Defending champions and Ranfurly Shield holders Wellington have a six-point buffer at the top of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC competition after the seventh round was completed at the weekend.
The Farah Palmer Cup presented by Bunnings Warehouse has concluded in 2023 with the Auckland Storm winning the Premiership for the 16th time and Northland winning the Championship for the first time.
Northland is headed to the Premiership in 2024 after a stunning upset of unbeaten Manawatū in a wild Championship final at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North.
In postcard conditions at Rugby Park in Christchurch a Strom called Auckland upset the apple cart to win the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership presented by Bunnings Warehouse for the first time since 2015 with a thrilling 39-27 victory over Canterbury.
The Farah Palmer Cup concludes this weekend with the top two teams from the Championship round robin clashing in Palmerston North and another chapter to be added in the legendary Auckland, Canterbury rivalry in Christchurch.
Holly Wratt-Groeneweg admits her surname isn’t easy to pronounce but if her form in the Farah Palmer Cup presented by Bunnings Warehouse (FPC) is anything to go by New Zealand rugby fans better get used to it.