2023 Farah Palmer Cup season
CountriesNew Zealand New Zealand
Date15 July – 9 September 2023
ChampionsAuckland
Runners-upCanterbury
PromotedNorthland
RelegatedWellington
Matches played41
Top point scorerSelica Winiata (84 points)
(Manawatū)
Top try scorerAngelica Vahai (12 tries)
(Auckland)
Official website
www.provincial.rugby/farah-palmer-cup/

The 2023 Farah Palmer Cup season is the 17th season of the competition. The regular season ran from 15 July to 27 August, with the playoffs running from 2 to 9 September.

Auckland upset Canterbury to win the Premiership final, it was their first victory over Canterbury since 2017 and their first national title since 2015.[1][2] Northland beat Manawatū to win their first title in the Championship final and were promoted to the Premiership for the 2024 season.[3][4]

Format

The Farah Palmer Cup standings are sorted by a competition points system. Four points are awarded to the winning team, a draw earns two points, whilst a loss amounts to zero points. Unions can also win their side a respectable bonus point. To receive a bonus point, they must score four tries or more, or lose by seven points or less.[5] Each team is placed on their total points received. If a tiebreaker is necessary, when two or more teams finish on equal points, the union who acquired more competition points against the other tied team(s) gets placed higher. In the case that separation is still not made, the winner of the head-to-head result between the teams will get rights to be ranked above.[6] This seeding format was only implemented for the 2020 competition.

The regular season consists of two types of matches. Each union play home or away games against each team from their division, making a total of six competition games during the regular season for each union in the Premiership pool, and five regular season games for those in the Championship pool.[7]

Standings

Premiership

# Team GP W D L PF PA PD TB LB PTS
1Canterbury6501268123+1456127
2Waikato650115093+573023
3Auckland6402195118+773221
4Hawke's Bay6303150242–924117
5Counties Manukau6303199134+653015
6Bay of Plenty6105101246–145217
7Wellington6006122229–107224

Championship

# Team GP W D L PF PA PD TB LB PTS
1Manawatū550025278+1745025
2Northland540119267+1255122
3Otago5302159113+464117
4Tasman5203135142–73112
5Taranaki510441272–231105
6North Harbour500568175-107011

Regular season

Week 1

15 July 2022 Hawke's Bay 32–31 Auckland Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park, Hasting  
12:05pm Try: Khalia Awa rugby ball 21'
Denise Aiolupotea rugby ball 25'
Teilah Ferguson rugby ball 42'
Leah Tuhi rugby ball 54'
Con: Krysten Cottrell (3/4) rugby goalposts icon 22', 43', 55'
Pen: Krysten Cottrell (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 40', 70'
Try: M.Puckett rugby ball 28'
Princess Elliot rugby ball 31'
A. Vahai rugby ball 34'
M. Kataoka rugby ball 68'
Cheyenne Tuli rugby ball 73'
Con: F. Bloomfield (1/3) rugby goalposts icon 29'
Sophie Fisher (2/2)rugby goalposts icon 68', 73'
Pen: Sophie Fisher(0/1)
Cards: Cristo Tofa yellow card 16' to 26'
15 July 2022 Canterbury 58–29 Wellington Rugby Park, Christchurch  
12:05pm Try: K. Wright-Akeli rugby ball 12', 43'
Winnie Palamo rugby ball 15'
Martha Mataele rugby ball 29'
Marcelle Parkes rugby ball 37', 40'
Hayley Hutana rugby ball 48'
Atlanta Lolohea rugby ball 52', 57'
K. Simpson rugby ball 80'
Con: Isabella Waterman (0/3)
Hayley Hutana(4/7)rugby goalposts icon 38', 40', 53', 58'
Try: J. McGregor rugby ball 9', 22'
S. Filipo rugby ball 18'
A. Schwencke rugby ball 61'
Con: A. Landon-Lane(2/3)rugby goalposts icon 10', 23'
T. Ruaporo (0/2)
Cards: A. Schwencke yellow card 36' to 46'
15 July 2022 Bay of Plenty 0–50 Waikato Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua  
2:05pm Try: M. Paraone rugby ball 31', 61'
C. Wilson-Jenkins rugby ball 40', 74'
C. Hohepa rugby ball 51'
G. Houpapa-Barrett rugby ball 70'
L. Ieremia rugby ball 77'
Con: S. Wood(1/2)rugby goalposts icon 40'
S. Bayler (2/4) rugby goalposts icon 62', 72'
Pen: S. Wood(3/3)rugby goalposts icon 15', 15', 23'

Bye: Counties Manukau, Championship Teams

Week 2

22 July 2023 Waikato 27–24 Canterbury St. Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton  
2:05pm Try: C. Wilson-Jenkins rugby ball 17'
V. Makea rugby ball 40', 80'
M. Anderson rugby ball 43'
Con: S. Bayler (1/3) rugby goalposts icon 44'
S. Wood(1/1)rugby goalposts icon 82'
Pen: S. Wood(1/1)rugby goalposts icon 85'
Try: K. Wright-Akeli rugby ball 11', 62'
L. Bayfield rugby ball 26'
Martha Mataele rugby ball 57'
Con: Isabella Waterman (2/4) rugby goalposts icon 12', 58'
22 July 2023 Counties Manukau 51–5 Bay of Plenty Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe  
2:05pm Try: J. Kolose rugby ball 10', 50', 72'
S. To'a rugby ball 17', 28'
C. Leuta rugby ball 23', 40'
K. Enosa-Taifau rugby ball 46'
L. Samuelu rugby ball 80'
Con: S. To'a (3/6) rugby goalposts icon 17', 24', 51'
V. Subritzky-Nafatali(0/2)
Try: S. Williams rugby ball 75'
Con: K. Raki (0/1)
22 July 2023 Tasman 28–34 Otago St. Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton  
7:05pm Try: A. Ulutupu rugby ball 15'
C. Dixon rugby ball 39'
F. Solomona rugby ball 55'
S. Pauaraisa rugby ball 61'
Con: C. Siataga (1/4) rugby goalposts icon 62'
Pen: C. Siataga (2/2) rugby goalposts icon 32', 76'
Try: K. Wright-Akeli rugby ball 11', 62'
L. Bayfield rugby ball 26'
Martha Mataele rugby ball 57'
Con: Isabella Waterman (2/4) rugby goalposts icon 12', 58'

Bye: Hawke's Bay, Championship Teams

Week 3

29 July 2023 Canterbury 42–12 Bay of Plenty Christchurch Rugby Park  
29 July 2023 Tasman 26–21 North Harbour Trafalgar Park  
29 July 2023 Hawke's Bay 10–14 Waikato Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park  
29 July 2023 Otago 41–0 Taranaki Whitestone Contracting Stadium  
29 July 2023 Manawatū 34–28 Northland Central Energy Trust Arena  
30 July 2023 Wellington 20–53 Counties Manukau Hutt Recreation Ground  

Bye: Auckland

Week 4

4 August 2023 Taranaki 10–61 Tasman Yarrow Stadium  
5 August 2023 Auckland 61–19 Bay of Plenty Colin Maiden Park  
5 August 2023 Waikato 13–5 Counties Manukau St Paul's Collegiate  
5 August 2023 Northland 42–20 Otago Northland Events Centre  
6 August 2023 North Harbour 9–57 Manawatū Windsor Park  
6 August 2023 Wellington 22–33 Hawke's Bay Hutt Recreation Ground  

Bye: Canterbury

Week 5

11 August 2023 Counties Manukau 10–37 Auckland Navigation Homes Stadium  
12 August 2023 Bay of Plenty 37–7 Wellington Tauranga Domain  
12 August 2023 Northland 67–0 Taranaki Kaikohe RFC  
12 August 2023 Hawke's Bay 14–84 Canterbury Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park  
12 August 2023 Otago 37–12 North Harbour Forsyth Barr Stadium  
13 August 2023 Manawatū 46–14 Tasman Central Energy Trust Arena  

Bye: Waikato

Week 6

19 August 2023 North Harbour 19–31 Taranaki Onewa Domain  
19 August 2023 Canterbury 33–17 Counties Manukau Apollo Projects Stadium  
19 August 2023 Otago 27–31 Manawatū University of Otago Oval  
19 August 2023 Tasman 6–31 Northland Lansdowne Park  
20 August 2023 Bay of Plenty 28–35 Hawke's Bay Whakatane Rugby Park  
20 August 2023 Auckland 25–15 Waikato Colin Maiden Park  

Bye: Wellington

Week 7

26 August 2023 Auckland 24–27 Canterbury Eden Park  
26 August 2023 Counties Manukau 63–26 Hawke's Bay Navigation Homes Stadium  
26 August 2023 Otago 39–13 North Harbour Forsyth Barr Stadium  
27 August 2023 Waikato 31–29 Wellington FMG Stadium Waikato  
27 August 2023 Tasman 45–20 Taranaki Trafalgar Park  

Bye: Bay of Plenty

Play-offs

Premiership

Semi-finals Final
      
Waikato 22
Auckland 29
Canterbury 27
Auckland 39
Canterbury 59
Hawke's Bay 29

Championship

Semi-finals Final
      
Manawatū 73
Tasman 10
Manawatū 29
Northland 32
Northland 29
Otago 19

Semi-finals

Premiership Semi-finals

2 September Waikato 22–29 Auckland FMG Stadium Waikato  
3 September Canterbury 59–29 Hawke's Bay Christchurch Rugby Park  

Championship Semi-finals

2 September Manawatu 73–10 Tasman Central Energy Trust Arena  
2 September Northland 29–19 Otago Northland Events Centre  

Finals

Premiership Final

9 September Canterbury 27–39 Auckland Christchurch Rugby Park  

Championship Final

10 September Manawatu 29–32 Northland Central Energy Trust Arena  

JJ Stewart Trophy

The JJ Stewart Trophy is a trophy based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies. The holding union must defend the trophy in challenge matches, and if a challenger defeats them, they become the new holder of the trophy.

Canterbury started the season as holders of the trophy and as such, were obligated to place the trophy up for challenge in all of their regular season home games.

References

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