1749
11 Wairarapa Bush 10118123258-1359

Division 2

The following table gives the final standings:[2]

Relegated to Division Three
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 North Harbour 770023765+17228
2 Hawke's Bay 7502196144+5221
3 Marlborough 750215692+6420
4 Southland 7403212124+8818
5 King Country 720589159-709
6 South Canterbury 7205126200-749
7 Mid Canterbury 720571202-1318
8 Wanganui 710662163-1014

Promotion/relegation

Division Two winner North Harbour won their playoff match with Hawke's Bay to be promoted to Division One to replace Wairarapa Bush who were relegated.[3] Division Three winner Poverty Bay were elevated to Division Two to replace Wanganui who were relegated.

References

  1. ↑ "NPC Results 1976-2006". Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Sports results". The Press. 5 October 1987. p. 27.
  3. ↑ "Wellington wraps up season by blitzing rival". The Press. 5 October 1987. p. 44.
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