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1983 National Provincial Championship
The 1983 season was the eighth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Canterbury were the winners of Division 1.
The 1983 season was the eighth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Canterbury were the winners of Division 1.
The following table gives the final standings:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 109 | +186 | 20 |
| 2 | Wellington | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 104 | +105 | 15 |
| 3 | Auckland | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 104 | +60 | 13 |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 207 | 190 | +17 | 10 |
| 5 | Counties | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 182 | 147 | +35 | 12 |
| 6 | Waikato | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 161 | 205 | -44 | 10 |
| 7 | Otago | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 121 | 170 | -49 | 10 |
| 8 | Manawatu | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 188 | 162 | +26 | 8 |
| 9 | North Auckland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 134 | 160 | -26 | 6 |
| 10 | Wairarapa Bush | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 96 | 206 | -110 | 5 |
| 11 | Hawke's Bay | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 92 | 205 | -113 | 3 |
The following table gives the final standings:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taranaki | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 37 | +284 | 12 |
| 2 | Wanganui | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 186 | 56 | +130 | 10 |
| 3 | Poverty Bay | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 73 | +21 | 8 |
| 4 | King Country | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 94 | +8 | 6 |
| 5 | Thames Valley | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 121 | -25 | 4 |
| 6 | Horowhenua | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 235 | -166 | 2 |
| 7 | East Coast | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 266 | -241 | 0 |
The following table gives the final standings:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid Canterbury | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 78 | -76 | 12 |
| 2 | Southland | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 61 | +96 | 12 |
| 3 | Marlborough | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 59 | +68 | 10 |
| 4 | South Canterbury | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 97 | -4 | 8 |
| 5 | Buller | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 95 | -25 | 6 |
| 6 | Nelson Bays | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 121 | -25 | 6 |
| 7 | West Coast | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 121 | -50 | 2 |
| 8 | North Otago | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 168 | -136 | 0 |
Division Two South winner Mid Canterbury defeated Division Two North winner Taranaki 6 points to 3 in the playoff match. Mid-Canterbury then challenged Hawke's Bay, but were defeated 32 points to 15 for Hawke's Bay remained in Division One for the 1984 season.
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