1977 National Provincial Championship

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The 1977 season was the second year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Canterbury were the winners of Division 1, thus claiming the title of national champions.

Division 1

Relegated to Division Two
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF Pts
1 File:CanterburyColours.png Canterbury 10 10 0 0 190 81 +109 30 20
2 File:CountiesAirNZ.png Counties 10 8 0 2 254 94 +160 42 16
3 File:Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png Auckland 10 6 0 4 166 164 +2 20 12
4 File:ManawatuTurbosColours.png Manawatu 10 6 0 4 152 95 +57 20 12
5 File:Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay 10 5 0 5 160 174 −14 20 10
6 File:TaranakiRugby.png Taranaki 10 5 0 5 142 123 +19 14 10
7 File:Wellington Lions colours.png Wellington 10 5 0 5 155 146 +9 25 10
8 File:Otagorugby.png Otago 10 4 0 6 149 171 −22 17 8
9 File:SouthlandRugby.png Southland 10 4 0 6 131 132 −1 13 8
10 File:Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty 10 2 0 8 144 283 −139 18 4
11 File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png Marlborough 10 0 0 10 90 270 −180 12 0

Results

May
28 May 1977
Wellington File:Wellington Lions colours.png15–12File:ManawatuTurbosColours.png Manawatu
Try: Warwick Procter
Paul Quinn
Con: Richard Cleland (2/2)
Pen: Richard Cleland (1/1)
[1]Try: Mark Donaldson
Brian Morris
Con: Kenneth Granger (2/2)
Athletic Park, Wellington
31 May 1977
Auckland File:Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png24–19File:Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay
Try: Mike Richards
Maurice Trapp
Con: Steve Watt (2/2)
Pen: Steve Watt (4/4)
[1]Try: Bruce Dunstan
Ken Taylor
Con: Hepa Paewai (1/2)
Pen: Hepa Paewai (2/2)
Drop: Hepa Paewai (1/1)
Eden Park, Auckland
June
6 June 1977
Marlborough File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png12–27File:Wellington Lions colours.png Wellington
Try: Lucky Macdonald
Con: Kevin Sutherland (1/1)
Pen: Kevin Sutherland (2/2)
[1]Try: Bernie Fraser (2)
Ian May
Clive Currie
Con: Richard Cleland (4/4)
Drop: John Dougan (1/1)
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
14 June 1977
Taranaki File:TaranakiRugby.png18–10File:Wellington Lions colours.png Wellington
Try: Ross Fraser
John O'Sullivan
Con: Stephen Davidson (2/2)
Pen: Stephen Davidson (2/2)
[1]Try: Andy Leslie
Con: Clive Currie (0/1)
Pen: Clive Currie (2/2)
Hicks Park, Hawera
25 June 1977
Counties File:CountiesAirNZ.png24–3File:Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay
Try: Patrick Yates
Alan Dawson
Mark Codlin
Andy Dalton
Con: Mark Codlin (1/3)
Pen: Mark Codlin (2/2)
[1]Pen: Murray Tocker (1/1)
Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
July
5 July 1977
Auckland File:Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png10–14File:CountiesAirNZ.png Counties
Try: Andy Haden
Con: Barry Riley (0/1)
Pen: Barry Riley (1/1)
Drop: Perry Parlane (1/1)
[1]Try: Peter Goldsmith
Peter Clotworthy
Con: Mark Codlin (0/2)
Pen: Mark Codlin (1/1)
Buff Milner (1/1)
Eden Park, Auckland
16 July 1977
Manawatu File:ManawatuTurbosColours.png21–22File:Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png Auckland
Try: Paul Broederlow
Gary Knight
Con: Mike Banks (2/2)
Pen: Mike Banks (3/3)
[1]Try: Tim Twigden (2)
Bryan Williams
Con: Steve Watt (2/2)
Pen: Steve Watt (2/2)
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
20 July 1977
Taranaki File:TaranakiRugby.png37–4File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png Marlborough
Try: Stephen Davidson
Peter White
Peter Fleming
Graham Mourie
Ross Fraser
Con: Stephen Davidson (4/5)
Pen: Stephen Davidson (3/3)
[1]Try: Brian Ford
Con: Steve Marfell (0/1)
Rugby Park, New Plymouth
23 July 1977
Bay of Plenty File:Bopcolours.png29–20File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png Marlborough
Try: Alan McNaughton
Peter Kingi
Eddie Stokes
Greg Rowlands
Tony Compton
Con: Greg Rowlands (3/5)
Drop: John Brake (1/1)
[1]Try: Brian Ford
Mark Best
Ross Rendel
Con: Steve Marfell (1/1)
Pen: Steve Marfell (1/1)
Drop: Brian Hunter (1/1)
Rugby Park, Rotorua
August
2 August 1977
Southland File:SouthlandRugby.png22–7File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png Marlborough
Try: Steven Pokere
Sam Anderson
Con: Brian McKechnie (1/2)
Pen: Brian McKechnie (3/3)
Jeffrey Gardiner (1/1)
[1]Try: Bill Stephenson
Con: Kevin Sutherland (0/1)
Pen: Kevin Sutherland (1/1)
Rugby Park, Invercargill
6 August 1977
Hawke's Bay File:Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png25–17File:ManawatuTurbosColours.png Manawatu
Try: Ricky Allen
Hepa Paewai
Graham Wiig
Con: Richard Cox (2/2)
Pen: Richard Cox (2/2)
Drop: Richard Cox (1/1)
[1]Try: Kenneth Granger
Murray Watts
George Hawkins
Con: Mike Banks (1/3)
Pen: Mike Banks (1/1)
McLean Park, Napier
6 August 1977
Marlborough File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png7–51File:CountiesAirNZ.png Counties
Try: Mark Best
Con: Steve Marfell (0/1)
Pen: Steve Marfell (1/1)
[1]Try: Bob Lendrum (2)
Richard Palmer (2)
Bill Cummings
Buff Milner
Roy Craig
Bruce Robertson
Robert Kururangi
Con: John Hughes (4/7)
Bob Lendrum (2/2)
Pen: John Hughes (1/1)
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
6 August 1977
Otago File:Otagorugby.png4–13File:SouthlandRugby.png Southland
Try: Simon Thompson
Con: Bevan Wilson (0/1)
[1]Try: Steven Pokere
Evan Maclellan
Con: Brian McKechnie (1/2)
Drop: Brian McKechnie (1/1)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
17 August 1977
Hawke's Bay File:Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png19–32File:CanterburyColours.png Canterbury
Try: Murray Smith
Tim Carter
Con: Richard Cox (1/2)
Pen: Richard Cox (3/3)
[1]Try: Murray McEwan (2)
Randall Scott
Richard Wilson
Con: Richard Wilson (2/2)
Pen: Richard Wilson (2/2)
Drop: Doug Bruce (2/2)
Nelson Park, Hastings
18 August 1977
Marlborough File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png17–25File:Otagorugby.png Otago
Try: Ian McAlpine
Steve Marfell
Con: Kevin Sutherland (0/2)
Pen: Kevin Sutherland (2/2)
Drop: Brian Hunter (1/1)
[1]Try: Robert Roy
Simon Thompson
Bevan Wilson
Con: Bevan Wilson (2/3)
Pen: Bevan Wilson (2/2)
Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
20 August 1977
Counties File:CountiesAirNZ.png4–9File:CanterburyColours.png Canterbury
Try: Alan Dawson
Con: Mark Codlin (0/1)
[1]Pen: Richard Wilson (2/2)
Drop: Richard Wilson (1/1)
Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
20 August 1977
Taranaki File:TaranakiRugby.png13–6File:Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay
Try: Peter White
Con: Stephen Davidson (0/1)
Pen: Stephen Davidson (3/3)
[1]Try: Murray Smith
Con: Murray Tocker (1/1)
Rugby Park, New Plymouth
20 August 1977
Wellington File:Wellington Lions colours.png17–13File:Otagorugby.png Otago
Try: Paul Quinn (2)
Warwick Procter
Con: Richard Cleland (1/3)
Pen: Richard Cleland (1/1)
[1]Try: Tim Burcher
Con: Bevan Wilson (0/1)
Pen: Bevan Wilson (3/3)
Athletic Park, Wellington
24 August 1977
Otago File:Otagorugby.png33–30File:Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty
Try: Simon Thompson
Graeme Elvin
Wayne Graham
Con: Bevan Wilson (0/3)
Pen: Bevan Wilson (6/6)
Drop: Lyn Jaffray (1/1)
[1]Try: Graeme Moore
Mark Taylor
Mike Connor
Jim Helmbright
Con: John Brake (4/4)
Pen: John Brake (1/1)
Greg Rowlands (1/1)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
24 August 1977
Southland File:SouthlandRugby.png6–13File:Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png Auckland
Pen: Brian McKechnie (2/2)[1]Try: Tua Saseve
Con: Steve Watt (0/1)
Pen: Steve Watt (3/3)
Rugby Park, Invercargill
27 August 1977
Manawatu File:ManawatuTurbosColours.png15–10File:CountiesAirNZ.png Counties
Try: Jim Carroll
Con: Doug Rollerson (1/1)
Pen: Mike Banks (2/2)
Drop: Doug Rollerson (1/2)
[2]Try: Peter Clotworthy
Con: Bob Lendrum (0/1)
Pen: Bob Lendrum (2/2)
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Colin Gregan (Waikato)
27 August 1977
Wellington File:Wellington Lions colours.png6–10File:Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png Hawke's Bay
Try: Paul Quinn
Con: Richard Cleland (1/1)
[1]Try: Murray Tocker
Con: Roger Whinham (0/1)
Pen: Roger Whinham (2/2)
Athletic Park, Wellington
27 August 1977
Canterbury File:CanterburyColours.png30–12File:Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty
Try: Shane Gibbons (2)
David Thompson
Graeme Higginson
John Phillips
Con: Richard Wilson (2/2)
Pen: Richard Wilson (2/2)
[1]Try: Graham Moore
Eddie Stokes
Con: Greg Rowlands (2/2)
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
27 August 1977
Otago File:Otagorugby.png18–24File:Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png Auckland
Try: Bryan Williams (2)
Colin Farrell
Con: Steve Watt (1/1)
Pen: Steve Watt (3/3)
Drop: Mike Richards (1/1)
[1]Try: Peter McLeod
Con: Bevan Wilson (1/1)
Pen: Bevan Wilson (4/4)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
31 August 1977
Southland File:SouthlandRugby.png10–13File:CanterburyColours.png Canterbury
Try: Dave Shanks
Con: Brian McKechnie (0/1)
Pen: Brian McKechnie (2/2)
[1]Try: Shane Gibbons
Con: Richard Wilson (0/1)
Pen: Richard Wilson (1/1)
Drop: Doug Bruce (2/2)
Rugby Park, Invercargill
September
3 September 1977
Counties File:CountiesAirNZ.png36–3File:Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty
Try: Mark Codlin
Buff Milner
Robert Kururangi
Richard Palmer
Henk Habraken
Bob Lendrum
Con: Mark Codlin (3/6)
Pen: Mark Codlin (3/3)
[1]Pen: Greg Rowlands (1/1)
Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
3 September 1977
Manawatu File:ManawatuTurbosColours.png21–7File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png Marlborough
Try: Kevin Maharey (2)
John Callesen
Con: Doug Rollerson (0/3)
Pen: Doug Rollerson (3/3)
[3]Try: Brian Ford
Con: Brian Hunter (0/1)
Drop: Brian Hunter (1/1)
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Peter McDavitt (Wellington)
3 September 1977
Wellington File:Wellington Lions colours.png11–3File:SouthlandRugby.png Southland
Try: Brendan Gard'ner
Warwick Procter
Con: Brian Cederwall (0/2)
Drop: John Dougan (1/1)
[1]Pen: Brian McKechnie (1/1)
Athletic Park, Wellington
3 September 1977
Otago File:Otagorugby.png9–14File:CanterburyColours.png Canterbury
Try: Tim Burcher
Con: Bevan Wilson (1/1)
Pen: Bevan Wilson (1/1)
[1]Try: Shane Gibbons
Randall Scott
Richard Wilson
Con: Richard Wilson (1/3)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
7 September 1977
Bay of Plenty File:Bopcolours.png6–19File:TaranakiRugby.png Taranaki
Pen: Greg Rowlands (2/2)[1]Try: Paul Martin
Wally Mahura
Con: Stephen Davidson (1/2)
Pen: Stephen Davidson (3/3)
Rugby Park, Rotorua
10 September 1977
Taranaki File:TaranakiRugby.png12–21File:CountiesAirNZ.png Counties
Pen: Stephen Davidson (4/4)[1]Try: Mark Codlin
Bob Lendrum
Con: Mark Codlin (2/2)
Pen: Mark Codlin (2/2)
Rugby Park, New Plymouth
14 September 1977
Counties File:CountiesAirNZ.png24–9File:SouthlandRugby.png Southland
Try: Mike Sherbourne
Mac McCallion
Graeme Taylor
Henk Habraken
Con: Mark Codlin (1/4)
Pen: Mark Codlin (1/1)
Drop: Mark Codlin (1/1)
[1]Try: Brian McKechnie
Con: Brian McKechnie (1/1)
Pen: Brian McKechnie (1/1)
Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
14 September 1977
Bay of Plenty File:Bopcolours.png9–54File:Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png Auckland
Try: Eddie Stokes
Mark Taylor
Roger Dallison
Con: Greg Rowlands (3/3)
Pen: Greg Rowlands (2/2)
[1]Try: Greg Thaggard
Con: Steve Watt (1/1)
Pen: Steve Watt (2/2)
Rugby Park, Rotorua
17 September 1977
Manawatu File:ManawatuTurbosColours.png6–3File:TaranakiRugby.png Taranaki
Try: Kevin Maharey
Con: Doug Rollerson (1/1)
[5]Pen: Stephen Davidson (1/1)
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: John Pring (Auckland)
21 September 1977
Counties File:CountiesAirNZ.png27–17File:Otagorugby.png Otago
Try: John Spiers
Robert Kururangi
Richard Palmer
Bruce Robertson
Henk Habraken
Con: Mark Codlin (2/5)
Pen: Mark Codlin (1/1)
[1]Try: Barry Reeve
Ken Mitchell
Con: Bevan Wilson (0/2)
Pen: Bevan Wilson (3/3)
Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
21 September 1977
Canterbury File:CanterburyColours.png22–3File:TaranakiRugby.png Taranaki
Try: Alex Wyllie
Mark Romans
Alwyn Harvey
Randall Scott
Con: Richard Wilson (3/4)
[1]Pen: Stephen Davidson (1/1)
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
24 September 1977
Manawatu File:ManawatuTurbosColours.png17–3File:Otagorugby.png Otago
Try: Hugh Blair
John Callesen
Con: Doug Rollerson (0/2)
Pen: Doug Rollerson (2/2)
Drop: Jim Carroll (1/1)
[6]Pen: Bevan Wilson (1/1)
Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alan Taylor (Canterbury)
28 September 1977
Otago File:Otagorugby.png19–9File:TaranakiRugby.png Taranaki
Try: Merv Jaffray
Simon Thompson
Barry Reeve
Con: Bevan Wilson (2/3)
Pen: Bevan Wilson (1/1)
[1]Try: Tony Brown
Con: Stephen Davidson (1/1)
Pen: Stephen Davidson (1/1)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
October
1 October 1977
Auckland File:Auckland colours, Air NZ Cup.png25–4File:Marlborough Rugby Colours.png Marlborough
Try: Bryan Williams (2)
Greg Thaggard
Andy Haden
Stu Conn
Con: Steve Watt (1/5)
Pen: Steve Watt (1/1)
[1]Try: Ross Rendel
Con: Steve Marfell (0/1)
Eden Park, Auckland
1 October 1977
Hawke's Bay File:Hawkes Bay Air NZ Cup colours.png31–25File:Bopcolours.png Bay of Plenty
Try: Murray Tocker
Pat Ryan
James Halbert
Robbie Stuart
Con: Richard Cox (3/4)
Pen: Richard Cox (3/3)
[1]Try: Eddie Stokes (2)
Mike Connor
Roger Dallison
Con: Greg Rowlands (2/4)
Pen: Greg Rowlands (1/1)
McLean Park, Napier
1 October 1977
Wellington File:Wellington Lions colours.png43–9File:CountiesAirNZ.png Counties
Try: Warwick Procter
Con: Brian Cederwall (1/1)
Pen: Brian Cederwall (1/1)
[1]Try: Robert Kururangi
Bruce Robertson
Alan Dawson
Richard Palmer
Graeme Taylor
Peter Williams
Con: Mark Codlin (3/5)
Buff Milner (1/1)
Pen: Bob Lendrum (1/1)
Athletic Park, Wellington

Division 2 (North Island)

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF Pts
1 File:North auckland rugby.png North Auckland 8 8 0 0 238 32 +206 40 16
2 File:Mooloo.png Waikato 8 6 0 2 203 70 +133 29 12
3 File:Povertybay.png Poverty Bay 8 5 1 2 132 101 +31 17 11
4 File:Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui 8 5 1 2 160 134 +26 24 11
5 File:Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush 8 4 0 4 90 79 +11 10 8
6 File:Kcountry.png King Country 8 3 0 5 75 149 −74 10 6
7 File:Thamesvalley.png Thames Valley 8 2 1 5 99 158 −59 14 5
8 File:Ecoast.png East Coast 8 1 1 6 74 203 −129 12 3
9 File:Hkapiti.png Horowhenua 8 0 0 8 48 193 −145 6 0

Results

May
7 May 1977
Horowhenua File:Hkapiti.png11–17File:Kcountry.png King Country
Try: Mike Nutting
Midge O'Donnell
Con: Michael Brodie (0/1)
Pen: Michael Brodie (1/1)
[7]Try: Murray Kidd (2)
Graham Tibby
Con: Sam Pye (1/3)
Pen: Maraku Cribb (1/1)
Levin Domain, Levin
10 May 1977
Wairarapa Bush File:Wbush.png13–9File:Kcountry.png King Country
Try: Neville Taylor
Con: Neil Kjestrup (0/1)
Pen: Neil Kjestrup (2/2)
[7]Try: Barry Donovan
Con: Maraku Cribb (1/1)
Pen: Maraku Cribb (1/1)
Rugby Park, Pahiatua
21 May 1977
King Country File:Kcountry.png4–13File:Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui
Try: Barry Donovan
Con: Maraku Cribb (0/1)
[7]Try: Murdoch McKenzie
Con: Francis Hill (0/1)
Pen: Francis Hill (3/3)
Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui
June
6 June 1977
Poverty Bay File:Povertybay.png23–18File:Ecoast.png East Coast
Try: Kevin Gaukrodger
Jody Walters
Charlie Keelan
Con: Willie Nikora (1/3)
Pen: Willie Nikora (3/3)
[7]Try: Boydie Donald
Ray Falcon
Marty Charteris
Con: Terry Roberts (3/3)
Rugby Park, Gisborne
25 June 1977
King Country File:Kcountry.png10–6File:Thamesvalley.png Thames Valley
Try: Murray Kidd
Con: James Poutu (0/1)
Pen: James Poutu (1/1)
John Wereta (1/1)
[7]Pen: Graham Bax (2/2)
Island Reserve, Ōtorohanga
25 June 1977
Horowhenua File:Hkapiti.png7–28File:Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui
Try: Robbie Puklowski
Con: Maihi Marino (0/1)
Pen: Maihi Marino (1/1)
[7]Try: Murdoch McKenzie
Larry Graham
Trevor Olney
Rob Manson
Con: Peter Te Huna (2/3)
Murdoch McKenzie (1/1)
Pen: Peter Te Huna (1/1)
Murdoch McKenzie (1/1)
Levin Domain, Levin
July
2 July 1977
North Auckland File:North auckland rugby.png42–0File:Thamesvalley.png Thames Valley
Try: Eddie Dunn
Joe Pilcher
Phil Halse
Charles Going
Peter Sloane
Joe Morgan
David Haynes
Con: Arnold Morgan (4/7)
Pen: Arnold Morgan (2/2)
[7]
Okara Park, Whangarei
14 July 1977
Poverty Bay File:Povertybay.png23–4File:Hkapiti.png Horowhenua
Try: Graeme Torrie (2)
Brett Sherriff
Con: Wayne Muir (1/3)
Pen: Wayne Muir (2/2)
Graeme Torrie (1/1)
[7]Try: Jock Free
Con: Keith McCreedy (0/1)
Rugby Park, Gisborne
16 July 1977
East Coast File:Ecoast.png16–15File:Hkapiti.png Horowhenua
Try: Wilson Walker (2)
Wayne Truman
Con: Lance Rickard (2/3)
[7]Pen: Keith McCreedy (5/5)
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
16 July 1977
Poverty Bay File:Povertybay.png21–3File:Kcountry.png King Country
Try: Lawrie Knight (2)
Graeme Torrie
Paul Tocker
Con: Willie Nikora (1/4)
Pen: Willie Nikora (1/1)
[7]Con: John Lang (1/1)
Rugby Park, Gisborne
19 July 1977
Thames Valley File:Thamesvalley.png16–4File:Hkapiti.png Horowhenua
Try: Graham Bax (2)
Donald George McMillan
Con: Colin Barlow (2/3)
[7]Try: Paul Lucas Martin
Con: Keith McCreedy (0/1)
Rugby Park, Waihi
19 July 1977
East Coast File:Ecoast.png10–17File:Kcountry.png King Country
Try: Wilson Walker
Con: Terry Roberts (0/1)
Pen: Terry Roberts (2/2)
[7]Try: Murray Kidd (2)
Don Milham
Con: John Lang (1/3)
Pen: John Lang (1/1)
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
31 July 1977
Wanganui File:Whanganuicolors.png16–6File:Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush
Try: Trevor Olney
Bob Barrell
Con: Bob Barrell (1/2)
Pen: Bob Barrell (2/2)
[7]Try: Hona Huriwai
Con: Neil Kjestrup (1/1)
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
August
6 August 1977
East Coast File:Ecoast.png0–28File:Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush
[7]Try: Ritchie Robertson
Jimmy Cotter
Bruce Patrick
Con: Neil Kjestrup (2/3)
Pen: Neil Kjestrup (3/3)
Drop: Jimmy Cotter (1/1)
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
9 August 1977
Thames Valley File:Thamesvalley.png22–12File:Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush
Try: Brian Duggan
Chris Ellis
Don McMillan
Con: Colin Barlow (2/3)
Pen: Colin Barlow (2/2)
[7]Try: Ritchie Robertson
Con: Tony Brown (1/1)
Pen: Tony Brown (2/2)
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
11 August 1977
Waikato File:Mooloo.png28–9File:Ecoast.png East Coast
Try: Thomas Hiriaki (3)
Trevor Irwin
John O'Rourke
Con: Trevor Irwin (1/5)
Pen: Trevor Irwin (2/2)
[7]Try: Chris Waru
Con: Terry Roberts (1/1)
Pen: Terry Roberts (1/1)
Rugby Park, Hamilton
14 August 1977
North Auckland File:North auckland rugby.png51–7File:Ecoast.png East Coast
Try: David Haynes (2)
Alan Martin (2)
Lloyd Roberts (2)
Steve Griffin
Phil Halse
Eddie Dunn
Mike Gunson
Con: Eddie Dunn (3/9)
Mike Gunson (1/1)
Pen: Mike Gunson (1/1)
[7]Try: John Maddever
Con: Terry Roberts (0/1)
Pen: Terry Roberts (1/1)
Okara Park, Whangarei
20 August 1977
Poverty Bay File:Povertybay.png20–11File:Wbush.png Wairarapa Bush
Try: Kevin Gaukrodger
Paul Tocker
Con: Wayne Muir (0/2)
Pen: Wayne Muir (4/4)
[7]Try: Bill Rowlands
Dallas Spowart
Con: Jimmy Cotter (0/2)
Pen: Jimmy Cotter (1/1)
Rugby Park, Gisborne
20 August 1977
Waikato File:Mooloo.png59–12File:Kcountry.png King Country
Try: John O'Rourke (4)
Paul Anderson (2)
Dick Myers
Matt Deane
Con: Trevor Irwin (6/8)
Pen: Trevor Irwin (5/5)
[7]Try: Laurie Sands
Con: John Lang (1/1)
Pen: John Lang (2/2)
Rugby Park, Hamilton
20 August 1977
East Coast File:Ecoast.png10–10File:Thamesvalley.png Thames Valley
Try: Boydie Donald
Peter McGrannachan
Con: Terry Roberts (1/2)
[7]Try: Tony Jackson
Con: Colin Barlow (0/1)
Pen: Colin Barlow (2/2)
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
27 August 1977
Thames Valley File:Thamesvalley.png9–19File:Mooloo.png Waikato
Try: Miah Melsom
Matt Deane
Con: Trevor Irwin (2/2)
Drop: Ross McGlashan (1/1)
[7]Try: Reg Hennessy
Con: Allen Fisher (1/1)
Pen: Allen Fisher (1/1)
Boyd Park, Te Aroha
27 August 1977
Wanganui File:Whanganuicolors.png15–15File:Povertybay.png Poverty Bay
Try: Bruce Middleton
Rob Manson
Con: Murdoch McKenzie (2/2)
Pen: Peter Te Huna (1/1)
[7]Pen: Laurie Holmes (4/4)
Drop: Graeme Thompson (1/1)
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
31 August 1977
North Auckland File:North auckland rugby.png52–6File:Whanganuicolors.png Wanganui
Try: Sid Going (2)
Joe Pilcher (2)
Maihi Mahanga (2)
Charles Going
Toni Waaka
Harley Sowman
David Haynes
Wuzz Phillips
Con: Mike Gunson (4/11)
[7]Pen: Murdoch McKenzie (2/2)
Central Ground, Kaikohe
September
10 September 1977
King Country File:Kcountry.png3–16File:North auckland rugby.png North Auckland
Pen: Sam Pye (1/1)[7]
Turangitukua Park, Tūrangi

Division 2 (South Island)

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF Pts
1 File:Scantab.png South Canterbury 5 5 0 0 111 21 +90 17 10
2 File:Mcantab.png Mid Canterbury 5 4 0 1 87 36 +51 15 8
3 File:Nelson bays rugby.png Nelson Bays 5 3 0 2 56 63 −7 6 6
4 File:Wcoast.png West Coast 5 2 0 3 65 81 −16 9 4
5 File:Northotago.png North Otago 5 1 0 4 43 99 −56 5 2
6 File:Buller Rugby (colours).png Buller 5 0 0 5 18 80 −62 2 0

Promotion/Relegation

Bay of Plenty and Marlborough finished in the bottom two of Division 1. The winners of Division 2 North, North Auckland, were automatically promoted to Division 1; Bay of Plenty were relegated, just one season after they won the National Championship. The winners of Division 2 South, South Canterbury, played Marlborough and won 13–9 to earn promotion to Division 1; Marlborough were relegated to Division 2.

Citations

References

  • Howitt, Bob; McDonald, Sandy (1977). DB Rugby Annual 1977. Auckland: Moa. ISBN 0 908570 15 5.
  • thesilverfern.co.nz (Archived 2009-05-06)