2023 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.

2023 Farah Palmer Cup season
CountriesNew Zealand New Zealand
Date15 July – 9 September 2023
Official website
www.provincial.rugby/farah-palmer-cup/

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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Standings

Premiership
# Team GP W D L PF PA PD TB LB PTS
1Waikato33009134+572014
2Canterbury320112468+563112
3Auckland21014847+1116
4Hawke's Bay21014245–3116
5Counties Manukau1100515+46105
6Wellington20024475–31112
7Bay of Plenty300317143–126000

Championship
# Team GP W D L PF PA PD TB LB PTS
1Otago22007528+472010
2Tasman21015455–1217
3Manawatu1100840+84105
4Northland1100247+17105
5North Harbour20022850–22011
6Taranaki20020125-125000

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: Counties Manukau, Championship Teams

Play-offs

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
  1. "Adjustment to Mitre 10 Heartland Championship bonus points system". Rugby Heartland. 2 September 2016.
  2. "SEMI-FINALISTS DECIDED IN THE FARAH PALMER CUP" (pdf). New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. "2020 FARAH PALMER CUP DRAW RELEASED". All Blacks. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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