NZ National Competition : 2012 Season

The third season of the National Championship featured the sames sides as the previous year, with the Auckland Pride becoming the Akarana Falcons (for an overview of the teams, simply click here). Would much change in a season?

The Northern Swords came in 7th again, not winning a game in the first three years of the competition. The Central Vipers slipped a place as did the Wellington Orcas. The beneficiary was the Waicoa Bay side, moving up two spots to 4th.

The top from 2011 were there again but in different places. The South Island dropped to third, Akarana too while Counties-Manukau leapfrogged them to the top with an unbeaten record.

	2012	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
	Counties Manukau Stingrays	6	6	0	0	290	82	208	14
	Akarana Falcons	6	5	0	1	272	66	206	12
	South Island Scorpions	6	3	0	3	247	108	139	8
	Waicoa Bay Stallions	6	3	0	3	160	201	-41	8
	Wellington Orcas	6	3	0	3	148	192	-44	8
	Central Vipers	6	1	0	5	94	256	-162	4
	Northern Swords	6	0	0	6	44	350	-306	2

The final had the two Auckland teams fighting it out. Akarana had won the first two held while Counties had lost the first final so had a score to settle. Unfortunately for them, the final went Akarana's way 38-20. They had won all three and showing they were the best of this regional national competition. 

To see the 2013 season, just click here.
To review the 2011 season, please click here.