The NPC will go on without Auckland, North Harbour and Counties Manukau. PhotosportThe NPC will go on without Auckland, North Harbour and Counties Manukau. PhotosportThe NPC and Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) will continue without Counties Manukau, Auckland and North Harbour for the next two weeks, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. Steve Lancaster, NZR General Manager Community Rugby, was pleased to have two weeks of NPC and FPC rugby scheduled and hopeful the teams based in the Auckland region could re-join the competition in coming weeks. Individual Provincial Unions will determine whether those guidelines are able to be met for this weekend's rugby and will communicate directly with their respective clubs and schools.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 14, 2021 00:22 UTC