1982 National Provincial Championship

New Zealand rugby union tournament in 1982 The 1982 season was the seventh 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 Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Auckland y10802214105+109162Canterbury y10712219132+87153Counties y10717171113+58154Waikato y10703180156+24145Manawatu y10604214134+80126Wellington y10415181189-897Hawke's Bay y10406167150+1788Wairarapa Bush y1031699219-12079North Auckland y10307140157-17610Otago y10208137237-100411Bay of Plenty y1020899222-1234 Promotion/relegation Division Two North winner Taranaki challenged Bay of Plenty for promotion. Bay of Plenty won 23 points to 4 and so remained in Division One for the 1983 season.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19821004.2.138 Bay too good for Taranaki The Press 4 October 1982 30 References 1982 1