Provincial Friendlies
Season:
1978
Games:
47
Players:
400
Points:
1,543
Competition Group:
Provincial Friendlies (1976-2021)
Key Info
Top Try Scorer
Terry Mitchell (9)
Terry Mitchell (9)
Top Point Scorer
Mark Codlin (53)
Mark Codlin (53)
Teams
Wellington B Wellington Whanganui Wairarapa Bush Waikato Thames Valley Taranaki Southland South Canterbury Poverty Bay Otago Country Otago B Otago Northland North Otago Nelson Bays Mid Canterbury Marlborough Manawatu King Country Horowhenua Kapiti Hawke's Bay Counties Manukau Colin Meads Invitation XV Canterbury Country Canterbury B Canterbury Buller Bay of Plenty Auckland B Auckland West Coast
Latest: September 1978
Auckland B
King Country
Mid Canterbury
Horowhenua
Buller
West Coast
Marlborough
Poverty Bay
Counties
Southland
OtagoCompetition Summary
| # | Team | P | W | W% | L | D | B | P+ | P- | +/- | T+ | T- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 5 | 5 | 100% | - | - | - | 142 | 32 | 110 | 25 | 1 | - | - |
| 2 | Counties | 5 | 5 | 100% | - | - | - | 157 | 82 | 75 | 26 | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | Taranaki | 5 | 5 | 100% | - | - | - | 101 | 30 | 71 | 15 | 1 | - | - |
| 4 | North Auckland | 4 | 3 | 75% | 1 | - | - | 96 | 46 | 50 | 15 | 1 | - | - |
| 5 | Canterbury B | 4 | 4 | 100% | - | - | - | 93 | 45 | 48 | 13 | - | - | - |
| 6 | Wellington | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 1 | - | - | 81 | 37 | 44 | 10 | - | - | - |
| 7 | Canterbury Country | 4 | 4 | 100% | - | - | - | 80 | 48 | 32 | 15 | - | - | - |
| 8 | Manawatu | 2 | 2 | 100% | - | - | - | 54 | 24 | 30 | 11 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Wellington B | 3 | 3 | 100% | - | - | - | 61 | 33 | 28 | 7 | - | - | - |
| 10 | Otago Country | 1 | 1 | 100% | - | - | - | 22 | 4 | 18 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 11 | Hawke's Bay | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 1 | - | - | 49 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| 12 | Southland | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | - | - | 24 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 13 | Otago | 4 | 3 | 75% | 1 | - | - | 42 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| 14 | Otago B | 1 | 1 | 100% | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 15 | Auckland B | 1 | 1 | 100% | - | - | - | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 16 | Auckland | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 1 | - | - | 52 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| 17 | South Canterbury | 1 | - | 0% | 1 | - | - | 15 | 16 | -1 | - | 2 | - | - |
| 18 | Waikato | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | - | - | 20 | 24 | -4 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 19 | Nelson Bays | 1 | - | 0% | 1 | - | - | 18 | 30 | -12 | - | 6 | - | - |
| 20 | Bay of Plenty | 3 | - | 0% | 3 | - | - | 34 | 49 | -15 | 3 | 6 | - | - |
| 21 | Poverty Bay | 2 | - | 0% | 2 | - | - | 38 | 56 | -18 | - | 9 | - | - |
| 22 | Colin Meads Invitation XV | 1 | - | 0% | 1 | - | - | 30 | 48 | -18 | - | 10 | - | - |
| 23 | Buller | 2 | - | 0% | 2 | - | - | 18 | 37 | -19 | - | 5 | - | - |
| 24 | Thames Valley | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | - | - | 33 | 54 | -21 | - | 9 | - | - |
| 25 | Horowhenua | 2 | - | 0% | 2 | - | - | 12 | 35 | -23 | - | 2 | - | - |
| 26 | North Otago | 3 | - | 0% | 3 | - | - | 10 | 54 | -44 | - | 12 | - | - |
| 27 | Wanganui | 4 | 1 | 25% | 3 | - | - | 42 | 88 | -46 | - | 15 | - | - |
| 28 | Wairarapa Bush | 3 | - | 0% | 3 | - | - | 29 | 78 | -49 | - | 13 | - | - |
| 29 | West Coast | 3 | - | 0% | 3 | - | - | 23 | 79 | -56 | - | 13 | - | - |
| 30 | Marlborough | 4 | - | 0% | 4 | - | - | 27 | 99 | -72 | - | 16 | - | - |
| 31 | Mid Canterbury | 6 | - | 0% | 6 | - | - | 60 | 134 | -74 | - | 21 | - | - |
| 32 | King Country | 5 | - | 0% | 5 | - | - | 40 | 147 | -107 | - | 22 | - | - |
Team Form
| Team | M1978 | J1978 | J1978 | A1978 | S1978 | A1978 | M1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | L | - | - | W | - | - | - |
| Auckland B | - | - | - | - | W | - | - |
| Bay of Plenty | - | - | L | L | - | - | - |
| Buller | - | L | - | - | L | - | - |
| Canterbury | W | W | W | - | - | W | - |
| Canterbury B | - | - | - | - | W | - | - |
| Canterbury Country | W | W | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colin Meads Invitation XV | - | - | - | - | - | - | L |
| Counties Manukau | W | - | W | - | W | - | W |
| Hawke's Bay | - | W | W | L | - | - | - |
| Horowhenua Kapiti | - | - | L | - | L | - | - |
| King Country | L | L | L | - | L | - | - |
| Manawatu | W | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marlborough | - | L | - | - | L | L | - |
| Mid Canterbury | L | L | L | L | L | - | - |
| Nelson Bays | - | - | L | - | - | - | - |
| North Otago | - | - | L | L | - | - | - |
| Northland | W | W | W | - | - | - | - |
| Otago | - | W | L | W | W | - | - |
| Otago B | - | - | - | W | - | - | - |
| Otago Country | - | - | W | - | - | - | - |
| Poverty Bay | - | - | L | - | L | - | - |
| South Canterbury | - | L | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southland | - | - | - | - | L | - | - |
| Taranaki | - | W | W | W | - | W | - |
| Thames Valley | - | W | L | - | - | - | - |
| Waikato | - | - | L | W | - | - | - |
| Wairarapa Bush | L | L | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wellington | L | - | W | - | - | - | - |
| Wellington B | - | W | W | - | W | - | - |
| West Coast | L | L | - | - | L | - | - |
| Whanganui | L | L | - | - | - | L | - |
