1987 National Provincial Championship

New Zealand rugby union tournament in 1987 The 1987 season was the twelfth 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 2024-09-15 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 y10100037590+285402Wellington y10901286163+122363Otago y10604176150+26274Bay of Plenty y10604257228+29265Canterbury y10505201183+18226Waikato y10415201227-26197Counties y10406186244-58198North Auckland y10406180206-26189Manawatu y10307211273-621410Taranaki y10208128302-174911Wairarapa Bush y10118123258-1359 Division 2 The following table gives the final standings:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19871005.2.132 Sports results The Press 5 October 1987 27 Relegated to Division Three Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts1North Harbour y770023765+172282Hawke's Bay y7502196144+52213Marlborough y750215692+64204Southland y7403212124+88185King Country y720589159-7096South Canterbury y7205126200-7497Mid Canterbury y720571202-13188Wanganui y710662163-1014 Promotion/relegation Division Two winner North Harbour won their playoff match with Hawke's Bay to be promoted to Division One to replace Wairarapa Bush who were relegated.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19871005.2.186 Wellington wraps up season by blitzing rival The Press 5 October 1987 44 Division Three winner Poverty Bay were elevated to Division Two to replace Wanganui who were relegated. References 1987 1