1977 National Provincial Championship
The 1977 season was the second year of the National Provincial Championship (NPC), a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand. Canterbury were the winners of Division 1, thus claiming the title of national champions.
Division 1
| class="wikitable" | |
| width=10px bgcolor="#ffcccc"| | Relegated to Division Two |
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| width=20 abbr="Position"| Pos
!width=175| Team !width=20 abbr="Played"| Pld !width=20 abbr="Won"| W !width=20 abbr="Drawn"| D !width=20 abbr="Lost"| L !width=20 abbr="Points for"| PF !width=20 abbr="Points against"| PA !width=25 abbr="Points difference"| PD !width=25 abbr="Tries for"| TF !width=20 abbr="Points"| Pts | |||||||||
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| style="background:#d8ffeb"
|1 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Canterbury|ib=y}}
|10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 81 | +109 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Counties|ib=y}}
|10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 254 | 94 | +160 | 42 | 16 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Auckland|ib=y}}
|10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 166 | 164 | +2 | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Manawatu|ib=y}}
|10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 95 | +57 | 20 | 12 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ib=y}}
|10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 160 | 174 | −14 | 20 | 10 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Taranaki|ib=y}}
|10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 123 | +19 | 14 | 10 |
| 7 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Wellington|ib=y}}
|10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 155 | 146 | +9 | 25 | 10 |
| 8 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Otago|ib=y}}
|10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 149 | 171 | −22 | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Southland|ib=y}}
|10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 131 | 132 | −1 | 13 | 8 |
| style="background: #ffcccc"
|10 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ib=y}}
|10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 144 | 283 | −139 | 18 | 4 |
| style="background: #ffcccc"
|11 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Marlborough|ib=y}}
|10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 270 | −180 | 12 | 0 |
=Results=
;May
{{rugbybox
| date = 25 May 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Marlborough|ia=y}}
| score = 3–12
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Canterbury|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Ray Gordon (1/4)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Scott Cartwright
Andy Jefferd
Alex Wyllie
| con2 = Richard Wilson (0/3)
| pen2 = Richard Wilson (0/4)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
| attendance =
| referee = Graeme Harrison ({{Rut|Wellington}})
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 28 May 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wellington|ia=y}}
| score = 15–12
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Manawatu|ib=y}}
| try1 = Warwick Procter
Paul Quinn
| con1 = Richard Cleland (2/2)
| pen1 = Richard Cleland (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Mark Donaldson
Brian Morris
| con2 = Kenneth Granger (2/2)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 31 May 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 24–19
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ib=y}}
| try1 = Mike Richards
Maurice Trapp
| con1 = Steve Watt (2/2)
| pen1 = Steve Watt (4/4)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Bruce Dunstan
Ken Taylor
| con2 = Hepa Paewai (1/2)
| pen2 = Hepa Paewai (2/2)
| drop2 = Hepa Paewai (1/1)
| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;June
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 June 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Marlborough|ia=y}}
| score = 12–27
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Wellington|ib=y}}
| try1 = Lucky Macdonald
| con1 = Kevin Sutherland (1/1)
| pen1 = Kevin Sutherland (2/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Bernie Fraser (2)
Ian May
Clive Currie
| con2 = Richard Cleland (4/4)
| pen2 =
| drop2 = John Dougan (1/1)
| cards2 =
| stadium = Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 June 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Taranaki|ia=y}}
| score = 18–10
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Wellington|ib=y}}
| try1 = Ross Fraser
John O'Sullivan
| con1 = Stephen Davidson (2/2)
| pen1 = Stephen Davidson (2/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Andy Leslie
| con2 = Clive Currie (0/1)
| pen2 = Clive Currie (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Hicks Park, Hawera
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 25 June 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Counties|ia=y}}
| score = 24–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ib=y}}
| try1 = Patrick Yates
Alan Dawson
Mark Codlin
Andy Dalton
| con1 = Mark Codlin (1/3)
| pen1 = Mark Codlin (2/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Murray Tocker (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;July
{{rugbybox
| date = 2 July 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Canterbury|ia=y}}
| score = 4–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Manawatu|ib=y}}
| try1 = John Ashworth
| con1 = Richard Wilson (0/1)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Doug Rollerson (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Lancaster Park, Christchurch
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 5 July 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 10–14
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Counties|ib=y}}
| try1 = Andy Haden
| con1 = Barry Riley (0/1)
| pen1 = Barry Riley (1/1)
| drop1 = Perry Parlane (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 = Peter Goldsmith
Peter Clotworthy
| con2 = Mark Codlin (0/2)
| pen2 = Mark Codlin (1/1)
Buff Milner (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 16 July 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Manawatu|ia=y}}
| score = 21–22
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Auckland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Paul Broederlow
Gary Knight
| con1 = Mike Banks (2/2)
| pen1 = Mike Banks (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Tim Twigden (2)
Bryan Williams
| con2 = Steve Watt (2/2)
| pen2 = Steve Watt (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 20 July 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Taranaki|ia=y}}
| score = 37–4
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Marlborough|ib=y}}
| try1 = Stephen Davidson
Peter White
Peter Fleming
Graham Mourie
Ross Fraser
| con1 = Stephen Davidson (4/5)
| pen1 = Stephen Davidson (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Brian Ford
| con2 = Steve Marfell (0/1)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, New Plymouth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 23 July 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ia=y}}
| score = 29–20
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Marlborough|ib=y}}
| try1 = Alan McNaughton
Peter Kingi
Eddie Stokes
Greg Rowlands
Tony Compton
| con1 = Greg Rowlands (3/5)
| pen1 =
| drop1 = John Brake (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 = Brian Ford
Mark Best
Ross Rendel
| con2 = Steve Marfell (1/1)
| pen2 = Steve Marfell (1/1)
| drop2 = Brian Hunter (1/1)
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Rotorua
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 July 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ia=y}}
| score = 0–22
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Manawatu|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Kenneth Granger
Murray Watts
Mark Wright
| con2 = Mike Banks (2/3)
| pen2 = Mike Banks (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;August
{{rugbybox
| date = 2 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Southland|ia=y}}
| score = 22–7
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Marlborough|ib=y}}
| try1 = Steven Pokere
Sam Anderson
| con1 = Brian McKechnie (1/2)
| pen1 = Brian McKechnie (3/3)
Jeffrey Gardiner (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Bill Stephenson
| con2 = Kevin Sutherland (0/1)
| pen2 = Kevin Sutherland (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Invercargill
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 25–17
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Manawatu|ib=y}}
| try1 = Ricky Allen
Hepa Paewai
Graham Wiig
| con1 = Richard Cox (2/2)
| pen1 = Richard Cox (2/2)
| drop1 = Richard Cox (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 = Kenneth Granger
Murray Watts
George Hawkins
| con2 = Mike Banks (1/3)
| pen2 = Mike Banks (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = McLean Park, Napier
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Marlborough|ia=y}}
| score = 7–51
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Counties|ib=y}}
| try1 = Mark Best
| con1 = Steve Marfell (0/1)
| pen1 = Steve Marfell (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Bob Lendrum (2)
Richard Palmer (2)
Bill Cummings
Buff Milner
Roy Craig
Bruce Robertson
Robert Kururangi
| con2 = John Hughes (4/7)
Bob Lendrum (2/2)
| pen2 = John Hughes (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Otago|ia=y}}
| score = 4–13
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Southland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Simon Thompson
| con1 = Bevan Wilson (0/1)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Steven Pokere
Evan Maclellan
| con2 = Brian McKechnie (1/2)
| pen2 =
| drop2 = Brian McKechnie (1/1)
| cards2 =
| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 17 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 19–32
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Canterbury|ib=y}}
| try1 = Murray Smith
Tim Carter
| con1 = Richard Cox (1/2)
| pen1 = Richard Cox (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Murray McEwan (2)
Randall Scott
Richard Wilson
| con2 = Richard Wilson (2/2)
| pen2 = Richard Wilson (2/2)
| drop2 = Doug Bruce (2/2)
| cards2 =
| stadium = Nelson Park, Hastings
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 18 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Marlborough|ia=y}}
| score = 17–25
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Otago|ib=y}}
| try1 = Ian McAlpine
Steve Marfell
| con1 = Kevin Sutherland (0/2)
| pen1 = Kevin Sutherland (2/2)
| drop1 = Brian Hunter (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 = Robert Roy
Simon Thompson
Bevan Wilson
| con2 = Bevan Wilson (2/3)
| pen2 = Bevan Wilson (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 20 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Counties|ia=y}}
| score = 4–9
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Canterbury|ib=y}}
| try1 = Alan Dawson
| con1 = Mark Codlin (0/1)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Richard Wilson (2/2)
| drop2 = Richard Wilson (1/1)
| cards2 =
| stadium = Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 20 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Taranaki|ia=y}}
| score = 13–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ib=y}}
| try1 = Peter White
| con1 = Stephen Davidson (0/1)
| pen1 = Stephen Davidson (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Murray Smith
| con2 = Murray Tocker (1/1)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, New Plymouth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 20 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Wellington|ia=y}}
| score = 17–13
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Otago|ib=y}}
| try1 = Paul Quinn (2)
Warwick Procter
| con1 = Richard Cleland (1/3)
| pen1 = Richard Cleland (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Tim Burcher
| con2 = Bevan Wilson (0/1)
| pen2 = Bevan Wilson (3/3)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 20 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Southland|ia=y}}
| score = 26–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ib=y}}
| try1 = Brian McKechnie (2)
Sam Anderson
| con1 = Brian McKechnie (1/3)
| pen1 = Brian McKechnie (3/3)
| drop1 = Brian McKechnie (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Greg Rowlands (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Invercargill
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 24 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Otago|ia=y}}
| score = 33–30
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ib=y}}
| try1 = Simon Thompson
Graeme Elvin
Wayne Graham
| con1 = Bevan Wilson (0/3)
| pen1 = Bevan Wilson (6/6)
| drop1 = Lyn Jaffray (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 = Graeme Moore
Mark Taylor
Mike Connor
Jim Helmbright
| con2 = John Brake (4/4)
| pen2 = John Brake (1/1)
Greg Rowlands (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 24 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Southland|ia=y}}
| score = 6–13
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Auckland|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Brian McKechnie (2/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Tua Saseve
| con2 = Steve Watt (0/1)
| pen2 = Steve Watt (3/3)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Invercargill
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Manawatu|ia=y}}
| score = 15–10
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|p=88}}
| away = {{Rut|Counties|ib=y}}
| try1 = Jim Carroll
| con1 = Doug Rollerson (1/1)
| pen1 = Mike Banks (2/2)
| drop1 = Doug Rollerson (1/2)
| cards1 =
| try2 = Peter Clotworthy
| con2 = Bob Lendrum (0/1)
| pen2 = Bob Lendrum (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
| attendance = 15,000
| referee = Colin Gregan ({{Rut|Waikato}})
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Wellington|ia=y}}
| score = 6–10
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ib=y}}
| try1 = Paul Quinn
| con1 = Richard Cleland (1/1)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Murray Tocker
| con2 = Roger Whinham (0/1)
| pen2 = Roger Whinham (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Canterbury|ia=y}}
| score = 30–12
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ib=y}}
| try1 = Shane Gibbons (2)
David Thompson
Graeme Higginson
John Phillips
| con1 = Richard Wilson (2/2)
| pen1 = Richard Wilson (2/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Graham Moore
Eddie Stokes
| con2 = Greg Rowlands (2/2)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Lancaster Park, Christchurch
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Otago|ia=y}}
| score = 18–24
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Auckland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Bryan Williams (2)
Colin Farrell
| con1 = Steve Watt (1/1)
| pen1 = Steve Watt (3/3)
| drop1 = Mike Richards (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 = Peter McLeod
| con2 = Bevan Wilson (1/1)
| pen2 = Bevan Wilson (4/4)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 31 August 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Southland|ia=y}}
| score = 10–13
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Canterbury|ib=y}}
| try1 = Dave Shanks
| con1 = Brian McKechnie (0/1)
| pen1 = Brian McKechnie (2/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Shane Gibbons
| con2 = Richard Wilson (0/1)
| pen2 = Richard Wilson (1/1)
| drop2 = Doug Bruce (2/2)
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Invercargill
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;September
{{rugbybox
| date = 3 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Counties|ia=y}}
| score = 36–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ib=y}}
| try1 = Mark Codlin
Buff Milner
Robert Kururangi
Richard Palmer
Henk Habraken
Bob Lendrum
| con1 = Mark Codlin (3/6)
| pen1 = Mark Codlin (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Greg Rowlands (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 3 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Manawatu|ia=y}}
| score = 21–7
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|p=89}}
| away = {{Rut|Marlborough|ib=y}}
| try1 = Kevin Maharey (2)
John Callesen
| con1 = Doug Rollerson (0/3)
| pen1 = Doug Rollerson (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Brian Ford
| con2 = Brian Hunter (0/1)
| pen2 =
| drop2 = Brian Hunter (1/1)
| cards2 =
| stadium = Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
| attendance = 7,000
| referee = Peter McDavitt ({{Rut|Wellington}})
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 3 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Wellington|ia=y}}
| score = 11–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Southland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Brendan Gard'ner
Warwick Procter
| con1 = Brian Cederwall (0/2)
| pen1 =
| drop1 = John Dougan (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Brian McKechnie (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 3 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Otago|ia=y}}
| score = 9–14
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Canterbury|ib=y}}
| try1 = Tim Burcher
| con1 = Bevan Wilson (1/1)
| pen1 = Bevan Wilson (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Shane Gibbons
Randall Scott
Richard Wilson
| con2 = Richard Wilson (1/3)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 7 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ia=y}}
| score = 6–19
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Taranaki|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Greg Rowlands (2/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Paul Martin
Wally Mahura
| con2 = Stephen Davidson (1/2)
| pen2 = Stephen Davidson (3/3)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Rotorua
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 7 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Manawatu|ia=y}}
| score = 18–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|p=90}}
| away = {{Rut|Southland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Alan Innes
Kenneth Granger
John Loveday
| con1 = Doug Rollerson (0/3)
| pen1 = Doug Rollerson (1/1)
| drop1 = Doug Rollerson (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Brian McKechnie (1/1)
| drop2 = Brian McKechnie (1/1)
| cards2 =
| stadium = Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
| attendance = 11,000
| referee = Keith Lawrence ({{Rut|Bay of Plenty}})
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 10 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Taranaki|ia=y}}
| score = 12–21
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Counties|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Stephen Davidson (4/4)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Mark Codlin
Bob Lendrum
| con2 = Mark Codlin (2/2)
| pen2 = Mark Codlin (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, New Plymouth
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 11 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 23–16
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Southland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Robbie Stuart (2)
Pat Ryan
| con1 = Richard Cox (1/3)
| pen1 = Richard Cox (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Brian McKechnie
| con2 = Brian McKechnie (0/1)
| pen2 = Brian McKechnie (2/2)
| drop2 = Brian McKechnie (1/1)
Graeme Anderson (1/1)
| cards2 =
| stadium = McLean Park, Napier
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 11 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Canterbury|ia=y}}
| score = 17–0
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Wellington|ib=y}}
| try1 = Alex Wyllie
Murray McEwan
Terry Mitchell
| con1 = Richard Wilson (1/1)
| pen1 =
| drop1 = Richard Wilson (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Lancaster Park, Christchurch
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Counties|ia=y}}
| score = 24–9
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Southland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Mike Sherbourne
Mac McCallion
Graeme Taylor
Henk Habraken
| con1 = Mark Codlin (1/4)
| pen1 = Mark Codlin (1/1)
| drop1 = Mark Codlin (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 = Brian McKechnie
| con2 = Brian McKechnie (1/1)
| pen2 = Brian McKechnie (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ia=y}}
| score = 9–54
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Auckland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Eddie Stokes
Mark Taylor
Roger Dallison
| con1 = Greg Rowlands (3/3)
| pen1 = Greg Rowlands (2/2)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Greg Thaggard
| con2 = Steve Watt (1/1)
| pen2 = Steve Watt (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Rotorua
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 17 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 9–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Wellington|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Steve Watt (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Brian Cederwall (2/2)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 17 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 3–8
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Otago|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Richard Cox (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Kenneth Mitchell (2)
| con2 = Bevan Wilson (0/2)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = McLean Park, Napier
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 17 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Manawatu|ia=y}}
| score = 6–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|p=91}}
| away = {{Rut|Taranaki|ib=y}}
| try1 = Kevin Maharey
| con1 = Doug Rollerson (1/1)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Stephen Davidson (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
| attendance = 22,000
| referee = John Pring ({{Rut|Auckland}})
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 21 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Counties|ia=y}}
| score = 27–17
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Otago|ib=y}}
| try1 = John Spiers
Robert Kururangi
Richard Palmer
Bruce Robertson
Henk Habraken
| con1 = Mark Codlin (2/5)
| pen1 = Mark Codlin (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Barry Reeve
Ken Mitchell
| con2 = Bevan Wilson (0/2)
| pen2 = Bevan Wilson (3/3)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Pukekohe Stadium, Pukekohe
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 21 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Canterbury|ia=y}}
| score = 22–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Taranaki|ib=y}}
| try1 = Alex Wyllie
Mark Romans
Alwyn Harvey
Randall Scott
| con1 = Richard Wilson (3/4)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Stephen Davidson (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Lancaster Park, Christchurch
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 24 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ia=y}}
| score = 9–54
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Wellington|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Greg Rowlands (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Warwick Procter (2)
Paul Quinn (3)
Stu Wilson (2)
Brian Cederwall
Murray Mexted
Andy Leslie
Bernie Fraser
| con2 = Brian Cederwall (5/11)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Rotorua
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 24 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Manawatu|ia=y}}
| score = 17–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|p=93}}
| away = {{Rut|Otago|ib=y}}
| try1 = Hugh Blair
John Callesen
| con1 = Doug Rollerson (0/2)
| pen1 = Doug Rollerson (2/2)
| drop1 = Jim Carroll (1/1)
| cards1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Bevan Wilson (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North
| attendance = 15,000
| referee = Alan Taylor ({{Rut|Canterbury}})
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 24 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Canterbury|ia=y}}
| score = 37–18
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Auckland|ib=y}}
| try1 = Barry Thompson (2)
Shane Gibbons
Lyn Davis
Murray McEwan
Scott Cartwright
| con1 = Richard Wilson (5/6)
| pen1 = Richard Wilson (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Bryan Williams
Colin Farrell
Terry Morrison
Bruce Gemmell
| con2 = Colin Farrell (1/4)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Lancaster Park, Christchurch
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 28 September 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Otago|ia=y}}
| score = 19–9
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Taranaki|ib=y}}
| try1 = Merv Jaffray
Simon Thompson
Barry Reeve
| con1 = Bevan Wilson (2/3)
| pen1 = Bevan Wilson (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Tony Brown
| con2 = Stephen Davidson (1/1)
| pen2 = Stephen Davidson (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;October
{{rugbybox
| date = 1 October 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 25–4
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Marlborough|ib=y}}
| try1 = Bryan Williams (2)
Greg Thaggard
Andy Haden
Stu Conn
| con1 = Steve Watt (1/5)
| pen1 = Steve Watt (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Ross Rendel
| con2 = Steve Marfell (0/1)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Eden Park, Auckland
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 1 October 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Hawke's Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 31–25
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty|ib=y}}
| try1 = Murray Tocker
Pat Ryan
James Halbert
Robbie Stuart
| con1 = Richard Cox (3/4)
| pen1 = Richard Cox (3/3)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Eddie Stokes (2)
Mike Connor
Roger Dallison
| con2 = Greg Rowlands (2/4)
| pen2 = Greg Rowlands (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = McLean Park, Napier
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 1 October 1977
| time =
| home = {{Rut|Wellington|ia=y}}
| score = 43–9
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=99-101}}
| away = {{Rut|Counties|ib=y}}
| try1 = Warwick Procter
| con1 = Brian Cederwall (1/1)
| pen1 = Brian Cederwall (1/1)
| drop1 =
| cards1 =
| try2 = Robert Kururangi
Bruce Robertson
Alan Dawson
Richard Palmer
Graeme Taylor
Peter Williams
| con2 = Mark Codlin (3/5)
Buff Milner (1/1)
| pen2 = Bob Lendrum (1/1)
| drop2 =
| cards2 =
| stadium = Athletic Park, Wellington
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
Division 2 (North Island)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| width=20 abbr="Position"| Pos
!width=175| Team !width=20 abbr="Played"| Pld !width=20 abbr="Won"| W !width=20 abbr="Drawn"| D !width=20 abbr="Lost"| L !width=20 abbr="Points for"| PF !width=20 abbr="Points against"| PA !width=25 abbr="Points difference"| PD !width=25 abbr="Tries for"| TF !width=20 abbr="Points"| Pts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#d8ffeb"
|1 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|North Auckland|ib=y}}
|8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 32 | +206 | 40 | 16 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Waikato|ib=y}}
|8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 203 | 70 | +133 | 29 | 12 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Poverty Bay|ib=y}}
|8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 132 | 101 | +31 | 17 | 11 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Wanganui|ib=y}}
|8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 160 | 134 | +26 | 24 | 11 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ib=y}}
|8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 79 | +11 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|King Country|ib=y}}
|8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 149 | −74 | 10 | 6 |
| 7 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Thames Valley|ib=y}}
|8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 99 | 158 | −59 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|East Coast|ib=y}}
|8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 74 | 203 | −129 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Horowhenua|ib=y}}
|8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 193 | −145 | 6 | 0 |
=Results=
;May
{{rugbybox
| date = 7 May 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Horowhenua|ia=y}}
| score = 11–17
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|King Country|ib=y}}
| try1 = Mike Nutting
Midge O'Donnell
| con1 = Michael Brodie (0/1)
| pen1 = Michael Brodie (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Murray Kidd (2)
Graham Tibby
| con2 = Sam Pye (1/3)
| pen2 = Maraku Cribb (1/1)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Levin Domain, Levin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 10 May 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ia=y}}
| score = 13–9
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|King Country|ib=y}}
| try1 = Neville Taylor
| con1 = Neil Kjestrup (0/1)
| pen1 = Neil Kjestrup (2/2)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Barry Donovan
| con2 = Maraku Cribb (1/1)
| pen2 = Maraku Cribb (1/1)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Pahiatua
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 21 May 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|King Country|ia=y}}
| score = 4–13
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Wanganui|ib=y}}
| try1 = Barry Donovan
| con1 = Maraku Cribb (0/1)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 = Murdoch McKenzie
| con2 = Francis Hill (0/1)
| pen2 = Francis Hill (3/3)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Taumarunui Domain, Taumarunui
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;June
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 June 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Poverty Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 23–18
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|East Coast|ib=y}}
| try1 = Kevin Gaukrodger
Jody Walters
Charlie Keelan
| con1 = Willie Nikora (1/3)
| pen1 = Willie Nikora (3/3)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Boydie Donald
Ray Falcon
Marty Charteris
| con2 = Terry Roberts (3/3)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Gisborne
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 25 June 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|King Country|ia=y}}
| score = 10–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Thames Valley|ib=y}}
| try1 = Murray Kidd
| con1 = James Poutu (0/1)
| pen1 = James Poutu (1/1)
John Wereta (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Graham Bax (2/2)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Island Reserve, Ōtorohanga
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 25 June 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Horowhenua|ia=y}}
| score = 7–28
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Wanganui|ib=y}}
| try1 = Robbie Puklowski
| con1 = Maihi Marino (0/1)
| pen1 = Maihi Marino (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Murdoch McKenzie
Larry Graham
Trevor Olney
Rob Manson
| con2 = Peter Te Huna (2/3)
Murdoch McKenzie (1/1)
| pen2 = Peter Te Huna (1/1)
Murdoch McKenzie (1/1)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Levin Domain, Levin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;July
{{rugbybox
| date = 2 July 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|North Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 42–0
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Thames Valley|ib=y}}
| try1 = Eddie Dunn
Joe Pilcher
Phil Halse
Charles Going
Peter Sloane
Joe Morgan
David Haynes
| con1 = Arnold Morgan (4/7)
| pen1 = Arnold Morgan (2/2)
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Okara Park, Whangarei
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 July 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Poverty Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 23–4
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Horowhenua|ib=y}}
| try1 = Graeme Torrie (2)
Brett Sherriff
| con1 = Wayne Muir (1/3)
| pen1 = Wayne Muir (2/2)
Graeme Torrie (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Jock Free
| con2 = Keith McCreedy (0/1)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Gisborne
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 16 July 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|East Coast|ia=y}}
| score = 16–15
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Horowhenua|ib=y}}
| try1 = Wilson Walker (2)
Wayne Truman
| con1 = Lance Rickard (2/3)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Keith McCreedy (5/5)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 16 July 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Poverty Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 21–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|King Country|ib=y}}
| try1 = Lawrie Knight (2)
Graeme Torrie
Paul Tocker
| con1 = Willie Nikora (1/4)
| pen1 = Willie Nikora (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 = John Lang (1/1)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Gisborne
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 19 July 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Thames Valley|ia=y}}
| score = 16–4
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Horowhenua|ib=y}}
| try1 = Graham Bax (2)
Donald George McMillan
| con1 = Colin Barlow (2/3)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 = Paul Lucas Martin
| con2 = Keith McCreedy (0/1)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Waihi
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 19 July 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|East Coast|ia=y}}
| score = 10–17
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|King Country|ib=y}}
| try1 = Wilson Walker
| con1 = Terry Roberts (0/1)
| pen1 = Terry Roberts (2/2)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Murray Kidd (2)
Don Milham
| con2 = John Lang (1/3)
| pen2 = John Lang (1/1)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 31 July 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wanganui|ia=y}}
| score = 16–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ib=y}}
| try1 = Trevor Olney
Bob Barrell
| con1 = Bob Barrell (1/2)
| pen1 = Bob Barrell (2/2)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Hona Huriwai
| con2 = Neil Kjestrup (1/1)
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;August
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|East Coast|ia=y}}
| score = 0–28
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 = Ritchie Robertson
Jimmy Cotter
Bruce Patrick
| con2 = Neil Kjestrup (2/3)
| pen2 = Neil Kjestrup (3/3)
| drop2 = Jimmy Cotter (1/1)
| stadium = Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 9 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Thames Valley|ia=y}}
| score = 22–12
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ib=y}}
| try1 = Brian Duggan
Chris Ellis
Don McMillan
| con1 = Colin Barlow (2/3)
| pen1 = Colin Barlow (2/2)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Ritchie Robertson
| con2 = Tony Brown (1/1)
| pen2 = Tony Brown (2/2)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 11 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Waikato|ia=y}}
| score = 28–9
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|East Coast|ib=y}}
| try1 = Thomas Hiriaki (3)
Trevor Irwin
John O'Rourke
| con1 = Trevor Irwin (1/5)
| pen1 = Trevor Irwin (2/2)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Chris Waru
| con2 = Terry Roberts (1/1)
| pen2 = Terry Roberts (1/1)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Hamilton
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|North Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 51–7
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|East Coast|ib=y}}
| try1 = David Haynes (2)
Alan Martin (2)
Lloyd Roberts (2)
Steve Griffin
Phil Halse
Eddie Dunn
Mike Gunson
| con1 = Eddie Dunn (3/9)
Mike Gunson (1/1)
| pen1 = Mike Gunson (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 = John Maddever
| con2 = Terry Roberts (0/1)
| pen2 = Terry Roberts (1/1)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Okara Park, Whangarei
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 20 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Poverty Bay|ia=y}}
| score = 20–11
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ib=y}}
| try1 = Kevin Gaukrodger
Paul Tocker
| con1 = Wayne Muir (0/2)
| pen1 = Wayne Muir (4/4)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Bill Rowlands
Dallas Spowart
| con2 = Jimmy Cotter (0/2)
| pen2 = Jimmy Cotter (1/1)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Gisborne
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 20 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Waikato|ia=y}}
| score = 59–12
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|King Country|ib=y}}
| try1 = John O'Rourke (4)
Paul Anderson (2)
Dick Myers
Matt Deane
| con1 = Trevor Irwin (6/8)
| pen1 = Trevor Irwin (5/5)
| drop1 =
| try2 = Laurie Sands
| con2 = John Lang (1/1)
| pen2 = John Lang (2/2)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Hamilton
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 20 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|East Coast|ia=y}}
| score = 10–10
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Thames Valley|ib=y}}
| try1 = Boydie Donald
Peter McGrannachan
| con1 = Terry Roberts (1/2)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 = Tony Jackson
| con2 = Colin Barlow (0/1)
| pen2 = Colin Barlow (2/2)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Thames Valley|ia=y}}
| score = 9–19
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Waikato|ib=y}}
| try1 = Miah Melsom
Matt Deane
| con1 = Trevor Irwin (2/2)
| pen1 =
| drop1 = Ross McGlashan (1/1)
| try2 = Reg Hennessy
| con2 = Allen Fisher (1/1)
| pen2 = Allen Fisher (1/1)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Boyd Park, Te Aroha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wanganui|ia=y}}
| score = 15–15
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Poverty Bay|ib=y}}
| try1 = Bruce Middleton
Rob Manson
| con1 = Murdoch McKenzie (2/2)
| pen1 = Peter Te Huna (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Laurie Holmes (4/4)
| drop2 = Graeme Thompson (1/1)
| stadium = Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 27 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ia=y}}
| score = 6–0
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Horowhenua|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Neil Kjestrup (2/2)
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Memorial Park, Masterton
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 31 August 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|North Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 52–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Wanganui|ib=y}}
| try1 = Sid Going (2)
Joe Pilcher (2)
Maihi Mahanga (2)
Charles Going
Toni Waaka
Harley Sowman
David Haynes
Wuzz Phillips
| con1 = Mike Gunson (4/11)
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 = Murdoch McKenzie (2/2)
| drop2 =
| stadium = Central Ground, Kaikohe
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
;September
{{rugbybox
| date = 3 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Waikato|ia=y}}
| score = 21–11
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Wanganui|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Hamilton
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 3 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Horowhenua|ia=y}}
| score = 0–36
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|North Auckland|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Levin Domain, Levin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ia=y}}
| score = 7–9
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|North Auckland|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
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| con2 =
| pen2 =
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| stadium = Memorial Park, Masterton
| attendance =
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}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 8 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Horowhenua|ia=y}}
| score = 7–51
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Waikato|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
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| drop2 =
| stadium = Levin Domain, Levin
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 10 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|King Country|ia=y}}
| score = 3–16
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|North Auckland|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 = Sam Pye (1/1)
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Turangitukua Park, Tūrangi
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 10 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Thames Valley|ia=y}}
| score = 11–21
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Poverty Bay|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Boyd Park, Te Aroha
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 10 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wanganui|ia=y}}
| score = 31–4
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|East Coast|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 10 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wairarapa Bush|ia=y}}
| score = 7–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Waikato|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Memorial Park, Masterton
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 17 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Waikato|ia=y}}
| score = 16–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Poverty Bay|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
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| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Rugby Park, Hamilton
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 10 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|Wanganui|ia=y}}
| score = 40–25
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Thames Valley|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
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| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 21 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|North Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 23–3
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Poverty Bay|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
| try2 =
| con2 =
| pen2 =
| drop2 =
| stadium = Okara Park, Whangarei
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 24 September 1977
| time =
| team1 = {{Rut|North Auckland|ia=y}}
| score = 9–6
| report = {{sfn|Howitt|McDonald|1977|pp=102-103}}
| team2 = {{Rut|Waikato|ib=y}}
| try1 =
| con1 =
| pen1 =
| drop1 =
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| con2 =
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| stadium = Okara Park, Whangarei
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
Division 2 (South Island)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| width=20 abbr="Position"| Pos
!width=175| Team !width=20 abbr="Played"| Pld !width=20 abbr="Won"| W !width=20 abbr="Drawn"| D !width=20 abbr="Lost"| L !width=20 abbr="Points for"| PF !width=20 abbr="Points against"| PA !width=25 abbr="Points difference"| PD !width=25 abbr="Tries for"| TF !width=20 abbr="Points"| Pts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#d8ffeb"
|1 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|South Canterbury|ib=y}}
|5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 21 | +90 | 17 | 10 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Mid Canterbury|ib=y}}
|5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 36 | +51 | 15 | 8 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Nelson Bays|ib=y}}
|5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|West Coast|ib=y}}
|5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 81 | −16 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|North Otago|ib=y}}
|5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 99 | −56 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left"|{{Rut|Buller|ib=y}}
|5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 80 | −62 | 2 | 0 |
Promotion/Relegation
Bay of Plenty and Marlborough finished in the bottom two of Division 1.
The winners of Division 2 North, North Auckland, were automatically promoted to Division 1; Bay of Plenty were relegated, just one season after they won the National Championship.
The winners of Division 2 South, South Canterbury, played Marlborough and won 13–9 to earn promotion to Division 1; Marlborough were relegated to Division 2.
Citations
{{Reflist}}
References
- {{cite book |last1=Howitt |first1=Bob |last2=McDonald |first2=Sandy |title=DB Rugby Annual 1977 |year=1977 |publisher=Moa |location=Auckland |isbn=0 908570 15 5 }}
- [http://www.thesilverfern.co.nz/index.php/air-nz-cup-mainmenu-57/results-1976-2005-mainmenu-145 thesilverfern.co.nz] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20090603100805/http://www.thesilverfern.co.nz/index.php/air-nz-cup-mainmenu-57/results-1976-2005-mainmenu-145 Archived] 2009-05-06)
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