'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
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
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
