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.
Division 1
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
Division 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poverty Bay | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 227 | 119 | +108 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | Wairarapa Bush | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 120 | +56 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| 3 | Mid Canterbury | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 126 | +59 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 171 | +38 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 | King Country | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 161 | 144 | +17 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | South Canterbury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 119 | 150 | −31 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | West Coast | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 130 | 267 | −137 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Buller | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 92 | 202 | −110 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Semi-finals
- Poverty Bay 22-13 Horowhenua-Kapiti
- Wairarapa Bush 16-9 Mid Canterbury
Grand final
- Poverty Bay 37-14 Wairarapa Bush
Ranfurly Shield
As the holders of the Ranfurly Shield from the end of 2003, Auckland began their defence of the shield against Poverty Bay in Auckland. Auckland won this match and made one more successful defence before losing to Bay of Plenty. Following their first ever Ranfurly Shield win, Bay of Plenty also won their first ever defence of the shield against Waikato before losing it to Canterbury, who made two successful defences to take the shield into the 2005 season.
Auckland (15th Ranfurly Shield reign)
- 28 July 2004 – Auckland v Poverty Bay (won 116–3)
- 1 August 2004 – Auckland v Counties Manukau (won 100–15)
- 15 August 2004 – Auckland v Bay of Plenty (lost 28–33)
Bay of Plenty (1st Ranfurly Shield reign)
- 22 August 2004 – Bay of Plenty v Waikato (won 26–20)
- 5 September 2004 – Bay of Plenty v Canterbury (lost 26–33)
Canterbury (11th Ranfurly Shield reign)
- 18 September 2004 – Canterbury v Southland (won 52–13)
- 9 October 2004 – Canterbury v Northland (won 68–19)
References
- "NPC Results 1976-2006". thesilverfern.co.nz. 12 May 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- The 2005 New Zealand Rugby Almanack, Edited by Clive Akers and Geoff Miller