2019 Heartland Championship

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Rugby union tournament

2019 Heartland Championship
Final positions
Date	24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)–27 October 2019 (2019-10-27)
Countries	New Zealand
Champions	North Otago (Meads Cup) South Canterbury (Lochore Cup)
Runner-up	Whanganui (Meads Cup) West Coast (Lochore Cup)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	54
Website	heartlandchampionship.co.nz
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The 2019 Heartland Championship, known as the 2019 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th edition of the Heartland Championship, a rugby union competition involving the twelve amateur rugby unions in New Zealand. The tournament began with a round-robin stage in which the twelve teams played eight games each, from which the top four advanced to the Meads Cup semifinals, while fifth to eighth advanced to the Lochore Cup semifinals. In both of these knockout stages the top seeds (first and fifth) played at home against the lowest seeds (fourth and eighth), the second highest seeds (second and sixth) played at home against the third highest seeds (third and seventh) and the final featured the higher seed playing at home against the lower seed.

Teams

West Coast class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2019 Heartland Championship teams

The 2019 Heartland Championship was contested by the following teams.

Team	Super Rugby partner	Hometown(s)	Home stadium	Capacity
Buller	Crusaders	Westport	Victoria Square	5,000
East Coast	Hurricanes	Ruatoria	Whakarua Park	3,000
Horowhenua-Kapiti	Hurricanes	Levin	Levin Domain	6,500
Horowhenua-Kapiti	Hurricanes	Waikanae	Waikanae Park
King Country	Chiefs	Taupō	Owen Delany Park	20,000
King Country	Chiefs	Te Kūiti	Rugby Park
Mid Canterbury	Crusaders	Ashburton	Ashburton Showgrounds	5,000
North Otago	Highlanders	Oamaru	Whitestone Contracting Stadium	7,000
Poverty Bay	Hurricanes	Gisborne	More FM Rugby Park	18,000
South Canterbury	Crusaders	Timaru	Fraser Park	12,000
Thames Valley	Chiefs	Paeroa	Paeroa Domain	3,000
Wairarapa Bush	Hurricanes	Masterton	Trust House Memorial Park	10,000
Wanganui	Hurricanes	Wanganui	Cooks Gardens	15,000
West Coast	Crusaders	Greymouth	Rugby Park	6,000

Standings

Pos.	Team	GP	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts
1	Thames Valley	8	6	0	2	240	163	+77	4	2	30
2	North Otago	8	6	0	2	241	166	+75	3	2	29
3	Wairarapa Bush	8	6	0	2	209	181	+28	4	1	29
4	Wanganui	8	5	0	3	294	184	+110	6	2	28
5	West Coast	8	6	0	2	217	232	-15	3	0	27
6	Buller	8	5	0	3	261	196	+65	5	1	26
7	South Canterbury	8	4	1	3	237	176	+61	4	3	25
8	Poverty Bay	8	3	0	5	237	257	−20	6	2	20
9	Horowhenua-Kapiti	8	3	0	5	184	250	−66	3	2	17
10	King Country	7	2	0	5	172	230	−58	3	2	13
11	Mid Canterbury	8	1	1	6	161	236	−75	2	2	10
12	East Coast	9	0	0	9	172	354	−182	1	3	4

	Meads Cup qualification
	Lochore Cup qualification

In the case of two teams being tied on points, the ranking of teams is decided by:

(1) the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces; then
(2) highest point difference; then
(3) most tries scored; then
(4) a coin toss.

In the case of three or more teams being tied on points, the ranking of teams is decided by:

(1) the province with the most wins against other tied provinces in the Round Robin; then
(2) if two teams remain tied they shall be ranked according to the criteria listed above, but if more than two teams remain tied, they shall be ranked according to criteria (2) to (4) only.

Regular season

The schedule of fixtures was confirmed on 25 February 2019.

Round 1

24 August 2019
14:30 NZST

Buller	54–19	East Coast
Try: James Lash (2) T. Manawatu (2) Robbie Malneek Alex Paterson Jack Best Petaia Saukuru Con: James Lash (7)	Report	Try: Hakarangi Tichborne (2) Mitchell Crosswell Con: Zane King (2)

Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: T Giffiths

24 August 2019
14:30 NZST

Mid Canterbury	10–17	Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Seta Koroitamana Josh McAtamney	Report	Try: Scott Cameron Nardus Eramus Con: Himiona Henare (2/2) Pen: Himiona Henare (1)

Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton

24 August 2019
14:30 NZST

South Canterbury	20–26	North Otago
Try: Siu Kakala (2) Nick Strachan Con: Faalele Iosua (1) Pen: Faalele Iosua (1)	Report	Try: Melikisua Kolinisau Howard Packman Con: Robbie Smith (2/2) Pen: Robbie Smith (4)

Fraser Park, Timaru
Referee: J Bredin

24 August 2019
14:30 NZST

Thames Valley	15–17	Poverty Bay
Try: Kieran Lee (2) Danny Kayes	Report	Try: Riki Terekia Andrew Tauatevalu (2) Con: Andrew Tauatevalu (1)

Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: D Waenga

24 August 2019
14:30 NZST

Wairarapa Bush	28–18	Wanganui
Try: Tristan Flutey Sam Tufuga Logan Hebenton-Prendeville Con: Tipene Haira (2) Pen: Tipene Haira (3)	Report	Try: Roman Tutauha Lindsay Horrocks Con: Dane Whale (1) Pen: Dane Whale (1) Drop: Craig Clarke (1)

Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: M Winter

24 August 2019
14:30 NZST

West Coast	56–27	King Country
Try: Josh Tomlinson (2) Boris van Bruchem Dan Davis Brad Tauwhare Jesse Pitman-Joass Nick Thomson Jared Mitchell Con: Todd Struthers (5) Pen: Todd Struthers (2)	Report	Try: Aletosio Tapili Stephen Turner Chulainn Mabbett-Sowerby Bradly Jeffries Con: Evann Reihana (2) Pen: Evann Reihana (1)

Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: N Webster

Round 2

30 August 2019
17:05 NZST

North Otago	25–11	Wairarapa Bush
Try: Howard Packman Samuel Tatupu Lemi Masoe Con: Robbie Smith (2/3) Pen: Robbie Smith (2)	Report	Try: Brock Price Con: Tipene Haira (0/1) Pen: Tipene Haira (2)

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Referee: S Curran

30 August 2019
19:30 NZST

King Country	34–12	Buller
Try: Alefosio Tapili (2) Sisa Vosaki (2) Zayn Tipping Con: Evaan Reihana (3) Pen: Evaan Reihana (1)	Report	Try: Gabba de Kock (2) Con: Timoti Manawatu (1)

Owen Delany Park
Referee: H Reed

31 August 2019
14:30 NZST

East Coast	15–22	Mid Canterbury
Try: Zac Guildford Epeli Lotawa Con: Zane King (1) Pen: Zane King (1)	Report	Try: Jon Dampney Matt McAtamney Manasa Bari Con: Corey McKay (2) Pen: Corey McKay (1)

Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

31 August 2019
14:30 NZST

Horowhenua-Kapiti	21–27	West Coast
Try: Kane Tamou Nathan Kendrick Himiona Henare Con: Codi Hemi (3/3)	Report	Try: Josh Tomlinson Sam Lebezeit Jesse Pitman-Joass Con: Todd Struthers (3/3) Pen: Todd Struthers (1) Drop: Jesse Pitman-Joass (1)

Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: J Bredin

31 August 2019
14:30 NZST

Poverty Bay	29–40	South Canterbury
Try: Adrian Wyrill (2) Ethan Reeves Penalty try Con: Andrew Tauateluva (2/2) Pen: Andrew Tauateluva (1)	Report	Try: Brad Tunnicliffe (3) Clarence Moli (2) Zac Saunders Con: Theo Davidson (2) Pen: Theo Davidson (1) Reilly Cormack (1)

More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: T Cottrell

31 August 2019
14:30 NZST

Wanganui	30–36	Thames Valley
Try: Nick Harding Roman Tutauha Dane Whale Shay Wiperi Con: Nick Harding (2) Pen: Nick Harding (2)	Report	Try: Laulea Mau Matiu Abraham Jason Laurich Pen: Regan Crosland (7)

Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

Round 3

7 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Buller	22–21	Wanganui
Try: A. Paterson L. Ravudra P. Saukuru Con: James Lash (2) Pen: James Lash (1)	Report	Try: Scorers unknown

Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: N Webster

7 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Poverty Bay	30–34	North Otago
Try: Andrew Tauatevalu Scott McKinley Penalty try Con: Andrew Tauatevalu (2/2) Pen: Andrew Tauatevalu (3)	Report	Try: Michael Williams Charles Elton Clymont Gasca Ralph Darling Con: Robbie Smith (4/4) Pen: Robbie Smith (2)

More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: H Reed

7 September 2019
14:30 NZST

South Canterbury	57–7	Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Tokomaata Fakatava Cam Russell Joel Smith Kalavini Leatigaga Clarence Moli Zac Saunders Solomone Iavaka Penalty try Con: Willie Wright (6) Theo Davidson (1) Pen: Willie Wright (1)	Report	Try: Scorers unknown

Fraser Park, Timaru
Referee: J Bredin

7 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Thames Valley	43–15	East Coast
Try: Danny Kayes (2) Harry Lafituanai (2) Laulea Mau Ben Bonnar Bobby Motuliki Con: Regan Crossland (3) Cole Berridge (1)	Report	Try: Tawhao Stewart Hone Haerewa Epeli Lotawa

Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: A Mabey

7 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Wairarapa Bush	37–31	King Country
Try: Tristan Flutey (2) Johan van Vliet Ueta Tufuga Brendon Campbell (2) Con: Tipene Haira (1) Tim Priest (1) Pen: Tipene Haira (1)	Report	Try: Brad Armstrong Chulainn Mabbett-Sowerby Alex Thrupp Josh Balme Tayne Tupaea Con: Evaan Reihana (3)

Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: T Cottrell

7 September 2019
14:30 NZST

West Coast	43–41	Mid Canterbury
Try: Sam Liebezeit (2) Troy Tauwhare Sione Holani Jared Mitchell Logan Winter Amenatave Tukana Con: Todd Struthers (2) Sean McClure (1) Jesse Pitman-Joass (1)	Report	Try: Seta Koroitamana (2) Matt McAtamney Manasa Bari (2) Jackson Donlan Con: Corey McKay (4) Pen: Corey McKay (1)

Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: J Munro

Round 4

14 September 2019
14:30 NZST

East Coast	12–27	King Country

Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

14 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Horowhenua-Kapiti	31–46	Buller

Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: N Hogan

14 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Mid Canterbury	13–13	South Canterbury

Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Referee: J Munro

14 September 2019
14:30 NZST

North Otago	22–21	Thames Valley

Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: S Curran

14 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Wairarapa Bush	36–31	Poverty Bay

Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: N Webster

14 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Wanganui	36–18	West Coast

Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: C Stone

Round 5

21 September 2019
14:30 NZST

King Country	19–35	Horowhenua-Kapiti

Rugby Park, Te Kūiti

21 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Poverty Bay	52–38	Mid Canterbury

More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: A Mabey

21 September 2019
14:30 NZST

South Canterbury	38–27	Buller

Fraser Park, Timaru
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

21 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Thames Valley	29–23	Wairarapa Bush

Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: H Reed

21 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Wanganui	67–24	East Coast

Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: S Curran

21 September 2019
14:30 NZST

West Coast	17–18	North Otago

Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: J Bredin

Round 6

28 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Buller	17–20	Wairarapa Bush

Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: S Curran

28 September 2019
14:30 NZST

East Coast	19–21	West Coast

Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: R Gordon

28 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Horowhenua-Kapiti	38–28	Poverty Bay

Waikanae Park, Waikanae
Referee: C Stone

28 September 2019
14:30 NZST

King Country	19–21	South Canterbury

Owen Delany Park
Referee: D MacPherson

28 September 2019
14:30 NZST

Mid Canterbury	17–31	Thames Valley

Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Referee: N Webster

28 September 2019
14:30 NZST

North Otago	22–27	Wanganui

Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: T Cottrell

Round 7

5 October 2019
14:30 NZST

North Otago	34–10	Mid Canterbury

Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: C Paul

5 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Poverty Bay	24–20	East Coast

More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Referee: A Mabey

5 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Thames Valley	28–24	South Canterbury

Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: D MacPherson

5 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Wairarapa Bush	25–20	Horowhenua-Kapiti

Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Referee: R Gordon

5 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Wanganui	57–19	King Country

Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Referee: V Ringrose

5 October 2019
14:30 NZST

West Coast	7–47	Buller

Rugby Park, Greymouth
Referee: M Playle

Round 8

12 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Buller	36–26	Poverty Bay

Victoria Square, Westport
Referee: J Bredin

12 October 2019
14:30 NZST

East Coast	29–61	North Otago

Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Referee: T Cottrell

12 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Horowhenua-Kapiti	15–38	Wanganui

Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin
Referee: N Hogan

12 October 2019
14:30 NZST

King Country	15–37	Thames Valley

Rugby Park, Te Kūiti
Referee: M Playle

12 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Mid Canterbury	10–31	Wairarapa Bush

Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Referee: D Moore

12 October 2019
14:30 NZST

South Canterbury	24–27	West Coast

Fraser Park, TImaru
Referee: T Griffiths

Finals

Meads Cup semi-finals			Meads Cup final

1	Thames Valley	15

4	Wanganui	20
			4	Wanganui	19

			2	North Otago	33
2	North Otago	27

3	Wairarapa Bush	25

Lochore Cup semi-finals			Lochore Cup final

5	West Coast	41

8	Poverty Bay	35
			5	West Coast	19

			7	South Canterbury	23
6	Buller	24

7	South Canterbury	56

Semi-finals

19 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Thames Valley	15–20	Wanganui
Pen: Reece Boughton (5)		Try: Vereniki Tikoisolomone (2) Con: Nick Harding (2) Pen: Nick Harding (2)

Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Referee: Dan Waenga

19 October 2019
14:30 NZST

North Otago	27–25	Wairarapa Bush
Try: Howard Packman (2), Hayden Tisdall, Meli Kolinisau Con: Robbie Smith (2) Pen: Robbie Smith

Whitestone Contracting Stadium
Referee: Tipene Cottrell

19 October 2019
14:30 NZST

West Coast	41–35	Poverty Bay

Greymouth
Referee: H Reed

19 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Buller	24–56	South Canterbury

Westport
Referee: N Webster

Finals

26 October 2019
14:30 NZST

Wanganui	19–33	North Otago

Oamaru
Referee: A Mabey

27 October 2019
14:30 NZST

West Coast	19–23	South Canterbury

Greymouth
Referee: T Cottrell

Ranfurly Shield challenges

Pre-season challenges

For the 2019 preseason, Ranfurly Shield holders Otago saw challenges from the reigning 2018 Heartland Championship champions Thames Valley as well as neighbours North Otago.

13 July 2019
14:05 NZST

Otago	41–21	Thames Valley
Try: Sekonaia Pole 40' James Lentjes 45' Ben Miller 52' Aleki Morris 60' Dylan Nel 71' Slade McDowall 80' Con: Ben Miller (4/6) 40', 52', 61', 72' Faddes (0/1) Pen: Ben Miller (1/2) 78'	Report	Try: Harry Lafituanai (2) 29', 75' Con: Reece Broughton (1/1) 30' Cole Berridge (0/1) Pen: Reece Broughton (3/5) 8', 20', 48' Cards: Lance Easton 44'

Wanaka Showgrounds, Wānaka
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nick Webster (New Zealand)

26 July 2019
14:05 NZST

Otago	49–14	North Otago
Try: Vilimoni Koroi 10' c Joshua Dickson 17' c Aleki Morris 37' c Jona Nareki 43' c R. Gouws 62' c S. Mau 72' c James Lentjes 77' c Con: Ash Moeke (7/7) 11', 18', 38', 44', 63', 73', 78' Cards: Sio Tomkinson 27'	Report	Try: H. Packman 28' c M. Kolinisau 59' c Con: R. Smith (2/2) 29', 60'

Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)

References

^ "2019 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Draw" (PDF). Heartland Championship. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "Fixtures and Results". Heartland Championship. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
"2013 Pink Batts Heartland Championship Media Guide". AllBlacks.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ McConnell, Lynn (7 September 2019). "West Coast pushed hard to stay on top". Heartland Championship. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
"Ranfurly Shield goes on the road". 9 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
"Mahoney first woman to ref Ranfurly Shield rugby". Radio New Zealand. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

External links

Official website of the Heartland Championship

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Teams	Buller East Coast Horowhenua-Kapiti King Country Mid Canterbury North Otago Poverty Bay South Canterbury Thames Valley Wairarapa Bush Wanganui West Coast
Seasons	2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Cups	Meads Cup Lochore Cup
Predecessor	National Provincial Championship (1976–2005)

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Men's	New Zealand Sevens U-20 Schoolboys Defunct: U-21 U-19
Women's	New Zealand Sevens

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North Island	Auckland Bay of Plenty Counties-Manukau East Coast Hawke's Bay Horowhenua-Kapiti King Country Manawatu North Harbour Northland Poverty Bay Taranaki Thames Valley Waikato Wairarapa Bush Wanganui Wellington
South Island	Buller Canterbury Mid-Canterbury North Otago Otago South Canterbury Southland Tasman West Coast

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