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2026 Hilux NPC
2026 rugby union competition in New Zealand
2026 Hilux NPC
The 2026 Hilux NPC was the twenty-first season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, the National Provincial Championship, since it turned professional in 2006. The 2026 NPC season also marked 50 years of provincial rugby in New Zealand since the competition's inception in 1976. The competition involved the top fourteen provincial rugby unions of New Zealand. The regular season began on 30 July 2026, when Waikato hosted Bay of Plenty. The final took place on 26 October 2026 and saw Canterbury beat Northland 43–24. The competition saw much increased attendance, with over 300,000 fans passing through the gates during the regular season, a 57% increase on the previous season. Broadcast and streaming figures confirmed the growth in popularity of the NPC.
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