The 1976 season was the inaugural year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), also known for sponsorship reasons as the Radio New Zealand National Championship, a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Bay of Plenty were the winners of Division 1, while Taranaki and South Canterbury were the winners of Division 2 North Island and Division 2 South Island respectively.
Division 1
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | Pts |
1 | Bay of Plenty | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 112 | +83 | 25 | 17 |
2 | Manawatu (RS) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 104 | +38 | 17 | 15 |
3 | Auckland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 133 | +27 | 19 | 13 |
4 | Canterbury | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 118 | +35 | 20 | 12 |
5 | Counties | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 107 | +11 | 20 | 12 |
6 | Wellington | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 165 | 122 | +43 | 20 | 11 |
7 | Otago | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 148 | +42 | 11 | 10 |
8 | Hawke's Bay | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 125 | 130 | −5 | 18 | 8 |
9 | Marlborough | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 146 | 192 | −46 | 19 | 6 |
10 | Southland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 105 | 161 | −56 | 13 | 5 |
11 | North Auckland | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 76 | 164 | −88 | 8 | 1 |
Results
May
Hawke's Bay | 7–10 | Auckland |
Try: R. L. Stuart Pen: R. K. Whinham | | Try: T. M. Saseve Pen: S. L. Watt Drop: M. K. Sisam |
McLean Park, Napier Referee: W. L. Adlam (Wanganui) |
Canterbury | 23–9 | Marlborough |
Try: S. C. Cartwright T. W. Mitchell M. R. MacEwan J. K. Phillips Con: M. D. Heffernan (2) Pen: M. D. Heffernan | | Pen: S. W. P. Marfell (3) |
Lancaster Park, Christchurch Referee: D. H. Millar (Otago) |
June
Manawatu | 23–13 | Wellington |
Tries: D.L. Rollerson (2), K. W. Granger Con: D.L. Rollerson Pen: D.L. Rollerson (2) | | Tries: G.W. Skipper Pen: C.J. Currie (2) Drop: B.W. Cederwall |
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North Referee: C. P. Gregan (Waikato) |
Counties | 12–19 | Auckland |
Tries: L.J. Hughes, A.G. Dalton, Patrick Yates | | Tries: T.G. Morrison (2) Con: S.L. Watts Pen: S.L. Watts (2) Drop: P.J. Parlane |
The Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: I. J. Clarke (Waikato) |
North Auckland | 3–12 | Auckland |
Pen: S. Semenoff | | Tries: D.L. Palmer Con: S.L. Watt Pen: S.L. Watt Drop: H.K. Whiu |
Okara Park, Whangārei Referee: K. H. Lynch (Poverty Bay) |
Counties | 4–15 | Wellington |
Tries: Patrick Yates | | Tries: Grant Grifith Con: C.J. Currie Pen: C.J. Currie (3) |
The Stadium, Pukekohe Referee: M. G. Farnworth (Auckland) |
July
Bay of Plenty | 9–10 | Counties |
Pen: T.J. Waaka (2) Drop: L.J. Brake | | Tries: R.J. Palmer, H.J. Habraken Con: G.K. Taylor |
Manawatu | 19–6 | North Auckland |
Tries: M.G. Watts, M.W. Donaldson, G.S. Bowater Con: D.L. Rollerson (2) Drop: D.L. Rollerson | | Pen: B.H. McCarroll (2) |
Wellington | 13–0 | North Auckland |
Tries: Stu Wilson, K.L. Phelan Con: C.J. Currie Pen: C.J. Currie | | |
Marlborough | 24–17 | North Auckland |
Tries: D.W. Neal (2), B.P. Dwyer Con: K.G. Sutherland (3) Pen: K.G. Sutherland Drop: R.E. Gordon | | Tries: P.R. Halse (2), D.A. Haynes Con: B.H. McCarroll Pen: B.H. McCarroll |
Southland | 9–23 | Manawatu |
Tries: C.R. Davis Con: G.T. Valli Pen: G.T. Valli | | Tries: P.W. Broederlow, K.G. Maharey, M.A. Wright, D.L. Rollerson Con: D.L. Rollerson (2) Drop: D.L. Rollerson |
Marlborough | 15–25 | Auckland |
Tries: D.W. Neal, M.J. Best Con: K.G. Sutherland (2) Pen: K.G. Sutherland | | Tries: T.G. Morrison, H.K. Whiu, B.G. Ashworth, G.J. Rich Con: S.L. Watt (3) Pen: S.L. Watt |
Hawke's Bay | 33–10 | Marlborough |
Tries: R.P. Hunter (3), I.G. Grant, R.P. Bremmer Con: R.D. Cox (2) Pen: R.D. Cox (3) | | Tries: M.J. Best Pen: K.G. Sutherland Drop: R.E. Gordon |
Counties | 10–6 | Marlborough |
Tries: R.J. Palmer Pen: R.N. Lendrum Drop: R.N. Lendrum | | Tries: S.W.P. Marfell Con: K.G. Sutherland |
Marlborough | 13–24 | Bay of Plenty |
Tries: P.G. Neal Pen: K.G. Sutherland (3) | | Tries: E.J.T. Stokes (2), J.B. Spry, Allan McNaughton, Graham Moore Con: Gregory Rowlands |
August
Wellington | 18–18 | Bay of Plenty |
Tries: G.W. Skipper Con: B.W. Cederwall Pen: B.W. Cederwall (4) | | Pen: Gregory Rowlands (4), T.J. Waaka Drop: Gregory Rowlands |
Manawatu | 9–28 | Bay of Plenty |
Pen: D.L. Rollerson (2), S.M. Murphy | | Tries: E.J.T. Stokes, N.M. Taylor, J.T. Kamizona, L. Keepa Con: Gregory Rowlands (3) Pen: Gregory Rowlands (2) |
Southland | 9–10 | Otago |
Pen: G.T. Valli (2) Drop: N.J. Polson | | Tries: Kenneth Mitchell Pen: B.W. Wilson Drop: B.A. Guthrie |
Otago | 6–18 | Hawke's Bay |
Pen: B.W. Wilson (2) | | Tries: T.J. Carter, P.J. Ryan, D.S. McCarroll Con: R.D. Cox (3) |
Manawatu | 15–10 | Canterbury |
Tries: P.W. Broederlow Con: D.L. Rollerson Pen: D.L. Rollerson (2) Drop: Brian Morris | | Tries: Vance Stewart, M.D. Heffernan Con: M.D. Heffernan |
Southland | 6–7 | Hawke's Bay |
Pen: G.T. Valli (2) | | Tries:R.L. Stuart Pen: R.D. Cox |
North Auckland | 13–21 | Canterbury |
Tries: M.J. Gunson Pen: B.H. McCarroll (2), R.D. Laurie | | Tries: S.C. Cartwright (2), J.K. Phillips, A.C.R. Jefferd Con: M.D. Heffernan Pen: M.D. Heffernan |
Bay of Plenty | 12–6 | Canterbury |
Tries: Graham Moore Con: Gregory Rowlands Pen: Gregory Rowlands Drop: L.J. Brake | | Pen: R.G. Wilson (2) |
Auckland (RS) | 9–9 | Southland |
Pen: S.L. Watt (3) | | Tries: D.R. Saunders Con: G.T. Valli Pen: G.T. Valli |
Auckland (RS) | 10–12 | Manawatu |
Tries: Andy Haden, T.G. Morrison Con: S.L. Watt | | Tries: D.L. Rollerson Con: D.A. Hales Pen: D.L. Rollerson Drop: D.L. Rollerson |
Canterbury | 13–6 | Hawke's Bay |
Tries: A.J. Wyllie, S.C. Cartwright Con: M.D. Heffernan Pen: M.D. Heffernan | | Pen: R.D. Cox (2) |
Bay of Plenty | 27–12 | Southland |
Tries: E.J.T. Stokes (2), P.M. Horrocks, A.C. Brown, Graham Moore Con: Gregory Rowlands, T.J. Waaka Pen: Gregory Rowlands | | Tries: L.M. Rutledge Con: G.T. Valli Pen: G.T. Valli (2) |
Counties | 12–14 | Manawatu |
Tries: Patrick Yates (2) Con: M.M. Codlin (2) | | Tries: K.W. Granger, D.L. Rollerson, M.G. Watts Con: D.A. Hales |
North Auckland | 9–15 | Southland |
Tries: M.M. Dyer Con: B.H. McCarroll Pen: B.H. McCarroll | | Tries: L.M. Rutledge, A.A. McGregor Con: G.T. Valli (2) Pen: G.T. Valli |
Auckland | 28–31 | Bay of Plenty |
Tries: T.G. Morrison, D.N. Thorn, G.J. Rich Con: S.L. Watt (2) Pen: S.L. Watt (3) Drop: P.M. Richards | | Tries: A.C. Brown, N.M. Taylor, Graham Moore Con: Gregory Rowlands (2) Pen: Gregory Rowlands (4) Drop: L.J. Brake |
Hawke's Bay | 25–16 | North Auckland |
Tries: D.S. McCarroll (2), P.J. Durham (2), R.P. Hunter Con: R.D. Cox Pen: R.D. Cox | | Tries: H.K. Sowman, D.A. Haynes, M.J. Gunson Con: B.H. McCarroll (2) |
Otago | 16–6 | Counties |
Tries: T.J. Burcher Pen: B.W. Wilson (3) Drop: B.W. Wilson | | Pen: M.M. Codlin (2) |
Wellington | 14–15 | Canterbury |
Tries: Stu Wilson (2) Pen: R.S. Cleland (2) | | Tries: P.A. Macfie, Don Stewart Con: M.D. Heffernan (2) Pen: M.D. Heffernan |
September
Southland | 10–19 | Counties |
Tries: M.A. Mitchell, G.T. Valli Con: G.T. Valli | | Tries: R.N. Lendrum, Peter Clotworthy, J. Rawiri Con: R.N. Lendrum (2) Pen: R.N. Lendrum |
Auckland | 16–26 | Otago |
Tries: G.L. Colling, G.J. Rich Con: S.L. Watt Pen: S.L. Watt (2) | | Tries: L.A. Clark, M.W.R. Jaffray, A.C. Barton, B.W. Wilson Con: B.W. Wilson (2) Pen: B.W. Wilson (2) |
Hawke's Bay | 13–25 | Wellington |
Tries: Junior Paraha, P.J. Durham Con: R.D. Cox Pen: R.D. Cox | | Tries: W.G. Proctor (2), Stu Wilson (2) Con: R.S. Cleland (3) Pen: R.S. Cleland |
Canterbury | 6–11 | Counties |
Pen: M.D. Heffernan (2) | | Tries: Patrick Yates (2) Drop: R.N. Lendrum |
Marlborough | 28–12 | Southland |
Tries: B.R. Ford, R.E. Gordon, John Davie, D.W. Neal Con: K.G. Sutherland (3) Pen: K.G. Sutherland Drop: K.R. Hodges | | Tries: L.M. Rutledge (2) Con: G.T. Valli (2) |
North Auckland | 3–17 | Bay of Plenty |
Pen: R.D. Laurie | | Tries: Graham Moore, N.M. Taylor, Gregory Rowlands Con: Gregory Rowlands Pen: Gregory Rowlands |
North Auckland | 3–3 | Otago |
Pen: R.D. Laurie | | Pen: B.W. Wilson |
Canterbury | 16–7 | Southland |
Tries: G.E. Brain Pen: M.D. Heffernan (4) | | Tries: C.R. Davis Drop: B.J. McKechnie |
Manawatu(RS) | 15–3 | Hawke's Bay |
Tries: M.G. Watts, A.C. Innes Con: D.L. Rollerson (2) Pen: D.L. Rollerson | | Pen: R.D. Cox |
Wellington | 9–12 | Auckland |
Tries: G.W. Skipper Con: R.S. Cleland Pen: R.S. Cleland | | Tries: T.G. Morrison, Andy Haden Con: S.L. Watt (2) |
Bay of Plenty | 19–6 | Otago |
Tries: J.T. Kamizona, P.M. Horrocks, L.J. Brake Con: Gregory Rowlands (2) Pen: Gregory Rowlands | | Pen: B.W. Wilson (2) |
Counties | 15–6 | North Auckland |
Tries: E.S. McRobbie, R.N. Lendrum Con: M.M. Codlin (2) Pen: M.M. Codlin | | Pen: Ross McAllister (2) |
Southland | 16–13 | Wellington |
Tries: J.W. Ellis, R.A. Ramsey, D.R. Saunders Con: G.T. Valli (2) | | Tries: G.W. Skipper, W.G. Proctor Con: R.S. Cleland Pen: C.J. Currie |
Auckland | 19–9 | Canterbury |
Tries: D.N. Thorn, J.S. McLachlan Con: S.L. Watt Pen: S.L. Watt (3) | | Pen: M.D. Heffernan (3) |
Otago | 7–29 | Wellington |
Tries: J.S. Colling Pen: B.W. Wilson | | Tries: I.N. Stevens (2), P.B. Quinn, S.S. Wilson Con: C.J. Currie (2) Pen: C.J. Currie (2) Drop: J.P. Gougan |
Marlborough | 13–12 | Manawatu |
Tries: John Davie, B.R. Ford Con: K.G. Sutherland Pen: K.G. Sutherland | | Pen: D.L. Rollerson (3) Drop: B. Wright |
Bay of Plenty | 10–7 | Hawke's Bay |
Tries: Gregory Rowlands Pen: Gregory Rowlands (2) | | Tries: D.S. McCarroll Pen: R.D. Cox |
Otago | 20–14 | Marlborough |
Tries: T.J. Burcher, A.C. Barton, M.W.R. Jaffray Con: B.W. Wilson Pen: B.W. Wilson Drop: B.W. Wilson | | Tries: B.R. Ford, B.A. Kenny Pen: K.G. Sutherland (2) |
Canterbury | 34–12 | Otago |
Tries: D.J. Stewart (2), John Munro, A.C.R. Jefferd, J.C. Ashworth Con: M.D. Heffernan (4) Pen: M.D. Heffernan Drop: T.L. Mehrtens | | Tries: R.A. Roy Con: B.W. Wilson Pen: B.W. Wilson (2) |
Wellington | 16–14 | Marlborough |
Tries: S.S. Wilson, W.G. Proctor Con: C.J. Currie Pen: C.J. Currie (2) | | Tries: A.R. Sutherland (3) Con: K.G. Sutherland |
Hawke's Bay | 6–19 | Counties |
Pen: R.K. Whinham (2) | | Tries: H.P. Milner (2), Patrick Yates, O.T. Burnside Drop: R.N. Lendrum |
Division 2 (North Island)
Standings
Results
May
Horowhenua | 11–12 | East Coast |
Tries: M.D. Nutting, L.R. Robinson Pen: L.R. Robinson | | Pen: V.J. Takarangi (4) |
June
Wanganui | 12–32 | Taranaki |
Tries: R.B. Dallison Con: R.B. Barrell Pen: R.B. Barrell (2) | | Tries: A.I. Scown (2), J. O'Sullivan, R.P. Wharehoka, Herbie Kowhai Con: Paul Martin (2), S.C. Davidson Drop: Paul Martin, I.J. Snook |
Waikato | 23–3 | Thames Valley |
Tries: P.C. Gilbert (2), A.L. Clark, R.G. Myers Con: A.W. Baker (2) Pen: A.W. Baker | | Pen: W.G. Bax |
Wanganui | 45–4 | Horowhenua |
Tries: A.B. Middleton (2), R.B. Barrell (2), F.W. Hill, R.B. Dallison, R.R.W. Manson Con: R.B. Barrell (4) Pen: R.B. Barrell (3) | | Tries: M.G. Brodie |
July
Wanganui | 28–9 | King Country |
Tries: R.J. Murray, R.B. Dallison, P.A. Bailey, R.B. Stafford, A.B. Middleton Con: R.B. Barrell (4) | | Pen: J.R. Barr (3) |
Waikato | 7–8 | Wairarapa Bush |
Tries: K.M. Greene Pen: A.W. Baker | | Tries: K.W. Carter (2) |
August
Horowhenua | 11–16 | Thames Valley |
Tries: M.D. Nutting, M.G. Brodie Pen: M.G. Brodie | | Tries: Pita Cherrington, D.O. Strange Con: K.D. Moloney Pen: K.D. Moloney (2) |
Wairarapa Bush | 20–11 | Thames Valley |
Tries: A.J. O'Neill Con: N.F. Kjestrup Pen: N.F. Kjestrup (2) | | Tries: D.O. Strange, D.G. McMillan Pen: A.H. Fisher |
Wairarapa Bush | 18–4 | East Coast |
Tries: A.J. O'Neill, R.E. Robertson Con: N.F. Kjestrup (2) Pen: N.F. Kjestrup (2) | | Tries: R.N. Falcon |
Taranaki | 16–6 | King Country |
Tries: J. O'Sullivan, G.N.K. Mourie Con: S.C. Davidson Pen: S.C. Davidson (2) | | Tries: M.R. Kidd Con: N.W. Pye |
Thames Valley | 12–20 | Wanganui |
Pen: W.G. Bax (4) | | Tries: R.R.W. Manson, R.B. Dallison, V.B. Patrick Con: R.B. Barrell Pen: R.B. Barrell (2) |
East Coast | 3–54 | Wanganui |
Pen: H.T. Roberts | | Tries: R.J. Murray (3), V.B. Patrick (2), Douglas Patchett, R.R.W. Manson, J.E. Knofflock, penalty try Con: R.B. Barrell (6) Pen: R.B. Barrell (2) |
Poverty Bay | 7–17 | Wanganui |
Tries: R.A. Newlands Pen: John Whittle | | Tries: J.E. Knofflock, Douglas Patchett Pen: R.B. Barrell (2) Drop: L.W. Stowell |
King Country | 13–47 | Waikato |
Tries: M.R. Kidd, J.W. Tarrant Con: J.R. Barr Pen: J.R. Barr | | Tries: R.B. Litt (2), K.J. Magill, M.B. Taylor, A.L. Clark, R.G. Myers, P.C. Gilbert Con: A.W. Baker (5) Pen: A.W. Baker (3) |
Taranaki | 6–3 | Horowhenua |
Pen: S.C. Davidson (2) | | Pen: M.G. Brodie |
East Coast | 0–41 | Taranaki |
| | Tries: S.B. Brophy, D.G. Avison, R.B. McEldowney, I.M. Eliason, J. O'Sullivan, A.I. Scown Con: D.G. Avison (4) Pen: D.G. Avison (3) |
Poverty Bay | 6–43 | Taranaki |
Pen: G.B. Ross (2) | | Tries: R.J. Fraser (2), S.B. Brophy (2), R.P. Wharehoka Con: D.G. Avison Pen: D.G. Avison (3) Drop: I.R. Snook (4) |
Horowhenua | 12–23 | Wairarapa Bush |
Tries: R.C. Pulowski, M.G. Brodie Con: M.G. Brodie (2) | | Tries: Michael Barnes (2), B.J. McConnochie, B.B. Patrick Con: N.F. Kjestrup (2) Pen: N.F. Kjestrup |
Wanganui | 21–7 | Waikato |
Tries: R.R.W. Manson, G.D. Mitchinson Con: R.B. Barrell (2) Pen: R.B. Barrell (3) | | Tries: Michael Deane Pen: A.W. Baker |
September
Poverty Bay | 15–14 | Waikato |
Tries: Nigel Shanks, S.J. Spence Con: John Whittle (2) Pen: John Whittle | | Tries: C. Ormsby, R.G. Myers Drop: B. Taylor (2) |
Taranaki | 42–10 | Wairarapa Bush |
Tries: S.B. Brophy (2), J. O'Sullivan (2), G.N.K. Mourie, D.S. Loveridge, I.M. Eliason Con: D.G. Avison (4) Pen: D.G. Avison Drop: Paul Martin | | Tries: N.P. Sargent Pen: N.F. Kjestrup (2) |
East Coast | 0–39 | Waikato |
| | Tries: M.B. Taylor (2), R.B. Litt (2), K.J. Magill, P.C. Gilbert, G.L. Irwin, D.R. McGlashan Con: A.W. Baker (2) Pen: A.W. Baker |
King Country | 29–23 | Horowhenua |
Tries: M.R. Kidd (3), Graham Potaka, N.W. Pye, D.M. Flavell Con: M.J. Lang (3) Pen: M.J. Lang | | Tries: P.L. Martin (2), M.D. Nutting, J.W. Luoni Con: M.G. Brodie (2) Pen: M.G. Brodie |
Waikato | 33–7 | Horowhenua |
Tries: C. Ormsby (2), K.M. Greene (2), J.W. O'Rourke Con: R.B. Litt (2) Pen: R.B. Litt (3) | | Tries: M.D. Nutting Pen: M.G. Brodie |
Horowhenua | 23–15 | Poverty Bay |
Tries: M.D. Nutting (3), G.H. Hobson Con: M.G. Brodie (2) Pen: M.G. Brodie | | Tries: G.W. Thompson, B.H. Sherriff Con: G.B. Ross (2) Pen: G.B. Ross |
Thames Valley | 9–20 | Taranaki |
Tries: Huia Martin Con: W.G. Bax Pen: W.G. Bax (3) | | Tries: D.S. Loveridge, J. O'Sullivan Pen: D.G. Avison (3) Drop: I.R. Snook |
Wairarapa Bush | 13–19 | Wanganui |
Tries: B.B. Patrick Pen: N.F. Kjestrup (3) | | Tries: R.B. Barrell, R.J. Murray Con: R.B. Barrell Pen: R.B. Barrell (3) |
Waikato | 3–9 | Taranaki |
Pen: A.W. Baker | | Tries: G.N.K. Mourie Con: D.G. Avison Pen: Paul Martin |
King Country | 25–10 | East Coast |
Tries: B.W. Donovan (2), M.R. Kidd, R.J. Takiari Con: M.J. Lang (3) Pen: I.A. McDonald | | Tries: J. Morice, H. Reedy Con: H.T. Roberts |
Division 2 (South Island)
Standings
Results
June
Buller | 9–14 | Nelson Bays |
Tries: C.F. Cochrane Con: G.W. Hart Pen: G.W. Hart | | Tries: S.W. Robertson, P.A. Burgess, R. Neighbours Con: M. Hodgson |
July
Nelson Bays | 17–14 | Mid Canterbury |
Tries: C.C. Haigh (2) Pen: W.B. Lucre (3) | | Tries: Peter MacGregor, M.H.L. Tapley Pen: M.H.L. Tapley (2) |
West Coast | 6–16 | Buller |
Pen: R.F. Nelson | | Tries: C.A. Fussell, P.G. Alexander Con: G.W. Hart Pen: G.W. Hart (2) |
August
Nelson Bays | 24–3 | North Otago |
Tries: S.W. Robertson, W.B. Lucre, C.C. Haigh, G. Organ Con: W.B. Lucre Pen: W.B. Lucre (2) | | Pen: P.R. Whyte |
Mid Canterbury | 17–13 | North Otago |
Tries: A.J. Grieve (2), M.H.L. Tapley Con: M.H.L. Tapley Pen: M.H.L. Tapley | | Tries: R.J. May, P.R. Whyte Con: P.R. Whyte Pen: P.R. Whyte |
South Canterbury | 15–9 | West Coast |
Tries: R.S. Heron Con: D.A. Nicol Pen: D.A. Nicol (3) | | Tries: C.R. Skates Con: R.F. Nelson Pen: R.F. Nelson |
North Otago | 16–7 | West Coast |
Tries: P. Johnson, P.R. Whyte, W.J. Cooper Con: P.R. Whyte (2) | | Tries: B.G. Davidson Pen: R.F. Nelson |
Nelson Bays | 10–23 | South Canterbury |
Tries: G.J. Lummis Pen: W.B. Lucre (2) | | Tries: P.J. Grant, R.S. Heron, A.M. McLaren Con: D.A. Nicol Pen: D.A. Nicol (3) |
September
Nelson Bays | 7–28 | West Coast |
Tries: C.C. Haigh Pen: W.B. Lucre | | Tries: G.J. Cook (2), J.A. Steffan Con: R.F. Nelson (2) Pen: R.F. Nelson (2) Drop: R.F. Nelson, G.J. Cook |
South Canterbury | 48–3 | North Otago |
Tries: R.S. Heron (2), G.D. Hannan (2), I.D. Palmer, A.M. McLaren, N.F. Richards, Paul Hewitson Con: D.A. Nicol (5) Pen: D.A. Nicol (2) | | Pen: P.R. Whyte |
North Otago | 6–19 | Buller |
Tries: Richard McNamara Con: B. Simpson | | Tries: A.M. Mundy (2), L.W. Kearns Con: T.G. Aldridge Pen: T.G. Aldridge (2) |
As North Auckland came last in Division 1, the unbeaten winners of Division 2 (North Island), Taranaki, were promoted to Division 1 to replace them.
South Canterbury won Division 2 (South Island), giving them a promotion play-off against Southland; they lost the game 24–11 remained in Division 2.
References
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