NZ National Comp 2018 : Zone Results

The country is divided into zones that represents areas strong enough to part of the system. There are four main regions that compete at the Premiership level (see the 2018 results by clicking here). Below them are three zones and the team that comes out on top of this group plays the fourth place elite zone team to see if it can progress to the top level.

The second tier zonal competition has been concluded. Let's see what teams are there and how they fared.

Northern Zone. Only two sides but both strong candidates to win the second tier for a crack at the top spot. The Northern Swords are from the top of NZ and have progressed well recently. They are paired with the Bay of Plenty Lakers, a region to the south and east of Auckland.

Progressed: Northern Swords.

Central Zone. Three teams competed. Wellington from the capital city, the Manawatu Mustangs around the Palmerston North area and Taranaki Sharks based in New Plymouth.

Progressed: Wellington Orcas.

Southern Zone. This encompasses the whole of the South Island and for the population it does well. The Tasman Titans covers the top of the Island, based in Nelson. The West Coast Charges are on that coast of the Island, around Greymouth.

The Aoraki Eels are from South and Mid Canterbury and North Otago, based in Timaru. Further south there is the Otago Whalers centred on Dunedin. The last side is the Southland Rams, the city of Invercargill being the major city from the region.

Progressed: Otago Whalers.

Below are the results. I have yet to ascertain who progresses to the play off match to attempt to enter the highest level competition, the Premiership.

	Northern Zone
	Round One
	Bay of Plenty	Lakers	30	Northern	Swords	26
	Round Two
	Northern	Swords	24	Bay of Plenty	Lakers	18
	Central Zone
	Round One
	Manawatu	Mustangs	26	Wellington	Orcas	26
	Round Two
	Taranaki	Sharks	26	Manawatu	Mustangs	30
	Round Three
	Wellington	Orcas	50	Taranaki	Sharks	22
	Southern Zone
	Round One
	Southland	Rams	22	Otago	Whalers	26
	Tasman	Titans	16	West Coast	Chargers	48
	Round Two
	West Coast	Chargers	18	Southland	Rams	24
	Aoraki	Eels	42	Tasman	Titans	16
	Round Three
	Otago	Whalers	22	West Coast	Chargers	6
	Aoraki	Eels	24	Southland	Rams	24
	Round Four
	Southland	Rams	62	Tasman	Titans	12
	Otago	Whalers	18	Aoraki	Eels	16
	Round Five
	Tasman	Titans	18	Otago	Whalers	44
	West Coast	Chargers	29	Aoraki	Eels	14
	Final standings
	Northern Zone			Central Zone
	Northern	Swords	2*	Otago	Whalers	8
	Bay of Plenty	Lakers	2	Southland	Rams	5
	Central Zone			West Coast	Chargers	4
	Wellington	Orcas	4	Aoraki	Eels	3
	Manawatu	Mustangs	2	Tasman	Titans	0
	Taranaki	Sharks	0	*Northern progressed
	Playoffs
	Round One
	Northern	Swords	16	Wellington	Orcas	14
	Round Two
	Wellington	Orcas	36	Otago	Whalers	38
	Round Three
	Otago	Whalers	26	Northern	Swords	26