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The 2024 Bunnings NPC season was the 19th season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, the National Provincial Championship, since it turned professional in 2006. It involved the top 14 provincial rugby unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition is known as the Bunnings NPC.
The 2023 Bunnings NPC season was the 18th season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, the National Provincial Championship, since it turned professional in 2006. It involved the top fourteen provincial rugby unions of New Zealand, which – under a new format introduced in 2022 – all played for the same title.
The 2022 Bunnings NPC season was the 17th season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, the National Provincial Championship, since it turned professional in 2006. It involved the top 14 provincial rugby unions of New Zealand, which – under a new format introduced in 2022 – all played for the same title for the first time ...
The winner of the Bunnings NPC trophy, also known as the Rugby Cup from the previous tournament, is chosen annually in New Zealand Rugby's National Provincial Championship final match. After the semi-finals, a New Zealand city is selected to host the contest, with the semi-final victor with the highest seed receiving home field advantage.
The National Provincial Championship may refer to: . National Provincial Championship (1976–2005), original competition before reform into 14 sides National Provincial Championship (2006–present) (currently known as the Bunnings NPC), new 14 team competition previously known as the Air New Zealand Cup, ITM Cup and Mitre 10 Cup that replaced the old National Provincial Championship.
Canterbury are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1879, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition.
Rugby team Manawatu Official MRU emblem Union Manawatū Rugby Union Nickname(s) Turbos Founded 1886 ; 138 years ago (1886) Location Takaro, Palmerston North, New Zealand Ground(s) Central Energy Trust Arena CEO Doug Tietjens Coach(es) Mike Rogers Captain(s) Brayden Iose Most appearances Gary Knight (145) Top scorer Jason Holland (641) Most tries Kenneth Granger (57) League(s) Bunnings NPC 2024 ...
The National Provincial Championship, often simply called the NPC, was an annual promotion and relegation rugby union competition in men's domestic New Zealand rugby.First played during the 1976 season, it was the highest level of competition in New Zealand until Super Rugby launched in 1996.