Wellington face Bay of Plenty for NPC title
Bay of Plenty have the chance to win just their second NPC title, and first since 1976, against Wellington.
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Oct 14
Cantabs roll Tasman in NPC quarterfinals
Canterbury have dominated Tasman 62-14 at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim to advance to the NPC semifinals.
Oct 12
BOP, Waikato into NPC semis after close wins
Two dramatic Saturday NPC quarterfinals with hosts Bay of Plenty winning over Hawke's Bay while Waikato turned the tables on Taranaki
Oct 12
Wellington Lions battle past Counties Manukau
The Wellington Lions advance to the National Provincial Championship semifinals for a third straight season.
Oct 10
Hurricanes looking for new first-five for 2025
A potential shortage of No 10's in Super Rugby Pacific in 2025 as the Hurricanes search for a new pivot.
Oct 10
Fourteen All Blacks to play NPC quarterfinals
A total of 14 players from the All Blacks squad announced this week will be available to represent their teams in the NPC quarterfinals.
Oct 6
Taranaki win Ranfurly Shield off Tasman
The Ranfurly Shield is on the move again with Taranaki too strong as they challenged and beat Tasman in Nelson
Oct 5
Otago surge into NPC top-eight, for now
Having done their part, Otago will now sweat out Saturday's National Provincial Championship matches.
Oct 3
Multiple All Blacks return to NPC action
A large group of the All Blacks squad will return to National Provincial Championship action this weekend.
Oct 3
Tasman beat Auckland, retain Log o' Wood
A strong second half showing has seen Tasman retain the Ranfurly Shield, beating Auckland 31-17.
Sep 30
NPC wins for Harbour, Waikato, Taranaki
In a National Provincial Championship round of surprises, North Harbour added another on Sunday.
Sep 29
Otago stun Tasman to end NPC streak
A day after Counties Manukau took down league-leading Wellington, Otago said 'Hold my Speight's'.
Sep 28
Counties Manukau tame the Lions in NPC
Counties Manukau have caused the biggest shock result of the National Provincial Championship season.
Sep 26
Four-try Riccitelli lifts Taranaki over Harbour
Ricky Riccitelli enhances case the 2024 National Provincial Championship is the Year of the Hooker.
Sep 23
Tasman survive again with a late penalty
The Tasman Mako remain the NPC's lone unbeaten team. But again took it down to the wire.
Sep 22
NPC wins for Lions, Canterbury, Northland
The Wellington Lions score golden-point victory to extend their lead at the top of the NPC.
Sep 21
Bulls send message in Hawke's Bay romp
Defending champions Taranaki have sent a warning to the rest of the National Provincial Championship.
Sep 19
Manawatu snatch first win of NPC season
It was 386 days between success for Manawatū, but they can now claim a victory in the 2024 NPC.
Sep 15
Tasman fend off Lions for Ranfurly Shield
The Tasman Mako created a bit of history, defending the Ranfurly Shield for the first time.
Sep 15
Blowout NPC victories for Waikato, Harbour
Points flowed like the rain and records fell in the National Provincial Championship on Saturday.
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