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| 2023 Farah Palmer Cup season | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Date | 15 July – 9 September 2023 |
| Champions | Auckland |
| Runners-up | Canterbury |
| Promoted | Northland |
| Relegated | Wellington |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Top point scorer | Selica Winiata (84 points) (Manawatū) |
| Top try scorer | Angelica Vahai (12 tries) (Auckland) |
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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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 268 | 123 | +145 | 6 | 1 | 27 |
| 2 | Waikato | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 93 | +57 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 3 | Auckland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 195 | 118 | +77 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 242 | −92 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | Counties Manukau | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 134 | +65 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Bay of Plenty | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 246 | −145 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Wellington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 122 | 229 | −107 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manawatū | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 78 | +174 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| 2 | Northland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 67 | +125 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Otago | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 113 | +46 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | Tasman | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 142 | −7 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Taranaki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 272 | −231 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | North Harbour | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 175 | −107 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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  21'Denise Aiolupotea 25'Teilah Ferguson 42'Leah Tuhi 54'Con: Krysten Cottrell (3/4)  22', 43', 55'Pen: Krysten Cottrell (2/2) 40', 70'
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Try: M.Puckett 28' Princess Elliot 31'A. Vahai 34'M. Kataoka 68'Cheyenne Tuli 73'Con: F. Bloomfield (1/3) 29'Sophie Fisher (2/2) 68', 73'Pen: Sophie Fisher(0/1) Cards: Cristo Tofa  16' to 26'
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| 15 July 2022 | Canterbury | 58–29 | Wellington | Rugby Park, Christchurch | ||
| 12:05pm | Try: K. Wright-Akeli 12', 43' Winnie Palamo 15'Martha Mataele 29'Marcelle Parkes 37', 40'Hayley Hutana 48'Atlanta Lolohea 52', 57'K. Simpson 80'Con: Isabella Waterman (0/3) Hayley Hutana(4/7) 38', 40', 53', 58'
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Try: J. McGregor 9', 22' S. Filipo 18'A. Schwencke 61'Con: A. Landon-Lane(2/3) 10', 23'T. Ruaporo (0/2) Cards: A. Schwencke 36' to 46'
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| 15 July 2022 | Bay of Plenty | 0–50 | Waikato | Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua | ||
| 2:05pm | Try: M. Paraone 31', 61' C. Wilson-Jenkins 40', 74'C. Hohepa 51'G. Houpapa-Barrett 70'L. Ieremia 77'Con: S. Wood(1/2) 40'S. Bayler (2/4) 62', 72'Pen: S. Wood(3/3) 15', 15', 23'
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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 17' V. Makea 40', 80'M. Anderson 43'Con: S. Bayler (1/3) 44'S. Wood(1/1) 82'Pen: S. Wood(1/1) 85'
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Try: K. Wright-Akeli 11', 62' L. Bayfield 26'Martha Mataele 57'Con: Isabella Waterman (2/4) 12', 58'
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| 22 July 2023 | Counties Manukau | 51–5 | Bay of Plenty | Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe | ||
| 2:05pm | Try: J. Kolose 10', 50', 72' S. To'a 17', 28'C. Leuta 23', 40'K. Enosa-Taifau 46'L. Samuelu 80'Con: S. To'a (3/6) 17', 24', 51'V. Subritzky-Nafatali(0/2) |
Try: S. Williams 75' Con: K. Raki (0/1) |
| 22 July 2023 | Tasman | 28–34 | Otago | St. Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton | ||
| 7:05pm | Try: A. Ulutupu 15' C. Dixon 39'F. Solomona 55'S. Pauaraisa 61'Con: C. Siataga (1/4) 62'Pen: C. Siataga (2/2) 32', 76'
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Try: K. Wright-Akeli 11', 62' L. Bayfield 26'Martha Mataele 57'Con: Isabella Waterman (2/4) 12', 58'
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Bye: Hawke's Bay, Championship Teams
Week 3
| 29 July 2023 | Canterbury | 42–12 | Bay of Plenty | Christchurch Rugby Park | ||