Rugby union competition
2021 Farah Palmer Cup season |
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Countries | New Zealand |
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Date | 17 July – 9 October |
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Champions | Waikato |
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Runners-up | Canterbury |
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Official website |
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www.provincial.rugby/farah-palmer-cup/ |
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The 2021 Farah Palmer Cup season was the 15th edition of the competition. It began on 17 July with the finals taking place on 9 October.
In September, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Auckland, Counties Manukau, & North Harbour withdrew from the remainder of the competition leaving the remaining ten teams to complete the season. The respective finals was played on the first two weekends of October.[1][2]
Waikato and Manawatū were crowned champions in their respective Farah Palmer Cup competitions; Waikato defeated Canterbury to win the Premiership final,[3][4] and Manawatu beat Hawke's Bay to win the Championship final.[5]
Format
The competition was divided into two divisions: The Premiership is the top division consisting of seven teams, the winner being crowned the champion while the lowest ranked team will be relegated to the Championship. The Championship is the second division consisting of six teams, the winner of the competition gets promoted to the Premiership for the next year.
Standings
Premiership | # | Team | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | PTS | 1 | Canterbury | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 89 | +147 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | Waikato | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 83 | +24 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | Wellington | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 121 | +8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | Auckland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 69 | +34 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | Counties Manukau | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 118 | –11 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | Bay of Plenty | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 107 | 162 | –55 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Otago | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 76 | 223 | –147 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Championship | # | Team | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | PTS | 1 | Manawatu | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 36 | +237 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 2 | Northland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 73 | +53 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | Hawke's Bay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 203 | 161 | +42 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | North Harbour | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 121 | –38 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | Taranaki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 160 | –89 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | Tasman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 261 | –205 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Key: JST – JJ Stewart Trophy holders
Regular season
Week 1
Auckland | 44–12 | Bay of Plenty |
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JJ – Canterbury | 59–12 | Counties Manukau |
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Bye: Waikato
Week 2
Hawke's Bay | 31–46 | Northland |
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Counties Manukau | 21–13 | Bay of Plenty |
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Bye: Wellington
Week 3
Hawke's Bay | 45–24 | North Harbour |
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Bay of Plenty | 10–27 | Waikato |
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Counties Manukau | 39–7 | Otago |
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Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe |
JJ – Canterbury | 23–22 | Wellington |
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Bye: Auckland
Week 4
CET Arena, Palmerston North |
Wellington | 26–25 | Counties Manukau |
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North Harbour | 24–10 | Taranaki |
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Bye: Bay of Plenty
Week 5
Counties Manukau | 10–13 | Auckland |
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Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe |
Manawatu | 34–0 | North Harbour |
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CET Arena, Palmerston North |
JJ – Canterbury | 26–7 | Bay of Plenty |
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Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei |
Bye: Otago
Week 6
Week 7
Bay of Plenty | 34–41 | Wellington |
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TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood |
Play-offs
Championship | Semi-final | | Final | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 October – Palmerston North | | | | Manawatu | 55 | | 1 October – Semenoff Stadium | | | | Hawke's Bay | 12 | | Hawke's Bay | 27 | | | | Northland | 26 | | | | Premiership | Semi-final | | Final | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 October – Christchurch | | | | Waikato | 22 | | 2 October – FMG Stadium Waikato | | | | Canterbury | 20 | | Waikato | 26 | | | | Wellington | 10 | | | |
Semi-finals
Championship
Northland | 26–27 | Hawke's Bay |
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Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei |
Premiership
Finals
Premiership
Championship
JJ Stewart Trophy
The JJ Stewart Trophy is a trophy based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies. The holding union must defend the trophy in challenge matches, and if a challenger defeats them, they become the new holder of the trophy.
References
- ^ "Auckland, Counties-Manukau and Northland pull out of Farah Palmer Cup". RNZ. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Counties Manukau, Auckland & North Harbour withdrawn from Farah Palmer Cup". Provincial Rugby. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Waikato beats Canterbury in Farah Palmer Cup final". Otago Daily Times Online News. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Reive, Christopher (9 October 2021). "Streak over: Canterbury lose Farah Palmer Cup final as Waikato get revenge". NZ Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Waikato and Manawatū crowned respective Farah Palmer Cup champions". Provincial Rugby. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
External links
Farah Palmer Cup
Current teams | Premiership | - Auckland
- Bay of Plenty
- Canterbury
- Counties Manukau
- Manawatu
- Northland
- Waikato
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Championship | - Hawke's Bay
- North Harbour
- Otago
- Taranaki
- Tasman
- Wellington
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Grounds | |
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Winners | - 1999: Auckland
- 2000: Auckland
- 2001: Auckland
- 2002: Auckland
- 2003: Auckland
- 2004: Auckland
- 2005: Auckland
- 2006: Wellington
- 2007: Auckland
- 2008: Auckland
- 2009: Auckland
- 2010: Auckland
- 2011: Auckland
- 2012: Auckland
- 2013: Auckland
- 2014: Auckland
- 2015: Auckland
- 2016: Counties Manukau
- 2017: Canterbury
- 2018: Canterbury
- 2019: Canterbury
- 2020: Canterbury
- 2021: Canterbury
- 2022: Canterbury
- 2023: Auckland
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Honours | |
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New Zealand Rugby Union |