1983 National Provincial Championship

New Zealand rugby union tournament in 1983 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. Division 1 The following table gives the final standings:http://www.thesilverfern.co.nz/index.php/air-nz-cup-mainmenu-57/results-1976-2005-mainmenu-145 NPC Results 1976-2006 2024-09-14 2009-08-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20090808023539/http://www.thesilverfern.co.nz/index.php/air-nz-cup-mainmenu-57/results-1976-2005-mainmenu-145 dead Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Canterbury y101000295109+186202Wellington y10712209104+105153Auckland y10613164104+60134Bay of Plenty y10505207190+17105Counties y10523182147+35126Waikato y10505161205-44107Otago y10422121170-49108Manawatu y10406188162+2689North Auckland y10307134160-26610Wairarapa Bush y1021796206-110511Hawke's Bay y1011892205-1133 Division 2 (North Island) The following table gives the final standings:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19830926.2.109 Rugby champ. points The Press 26 September 1983 19 Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Taranaki y660032137+284122Wanganui y650118656+130103Poverty Bay y64029473+2184King Country y630310294+865Thames Valley y620496121-2546Horowhenua y610569235-16627East Coast y600625266-2410 Division 2 (South Island) The following table gives the final standings: Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Mid Canterbury y760115478-76122Southland y760115761+96123Marlborough y750212759+68104South Canterbury y74039397-485Buller y73047095-2566Nelson Bays y730496121-2567West Coast y710571121-5028North Otago y700732168-1360 Promotion/relegation Division Two South winner Mid Canterbury defeated Division Two North winner Taranaki 6 points to 3 in the playoff match.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19830928.2.175 Last-gasp win to Mid-Canty The Press 28 September 1983 56 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.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19831010.2.127.1 Bay pack starves Mid-Canty The Press 10 October 1983 21 References 1983 1