2011 Heartland Championship

The 2011 Heartland Championship is the 6th provincial rugby union competition, since the 2006 reconstruction, involving the 12 amateur rugby unions in New Zealand. For 2011, the competition has done away with the two round system of previous years. The tournaments' round robin stage will see the 12 teams play 8 games. 1st to 4th on the ladder at the end of the 8 weeks will play off for the Meads Cup, while 5th to 8th will play off for the Lochore Cup.

2011 Heartland Championship
Defending Champs North Otago - Meads Cup
Wairarapa-Bush - Lochore Cup
Round Robin
Duration 6 August - 24 September
Matches played 48/48
Semifinals
Date 1 October
Matches Played 4/4
Grand Finals
Date 8 October
Matches Played 2/2
2011 Winners Wanganui - Meads Cup
Poverty Bay - Lochore Cup

The winner of the Meads Cup will receive automatic promotion to the Championship replacing the 7th placed team in the Championship which will be relegated to the Heartland Championship.

2011 Heartland Championship Teams
A map of NZRU provincial boundaries, including provinces competing in both the ITM Cup and Heartland Championship

The 2011 Heartland Championship is being contested by the following teams:

Province Super Rugby Partner Hometown
Buller Crusaders Westport
East Coast Hurricanes Ruatoria
Horowhenua-Kapiti Hurricanes Levin
King Country Chiefs Taupo
Mid Canterbury Crusaders Ashburton
North Otago Highlanders Oamaru
Poverty Bay Hurricanes Gisborne
South Canterbury Crusaders Timaru
Thames Valley Chiefs Paeroa
Wairarapa Bush Hurricanes Masterton
Wanganui Hurricanes Wanganui
West Coast Crusaders Greymouth

2011 Heartland Championship Table
Qualified for Meads Cup
Qualified for Lochore Cup
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Wanganui 8701364117247735
2 North Otago 8710265149115535
3 East Coast 8602189198-9327
4 Mid Canterbury 850318014337626
5 Buller 850318813157626
6 South Canterbury 840423918752622
7 Thames Valley 841322918148321
8 Poverty Bay 8314184226-42519
9 West Coast 8215144216-72313
10 Wairarapa Bush 8107156231-7548
11 King Country 8107150281-13115
12 Horowhenua-Kapiti 810798326-22815

Round Robin

Week 1
Saturday 6 August
14:30
Buller 18-14 Poverty Bay
Try: Luke Brownlie, Pene Naibanavalu
Con: Tema Faifua
Pen: Andrew Stephens
 Report
Victoria Square, Westport
Saturday 6 August
14:30
East Coast 15-13 Mid Canterbury
Report Try: Richard Catherwood, Adam Ross
Pen: Peter McAndrew
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Saturday 6 August
14:30
Wairarapa Bush 26-53 Thames Valley
Try: Trent Vatselias 2, Tommy Harmon, James Goodger
Con: Tipene Haira 3
 Report
Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Saturday 6 August
14:30
Wanganui 50-19 King Country
Try: Simon Dibben 2, Sam Scown 2, Cole Baldwin, Ace Malo, Shaun McDonough
Con: Mark Davis 6
Pen: Mark Davis
 Report Try: James Hemara, Mack Lynn, Josh Standen
Con: Sean Cressy 2
Spriggens Park, Wanganui
Saturday 6 August
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti 24-20 South Canterbury
Try: Rahiri Connor-Johnson 2, Michael Papps, Marcus Sweetman
Con: Tiakina Manga 2
 Report
Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin
Sunday 7 August
14:05
North Otago 29-19 West Coast
Try: Whiria Meltzer 3, Hamish McKenzie, Luke Herden
Con: Ben Patston, Billy Guyton
 Report Try: Rowan O'Gorman, Luke Hughes
Con: Shannon Donald

Week 2
Saturday 13 August
14:30
King Country 20-34 Buller
Try: Luke Draper, Sam Holder, Rupeni Seduadua
Con: Sean Cressy
Pen: Sean Cressy
 Report Try: Craig Adams 2, Peni Naibanavalu, William Sakuru
Con: Andrew Stephens 4
Pen: Andrew Stephens 2
Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Saturday 13 August
14:30
West Coast 15-20 East Coast
Try: Lance McEwen, Luke Hughes
Con: Shannon Donald
Pen: Shannon Donald
 Report Try: Sikeli Vorenasu, Charlie Harrison
Con: Sikeli Vorenasu
Pen: Sikeli Vorenasu
Drop: Sikeli Vorenasu
Rugby Park, Greymouth
Saturday 13 August
14:30
Poverty Bay 30-30 North Otago
Try: John Stewart 3, Lloyd Gabriel
Con: Kahu Tamatea 2
Pen: Kahu Tamatea 2
 Report Try: Billy Guyton, Ralph Darling, Will Hurst, Whiria Meltzer
Con: Jason Forrest 2
Pen: Jason Forrest 2
The Oval, Gisborne
Saturday 13 August
14:30
Mid Canterbury 16-12 Wairarapa Bush
Try: Jason Rickard, Pete McAndrew
Pen: Stefan van Gruting 2
 Report Pen: Trent Vatselias 4
Methven Domain, Methven
Saturday 13 August
14:00
Thames Valley 36-5 Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Aaron McDonald, Jackson Achilles, Johan Bardoul, Lance Easton
Con: Joe Reynolds 2
Pen: Joe Reynolds 4
 Report Try: Anthony Porima
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Saturday 13 August
14:30
South Canterbury 18-28 Wanganui
Try: Jared Trevathan, Junior Sala
Con: Scott Norton
Pen: Scott Norton 2
 Report Try: Andrew Retallick, Simon Dibben, Rusiate Vukula
Con: Mark Davis 2
Pen: Mark Davis 3

Week 3
Saturday 20 August
14:30
Poverty Bay 8-6 Mid Canterbury
Try: Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
Pen: Kahu Tamatea
 Pen: Stefan Van Gruting 2
The Oval, Gisborne
Saturday 20 August
14:30
Wairarapa Bush 11-26 Buller
Try: James Goodger
Pen: Trent Vatselia, Tipene Haira
 Try: William Saukuru, Pene Naivanaivalu 2, Tema Faifua
Con: Andrew Stephens, Phil Gibson 2
Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Saturday 20 August
14:30
West Coast 22-3 Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Rowan O'Gorman, Jason Wright
Pen: Sean Donald 4
 Pen: Tiakina Manga
Rugby Park, Greymouth
Saturday 20 August
14:30
North Otago 52-17 East Coast
Try: Lemi Masoe 2, Faaitu Tuamoheloa 2, Tevita Fifita 2, Whiria Meltzer 2
Con: Ben Paterson 6
 Try: Ricky Waitoa, Sikeli Vorenasu, Rocky Monika
Con: Sikeli Vorenasu
Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Saturday 20 August
14:30
King Country 17-45 South Canterbury
Try: Hayden Braid, Anthony Kiff
Con: Sean Cressy 2
Pen: Sean Cressy
 Try: Sekope Maea, Jarred Trevathan, Eric Smith, Kail Latu, Maile Iongi
Con: Scott Norton 4
Pen: Scott Norton 4
Saturday 20 August
14:00
Thames Valley 21-31 Wanganui
Try: Jimmy Horsford, Jackson Achilles
Con: Joe Reynolds
Pen: Joe Reynolds 3
 Try: Sam Scown 2, Tevita Taufui
Con: Mark Davis 2
Pen: Mark Davis 4
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa

Week 4
Saturday 27 August
14:30
Wanganui 23-26 Mid Canterbury
Try: Simon Dibben, Paul Fitzgerald, Sam Scown, Tevita Tafui
Pen: Mark Davis
 Try: Sefo Makaui 2, James Kora, Dwayne Burrows
Con: James Lash 3
Spriggens Park, Wanganui
Saturday 27 August
14:30
South Canterbury 42-31 Poverty Bay
Try: Kurt Rooney, Sam Beard, Jarred Trevathan, Sekope Maea 2
Con: Scott Norton 4
Pen: Scott Norton 3
 Try: John Stewart 2, BJ Sidney, Paulo Tikomainaivalu 2
Con: Scott Leighton 3
Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Attendance: 500
Saturday 27 August
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti 17-29 King Country
Try: Marcus Sweetman
Pen: Vili Tia 4
 Try: Dean Church 3, Sam Mason, Hayden Baird
Con: Sean Cressy 2
Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin
Saturday 27 August
14:30
North Otago 41-26 Wairarapa Bush
Try: Hamish McKenzie, Will Hurst 2, Whiria Meltzer, Luke Herden
Con: Ben Patston 5
Pen: Ben Patston 2
 Try: Nick Olson, Trent Vetselias
Con: Trent Vetselias 2
Pen: Trent Vetselias 4
Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Saturday 27 August
14:30
Buller 34-8 East Coast
Try: Phil Gibson, Phil Rossiter, William Saukuru, Pene Nabainivalu, Sam Marris
Con: Andrew Stephens 3
Pen: Andrew Stephens
 Try: Thomas Kahukiwa
Pen: Brad Turei
Victoria Square, Westport
Saturday 27 August
14:30
West Coast 17-17 Thames Valley
Try: Scott McAuley, Alan Monk, Maleli Mudu
Con: Shannon Donald
 Try: Lance Easton, Joe Reynolds
Con: Joe Reynolds 2
Pen: Joe Reynolds
Rugby Park, Greymouth

Week 5
Saturday 3 September
14:30
Poverty Bay 13-58 Wanganui
Try: John Stewart
Con: Scott Leighton
Pen: Scott Leighton 2
 Try: Steelie Koro, Tevita Tafui 2, Ace Malo 2, Rusiate Vukula, Jason Hughes
Con: Ace Malo 3, Mark Davis 3
Pen: Mark Davis 2
Patutahi Domain, Gisborne
Saturday 3 September
14:30
Mid Canterbury 37-12 King Country
Try: Sefo Makaui, Dwayne Burrows, Ben Kitching, James Lash, Mac Sykes
Con: James Lash 3
Pen: James Lash 2
 Try: James Hemara, Charles Hubbard
Con: Sean Cressy
Methven Domain, Methven
Saturday 3 September
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti` 15-61 North Otago
Try: Tiakina Manga 2
Con: Vili Tia
Pen: Vili Tia
 Try: Eric Duff, Ben Patston, Luke Herden, Chris Talanoa, Tevita Tafui 2, Carn Parata, Lemi Masoe, Billy Guyton
Con: Ben Patston 8
Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin
Saturday 3 September
14:30
East Coast 33-13 Wairarapa Bush
Try: Inia Katea
Con: Trent Vatselias
Pen: Trent Vatselias 2
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Saturday 3 September
14:30
South Canterbury 39-8 West Coast
Try: Tevita Latu, Sam Baird, Scott Norton, Eric Smith
Con: Scott Norton 2
Pen: Scott Norton 5
 Try: Christian Tupuola
Pen: Luke Hughes
Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Saturday 3 September
14:00
Thames Valley 22-20 Buller
Try: Jimmy Horsford, Lance Easton
Con: David Harrison 2
Pen: David Harrison
 Try: Sam Marris, Lee Nelmes
Con: Andrew Stephens 2
Pen: Andrew Stephens 2
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa

Week 6
Saturday 10 September
14:30
Wanganui 76-8 Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Sam Scown 3, Simon Dibben, Vaan Rauhina, Tom Gilbert, Andrew Evans, Andrew Retallick, Sam Brown, Daniel Fitzgerald, Ace Malo, Jon Smyth
Con: Ace Malo 8
 Try: Marcus Sweetman
Pen: Tiakina Manga
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Saturday 10 September
14:30
Mid Canterbury 34-22 South Canterbury
Try: Ben Kitching 2, Richie Catherwood, Mac Sykes, Shane Kora
Con: James Lash 2, John Dampney
Drop: James Lash
 Try: Kali Latu, Sekope Maea
Pen: Scott Norton 4
Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Saturday 10 September
13:00
Buller 8-11 North Otago
Try: William Sakuru, Phil Gibson
 Try: Hamish McKenzie
Pen: Ben Patston
Drop: Ben Patston
Victoria Square, Westport
Saturday 10 September
13:00
East Coast 31-26 Thames Valley
Try: Rua Tipoki, Sikeli Vorenasu 2
Con: Clayton Kiwara 2
Pen: Clayton Kiwara 4
 Try: Jimmy Horsford
Pen: Joe Reynolds 7
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Saturday 10 September
14:30
Wairarapa Bush 21-23 Poverty Bay
Try: Nick Olson, Jake Tipene
Con: Trent Vatselias
Pen: Trent Vatselias 3
 Try: Lloyd Gabriel, Ratu Vosaki
Con: Scott Leighton 2
Pen: Scott Leighton 3
Carterton Rugby Club, Carterton
Saturday 10 September
13:00
King Country 18-36 West Coast
Try: Dean Church, Tom Sherson
Con: Sean Cressy
Pen: Sean Cressy 2
 Try: Robert Gabriel, Napole Langi, Mosese Funaki, Maleli Mudu, James Ward
Con: Shannon Donald 3, Luke Hughes
Pen: Luke Hughes
Rugby Park, Te Kuiti

Week 7
Saturday 17 September
13:00
West Coast 12-69 Wanganui
Rugby Park, Greymouth
Saturday 17 September
13:00
Mid Canterbury 30-27 Buller
Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Saturday 17 September
14:30
South Canterbury 16-17 North Otago
Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Saturday 17 September
13:00
King Country 14-26 Thames Valley
Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Saturday 17 September
13:00
East Coast 30-29 Poverty Bay
Uawa Domain, Tolaga Bay
Saturday 17 September
14:30
Wairarapa Bush 47-10 Horowhenua-Kapiti
Carterton Rugby Club, Carterton

Week 8
Saturday 24 September
13:00
Buller 21-15 West Coast
Try: Shane Grieve, Phil Beveridge
Con: Andrew Stephens
Pen: Andrew Stephens 2, Phil Gibson
 Try: James Ward, Garry Little
Con: Corey Deans
Pen: Corey Deans
Victoria Square, Westport
Saturday 24 September
13:30
North Otago 24-18 Mid Canterbury
Try: Whiria Meltzer, Carn Parata, Luke Hernden
Con: Jason Forrest, Ben Patston 2
Pen: Jason Forrest
 Try: Nick Wilson,Manase Nonu
Con: Stephan van Gruting
Pen: Stephan van Gruting 2
Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Saturday 24 September
13:00
Thames Valley 28-37 South Canterbury
Try: Penalty Try, Vin Hutchings, Caleb Brown, Alan McLean
Con: Joe Reynolds 2
Pen: Joe Reynolds 2
Drop: Joe Reynolds
 Try: Foi Saena, Jarred Trevathan, Kali Latu, Matt Fetu
Con: Scott Norton 3
Pen: Scott Norton 2
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
Saturday 24 September
13:00
Poverty Bay 36-21 King Country
Try: Paul Tikomainivalu 3, Kelvin Smith, John Stewart
Con: Scott Leighton 4
Pen: Scott Leighton
 Try: Leigh Thompson, Dean Church, Charles Hubbard
Con: Sean Cressy 3
More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Saturday 24 September
14:30
Wanganui 29-0 Wairarapa Bush
Try: Cole Baldwin, Mark Davis, Darren Munro, Rusiate Vukula
Con: Mark Davis 3
Pen: Mark Davis
 Try: Andrew McLean, Matt O'Connor
Con: Trent Vatselias 2
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Saturday 24 September
16:00
Horowhenua-Kapiti 16-35 East Coast
Otaki Domain, Otaki

Finals

Lochore Cup

Semi Finals

Saturday 1 October
13:00
Buller 30-32 Poverty Bay
Try: Ben Coman, Will Sakuru, Phil Gibson, Bevan Tetai
Con: Andrew Stephens 2
Pen: Andrew Stephens 2
 Try: John Stewart 2, Kelvin Smith, Ratu Vosaki
Con: Scott Leighton 3
Pen: Scott Leighton 2
Victoria Square, Westport
Saturday 1 October
13:00
South Canterbury 30-27 Thames Valley
Try: Kali Latu, Jarred Matthews, Andrew Scarlett, Shannon McRae
Con: Scott Norton 2
Pen: Scott Norton 2
 Try: Joe Reynolds 2, Lance Easton, Mike Smith
Con: Joe Reynolds, David Harrison
Pen: Joe Reynolds
Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Final

Saturday 8 October
15:05
South Canterbury 22-49 Poverty Bay
Try: Eric Smith, Junior Sala, Sam Baird
Con: Scott Norton 2
Pen: Scott Norton
 Try: Sam Stewart, Daniel Harris, Sione Ngatu, Kelvin Smith, Ratu Vosake, Murray Hewson
Con: Scott Leighton 5
Pen: Scott Leighton 3
Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

Meads Cup

Semi Finals

Saturday 1 October
13:00
Wanganui 32-22 Mid Canterbury
Try: Tevita Tafui, Jason Hughes, Rusiate Vukula, Denning Tyrell
Con: Mark Davis 3
Pen: Mark Davis 2
 Try: Nick Wilson 2, Josh Colgan
Con: Stephan van Gruting 2
Pen: Stephan van Gruting
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Saturday 1 October
13:00
North Otago 17-23 East Coast
Try: Faaitu Tuamoheloa, Whiria Meltzer
Con: Ben Patston 2
Pen: Ben Patston
 Try: Sikeli Vorenasu 2, Ngarimu Simpkins
Con: Clayton Kiwara
Pen: Clayton Kiwara 2
Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru

Final

Saturday 8 October
12:35
Wanganui 30-10 East Coast
Try: Simon Dibben, Steelie Koro
Con: Mark Davis
Pen: Mark Davis 6
 Try: Tom Teaeki
Con: Clayton Kiwara
Pen: Clayton Kiwara
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
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