2010 Heartland Championship

2010 Heartland Championship
Date28 August 2010 (2010-08-28)–31 October 2010 (2010-10-31)
CountriesNew Zealand New Zealand
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Otago (Meads Cup)
Wairarapa Bush (Lochore Cup)
Runner-upWanganui (Meads Cup)
Buller (Lochore Cup)
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The 2010 Heartland Championship was the fifth edition of the New Zealand provincial rugby union competition, since the 2006 reconstruction. The teams represented the 12 amateur rugby unions.

In Round 1, the teams were split into two pools of 6 teams in a round-robin format (30 games, from 30 August to 25 September).

In Round 2, the first three teams in each pool of Round 1 competed for the Meads Cup, the others competed for the Lochore Cup. Each team met the teams from the other pool of Round 1 in a round-robin format (18 games, from 2 October to 16 October). The first four teams in Round 2 went on to the semifinals, the winners of which went on to the grand final on 31 October.

The winning teams were North Otago in the Meads Cup, and Wairarapa-Bush in the Lochore Cup.[1]

Round 1

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Pool A

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Qualified for Meads Cup
Qualified for Lochore Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TD BP1 BP2 Pts
1 Wanganui 5 5 0 0 159 76 83 23 8 15 3 0 23
2 South Canterbury 5 4 0 1 107 76 31 9 7 2 0 1 17
3 Thames Valley 5 3 0 2 102 76 26 10 9 1 1 2 15
4 Horowhenua-Kapiti 5 1 0 4 97 121 −24 12 15 −3 1 1 6
5 King Country 5 1 0 4 76 119 −43 9 15 −6 0 2 6
5 West Coast 4 1 0 4 77 150 −73 10 19 −9 0 0 4

Week 1

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28 August 2010
14:00
(BP) Thames Valley36–18West Coast
Try: Sam Ward, David Harrison,
Alan McLean, Barton Thompson
Con: David Harrison (2)
Pen: David Harrison (4)		ReportTry: Tom Gilmore, Maleli Mudu
Con: Willie Brown
Pen: Luke Hughes (2)
Paeroa
28 August 2010
14:30
King Country17–12Horowhenua-Kapiti (BP)
Try: James Hemara (2)
Con: Tanner Vili (2)
Pen: Tanner Vili		ReportTry: Gary Phelps, Josh Hamilton
Con: Josh Hamilton
Te Kūiti
28 August 2010
14:30
Wanganui13–6South Canterbury (BP)
Try: Sam Scown
Con: Mark Davis
Pen: Mark Davis (2)		ReportPen: Jason Merrett (2)
Wanganui

Week 2

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4 September 2010
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti16–30Wanganui (BP)
Try: Manaia Osborne
Con: Nick Cooper
Pen: Manaia Osborne (2), Mahi Gibson		ReportTry: Cole Baldwin (2), Taukorea Moeke, Ace Malo, Cameron Crowley
Con: Mark Davis
Pen: Mark Davis
Levin
4 September 2010
14:30
West Coast13–8King Country (BP)
Try: Rowan O'Gorman
Con: Luke Hughes
Pen: Luke Hughes (2)		ReportTry: Sam Holder
Pen: Jared Murrell
Greymouth
4 September 2010
14:30
South Canterbury13–9Thames Valley (BP)
Try: Tevita Latu
Con: Jason Merrett
Pen: Jason Merrett (2)		ReportPen: David Harrison (3)
Timaru

Week 3

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11 September 2010
14:00
Thames Valley14–5King Country
Try: Manaia Taotala
Pen: David Harrison (2)
Drop: Sam Clark		ReportTry: Lolohea Loco
Paeroa
11 September 2010
14:30
(BP) Wanganui41–15West Coast
Try: Sam Scown, Cameron Crowley, Mark Davis, Adam Roe, John Smyth, Darren Munro
Con: Mark Davis (4)
Pen: Mark Davis		ReportTry: Brad Houston, Christian Tupuola
Con: Luke Hughes
Pen: Luke Hughes
Wanganui
11 September 2010
14:30
South Canterbury34–13Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Eric Smith, Hamish Westgarth, Tanu Suavine
Con: Jason Merrett (2)
Pen: Jason Merrett (5)		ReportTry: Josh Hamilton
Con: Nick Cooper
Pen: Nick Cooper (2)
Timaru

Week 4

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18 September 2010
13:45
Horowhenua-Kapiti17–26Thames Valley
Try: James Ross, Mahe Gibson
Con: Josh Hamilton (2)
Pen: Josh Hamilton		ReportTry: Manaia Taotala, Alan McLean,
Glen Townsend
Con: David Harrison
Pen: David Harrison (3)
Foxton
18 September 2010
14:30
King Country22–52Wanganui (BP)
Try: Shaun Burr, Fale Pule,
Rob Sherson
Con: Tanner Vili (2)
Pen: Tanner Vili		ReportTry: Darren Munro (3),
Taukorea Moeke (2),
Shaun McDonough, Ace Malo,
Johnny Mow
Con: Mark Davis (6)
Taupō
18 September 2010
14:30
West Coast17–26South Canterbury
Try: Rowan O'Gorman, Maleli Mudu, Brad Houston
Con: Luke Hughes		ReportTry: Jonathan Direen,
Hamish Westgarth
Con: Jason Merrett (2)
Pen: Jason Merrett (4)
Greymouth

Week 5

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25 September 2010
14:30
South Canterbury28–24King Country (BP)
Try: Tevita Latu (2), Simon Murray
Con: Jason Merrett (2)
Pen: Jason Merrett (3)		ReportTry: Jared Murrell, James Hemara
Con: Tanner Vili
Pen: Tanner Vili (4)
Timaru
25 September 2010
14:30
(BP) Horowhenua-Kapiti39–14West Coast
Try: Josh Hamilton (4), Michael Papps, Clayton Winiata
Con: Josh Hamilton (3)
Pen: Josh Hamilton		ReportTry: Rowan O'Gorman (2)
Con: Luke Hughes (2)
Paraparaumu
25 September 2010
14:30
Wanganui23–17Thames Valley
Try: Ace Malo (2), Fraser Hammond
Con: Mark Davis
Pen: Mark Davis (2)		ReportTry: Glen Strange, Vesi Rauluni
Con: David Harrison (2)
Pen: David Harrison
Wanganui

Pool B

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Qualified for Meads Cup
Qualified for Lochore Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TD BP1 BP2 Pts
1 Mid Canterbury 5 4 0 1 150 85 65 21 10 11 4 1 21
2 North Otago 5 4 0 1 243 80 163 33 9 24 4 0 20
3 Poverty Bay 5 4 0 1 187 82 105 27 8 19 2 0 18
4 Wairarapa Bush 5 2 0 3 99 151 −52 10 19 −9 1 0 9
5 Buller 5 1 0 4 79 127 −48 8 16 −8 0 1 5
6 East Coast 5 0 0 5 44 277 −233 4 41 −37 0 0 0

Week 1

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28 August 2010
14:00
(BP) Mid Canterbury20–25Poverty Bay
Try: James McLeod, Vesi Luatua
Con: Davey Maw (2)
Pen: Davey Maw (2)		ReportTry: Kahu Tamatea, John Stewart (2)
Con: Kahu Tamatea (2)
Pen: Kahu Tamatea (2)
Ashburton
28 August 2010
14:30
(BP) Buller16–23Wairarapa Bush
Try: Joseph Bradley
Con: Andrew Stephens
Pen: Andrew Stephens (3)		ReportTry: Sam Mitchell
Pen: Jeremy Te Huia (6)
Westport
28 August 2010
14:30
East Coast3–116North Otago (BP)
Pen: Nathan LangsfordReportTry: Luke Herden (5),
Sione Pangata (3),
Kasanova Soane (2),
Hamish McKenzie (2), Dave Simpson, Palanapa Mafi, Josh Collier,
Kilifi Fangupo, Ekeroma Sefo
Con: Ben Patston (9), Billy Guyton (5)
Pen: Ben Patston
Ruatoria

Week 2

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4 September 2010
14:30
Wairarapa Bush17–30Mid Canterbury (BP)
Try: Cyrus Baker, Nick Olson
Con: Jeremy Te Huia (2)
Pen: Jeremy Te Huia		ReportTry: Chris Crichton (2),
Richard Catherwood, Tim Perry
Con: Davey Maw (2)
Pen: Davey Maw (2)
Masterton
4 September 2010
14:30
(BP) North Otago44–20Buller
Try: Tevita Fifita (2),
Faaitu Tuamoheloa, Josh Collier,
Hamish McKenzie, Luke Herden
Con: Ben Patston (2), Billy Guyton (2)
Pen: Ben Patston (2)		ReportTry: Pene Navainabalu,
Rory Kennedy
Con: Andrew Stephens, Ricki Jacobs
Pen: Andrew Stephens (2)
Oamaru
4 September 2010
14:30
(BP) Poverty Bay71–3East Coast
Try: John Stewart (3),
Whaimotu Craft-Chemis,
Pomare Samupo, Mario Counsell, Lennon Carrington,
Karl Gemmell-Clarke, Colin Hovell,
Lloyd Gabriel, Kahu Tamatea
Con: Kahu Tamatea (8)		ReportPen: Tojo Maaka
Gisborne

Week 3

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11 September 2010
14:00
East Coast7–18Buller
Try: Verdon Bartlett
Con: Lance Maaka		ReportTry: Brad Mackenzie, Joseph Bradley
Con: Andrew Stephens
Pen: Andrew Stephens (2)
Ruatoria
11 September 2010
14:30
(BP) Poverty Bay62–6Wairarapa Bush
Try: John Stewart (3),
Stan Williams (2),
Whaimotu Craft-Chemis, Colin Hovell, Lloyd Gabriel, Murray Hewson
Con: Kahu Tamatea (7)
Pen: Kahu Tamatea		ReportPen: Jeremy Te Huia (2)
Gisborne
11 September 2010
14:30
(BP) Mid Canterbury29–14North Otago
Try: Chris Crichton (3), Vesi Luatua
Con: Davey Maw (3)
Pen: Davey Maw		ReportTry: Rangi Hepi
Pen: Ben Patston (3)
Ashburton

Week 4

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18 September 2010
14:30
Buller12–32Mid Canterbury (BP)
Try: Pene Navainabalu, James Foster
Con: Andrew Stephens		ReportTry: Chris Crichton, Tim Perry,
Hayden Dwyer, Nick McKain,
Emorio Ludoviko
Con: Davey Maw (2)
Pen: Davey Maw
Westport
18 September 2010
14:30
(BP) Wairarapa Bush33–14East Coast
Try: Mana Faraimo (2), Tommy Sargent, Joe Harwood, Jeremy Te Huia
Con: Jeremy Te Huia (4)		ReportTry: Verdon Bartlett
Pen: Nathan Langsford (2)
Drop: Norman Hauiti
Masterton
18 September 2010
14:30
(BP) North Otago40–8Poverty Bay
Try: Tevita Fifita, Luke Herden,
Josh Collier, Dylan Winter,
Greg Zampach
Con: Ben Patston (3)
Pen: Ben Patston (3)		ReportTry: John Stewart
Pen: Kahu Tamatea
Oamaru

Week 5

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25 September 2010
14:30
(BP) Mid Canterbury39–17East Coast
Try: Richard Catherwood (2),
Mark Grieve-Dunn, Kody Nordqvist, Vesi Luatua, Vinnie Booiman
Con: Davey Maw (3)
Pen: Davey Maw		ReportTry: Charlie Harrison, Toamasi Coka
Con: Nathan Langsford (2)
Pen: Nathan Langsford
Ashburton
25 September 2010
14:30
Poverty Bay21–13Buller
Try: Tom Teaeki, Murray Hewson, Whaimotu Craft-Chemis
Con: Tim Gardner (2), Kahu Tamatea		ReportTry: Phillip Rossiter
Con: Andrew Stephens
Pen: Andrew Stephens (2)
Gisborne
25 September 2010
14:30
Wairarapa Bush20–29North Otago (BP)
Try: Junior Togia, Joss Tua-Davidson
Con: Jeremy Te-Huia (2)
Pen: Jeremy Te-Huia (2)		ReportTry: Greg Zampach (2), Luke Herden, Tevita Fifita
Con: Billy Guyton (2), Ben Patston
Pen: Billy Guyton
Masterton

Statistics

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Pool stage top point scorers
Player Team Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total
Kahu Tamatea Poverty Bay 2 18 4 0 58
David Harrison Thames Valley 1 5 13 0 54
Jeremy Te Huia Wairarapa Bush 1 8 11 0 54
Jason Merrett South Canterbury 0 16 7 0 53
Ben Patston North Otago 0 15 7 0 51
Mark Davis Wanganui 1 13 6 0 49
Josh Hamilton Horowhenua-Kapiti 6 6 2 0 48
John Stewart Poverty Bay 9 0 0 0 45
Luke Herden North Otago 8 0 0 0 40
Andrew Stephens Buller 0 5 9 0 37

Round 2

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Meads Cup Pool

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Qualified for semifinals
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TD BP1 BP2 Pts
1 Wanganui 6 6 0 0 209 110 99 30 13 17 4 0 28
2 Mid Canterbury 6 5 0 1 179 94 85 23 10 13 4 1 25
3 North Otago 6 5 0 1 286 94 192 40 11 29 5 0 25
4 Poverty Bay 6 4 0 2 221 132 89 32 15 17 3 0 19
5 South Canterbury 6 4 0 2 121 119 2 11 14 −3 0 1 17
6 Thames Valley 6 3 0 3 111 105 6 10 11 −1 1 2 15

Week 6

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2 October 2010
14:30
(BP) Wanganui50–34Poverty Bay (BP)
Try: John Mow (2),
Cole Baldwin (2), Ace Malo,
Denning Tyrell, Adam Roe
Con: Mark Davis (6)
Pen: Mark Davis		ReportTry: Tom Teaki (2),
Whaimotu Craft-Chemis, Tevita Maka, Pomare Samupo
Con: Kahu Tamatea, Tim Gardner (2)
Pen: Kahu Tamatea
Wanganui
2 October 2010
14:30
Mid Canterbury29–9Thames Valley
Try: Matt Ryan, Chris Crichton
Con: Davey Maw (2)
Pen: Davey Maw (5)		ReportPen: David Harrison (3)
Ashburton
2 October 2010
14:30
(BP) North Otago43–14South Canterbury
Try: Billy Guyton (3), Tevita Fifita (2), Luke Herden, Kilifi Fangupo
Con: Ben Patston (4)		ReportTry: Matt Hayes, Nick Strachan
Con: Jason Merrett (2)
Oamaru

Week 7

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9 October 2010
14:30
North Otago21–16Wanganui
Oamaru
9 October 2010
14:30
Mid Canterbury13–15South Canterbury
Ashburton
9 October 2010
14:30
Poverty Bay45–18Thames Valley
Gisborne

Week 8

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16 October 2010
14:00
Thames Valley26–38North Otago
Oamaru
16 October 2010
14:30
South Canterbury14–16Poverty Bay
Timaru
16 October 2010
14:30
Wanganui29–3Mid Canterbury
Wanganui

Lochore Cup Pool

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Qualified for semifinals
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TD BP1 BP2 Pts
1 King Country 6 2 0 4 122 128 −6 15 15 0 1 2 11
2 Wairarapa Bush 6 2 0 4 129 186 −57 13 23 −10 2 1 11
3 Buller 6 2 0 4 102 138 −36 9 17 −8 0 1 9
4 West Coast 6 2 0 4 112 180 −68 14 22 −8 1 0 9
5 Horowhenua-Kapiti 6 1 0 5 108 144 −36 13 16 −3 1 1 6
6 East Coast 6 0 0 6 53 323 −270 4 47 −43 0 0 0

Week 6

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2 October 2010
14:30
(BP) Wairarapa Bush30–35West Coast (BP)
Try: Jesse McGilvary (2),
Mana Faraimo
Con: Jeremy Te Huia (3)
Pen: Jeremy Te Huia (3)		ReportTry: Luke Hughes, Brad Houston,
Sam Hannah, Simon Bourke
Con: Luke Hughes (3)
Pen: Luke Hughes (3)
Masterton
2 October 2010
14:30
(BP) King Country45–9East Coast
Try: Sam Mason (2),
Rob Sherson (2), Lolohea Loco,
Jared Murrell
Con: Tanner Vili (5), Jared Murrell
Pen: Tanner Vili		ReportPen: Nathan Langsford (3)
Taupō
2 October 2010
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti11–23Buller
Try: Josh Hamilton
Pen: Sam Gibson
Drop: Josh Hamilton		ReportTry: Brad MacKenzie
Pen: Andrew Stephens (6)
Levin

Week 7

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9 October 2010
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti31–17Wairarapa Bush
Levin
9 October 2010
14:30
King Country44–5Buller
Te Kūiti
9 October 2010
14:30
West Coast33–18East Coast
Greymouth

Week 8

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16 October 2010
14:30
Wairarapa Bush22–43King Country
Masterton
16 October 2010
14:30
East Coast25–28Horowhenua-Kapiti
Ruatoria
16 October 2010
14:30
Buller20–11West Coast
Westport

Finals

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Lochore Cup

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The semi-finals began with controversy when West Coast Rugby Football Union were effectively expelled from the competition:

"West Coast, with three wins and two bonus points, had gained sufficient championship points to qualify for the Lochore Cup semi-finals but the team’s endeavors were ruined when the NZRU fined West Coast $2500 and stripped it of live competition points for knowingly breaching the eligibility regulations during the game against Wairarapa Bush which the Coast had won and gained a bonus point for scoring four tries." – West Coast Rugby Football Union[2]

The 2010 Lochore Cup was won 15–9 by Wairarapa Bush in the game against Buller.[3]

Meads Cup

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The Meads Cup semi-finals were won by North Otago and Whanganui, defeating Mid-Canterbury and Poverty Bay respectively.[1] In the Lochore Cup, Wairarapa Bush and Buller progressed to the final by beating King Country and Horowhenua-Kapiti respectively.[1]

In the final of the Meads Cup, North Otago won the game 39–18 over Whanganui in the match on 30 October at Whitestone Contracting Stadium.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Heartland Championship (2010)". New Zealand All Blacks rugby team official website, New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010.
  2. ^ "West Coast RFU – 2010". West Coast Rugby Union.
  3. ^ "Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union: 2010". Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union.
  4. ^ Rae, Sally (1 November 2010). "Rugby: Old Golds stack up silverware". Otago Daily Times.
  5. ^ "Heartland Rugby, Meads Cup Final - North Otago v Wanganui, 30 October 2010". Photosport.
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