1988 National Provincial Championship

New Zealand rugby union tournament in 1988 The 1988 season was the thirteenth 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 2024-09-18 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 y101000321114+207402Wellington y10802304161+143343Otago y10802316154+162324North Harbour y10514227187+40245North Auckland y10505237202-35226Canterbury y10505180197-17227Counties y10415160208-48198Waikato y10406193229-36189Taranaki y10307173268-951410Bay of Plenty y10109182282-100611Manawatu y1010984337-25314 Division 2 The following table gives the final standings:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19881004.2.108.6 Rugby tables The Press 4 October 1988 30 Relegated to Division Three Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Hawke's Bay y7700225113+112282Marlborough y7601161113+48243Wairarapa Bush y7502197136+61214Southland y7304141132+9135Poverty Bay y7304109135-26126King Country y720599128-29107Mid Canterbury y710680154-7478South Canterbury y710692193-1015 Division 3 The following table gives the final standings: Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1Thames Valley y770028442+242282Wanganui y760130774+233243Nelson Bays y7502151104+47204Horowhenua y7304127171-44175Buller y7304101180-79126East Coast y7205115191-7697North Otago y710683198-11558West Coast y710642250-2085 Promotion/relegation Division Two winner Hawke's Bay were promoted to Division One to replace Manawatu who were relegated.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19881003.2.115.9 Hawke's Bay goes to first division The Press 3 October 1988 37 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19880928.2.149.1 Manawatu rugby future not gloomy despite relegation The Press 28 September 1988 35 Division Three winner Thames Valley were elevated to Division Two to replace South Canterbury who were relegated. References 1988 1