2005 National Provincial Championship

The National Provincial Championship, or NPC, was the predecessor to the current ITM Cup, Air New Zealand Cup and Heartland Championship in New Zealand rugby. 2005 was the 30th and final year of the National Provincial Championship, Auckland were the winners of Division 1, Hawke's Bay were the winners of Division 2, while Wairarapa Bush were the winners of Division 3.

Standings

Division 1 Standings

2005 Air New Zealand NPC Division 1
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Canterbury	9	7	1	1	234	138	+94	25	14	4	1	35
2	Auckland	9	7	0	2	290	219	+71	32	28	5	0	33
3	North Harbour	9	6	1	2	280	158	+122	34	16	6	0	32
4	Otago	9	6	0	3	218	145	+73	24	16	3	1	28
5	Wellington	9	5	0	4	268	204	+64	32	22	4	2	26
6	Southland	9	4	0	5	200	256	–56	20	31	1	2	19
7	Waikato	9	4	0	5	203	199	+4	23	20	1	1	18
8	Bay of Plenty	9	3	0	6	188	241	-53	23	25	3	2	17
9	Taranaki	9	2	0	7	164	215	-51	20	20	2	3	13
10	Northland	9	0	0	9	97	367	-270	11	52	0	1	1

Division 2 Standings

2005 Air New Zealand NPC Division 2
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Hawke's Bay	8	8	0	0	362	117	+245	54	16	8	0	40
2	Counties Manukau	8	7	0	1	320	162	+158	44	18	7	0	35
3	Nelson Bays	8	5	0	3	289	192	+97	39	29	3	0	23
4	North Otago	8	4	0	4	285	228	+67	36	32	4	2	22
5	Marlborough	8	4	0	4	201	183	+18	26	23	3	1	20
6	Manawatu	8	3	0	5	155	200	-45	20	27	2	1	15
7	Wanganui	8	2	0	6	156	197	-41	20	24	3	2	13
8	Poverty Bay	8	3	0	5	161	298	-137	20	30	1	0	13
9	East Coast	8	0	0	8	71	423	-362	8	62	0	0	0

Division 3 Standings

2005 Air New Zealand NPC Division 3
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	Wairarapa Bush	7	6	0	1	257	94	+163	37	10	6	1	31
2	Horowhenua-Kapiti	7	6	0	1	189	123	+66	29	15	4	0	28
3	King Country	7	5	0	2	220	107	+113	30	14	3	2	25
4	Buller	7	5	0	2	153	149	+4	17	19	2	0	22
5	Mid Canterbury	7	2	0	5	108	149	-41	9	18	1	2	11
6	Thames Valley	7	2	0	5	131	185	-54	13	24	1	1	10
7	South Canterbury	7	2	0	5	98	191	-93	13	25	1	1	10
8	West Coast	7	0	0	7	79	237	-158	11	34	0	2	2

Division 1 results

Round 1

	Friday 12 August	Waikato	30 – 6	Taranaki	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
		Try: Mark Ranby, Isaac Boss, Richard Kahui Con: David Hill (3) Pen: David Hill (3)		Pen: Todd Feather (2)	Referee: Lyndon Bray

	Saturday 13 August	Southland	16 – 42	Canterbury	Rugby Park, Invercargill
		Try: Jimmy Cowan Con: Matt Petre Pen: Matt Petre (3)		Try: Scott Hamilton (3), Jamie Nutbrown, Mose Tuiali'i Con: Ben Blair (4) Pen: Ben Blair (3)	Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	Saturday 13 August	Northland	27 – 43	Wellington	Northland Rugby Stadium, Whangarei
		Try: Mike Rowe, Tim Dow, David Holwell Con: David Holwell (3) Pen: David Holwell (2)		Try: Ma'a Nonu (3), Jimmy Gopperth (2), Lome Fa'atau, Roy Kinikinilau Con: Jimmy Gopperth (4)	Referee: Gary Wise

	Saturday 13 August	North Harbour	10 – 27	Auckland	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
		Try: Brent Wilson Con: Andrew Whiteman Pen: Andrew Whiteman		Try: Tony Koonwaiyou, Brad Mika, Isa Nacewa Con: Brent Ward (3) Pen: Brent Ward (2)	Referee: Kelvin Deaker

	Sunday 14 August	Otago	29 – 6	Bay of Plenty	Carisbrook, Dunedin
		Try: Chris King, Neil Brew, Hayden Pedersen, Josh Blackie Con: Nick Evans (3) Pen: Nick Evans		Pen: Murray Williams (2)	Referee: J.M. White

Round 2

	Friday 19 August	Wellington	16 – 29	North Harbour	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
		Try: Jimmy Gopperth Con: Jimmy Gopperth Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (3)		Try: Vili Waqaseduadua (2), Junior Poluleuligaga, Zar Lawrence Con: Luke McAlister (3) Pen: Luke McAlister	Attendance: 16,936 Referee: Paul Honiss

	Saturday 20 August	Canterbury	40 – 13	Bay of Plenty	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
		Try: Casey Laulala, Scott Hamilton, Greg Somerville, Cameron McIntyre Con: Ben Blair (3), Leon MacDonald Pen: Ben Blair (4)		Try: Anthony Tahana Con: Murray Williams Pen: Murray Williams (2)	Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Lyndon Bray

	Saturday 20 August	Taranaki	32 – 8	Northland	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
		Try: Joe Lawn, James Hilgendorf, Andrew Hore, Sisa Koyamaibole Con: Todd Feather (3) Pen: Todd Feather (2)		Try: Tim Dow Pen: David Holwell	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Chris Pollock

	Saturday 20 August	Otago	16 – 31	Auckland	Carisbrook, Dunedin
		Try: Alando Soakai Con: Nick Evans Pen: Nick Evans (3)		Try: Sam Tuitupou, Doug Howlett, Jerome Kaino, Brent Ward Con: Brent Ward (4) Pen: Brent Ward	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	Sunday 21 August	Southland	12 – 14	Waikato	Rugby Park, Invercargill
		Pen: Matt Petre (4)		Try: Sione Lauaki, Marty Holah Con: David Hill (2)	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Gary Wise

Round 3

	Friday 26 August	Wellington	10 – 26	Otago	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
		Try: Shannon Paku Con: Jimmy Gopperth Pen: Jimmy Gopperth		Try: Chris Smylie, Matt Saunders Con: Nick Evans (2) Pen: Nick Evans (4)	Attendance: 16,723 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	Saturday 27 August	Northland	7 – 38	Waikato	Northland Rugby Stadium, Whangarei
		Try: Aaron Wright Con: David Holwell		Try: Stephen Donald, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Brendon Leonard, Keith Lowen, Derek Maisey Con: Stephen Donald (5) Pen: Stephen Donald	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J.M. White

	Saturday 27 August	North Harbour	23 – 23	Canterbury	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
		Try: Anthony Tuitavake (2), Tom Harding Con: Tusi Pisi Pen: Tusi Pisi (2)		Try: Kevin O'Neill, Casey Laulala Con: Ben Blair (2) Pen: Ben Blair (3)	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Gary Wise

	Sunday 28 August	Bay of Plenty	18 – 17	Taranaki	Blue Chip Stadium, Mount Maunganui
		Try: Wayne Ormond, Grant McQuoid Con: Murray Williams Pen: Murray Williams (2)		Try: Andrew Suniula, Chris Masoe Con: Todd Feather, Sam Young Pen: Sam Young	Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Chris Rooney

	Sunday 28 August	Auckland	38 – 37	Southland	Eden Park, Auckland
		Try: Isa Nacewa, Justin Collins, Angus MacDonald, James Somerset Con: Brent Ward (3) Pen: Brent Ward (4)		Try: Watisoni Lotawa (2), Paul Miller (2), Pehi Te Whare Con: Richard Apanui (3) Pen: Richard Apanui (2)	Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Chris Pollock

Round 4

	Friday 2 September	Waikato	17 – 41	Wellington	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
		Try: David Hill (2) Con: David Hill (2) Pen: David Hill		Try: Ross Filipo (2), Ma'a Nonu, Thomas Waldrom, Ross Kennedy Con: Jimmy Gopperth (5) Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (2)	Referee: Gary Wise

	Saturday 3 September	Canterbury	13 – 11	Taranaki	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
		Try: Scott Hamilton Con: Ben Blair Pen: Ben Blair (2)		Try: Tony Penn Pen: Sam Young (2)	Referee: Steve Walsh

	Saturday 3 September	Southland	28 – 22	Otago	Rugby Park, Invercargill
		Try: Hoani MacDonald, Kane Thompson, Pehi Te Whare Con: Richard Apanui (2) Pen: Richard Apanui (3)		Try: Matt Saunders, Seilala Mapusua, Tom Donnelly Con: Nick Evans (2) Pen: Nick Evans	Referee: Chris Pollock

	Sunday 4 September	North Harbour	56 – 17	Northland	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
		Try: Nick Williams (3), Anthony Tuitavake, Zar Lawrence, Tony Coughlan, George Pisi, Joe Ward, Tom Harding Con: Jon Elrick (3), Joel Nasmith Pen: Jon Elrick		Try: Allen Tubbs, Manu Burkhardt-McRae Con: David Holwell (2) Pen: David Holwell	Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	Sunday 4 September	Bay of Plenty	30 – 41	Auckland	Blue Chip Stadium, Mount Maunganui
		Try: Wayne Ormond, Adrian Cashmore, Aleki Lutui, Anthony Tahana Con: Murray Williams (2) Pen: Murray Williams (2)		Try: Isa Nacewa (2), Daniel Braid, Tony Koonwaiyou, Jerome Kaino Con: Brent Ward (2) Pen: Brent Ward (4)	Referee: Lyndon Bray

Round 5

	Friday 9 September	Otago	21 – 13	North Harbour	Carisbrook, Dunedin
		Try: Chris King, Jason MacDonald Con: Nick Evans Pen: Nick Evans (3)		Try: Brent Wilson Con: Luke McAlister Pen: Luke McAlister (2)	Referee: Paul Honiss

	Saturday 10 September	Wellington	38 – 32	Bay of Plenty	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
		Try: Shannon Paku, Ma'a Nonu, Roy Kinikinilau, Thomas Waldrom Con: Jimmy Gopperth (3) Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (4)		Try: Grant McQuoid, Mark Sorenson, Kevin Senio, Anthony Tahana Con: Murray Williams (3) Pen: Murray Williams (2)	Attendance: 19,554 Referee: Steve Walsh

	Saturday 10 September	Northland	10 – 32	Canterbury	Northland Rugby Stadium, Whangarei
		Try: Jake Paringatai Con: David Holwell Pen: David Holwell		Try: Ben Blair, Cameron McIntyre, Steven Yates, Jamie Nutbrown Con: Ben Blair (3) Pen: Ben Blair (2)	Referee: J.M. White

	Saturday 10 September	Auckland	40 – 30	Waikato	Eden Park, Auckland
		Try: Derren Witcombe (2), Tony Koonwaiyou, Ben Atiga, Sam Tuitupou Con: Brent Ward (3) Pen: Brent Ward (3)		Try: Steven Bates, Liam Messam, Stephen Donald Con: David Hill (3) Pen: David Hill (3)	Referee: Gary Wise

	Sunday 11 September	Taranaki	28 – 33	Southland	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
		Try: Scott Breman, Matt Harvey, Scott Ireland Con: Sam Young (2) Pen: Sam Young (3)		Try: Ben Smith (2), Watisoni Lotawa Con: Richard Apanui (3) Pen: Richard Apanui (4)	Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Round 6

	Friday 16 September	Bay of Plenty	8 – 41	North Harbour	Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
		Try: David Johnston Pen: Mike Delany		Try: Zar Lawrence, Tom Harding, Adrian Donald, Joel Nasmith Con: Luke McAlister (2), Joel Nasmith Pen: Luke McAlister (5)	Referee: J.M. White

	Saturday 17 September	Taranaki	40 – 19	Auckland	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
		Try: James Hilgendorf, Andrew Hore, Paul Tito, Sam Young, Chris Masoe, Jason Eaton Con: Sam Young (5)		Try: Brad Mika Con: Brent Ward Pen: Brent Ward (4)	Referee: Steve Walsh

	Saturday 17 September	Wellington	53 – 12	Southland	Westpac Stadium, Wellington
		Try: Roy Kinikinilau (3), Shannon Paku (2), Thomas Waldrom, Conrad Smith Con: Jimmy Gopperth (6) Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (2)		Try: Watisoni Lotawa, Mana Harrison Con: Richard Apanui	Attendance: 15,035 Referee: Paul Honiss

	Saturday 17 September	Canterbury	23 – 15	Waikato	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
		Try: Caleb Ralph, Vilimone Delasau Con: Ben Blair (2) Pen: Ben Blair (3)		Try: Byron Kelleher, Keith Lowen Con: David Hill Pen: David Hill	Referee: Lyndon Bray

	Sunday 18 September	Northland	3 – 41	Otago	Northland Rugby Stadium, Whangarei
		Pen: David Holwell		Try: Nick Evans, Jason MacDonald, Matt Saunders, Craig Clare, Seilala Mapusua Con: Nick Evans (4), Callum Bruce Pen: Nick Evans, Callum Bruce	Referee: Kelvin Deaker

Round 7

	Friday 23 September	Canterbury	15 – 14	Wellington	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
		Pen: Ben Blair (5)		Try: Lome Fa'atau Pen: Jimmy Gopperth (3)	Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Bryce Lawrence

	Saturday 24 September	Auckland	53 – 7	Northland	Eden Park, Auckland
		Try: Tony Koonwaiyou (2), Isaia Toeava (2), Angus MacDonald, Tasesa Lavea, Saimone Taumoepeau, Isa Nacewa Con: Isa Nacewa (4), Brad Mika Pen: Isa Nacewa		Try: Tim Dow Con: Josh Levi	Attendance: 10,112 Referee: Kelvin Deaker

	Saturday 24 September	Otago	26 – 10	Taranaki	Carisbrook, Dunedin
		Try: Anton Oliver (2) Con: Nick Evans (2) Pen: Nick Evans (4)		Try: Craig Fevre Con: Todd Feather Pen: Sam Young	Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Gary Wise

	Saturday 24 September	Southland	19 – 13	Bay of Plenty	Rugby Park, Invercargill
		Try: Watisoni Lotawa Con: Richard Apanui Pen: Richard Apanui (3) Drop: Jimmy Cowan		Try: Adrian Cashmore Con: Mike Delany Pen: Mike Delany (2)	Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Steve Walsh

	Sunday 25 September	North Harbour	40 – 21	Waikato	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
		Try: Anthony Tuitavake (2), Luke McAlister, Sam Harding Con: Luke McAlister (4) Pen: Luke McAlister (4)		Try: Liam Messam, Willie Ripia Con: David Hill Pen: David Hill (3)	Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Lyndon Bray

Round 8

	Friday 30 September	Auckland	29 – 22	Wellington	Eden Park, Auckland
		Try: Daniel Braid, Brad Mika Con: Brent Ward (2) Pen: Brent Ward (5)		Try: Lome Fa'atau (2), Ma'a Nonu Con: Jimmy Gopperth (2) Pen: Jimmy Gopperth	Referee: Gary Wise

	Saturday 1 October	Otago	24 – 19	Canterbury	Carisbrook, Dunedin
		Try: Neil Brew (2), Matt Saunders, Nick Evans Con: Nick Evans (2)		Try: Johnny Leo'o, Richie McCaw, Andy Ellis Con: Ben Blair (2)	Referee: Paul Honiss

	Saturday 1 October	Waikato	13 – 17	Bay of Plenty	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
		Try: Richard Kahui Con: David Hill Pen: David Hill (2)		Try: Nili Latu, Anthony Tahana Con: Mike Delany (2) Pen: Mike Delany	Referee: Steve Walsh

	Saturday 1 October	North Harbour	37 – 3	Taranaki	North Harbour Stadium, Albany
		Try: Junior Poluleuligaga, Joe Ward, Nick Williams, Vili Waqaseduadua Con: Luke McAlister (4) Pen: Luke McAlister		Pen: Sam Young	Referee: Lyndon Bray

	Sunday 2 October	Northland	15 – 21	Southland	Northland Rugby Stadium, Whangarei
		Try: Isoa Neivua, David Holwell Con: David Holwell Pen: David Holwell		Try: Watisoni Lotawa, Jason Rutledge Con: Richard Apanui Pen: Richard Apanui (3)	Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Round 9

	Friday 7 October	Taranaki	17 – 31	Wellington	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
		Try: Hamish Mitchell, Sailosi Tagicakibau, Lifeimi Mafi Con: Todd Feather		Try: Jerry Collins, Tana Umaga, Ma'a Nonu Con: Jimmy Gopperth (2) Pen: Piri Weepu (3), Jimmy Gopperth	Referee: Steve Walsh

	Saturday 8 October	Waikato	25 – 13	Otago	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
		Try: Sosene Anesi, Stephen Donald, David Hill Con: Stephen Donald (2) Pen: Stephen Donald (2)		Try: Jason Shoemark Con: Nick Evans Pen: Nick Evans (2)	Referee: Kelvin Deaker

	Saturday 8 October	Bay of Plenty	51 – 3	Northland	Blue Chip Stadium, Mount Maunganui
		Try: Kevin Senio (2), Apoua Stewart (2), Simms Davison, Grant McQuoid, Paul Tupai, Tanerau Latimer Con: Mike Delany (3), Paul Tupai Pen: Mike Delany		Pen: David Holwell	Referee: Keith Brown (replaced by Ben Skeen)

	Saturday 8 October	Canterbury	27 – 12	Auckland	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
		Try: Ben Blair, Corey Flynn, Reuben Thorne, Scott Hamilton Con: Daniel Carter (2) Pen: Daniel Carter		Pen: Brent Ward (4)	Referee: Paul Honiss

	Sunday 9 October	Southland	22 – 31	North Harbour	Rugby Park, Invercargill
		Try: Ben Smith (2), Paul Miller Con: Richard Apanui (2) Pen: Richard Apanui		Try: Vili Waqaseduadua, Tom Harding, George Pisi, Craig McGrath Con: Luke McAlister (4) Pen: Luke McAlister	Referee: Chris Pollock

Division 1 Semi-finals

	Friday 14 October	Canterbury	22 – 37	Otago	Jade Stadium, Christchurch
		Try: Ben Blair, Richie McCaw, Scott Hamilton Con: Daniel Carter (2) Pen: Daniel Carter		Try: Chris Smylie (2), Craig Newby, Craig Clare, Josh Blackie Con: Nick Evans (3) Pen: Nick Evans (2)	Referee: Steve Walsh

	Saturday 15 October	Auckland	38 – 24	North Harbour	Eden Park, Auckland
		Try: Angus MacDonald (2), Keven Mealamu, Doug Howlett, Joe Rokocoko, Mils Muliaina Con: Brent Ward (4)		Try: Vili Waqaseduadua (2), George Pisi, Anthony Tuitavake Con: Luke McAlister (2)	Referee: Bryce Lawrence

Division 1 Grand Final

	Saturday 22 October	Auckland	39 – 11	Otago	Eden Park, Auckland
		Try: Keven Mealamu, Doug Howlett, Brad Mika, Ben Atiga, Mils Muliaina, Taniela Moa Con: Brent Ward (3) Pen: Brent Ward		Try: Josh Blackie Pen: Nick Evans (2)	Referee: Steve Walsh

Division 2 results

Round 1

	Saturday 13 August	Hawke's Bay (MC)	42 – 25	Nelson Bays	McLean Park, Napier
		Try: Mutu Ngarimu, Ray Karauria, Sona Taumalolo, Karl Mudzamba, Ben Allen Con: Donovan Nepia (3), James Rosenberg Pen: Donovan Nepia (3)		Try: Mace Poloie, Robbie Malneek, Rudolph Meredith Con: Tim Taylor (2) Pen: Tim Taylor (2)	Referee: Vinnie Munro

	Saturday 13 August	Wanganui	6 – 17	Manawatu (BSC)	Westpac Stadium Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
		Pen: Lee Peina (2)		Try: Illiki Naikatini Pen: Jonathan Hargreaves (3), Graham Smith	Referee: Chris Pollock

	Saturday 13 August	Counties Manukau	67 – 24	Poverty Bay	Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
		Try: Niva Ta'auso (3), Lelia Masaga (2), Tim Manawatu (2), Eroni Clarke, Kevin Farrell, Jeffrey Maka Con: Troy Nathan (7) Pen: Troy Nathan		Try: Mosese Luveitasau, Aaron Good, Hone Kaa Con: Douglas Sanft (3) Pen: Douglas Sanft	Referee: Chris Rooney

	Saturday 13 August	North Otago	69 – 13	East Coast	Centennial Park, Oamaru
		Try: Adam Kettle (3), Scott Mayhew (2), Mike Mavor, Hotili Asi, Luke Herden, K. Fangipou, Ray Ofisa Con: Matt Adair (8) Pen: Matt Adair		Try: Adrian Collier Con: Ben Aoina Pen: Ben Aoina (2)	Referee: Keith Brown

Bye:

Marlborough

Round 2

	Saturday 20 August	Poverty Bay	69 – 13	Wanganui	Rugby Park, Gisborne

	Saturday 20 August	Nelson Bays	69 – 13	Manawatu	Trafalgar Park, Nelson

	Saturday 20 August	North Otago	27 – 28	Marlborough	Centennial Park, Oamaru

	Saturday 20 August	Counties Manukau	31 – 40	Hawke's Bay	Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
		Try: Tevita Tuifua (2), Eroni Clarke, Lelia Masaga Con: Troy Nathan (4) Pen: Troy Nathan		Try: Shepherd (2), Lokotui, Karauria, Evans Con: Donovan Nepia (3) Pen: Clarke (2), Donovan Nepia	Referee: B.A. Murray

Bye:

East Coast

Round 3

	Saturday 27 August	Nelson Bays	49 – 19	North Otago	Trafalgar Park, Nelson

	Saturday 27 August	East Coast	6 – 53	Counties Manukau	Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
		Pen: Ben Aoina (2)		Try: Koiatu Koiatu (2), Troy Nathan (2), Taiasina Tuifu'a, Tevita Tuifua, Andrew van der Heijden Con: Troy Nathan (6) Pen: Troy Nathan (2)	Referee: M.L. Peters

	Saturday 27 August	Marlborough	38 – 11	Poverty Bay	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim

	Saturday 27 August	Manawatu	10 – 45	Hawke's Bay	Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

Bye:

Wanganui

Round 4

	Saturday 3 September	Wanganui	6 – 27	Counties Manukau	Westpac Stadium Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
				Try: Tim Manawatu (2), Waka Setitaia, Mark Price Con: Troy Nathan (2) Pen: Troy Nathan	Referee: Ben Skeen

	Saturday 3 September	Marlborough	18 – 25	Nelson Bays	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim

	Saturday 3 September	Manawatu	27 – 47	North Otago	Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

	Saturday 3 September	Hawke's Bay (MC)	79 – 0	East Coast	McLean Park, Napier
					Referee: J.B. Noonan

Bye:

Poverty Bay

Round 5

	Saturday 10 September	East Coast	14 – 34	Wanganui	Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
		Try: Marty Lloyd, Adrian Collier Con: Ben Aoina (2)			Referee: Chris Rooney

	Saturday 10 September	Hawke's Bay (MC)	32 – 10	Marlborough	McLean Park, Napier

	Saturday 10 September	Poverty Bay	23 – 22	Manawatu	Rugby Park, Gisborne

	Saturday 10 September	Counties Manukau	41 – 36	North Otago	Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
		Try: Lelia Masaga (2), Koiatu Koiatu, Jeffrey Maka, Troy Nathan Con: Troy Nathan (5) Pen: Troy Nathan (2)			Referee: Vinnie Munro

Bye:

Nelson Bays

Round 6

	Saturday 17 September	Nelson Bays	33 – 42	Counties Manukau	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
				Try: Lelia Masaga (2), Eroni Clarke, Niva Ta'auso, Tevita Tuifua Con: Troy Nathan (4) Pen: Troy Nathan (3)	Referee: Keith Brown

	Saturday 17 September	East Coast	5 – 26	Poverty Bay	Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
		Try: Ben Aoina			Referee: D.R. Luckin

	Saturday 17 September	North Otago	6 – 29	Hawke's Bay	Centennial Park, Oamaru

	Saturday 17 September	Marlborough	28 – 26	Wanganui	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim

Bye:

Manawatu

Round 7

	Saturday 24 September	Wanganui	28 – 31	North Otago	Westpac Stadium Cooks Gardens, Wanganui

	Saturday 24 September	Poverty Bay	20 – 52	Hawke's Bay	Rugby Park, Gisborne

	Saturday 24 September	Nelson Bays	68 – 13	East Coast	Trafalgar Park, Nelson
				Try: Magisi Kaho Con: Ben Aoina Pen: Ben Aoina Drop: Ben Aoina	Referee: Matt Stanish

	Saturday 24 September	Manawatu	24 – 14	Marlborough	Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

Bye:

Counties Manukau

Round 8

	Saturday 1 October	Poverty Bay	22 – 50	Nelson Bays	Rugby Park, Gisborne

	Saturday 1 October	East Coast	7 – 36	Manawatu	Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
		Try: Tainui Forrester Con: Ben Aoina			Referee: B.A. Murray

	Saturday 1 October	Counties Manukau	25 – 7	Marlborough	Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
		Try: Tevita Tuifua (2), Lelia Masaga Con: Troy Nathan (2) Pen: Troy Nathan (2)			Referee: Kelvin Deaker

	Saturday 1 October	Hawke's Bay (MC)	43 – 15	Wanganui	McLean Park, Napier

Bye:

North Otago

Round 9

	Saturday 8 October	Wanganui	27 – 15	Nelson Bays	Westpac Stadium Cooks Gardens, Wanganui

	Saturday 8 October	North Otago	50 – 13	Poverty Bay	Centennial Park, Oamaru

	Saturday 8 October	Manawatu	10 – 34	Counties Manukau	Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
				Try: Tim Manawatu (4), Troy Nathan, Tarris Chi-Tar	Referee: J.M. White

	Saturday 8 October	Marlborough	58 – 13	East Coast	Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
				Try: Te Naera Waimotu, Tanginoa Nimo Pen: Ben Aoina	Referee: Chris Rooney

Bye:

Hawke's Bay

Division 2 Semi-finals

	Saturday 15 October	Hawke's Bay	15 – 11	North Otago	McLean Park, Napier

	Sunday 16 October	Counties Manukau	37 – 39	Nelson Bays	Growers Stadium, Pukekohe
		Try: Troy Nathan (2), Lelia Masaga, Tim Manawatu, Sekope Kepu Con: Troy Nathan (3) Pen: Troy Nathan (2)			Referee: Kelvin Deaker

Division 2 NPC Grand Final

	Saturday 22 October	Hawke's Bay	32 – 17	Nelson Bays	McLean Park, Napier

References

• thesilverfern.co.nz( Archived 2009-08-08 at the Wayback Machine 2009-08-01)
• The 2006 New Zealand Rugby Almanack, Edited by Clive Akers and Geoff Miller