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Miller's final titbits

Geoff Miller, one of the great historians and statisticians of the rugby world, has written down some titbits about New Zealand's provincial competition as the final of the Air New Zealand Cup between Waikato and Wellington approaches. FULL STORY >>

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NPC semi-finals down the years

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National Provincial Championship: The History

Ever since early in the 20th century, the great competition involving New Zealand's provinces has been the Ranfurly Shield, donated in 1901 by Lord Ranfurly as a challenge trophy. While the National Provincial Championship began in the 1970s, the Ranfurly Shield has remained, the result depending on a one-off match which favours the holders.

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