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Farah Palmer Cup Round 7 Match Appointments and Team Lists
We’ve made it to the last regular season round of the Farah Palmer Cup for 2021. Whilst it’s incredibly disappointing the remainder of the competition will continue without the three Auckland sides, North Harbour, Auckland and Counties Manukau, the show must go on.

Counties Manukau, Auckland & North Harbour withdrawn from Farah Palmer Cup
The Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) presented by Bunnings Warehouse will continue without Auckland, Counties Manukau and North Harbour, who have collectively accepted they are unable to continue in the competition due to their inability to train or play under COVID-19 Alert Levels.
Volcanix on the board as the Farah Palmer Cup resumes
In the only Bunnings Farah Palmer Cup game played on the resumption of the Premiership after the Covid-19 Lockdown the Bay of Plenty Volcanix achieved their first win of the season.
Bunnings NPC & Farah Palmer Cup Team Lists
We’re back! Four weeks after the country went into its second Level Four lockdown, the Bunnings NPC and Farah Palmer Cup returns, albeit without our Auckland teams.

Rugby in Auckland remains on hold, two weeks of Bunnings Warehouse NPC and FPC confirmed
The Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) will continue without Counties Manukau, Auckland and North Harbour for the next two weeks, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced today.
Draws confirmed for the Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Heartland Championship
The Bunnings Warehouse NPC will re-start in Hamilton and the Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship season will belatedly kick off in Te Kuiti as provincial rugby resumes next weekend, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today.
Domestic and community rugby to remain on hold
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is working with its Provincial Unions to determine how to safely re-start and complete the Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup and Heartland Championship seasons as the country progresses through COVID-19 Alert Levels.
Grassroots rugby clubs named as Bunnings Rugby Assist recipients
Repairs to flood damage, leaking roofs and upgraded bathrooms for women’s players are among the benefits 20 community rugby clubs across the country will receive after being selected as the inaugural recipients of Bunnings Rugby Assist.
What we’ve seen so far in the Farah Palmer Cup
Before Covid-19 snuck its way back into Aotearoa, the Farah Palmer Cup had one more full regular season round to go ahead of the finals.

All rugby postponed or cancelled this weekend, following latest COVID update
Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) and Heartland Championship matches, as well as all community and school rugby this weekend has once again, been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced.

All rugby in New Zealand this weekend cancelled or postponed
Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) and Heartland Championship matches, as well as all community and school rugby this weekend has been cancelled or postponed, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today.
New Zealand Rugby COVID-19 Update
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is working with its Provincial Unions to determine the best course of action for the Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup and Heartland Championship following the Government’s announcement the country will move to COVID Alert Level 4 from midnight on Tuesday 17 August.
Waikato pick up thrilling win over Wellington
Thrilling play from Waikato to beat Wellington 34-27, in a game that went to the 82nd minute before the match-winning try was scored completed the fifth round of the Farah Palmer Cup.
Farah Palmer Cup Round 5 Match Appointments and Team Lists
With just two full regular season rounds to go, we’re at the business end of the Farah Palmer Cup competition for 2021.

Canterbury extend lead in Farah Palmer Cup Premiership, while Wellington steal win over Counties
Defending champions Canterbury demonstrated their intent to retain the Bunnings Farah Palmer Cup when claiming a decisive 32-7 win over Auckland at Eden Park on Sunday.
Farah Palmer Cup Round 4 Match Appointments and Team Lists
We’ve got some mouth-watering clashes in Round Four of the Farah Palmer Cup. The classic Auckland-Canterbury battle at Eden Park headlines the round, while rivals Wellington and Counties Manukau will fight it out at Sky Stadium on Saturday morning.

Canterbury survive major scare against Wellington
Canterbury came within a hair's breadth of losing their first game of the Bunnings Farah Cup, and also losing the JJ Stewart Challenge Cup, in their round three game against Wellington in Christchurch on Sunday.
Huge milestone for Canterbury stalwart Steph Te Ohaere-Fox
Canterbury prop Steph Te Ohaere-Fox will play her 100th game this weekend, becoming just the second player in New Zealand to hit the milestone for one province, behind Auckland’s Fiao’o Faamausili. And fourth overall.

Farah Palmer Cup Round 3 Match Appointments and Team Lists
Round Three of the Farah Palmer Cup kicks off on Saturday afternoon in Inglewood & Napier, with the Taranaki Whio hosting the Tasman Mako and Hawke’s Bay Tui taking on North Harbour from 12.05pm.

North Harbour break losing streak while Cocksedge brings up record
Defending Bunnings Farah Palmer Cup champions Canterbury were pushed hard by Waikato before claiming a 24-17 win in round two action at the weekend.

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RD 6 HIGHLIGHTS | Bay of Plenty v Otago (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 5 HIGHLIGHTS | Manawatu v North Harbour (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 5 HIGHLIGHTS | Counties Manukau v Auckland (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS | Tasman v Northland (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS | North Harbour v Taranaki (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS | Otago v Waikato (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS | Wellington v Counties Manukau (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS | Manawatu v Hawke’s Bay (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 3 HIGHLIGHTS | Canterbury v Wellington (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 3 HIGHLIGHTS | Counties Manukau v Otago (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 3 HIGHLIGHTS | Hawke's Bay v North Harbour (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 3 HIGHLIGHTS | Taranaki v Tasman (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 3 HIGHLIGHTS | Waikato v Bay of Plenty (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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RD 3 HIGHLIGHTS | Northland v Manawatu (Farah Palmer Cup 2021)
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