2021 Farah Palmer Cup
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| 2021 Farah Palmer Cup season | |
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| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Date | 17 July – 9 October |
| Champions | Waikato |
| Runners-up | Canterbury |
| Official website | |
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The 2021 Farah Palmer Cup season was the 15th edition of the competition. It began on 17 July with the finals taking place on 9 October.
In September, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Auckland, Counties Manukau, & North Harbour withdrew from the remainder of the competition leaving the remaining ten teams to complete the season. The respective finals was played on the first two weekends of October.[1][2]
Waikato and Manawatū were crowned champions in their respective Farah Palmer Cup competitions; Waikato defeated Canterbury to win the Premiership final,[3][4] and Manawatu beat Hawke's Bay to win the Championship final.[5]
The competition was divided into two divisions: The Premiership is the top division consisting of seven teams, the winner being crowned the champion while the lowest ranked team will be relegated to the Championship. The Championship is the second division consisting of six teams, the winner of the competition gets promoted to the Premiership for the next year.
Standings
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Key: JST – JJ Stewart Trophy holders
Regular season
Week 1
| 17 July |
| JJ – Canterbury | 59–12 | Counties Manukau |
| Rugby Park, Christchurch |
| 18 July |
| Wellington | 13–5 | Otago |
| Porirua Park, Wellington |
Bye: Waikato
Week 2
| 24 July |
| North Harbour | 35–32 | Tasman |
| North Harbour |
| 24 July |
| Waikato | 17–24 | Canterbury |
| Waikato |
Bye: Wellington
Week 3
| 31 July |
| Hawke's Bay | 45–24 | North Harbour |
| Tremain Field, Napier |
| 31 July |
| Bay of Plenty | 10–27 | Waikato |
| 1 August |
| Counties Manukau | 39–7 | Otago |
| Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe |
| 1 August |
| JJ – Canterbury | 23–22 | Wellington |
| Rugby Park, Christchurch |
Bye: Auckland
Week 4
| 6 August |
| Manawatu | 67–12 | Hawke's Bay |
| CET Arena, Palmerston North |
| 8 August |
| Tasman | 0–27 | Northland |
| Sports Park |
| 8 August |
| Auckland | 7–32 | Canterbury |
| Eden Park, Auckland |
Bye: Bay of Plenty
Week 5
| 13 August |
| Counties Manukau | 10–13 | Auckland |
| Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe |
| 14 August |
| Manawatu | 34–0 | North Harbour |
| CET Arena, Palmerston North |
| 14 August |
| Hawke's Bay | 80–5 | Tasman |
| McLean Park, Napier |
| 15 August |
| Northland | 41–3 | Taranaki |
| Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei |
Bye: Otago
Week 6
| 18 September |
| Bay of Plenty | 31–3 | Otago |
| Mt Maunganui |
Week 7
| 25 September |
| Otago | 24–72 | Canterbury |
| Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| 25 September |
| Bay of Plenty | 34–41 | Wellington |
| Blake Park |
| 25 September |
| Taranaki | 19–35 | Hawke's Bay |
| TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood |
Play-offs
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Championship
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Premiership
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Semi-finals
Championship
| 1 October |
| Northland | 26–27 | Hawke's Bay |
| Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei |
Premiership
| 2 October |
| Waikato | 26–10 | Wellington |
| FMG Stadium Waikato |
Finals
Premiership
| 9 October |
| Canterbury | 20–22 | Waikato |
| Christchurch |
Championship
| 9 October |
| Manawatu | 55–12 | Hawke's Bay |
| Palmerston North |