2010 Heartland Championship

2010 Heartland Championship
Defending champions (2009)	Whanganui – Meads Cup^[1]
Defending champions (2009)	North Otago – Lochore Cup^[1]
Pool stage
Duration	28 August – 16 October
Round 1	Matches played: 30
Round 2	Matches played: 18
Semifinals
Date	23 October
Grand finals
Date	30 October
Champions (2010)	North Otago – Meads Cup^[1]
Champions (2010)	Wairarapa-Bush – Lochore Cup^[1]

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 Whanganui in the Meads Cup, and Wairarapa-Bush in the Lochore Cup.^[1]^[2]

Round 1

Pool A

	Qualified for Meads Cup
	Qualified for Lochore Cup

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

Week 1

28 August 2010
14:00

(BP) Thames Valley	36–18	West Coast
Try: Sam Ward, David Harrison, Alan McLean, Barton Thompson Con: David Harrison (2) Pen: David Harrison (4)	Report	Try: Tom Gilmore, Maleli Mudu Con: Willie Brown Pen: Luke Hughes (2)

Paeroa

28 August 2010
14:30

King Country	17–12	Horowhenua-Kapiti (BP)
Try: James Hemara (2) Con: Tanner Vili (2) Pen: Tanner Vili	Report	Try: Gary Phelps, Josh Hamilton Con: Josh Hamilton

Te Kūiti

28 August 2010
14:30

Wanganui	13–6	South Canterbury (BP)
Try: Sam Scown Con: Mark Davis Pen: Mark Davis (2)	Report	Pen: Jason Merrett (2)

Wanganui

Week 2

4 September 2010
14:30

Horowhenua-Kapiti	16–30	Wanganui (BP)
Try: Manaia Osborne Con: Nick Cooper Pen: Manaia Osborne (2), Mahi Gibson	Report	Try: Cole Baldwin (2), Taukorea Moeke, Ace Malo, Cameron Crowley Con: Mark Davis Pen: Mark Davis

Levin

4 September 2010
14:30

West Coast	13–8	King Country (BP)
Try: Rowan O'Gorman Con: Luke Hughes Pen: Luke Hughes (2)	Report	Try: Sam Holder Pen: Jared Murrell

Greymouth

4 September 2010
14:30

South Canterbury	13–9	Thames Valley (BP)
Try: Tevita Latu Con: Jason Merrett Pen: Jason Merrett (2)	Report	Pen: David Harrison (3)

Timaru

Week 3

11 September 2010
14:00

Thames Valley	14–5	King Country
Try: Manaia Taotala Pen: David Harrison (2) Drop: Sam Clark	Report	Try: Lolohea Loco

Paeroa

11 September 2010
14:30

(BP) Wanganui	41–15	West Coast
Try: Sam Scown, Cameron Crowley, Mark Davis, Adam Roe, John Smyth, Darren Munro Con: Mark Davis (4) Pen: Mark Davis	Report	Try: Brad Houston, Christian Tupuola Con: Luke Hughes Pen: Luke Hughes

Wanganui

11 September 2010
14:30

South Canterbury	34–13	Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Eric Smith, Hamish Westgarth, Tanu Suavine Con: Jason Merrett (2) Pen: Jason Merrett (5)	Report	Try: Josh Hamilton Con: Nick Cooper Pen: Nick Cooper (2)

Timaru

Week 4

18 September 2010
13:45

Horowhenua-Kapiti	17–26	Thames Valley
Try: James Ross, Mahe Gibson Con: Josh Hamilton (2) Pen: Josh Hamilton	Report	Try: Manaia Taotala, Alan McLean, Glen Townsend Con: David Harrison Pen: David Harrison (3)

Foxton

18 September 2010
14:30

King Country	22–52	Wanganui (BP)
Try: Shaun Burr, Fale Pule, Rob Sherson Con: Tanner Vili (2) Pen: Tanner Vili	Report	Try: Darren Munro (3), Taukorea Moeke (2), Shaun McDonough, Ace Malo, Johnny Mow Con: Mark Davis (6)

Taupō

18 September 2010
14:30

West Coast	17–26	South Canterbury
Try: Rowan O'Gorman, Maleli Mudu, Brad Houston Con: Luke Hughes	Report	Try: Jonathan Direen, Hamish Westgarth Con: Jason Merrett (2) Pen: Jason Merrett (4)

Greymouth

Week 5

25 September 2010
14:30

South Canterbury	28–24	King Country (BP)
Try: Tevita Latu (2), Simon Murray Con: Jason Merrett (2) Pen: Jason Merrett (3)	Report	Try: Jared Murrell, James Hemara Con: Tanner Vili Pen: Tanner Vili (4)

Timaru

25 September 2010
14:30

(BP) Horowhenua-Kapiti	39–14	West Coast
Try: Josh Hamilton (4), Michael Papps, Clayton Winiata Con: Josh Hamilton (3) Pen: Josh Hamilton	Report	Try: Rowan O'Gorman (2) Con: Luke Hughes (2)

Paraparaumu

25 September 2010
14:30

Wanganui	23–17	Thames Valley
Try: Ace Malo (2), Fraser Hammond Con: Mark Davis Pen: Mark Davis (2)	Report	Try: Glen Strange, Vesi Rauluni Con: David Harrison (2) Pen: David Harrison

Wanganui

Pool B

	Qualified for Meads Cup
	Qualified for Lochore Cup

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

Week 1

28 August 2010
14:00

(BP) Mid Canterbury	20–25	Poverty Bay
Try: James McLeod, Vesi Luatua Con: Davey Maw (2) Pen: Davey Maw (2)	Report	Try: Kahu Tamatea, John Stewart (2) Con: Kahu Tamatea (2) Pen: Kahu Tamatea (2)

Ashburton

28 August 2010
14:30

(BP) Buller	16–23	Wairarapa Bush
Try: Joseph Bradley Con: Andrew Stephens Pen: Andrew Stephens (3)	Report	Try: Sam Mitchell Pen: Jeremy Te Huia (6)

Westport

28 August 2010
14:30

East Coast	3–116	North Otago (BP)
Pen: Nathan Langsford	Report	Try: 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

4 September 2010
14:30

Wairarapa Bush	17–30	Mid Canterbury (BP)
Try: Cyrus Baker, Nick Olson Con: Jeremy Te Huia (2) Pen: Jeremy Te Huia	Report	Try: Chris Crichton (2), Richard Catherwood, Tim Perry Con: Davey Maw (2) Pen: Davey Maw (2)

Masterton

4 September 2010
14:30

(BP) North Otago	44–20	Buller
Try: Tevita Fifita (2), Faaitu Tuamoheloa, Josh Collier, Hamish McKenzie, Luke Herden Con: Ben Patston (2), Billy Guyton (2) Pen: Ben Patston (2)	Report	Try: Pene Navainabalu, Rory Kennedy Con: Andrew Stephens, Ricki Jacobs Pen: Andrew Stephens (2)

Oamaru

4 September 2010
14:30

(BP) Poverty Bay	71–3	East 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)	Report	Pen: Tojo Maaka

Gisborne

Week 3

11 September 2010
14:00

East Coast	7–18	Buller
Try: Verdon Bartlett Con: Lance Maaka	Report	Try: Brad Mackenzie, Joseph Bradley Con: Andrew Stephens Pen: Andrew Stephens (2)

Ruatoria

11 September 2010
14:30

(BP) Poverty Bay	62–6	Wairarapa Bush
Try: John Stewart (3), Stan Williams (2), Whaimotu Craft-Chemis, Colin Hovell, Lloyd Gabriel, Murray Hewson Con: Kahu Tamatea (7) Pen: Kahu Tamatea	Report	Pen: Jeremy Te Huia (2)

Gisborne

11 September 2010
14:30

(BP) Mid Canterbury	29–14	North Otago
Try: Chris Crichton (3), Vesi Luatua Con: Davey Maw (3) Pen: Davey Maw	Report	Try: Rangi Hepi Pen: Ben Patston (3)

Ashburton

Week 4

18 September 2010
14:30

Buller	12–32	Mid Canterbury (BP)
Try: Pene Navainabalu, James Foster Con: Andrew Stephens	Report	Try: 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 Bush	33–14	East Coast
Try: Mana Faraimo (2), Tommy Sargent, Joe Harwood, Jeremy Te Huia Con: Jeremy Te Huia (4)	Report	Try: Verdon Bartlett Pen: Nathan Langsford (2) Drop: Norman Hauiti

Masterton

18 September 2010
14:30

(BP) North Otago	40–8	Poverty Bay
Try: Tevita Fifita, Luke Herden, Josh Collier, Dylan Winter, Greg Zampach Con: Ben Patston (3) Pen: Ben Patston (3)	Report	Try: John Stewart Pen: Kahu Tamatea

Oamaru

Week 5

25 September 2010
14:30

(BP) Mid Canterbury	39–17	East Coast
Try: Richard Catherwood (2), Mark Grieve-Dunn, Kody Nordqvist, Vesi Luatua, Vinnie Booiman Con: Davey Maw (3) Pen: Davey Maw	Report	Try: Charlie Harrison, Toamasi Coka Con: Nathan Langsford (2) Pen: Nathan Langsford

Ashburton

25 September 2010
14:30

Poverty Bay	21–13	Buller
Try: Tom Teaeki, Murray Hewson, Whaimotu Craft-Chemis Con: Tim Gardner (2), Kahu Tamatea	Report	Try: Phillip Rossiter Con: Andrew Stephens Pen: Andrew Stephens (2)

Gisborne

25 September 2010
14:30

Wairarapa Bush	20–29	North Otago (BP)
Try: Junior Togia, Joss Tua-Davidson Con: Jeremy Te-Huia (2) Pen: Jeremy Te-Huia (2)	Report	Try: Greg Zampach (2), Luke Herden, Tevita Fifita Con: Billy Guyton (2), Ben Patston Pen: Billy Guyton

Masterton

Statistics

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

Round 2

Meads Cup Pool

Qualified for semifinals

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

Week 6

2 October 2010
14:30

(BP) Wanganui	50–34	Poverty Bay (BP)
Try: John Mow (2), Cole Baldwin (2), Ace Malo, Denning Tyrell, Adam Roe Con: Mark Davis (6) Pen: Mark Davis	Report	Try: 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 Canterbury	29–9	Thames Valley
Try: Matt Ryan, Chris Crichton Con: Davey Maw (2) Pen: Davey Maw (5)	Report	Pen: David Harrison (3)

Ashburton

2 October 2010
14:30

(BP) North Otago	43–14	South Canterbury
Try: Billy Guyton (3), Tevita Fifita (2), Luke Herden, Kilifi Fangupo Con: Ben Patston (4)	Report	Try: Matt Hayes, Nick Strachan Con: Jason Merrett (2)

Oamaru

Week 7

9 October 2010
14:30

North Otago	21–16	Wanganui

Oamaru

9 October 2010
14:30

Mid Canterbury	13–15	South Canterbury

Ashburton

9 October 2010
14:30

Poverty Bay	45–18	Thames Valley

Gisborne

Week 8

16 October 2010
14:00

Thames Valley	26–38	North Otago

Oamaru

16 October 2010
14:30

South Canterbury	14–16	Poverty Bay

Timaru

16 October 2010
14:30

Wanganui	29–3	Mid Canterbury

Wanganui

Lochore Cup Pool

Qualified for semifinals

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

Week 6

2 October 2010
14:30

(BP) Wairarapa Bush	30–35	West Coast (BP)
Try: Jesse McGilvary (2), Mana Faraimo Con: Jeremy Te Huia (3) Pen: Jeremy Te Huia (3)	Report	Try: Luke Hughes, Brad Houston, Sam Hannah, Simon Bourke Con: Luke Hughes (3) Pen: Luke Hughes (3)

Masterton

2 October 2010
14:30

(BP) King Country	45–9	East Coast
Try: Sam Mason (2), Rob Sherson (2), Lolohea Loco, Jared Murrell Con: Tanner Vili (5), Jared Murrell Pen: Tanner Vili	Report	Pen: Nathan Langsford (3)

Taupō

2 October 2010
14:30

Horowhenua-Kapiti	11–23	Buller
Try: Josh Hamilton Pen: Sam Gibson Drop: Josh Hamilton	Report	Try: Brad MacKenzie Pen: Andrew Stephens (6)

Levin

Week 7

9 October 2010
14:30

Horowhenua-Kapiti	31–17	Wairarapa Bush

Levin

9 October 2010
14:30

King Country	44–5	Buller

Te Kūiti

9 October 2010
14:30

West Coast	33–18	East Coast

Greymouth

Week 8

16 October 2010
14:30

Wairarapa Bush	22–43	King Country

Masterton

16 October 2010
14:30

East Coast	25–28	Horowhenua-Kapiti

Ruatoria

16 October 2010
14:30

Buller	20–11	West Coast

Westport

Finals

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^[3]

The Meads Cup semi-finals were won by North Otago and Whanganui, defeating Mid-Canterbury and Poverty Bay respectively.^[2] In the Lochore Cup, Wairarapa Bush and Buller progressed to the final by beating King Country and Horowhenua-Kapiti respectively.^[2]

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]

The 2010 Lochore Cup was won 15–9 by Wairarapa Bush in the game against Buller.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Some Heartland Championship and Women's NPC archive and history information". Club Rugby.
^ ^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.
^ "West Coast RFU – 2010". West Coast Rugby Union.
^ Rae, Sally (1 November 2010). "Rugby: Old Golds stack up silverware". Otago Daily Times.
^ "Heartland Rugby, Meads Cup Final - North Otago v Wanganui, 30 October 2010". Photosport.
^ "Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union: 2010". Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union.

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20081022184449/http://allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=heartLandFixtures
https://web.archive.org/web/20081022184715/http://allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=heartLandStandings
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/itm-cup-heartland-championship/heartland-championship/

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