Hilux NPC 2026 · National Provincial Championship
The Hilux National Provincial Championship celebrates its 50th edition in 2026. Review every result from 10 league rounds, the final 14-union table and the championship play-offs. Two semi-finals remain before the final on 24 October. Scores are updated manually, not live.
Coming up · Hilux NPC semi-finals
Friday 16 October and Sunday 18 October 2026 · New Zealand local dates · times subject to change
The title will be decided on 24 October
Canterbury, Northland, Otago and Taranaki are the four semi-finalists. The final venue depends on the finalists and competition rules; the champion is not yet known.
2026 final regular-season table
After Round 10 · completed 4 October 2026 · all 14 teams displayed
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 311 | 240 | +71 | 8 | 40 |
| 2 | Northland | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 344 | 201 | +143 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 | Otago | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 386 | 283 | +103 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | North Harbour | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 367 | 269 | +98 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Taranaki | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 342 | 237 | +105 | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Hawke’s Bay | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 338 | 270 | +68 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Tasman | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 348 | 319 | +29 | 8 | 32 |
| 8 | Waikato | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 317 | 302 | +15 | 10 | 30 |
| 9 | Bay of Plenty | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 258 | 300 | -42 | 8 | 28 |
| 10 | Manawatū | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 272 | 332 | -60 | 5 | 25 |
| 11 | Auckland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 289 | 330 | -41 | 10 | 22 |
| 12 | Counties Manukau | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 252 | 352 | -100 | 4 | 20 |
| 13 | Southland | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 240 | 366 | -126 | 5 | 13 |
| 14 | Wellington | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 239 | 502 | -263 | 7 | 7 |
These are the final regular-season positions, not a current knockout ranking. There is no relegation marking. Bonus points equal final league points minus four points for each win and two for each draw.
2026 · All 10 rounds and play-offs
70 league results, four quarter-final scores, two scheduled semi-finals and the 24 October final. Select any round or knockout stage, or filter by province.
All 14 Hilux NPC teams
Each province has ten completed league games. Choose a team from the standings or Match Centre to find its summary.
Auckland
3W · 7L · 22 competition points · 10 league games
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Bay of Plenty
5W · 5L · 28 competition points · 10 league games
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Canterbury
8W · 2L · 40 competition points · 10 league games
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Counties Manukau
4W · 6L · 20 competition points · 10 league games
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Hawke’s Bay
6W · 4L · 33 competition points · 10 league games
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Manawatū
5W · 5L · 25 competition points · 10 league games
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North Harbour
6W · 4L · 36 competition points · 10 league games
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Northland
7W · 3L · 38 competition points · 10 league games
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Otago
7W · 3L · 37 competition points · 10 league games
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Southland
2W · 8L · 13 competition points · 10 league games
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Taranaki
6W · 4L · 34 competition points · 10 league games
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Tasman
6W · 4L · 32 competition points · 10 league games
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Waikato
5W · 5L · 30 competition points · 10 league games
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Wellington
0W · 10L · 7 competition points · 10 league games
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How the Hilux NPC works
Fourteen New Zealand provincial unions compete in a ten-round regular season. Each union plays ten matches, giving 70 league fixtures overall. The draw is not a complete home-and-away round robin, so teams do not all face each other twice.
The top eight advance to the quarter-finals, ranked 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5. The four winners reach the semi-finals; the title is decided in a final scheduled for 24 October 2026. The Heartland Championship and Farah Palmer Cup are separate domestic competitions.
Regular-season and quarter-final snapshot
Canterbury finished first with 40 competition points from eight wins. Northland placed second with 38; Otago third with 37. In the quarter-finals, Northland beat Tasman 26–21, Taranaki defeated North Harbour 50–31, Otago beat Hawke’s Bay 50–14 and Canterbury beat Waikato 62–26.
2026 knockout pathway
The quarter-finals are complete. Canterbury host Taranaki; Northland host Otago. No semi-final results or finalists have been assumed.
Sources and verification
The 70 round-robin scores reconcile exactly with the final standings for every province. A published Highlanders preview has inconsistent totals for Northland points conceded and Waikato points scored (each differs by seven); RugbyOrbit uses the totals recomputed from the individual match results, which match the detailed It’s Rugby table. Scores, semi-finals and the final date were cross-checked with New Zealand Rugby, Highlanders Rugby, Canterbury Rugby and results services.
- New Zealand Rugby · NPC quarter-final schedule
- New Zealand Rugby · 50th season announcement
- Highlanders Rugby · Round 10 standings
- It’s Rugby · season results and table
- Canterbury Rugby · semi-final details
- Remaining playoff fixtures
Last verified 14 October 2026 · independent, manually updated, not live