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1976 National Provincial Championship
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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 112 | +83 | 25 | 17 | ||
| 2 | (RS) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 142 | 104 | +38 | 17 | 15 | |
| 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 133 | +27 | 19 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 118 | +35 | 20 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 107 | +11 | 20 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 165 | 122 | +43 | 20 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 148 | +42 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 125 | 130 | −5 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 146 | 192 | −46 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 105 | 161 | −56 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 76 | 164 | −88 | 8 | 1 |
Results
May
Terry Mitchell Murray McEwan John Phillips
June
Kenneth Granger
Andy Dalton Patrick Yates
July
Henk Habraken
Mark Donaldson Grant Bowater
Kevin Phelan
Brian Dwyer David Haynes
Ken Maharey Mark Wright Doug Rollerson
Mark Best Joe Whiu Barry Ashworth Glenn Rich
Ian Grant Roger Bremmer
Barry Spry Allan McNaughton Graham Moore
August
Tuck Waaka
Sheridan Martin Murphy Mark Taylor Jimmy Kamizona Lawrence Keepa
Pat Ryan Jock McCarroll
Doug Heffernan
David Laurie John Phillips Andy Jefferd
Terry Morrison
Scott Cartwright
Peter Horrocks Tony Brown Graham Moore Tuck Waaka
Doug Rollerson Murray Watts
Ash McGregor
Denis Thorn Glenn Rich Mark Taylor Graham Moore
Peter Durham (2) Robbie Hunter David Haynes Mike Gunson
Don Stewart
September
Geoff Valli Peter Clotworthy Joe Rawiri
Glenn Rich Merv Jaffray Alistair Barton Bevan Wilson
Peter Durham Stu Wilson (2)
Ray Gordon John Davie Dave Neal
Mark Taylor Greg Rowlands
Alan Campbell Innes
Andy Haden
Peter Horrocks John Brake
Bob Lendrum
Roger Ramsey Dave Saunders Warwick Procter
Jon McLachlan
Paul Quinn Stu Wilson
Brian Ford
Alistair Barton Merv Jaffray Bruce Kenny
John Munro Andy Jefferd John Ashworth
Warwick Procter
Patrick Yates Owen Trevor Burnside
Division 2 (North Island)
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 49 | +160 | 28 | 16 | |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 87 | +129 | 31 | 14 | |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 144 | −34 | 9 | 9 | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 115 | −23 | 11 | 8 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 173 | 76 | +97 | 28 | 8 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 98 | 107 | −9 | 13 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 214 | −173 | 6 | 4 | |
| 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 128 | −58 | 6 | 3 | |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 183 | −89 | 15 | 2 |
Results
May
Lindsay Robinson
June
John O'Sullivan Paul Wharehoka Herbie Kowhai Steve Davidson Ian Snook
Alan Clark Dick Myers
Bob Barrell (2) Francis Hill Brent Dallison Rob Manson
Wayne Truman Jerry McClutchie
July
Brent Dallison Peter Bailey Ray Stafford Bruce Middleton
August
Michael Brodie David Strange
Donald George McMillan
Michael Whitehead
Ritchie Robertson
Graham Mourie
Brent Dallison Bruce Patrick
Grant Allen
Bruce Patrick (2) Douglas Patchett Rob Manson John Knofflock penalty try
Douglas Patchett
Jim Tarrant Kevin Magill Murray Taylor Alan Clark Dick Myers Peter Gilbert
Dennis Avison Bryce McEldowney Ian Eliason John O'Sullivan Alistair Scown
Stephen Brophy (2) Paul Wharehoka
Michael Brodie Brian McConnochie Bruce Bernard Patrick
Grant Mitchinson
September
Simon Spence Dick Myers
John O'Sullivan (2) Graham Mourie Dave Loveridge Ian Eliason
Roger Litt (2) Kevin Magill Peter Gilbert Graeme Irwin Ross McGlashan
Graham Potaka Sam Pye David Flavell Mike Nutting John William Luoni
Kevin Greene (2) John O'Rourke
Geoffrey Wilfred Hobson Brett Sherriff
John O'Sullivan
Richard Murray
Murray Kidd Rod Takiari Henry Reedy
Division 2 (South Island)
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 39 | +64 | 14 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 9 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 77 | −5 | 11 | 6 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 6 | 3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 115 | −74 | 6 | 2 |
Results
June
Paul Burgess Bob Neighbours
July
Michael Tapley
Paddy Alexander
August
Bill Lucre Colin Haigh Gary Organ
Michael Tapley Paddy Whyte
Paddy Whyte Bill Cooper
John Dickson
Robin Heron Alan McLaren
September
Jim Steffens Gavin Cook
Geoff Hannan (2) Ian Palmer Alan McLaren Neville Richards Paul Hewitson
Lindsay Kearns
Promotion/relegation matches
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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