1979 National Provincial Championship

The National Provincial Championship, or NPC, was the predecessor to the current Air New Zealand Cup and Heartland Championship in New Zealand rugby. 1979 was the fourth year of the National Provincial Championship, Counties were the winners of Division 1.

Division 1 Standings

These were the NPC Division 1 standings for the 1979 season.

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	PTS
1	Counties	10	9	0	1	158	84	+74	18
2	Auckland	10	8	0	2	175	88	+87	16
3	Wellington	10	8	0	2	176	116	+60	16
4	Canterbury	10	7	0	3	146	115	+31	14
5	North Auckland	10	6	0	4	116	99	+17	12
6	Bay of Plenty	10	5	1	4	158	148	+10	11
7	Manawatu	10	4	1	5	121	106	+15	9
8	Taranaki	10	3	0	7	120	140	−20	6
9	Southland	10	2	0	8	106	169	−63	4
10	South Canterbury	10	1	0	9	81	212	−131	2
11	Otago	10	1	0	9	88	168	−80	2

Table notes

Pld = Played
W = Win
D = Draw
L = Loss
PF = For (Total points scored)
PA = Against (Total points scored against)
PD = Points difference

Promotion/Relegation

As the bottom placed North Island team, Taranaki were automatically relegated.

Division Two North winner Hawkes Bay were promoted to Division One.

Otago faced Division Two South winner Marlborough, defeating them 15-13, and remained in Division One.

Division Two Teams

Division 2 North (In Order of Final Placing)

Division 2 South (In Order of Final Placing)

Ranfurly Shield

North Auckland began the season as holders having defeated Manawatu the season before. They defended the Shield in 5 matches before being defeated by Auckland. Auckland then successfully defended against Counties in the final match of the season that pitted the Shield holders against the National Champions.

North Auckland

beat King Country 21-6
beat Thames Valley 35-6
beat Marlborough 29-6
beat South Canterbury 20-12
beat Taranaki 23-11
lost to Auckland 3-9

Auckland

beat Counties 11-9

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