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There are were teams in the First Division beginning with 'W'. Who were those teams?

Waikato/Wellington. Both were highly ranked teams in the top division.

The name of the Hawkes Bay Rugby team in 2005 was the Magpies.

t. The Magpies mascot an entertainment for the home crowd.

Dunedin, home of Otago, hosted its games at Carisbrook Stadium. What is the nickname of this stadium.

The House of Pain. The Cake Tin is the nickname of the Westpac Stadium in Welligton. The MCG is the cricket ground found in Melbourne, and Lords is in England.

2005 saw the end of an era in the NPC. New changes started in the competition.

T. A new Premier Division came into effect replacing the previous 3 division competition that was used. In 2006, Division 1 and four of the best Division 2 squads made up the league.

Name the northernmost and southernmost teams from the First Division that played in 2005.

Northland/Southland. Pretty easy if you think about it. If you chose Cape Reinga/Bluff you should do some study.

Marlbrough and Nelson Bay's were merged together to create the Central Vikings.

f. The two teams were merged to be called Tasman.

How many teams competed overall in the entire competition (All 3 Divisions) in 2005?

27. Since the competition's early days, 27 teams have contested their respective divisions. Division 1 consisted of 10 teams. Division 2 had 9 teams, and Division 3- 8 teams.

Buller was a 3rd Division team in 2005.

t. Having never been higher than the 3rd division in 2005, Buller was one of the lowest teams in the competition.

Whose sponsored the NPC competition in 2005?

Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand had sponsored the competition for over 30 years.

As well as the NPC title itself, teams also contested for different trophies.

t. Trophies such as the Log of Wood (Ranfurly Shield) were contested for.