1980 National Provincial Championship

New Zealand rugby union tournament in 1980 The 1980 season was the fifth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Manawatu 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 Pts1Manawatu y10910215114+101182Wellington y1081118294+88173Counties y1082019787+110164North Auckland y10640122107+15125Auckland y1055016098+62106Southland y10451119130-1197Canterbury y10460165161+488Hawke's Bay y10460160172-1289Bay of Plenty y10460171215-44810Otago y10280112206-94411South Canterbury y10010055274-2190 Promotion/relegation Division Two North winner Waikato defeated South Island division two winner Mid Canterbury 22 points to 9. This gave Waikato the chance to play the bottom first division side, South Canterbury, for a place in the first division in 1981.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19801001.2.121 Waikato decisive victor in second division play-off The Press 1 October 1980 34 Waikato defeated South Canterbury 22–13 and were promoted to Division One.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19801006.2.146 South Canty puts up strong fight The Press 6 October 1980 30 References 1980 1