2004 National Provincial Championship
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The 2004 season was the 29th year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Canterbury were the winners of Division 1, Nelson Bays were the winners of Division 2, and Poverty Bay were the winners of Division 3.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 313 | 154 | +159 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 346 | 207 | +139 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | Bay of Plenty | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 241 | 221 | +20 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
| 4 | Waikato | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 294 | 215 | +79 | 37 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | Taranaki | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 332 | 257 | +75 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| 6 | North Harbour | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 246 | 200 | +46 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Auckland | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 265 | 287 | −22 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Otago | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 183 | 261 | −78 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Southland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 174 | 338 | −164 | 21 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Northland | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 182 | 436 | −254 | 21 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Results
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Semi-finals
Grand Final
Division 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Bays | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 145 | +125 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
| 2 | Hawke's Bay | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 383 | 127 | +256 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 35 |
| 3 | Counties Manukau | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 301 | 215 | +86 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 31 |
| 4 | North Otago | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 335 | 245 | +90 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Marlborough | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 206 | 233 | −27 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Manawatu | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 187 | 219 | −32 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Wanganui | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 193 | 227 | −34 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 12* |
| 8 | East Coast | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 183 | 209 | −26 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7* |
| 9 | Thames Valley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 72 | 510 | −438 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- = Wanganui lost five points and East Coast lost one bonus point for player eligibility breaches, i.e. the points gained in the match where the breach took place.
Semi-finals
- Nelson Bays 32-15 North Otago
- Hawke's Bay 41-20 Counties Manukau
Grand final
- Nelson Bays 19-14 Hawke's Bay