1980 National Provincial ChampionshipThe 1980 season was the fifth year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Manawatu were the winners of Division 1. Division 1The following table gives the final standings:[1]
Promotion/relegationDivision Two North winner Waikato defeated South Island division two winner Mid Canterbury 22 points to 9. This gave Waikato the chance to play the bottom first division side, South Canterbury, for a place in the first division in 1981.[2] Waikato defeated South Canterbury 22–13 and were promoted to Division One.[3] Referencees
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