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1986 National Provincial Championship
The 1986 season was the eleventh year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Wellington were the winners of Division 1.
The 1986 season was the eleventh year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Wellington were the winners of Division 1.
The following table gives the final standings:
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Relegated to Division Two |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 131 | +143 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 308 | 85 | +223 | 36 |
| 3 | Canterbury | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 282 | 153 | +129 | 31 |
| 4 | Otago | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 199 | 187 | +12 | 25 |
| 5 | Bay of Plenty | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 179 | 214 | -35 | 22 |
| 6 | Counties | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 147 | 234 | -87 | 16 |
| 7 | Taranaki | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 189 | 205 | -16 | 15 |
| 8 | North Auckland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 147 | 176 | -29 | 13 |
| 9 | Wairarapa Bush | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 123 | 241 | -118 | 13 |
| 10 | Manawatu | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 176 | 225 | -49 | 12 |
| 11 | Southland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 166 | 339 | -173 | 8 |
The following table gives the final standings:
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Relegated to Division Three |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waikato | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 59 | +159 | 28 |
| 2 | North Harbour | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 58 | -114 | 25 |
| 3 | Wanganui | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 80 | +73 | 21 |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 111 | +89 | 17 |
| 5 | Mid Canterbury | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 138 | -62 | 13 |
| 6 | Marlborough | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 181 | -88 | 8 |
| 7 | King Country | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 571 | 173 | -398 | 5 |
| 8 | Buller | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 502 | 219 | -283 | 1 |
The following table gives the final standings:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Canterbury | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 68 | +93 | 28 |
| 2 | East Coast | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 74 | +18 | 21 |
| 3 | Horowhenua | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 94 | +45 | 18 |
| 4 | Thames Valley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 95 | -7 | 15 |
| 5 | Poverty Bay | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 116 | +2 | 14 |
| 6 | West Coast | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 122 | -44 | 14 |
| 7 | Nelson Bays | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 121 | -51 | 10 |
| 8 | North Otago | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 136 | -54 | 6 |
Division Two winner Waikato won their playoff match with North Harbour to be promoted to Division One to replace Southland who were relegated. Division Three winner South Canterbury were elevated to Division Two to replace Buller who were relegated.
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