NPC

Canterbury beat Taranaki in second NPC semi-final

Canterbury have claimed the second spot in the NPC final and assured themselves home advantage after defeating Taranaki 38-28 in Christchurch.       Canterbury finished top...

Northland crush Otago to move into NPC final for the first time

Northland are dreaming of their first NPC title after dispatching Otago with a sweeping 38-19 victory in the first semifinal in Whangārei on Friday night. The Taniwha were already in uncharted...

Every NPC season since 1976 for this week's semi finalists.

The semi-finals are set for the 2026 NPC. Northland and Otago will battle it out in the first one and Canterbury and Taranaki will take on each other in the 2nd one.   Lets look at each teams performance...

Fourteen All Blacks available for round 10 of Hilux NPC

Fourteen players who featured for the All Blacks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry are available to their provincial unions for round 10 of the Hilux National Provincial Championship this week.   Otago...

Big names return as NPC enters business end

With the All Blacks returning from their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, a host of big names are back in provincial colours this weekend, while several long-term injury absentees are also ready to...

NPC Round Seven Preview

Round 6 Wrap:  Round 6 saw the NPC move into the second half of the regular season, with the playoff picture beginning to take shape.  The biggest matchup of the round came on Friday night...

RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Tasman v Southland (Hilux NPC 2026)

RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Waikato v Counties Manukau (Hilux NPC 2026)

NPC Round 4: Can Northland grasp history?

The Northland Kauri would make history by winning at One NZ Stadium tomorrow, in doing so winning the Ranfurly Shield for the first time in the club’s history. Before becoming the Northland we...

Fans turn out and tune in as Hilux NPC marks 50 years

The Hilux NPC is enjoying a remarkable surge in audience numbers as the competition celebrates its 50th year, with a significant number of fans turning up and tuning in as provincial rugby enjoys a major...