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'They Are Key Cogs': How The Wellington Lions Can Have An NPC Dynasty

Former All Blacks hooker James Parsons believes Wellington can have an NPC dynasty if experienced campaigners stay at the nation's capital.

Oct 31, 2022

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Bunnings NPC Final Recap: Wellington Completes Cinderella Run

The Wellington Lions ended a 22-year title drought when they clinched a 26-18 victory over Canterbury in New Zealand’s Bunnings National Provincial Championship final over the weekend.

Oct 26, 2022

Bunnings NPC Semifinal Recap: Wellington, Canterbury Move On

Thanks for playing, Bay of Plenty. See you around, Auckland.

Oct 16, 2022

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Bunnings NPC Semifinals: Wellington-Auckland, Canterbury-Bay Of Plenty

It has been a long, strenuous two and a half months in the Bunnings NPC.

Oct 11, 2022

Bunnings NPC Quarterfinal Recap: Waikato's Repeat Hopes End

Was there ever any doubt the Bunnings NPC playoffs weren't going to be exciting? If there were any reservations before, they surely don't exist now.

Oct 10, 2022

Bunnings NPC Quarterfinals: Playoffs Get Going As Waikato Aims For Repeat

There's no more room for error for the teams left standing in the Bunnings NPC.

Oct 4, 2022

Bunnings NPC Round 9 Preview: End Of Season Sees Clubs Fight For Playoffs

It's finally here.

Sep 27, 2022

Bunnings NPC Round 8 Games Of The Week: Penultimate Week Brings Tense Tests

Every game matters in the Bunnings NPC, but the final ones of each regular season have particular implications.

Sep 21, 2022

Bunnings NPC Round 6 Games Of The Week: Can Northland Sustain Dream Run?

It's fair to say that this year's Bunnings NPC really is beginning to heat up.

Sep 7, 2022

Bunnings NPC Round 5 Games Of The Week: Auckland, Canterbury Set For Tests

The Bunnings NPC will officially breeze past the halfway point in its regular season during Round 5, and the setting for late-season drama is starting to take shape.

Aug 31, 2022

Bunnings NPC Round 4 Games Of The Week: Auckland, Otago To Meet

The New Zealand provincial rugby season is heating up right in the thick of the Southern Hemisphere's winter.

Aug 23, 2022

Bunnings NPC Round 2 Games of the Week: Waikato Hopes To Bounce Back

Round 1 of the 2022 Bunnings NPC season didn't disappoint.

Aug 9, 2022

2022 Bunnings NPC Games Of The Week, Round 1: Waikato Starts Title Defense

New Zealand's provincial rugby union tournament has arrived once again.

Aug 2, 2022

10 Players To Watch In The Bunnings NPC

Provincial rugby is where stars are first unearthed in New Zealand, but the world-class names listed throughout the rosters are impossible to ignore, too.

Jul 22, 2022

Bunnings NPC Season Preview: New Twist Adds Surprises For Provincial Rugby

When the Super Rugby season finishes, New Zealand’s original club rugby competition finally gets under way.

Jul 21, 2022