1984 National Provincial Championship

New Zealand rugby union tournament in 1984 The 1984 season was the ninth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Auckland 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 Relegated to Division Two Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Auckland y1090143473+361182Canterbury y10811215126+89173Wellington y10703288171+117144Otago y10703195150+45145Counties y10505181168+13106Waikato y10505236231+5107Manawatu y10415112203-9188Wairarapa Bush y10307119227-10869North Auckland y10307100237-137610Bay of Plenty y10208110232-122411Hawke's Bay y10109134300-1662 Division 2 (North Island) The following table gives the final standings:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19841011.2.123.1 Final throw of rugby dice The Press 11 October 1984 28 Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Taranaki y660025545180122Wanganui y650117997+82103King Country y640220578+12784Thames Valley y6303101140-3965East Coast y620447168-12146Horowhenua y610559174-11527Poverty Bay y600652196-1440 Division 2 (South Island) The following table gives the final standings: Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Southland y770018543+142142Marlborough y750217997+82103West Coast y741285135-5094Mid Canterbury y74128971+1895Buller y730482121-3966South Canterbury y720590107-1747Nelson Bays y7205103115-1248North Otago y700742228-1860 Promotion/relegation Division Two South winner Southland defeated Division Two North winner Taranaki 15 points to 10 in the playoff match.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19841001.2.128 Southland wins play-off The Press 1 October 1984 22 Southland then challenged Hawke's Bay and won 23 points to 3 to be promoted to Division One for the 1985 season.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19841015.2.108 Southland back in first-division rugby The Press 15 October 1984 21 References 1984 1