The 1985 season was the tenth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Auckland were the winners of Division 1.
The following table gives the final standings: [1]
Relegated to Division Two |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Auckland | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 86 | +146 | 18 |
2 | Canterbury | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 109 | +131 | 15 |
3 | Wellington | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 281 | 163 | +118 | 15 |
4 | Wairarapa Bush | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 162 | -30 | 12 |
5 | Otago | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 178 | 128 | +50 | 11 |
6 | Bay of Plenty | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 176 | 207 | -31 | 10 |
7 | Counties | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 147 | 180 | -33 | 7 |
8 | Manawatu | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 176 | 197 | -21 | 7 |
9 | North Auckland | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 136 | 172 | -36 | 7 |
10 | Southland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 296 | -216 | 4 |
11 | Waikato | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 126 | 194 | -68 | 4 |
The following table gives the final standings: [2]
Relegated to Division Three |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Taranaki | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 44 | +189 | 14 |
2 | Hawke's Bay | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 193 | 85 | +108 | 10 |
3 | Marlborough | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 102 | +31 | 10 |
4 | King Country | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 102 | +27 | 10 |
5 | Mid Canterbury | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 137 | -24 | 6 |
6 | Wanganui | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 121 | -35 | 6 |
7 | Buller | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 175 | 100 | 2 |
8 | West Coast | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 247 | -196 | 0 |
The following table gives the final standings: [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Harbour | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 7 | +104 | 3 |
2 | Poverty Bay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 42 | -1 | 4 |
3 | Thames Valley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 71 | -18 | 2 |
4 | East Coast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 86 | -63 | 0 |
The following table gives the final standings: [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nelson Bays | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 6 |
2 | South Canterbury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 4 |
3 | Horowhenua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 2 |
4 | North Otago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 86 | -63 | 0 |
Division Two winner Taranaki won their playoff match with Hawke's Bay to be promoted to Division One to replace Waikato who were relegated. [3] Division Three North winner North Harbour to replace West Coast who were relegated.
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