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2010 Heartland Championship
Defending champions (2009) Whanganui - Meads Cup[1]
North Otago - Lochore Cup[1]
Pool Stage
Duration 28 August - 16 October
Round One Matches played: 30
Round Two Matches played: 18
Semifinals
Date 23 October
Grand Finals
Date 30 October
Champions (2010) North Otago - Meads Cup[1]
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 One, 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 Two, the first three teams in each pool of Round One competed for the Meads Cup, the others competed for the Lochore Cup. Each team met the teams from the other pool of Round One in a round-robin format (18 games, from 2 October to 16 October). The first four teams in Round Two went on to the semifinals and then the winners went on to the grand final which was played on 31 October.

The winning teams were Whanganui in the Meads Cup, and Wairarapa-Bush in the Lochore Cup.[1][2]

Round one[edit]

Pool A[edit]

Qualified for Meads Cup
Qualified for Lochore Cup
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

Top Point Scorers[edit]

Week 1[edit]

28 August 2010
2:00
(BP) Thames Valley 36 – 18 West Coast
Try: Sam Ward, David Harrison,
Alan McLean, Barton Thompson
Con: David Harrison (2)
Pen: David Harrison (4)		ReportTry: Tom Gilmore, Maleli Mudu
Con: Willie Brown
Pen: Luke Hughes (2)
Paeroa
28 August 2010
2:30
King Country 17 – 12 Horowhenua-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
2:30
Wanganui 13 – 6 South Canterbury (BP)
Try: Sam Scown
Con: Mark Davis
Pen: Mark Davis (2)		ReportPen: Jason Merrett (2)
Wanganui

Week 2[edit]

4 September 2010
2:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti 16 – 30 Wanganui (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
2:30
West Coast13 – 8 King Country (BP)
Try: Rowan O'Gorman
Con: Luke Hughes
Pen: Luke Hughes (2)		ReportTry: Sam Holder
Pen: Jared Murrell
Greymouth
4 September 2010
2:30
South Canterbury 13 – 9 Thames Valley (BP)
Try: Tevita Latu
Con: Jason Merrett
Pen: Jason Merrett (2)		ReportPen: David Harrison (3)
Timaru

Week 3[edit]

11 September 2010
2:00
Thames Valley 14 – 5 King Country
Try: Manaia Taotala
Pen: David Harrison (2)
Drop: Sam Clark		ReportTry: Lolohea Loco
Paeroa
11 September 2010
2:30
(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		ReportTry: Brad Houston, Christian Tupuola
Con: Luke Hughes
Pen: Luke Hughes
Wanganui
11 September 2010
2:30
South Canterbury 34 – 13 Horowhenua-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[edit]

18 September 2010
1:45
Horowhenua-Kapiti 17 – 26 Thames 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
2:30
King Country 22 – 52 Wanganui (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
2:30
West Coast 17 – 26 South 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[edit]

25 September 2010
2:30
South Canterbury 28 – 24 King 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
2:30
(BP) Horowhenua-Kapiti 39 - 14 West 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
2:30
Wanganui 23 - 17 Thames 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[edit]

Qualified for Meads Cup
Qualified for Lochore Cup
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

Top Point Scorers[edit]

Week 1[edit]

28 August 2010
2:00
(BP) Mid Canterbury 20 - 25 Poverty 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
2:30
(BP) Buller 16 - 23 Wairarapa Bush
Try: Joseph Bradley
Con: Andrew Stephens
Pen: Andrew Stephens (3)		ReportTry: Sam Mitchell
Pen: Jeremy Te Huia (6)
Westport
28 August 2010
2:30
East Coast 3 - 116 North 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[edit]

4 September 2010
2:30
Wairarapa Bush 17 - 30 Mid 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
2:30
(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)		ReportTry: Pene Navainabalu,
Rory Kennedy
Con: Andrew Stephens, Ricki Jacobs
Pen: Andrew Stephens (2)
Oamaru
4 September 2010
2:30
(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)		ReportPen: Tojo Maaka
Gisborne

Week 3[edit]

11 September 2010
2:00
East Coast 7 - 18 Buller
Try: Verdon Bartlett
Con: Lance Maaka		ReportTry: Brad Mackenzie, Joseph Bradley
Con: Andrew Stephens
Pen: Andrew Stephens (2)
Ruatoria
11 September 2010
2:30
(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		ReportPen: Jeremy Te Huia (2)
Gisborne
11 September 2010
2:30
(BP) Mid Canterbury 29 - 14 North Otago
Try: Chris Crichton (3), Vesi Luatua
Con: Davey Maw (3)
Pen: Davey Maw		ReportTry: Rangi Hepi
Pen: Ben Patston (3)
Ashburton

Week 4[edit]

18 September 2010
2:30
Buller 12 - 32 Mid 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
2:30
(BP) Wairarapa Bush 33 - 14 East 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
2:30
(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)		ReportTry: John Stewart
Pen: Kahu Tamatea
Oamaru

Week 5[edit]

25 September 2010
2:30
(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		ReportTry: Charlie Harrison, Toamasi Coka
Con: Nathan Langsford (2)
Pen: Nathan Langsford
Ashburton
25 September 2010
2:30
Poverty Bay 21 - 13 Buller
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
2:30
Wairarapa Bush 20 - 29 North 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

Round two[edit]

Meads Cup Pool[edit]

Qualified for Semifinals
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

Top Point Scorers[edit]

Week 6[edit]

2 October 2010
2:30
(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		ReportTry: Tom Teaki (2),
Whaimotu Craft-Chemis, Tevita Maka, Pomare Samupo
Con: Kahu Tamatea, Tim Gardner (2)
Pen: Kahu Tamatea
Wanganui
2 October 2010
2:30
Mid Canterbury 29 - 9 Thames Valley
Try: Matt Ryan, Chris Crichton
Con: Davey Maw (2)
Pen: Davey Maw (5)		ReportPen: David Harrison (3)
Ashburton
2 October 2010
2:30
(BP) North Otago 43 - 14 South 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[edit]

9 October 2010
2:30
North Otago 21 - 16 Wanganui
Oamaru
9 October 2010
2:30
Mid Canterbury 13 - 15 South Canterbury
Ashburton
9 October 2010
2:30
Poverty Bay 45 - 18 Thames Valley
Gisborne

Week 8[edit]

16 October 2010
2:00
Thames Valley 26 - 38 North Otago
Oamaru
16 October 2010
2:30
South Canterbury 14 - 16 Poverty Bay
Timaru
16 October 2010
2:30
Wanganui 29 - 3 Mid Canterbury
Wanganui

Lochore Cup Pool[edit]

Qualified for Semifinals
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

Top Point Scorers[edit]

Week 6[edit]

2 October 2010
2:30
(BP) Wairarapa Bush 30 - 35 West Coast (BP)
Try: Jesse McGilvary (2),
Mana Faraimo
Con: Jeremy Te Huia (3)
Pen: Jeremy Te Huia (3)		ReportTry: Luke Hughes, Brad Houston,
Sam Hannah, Simon Bourke
Con: Luke Hughes (3)
Pen: Luke Hughes (3)
Masterton
2 October 2010
2:30
(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		ReportPen: Nathan Langsford (3)
Taupō
2 October 2010
2:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti 11 - 23 Buller
Try: Josh Hamilton
Pen: Sam Gibson
Drop: Josh Hamilton		ReportTry: Brad MacKenzie
Pen: Andrew Stephens (6)
Levin

Week 7[edit]

9 October 2010
2:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti 31 - 17 Wairarapa Bush
Levin
9 October 2010
2:30
King Country 44 - 5 Buller
Te Kūiti
9 October 2010
2:30
West Coast 33 - 18 East Coast
Greymouth

Week 8[edit]

16 October 2010
2:30
Wairarapa Bush 22 - 43 King Country
Masterton
16 October 2010
2:30
East Coast 25 - 28 Horowhenua-Kapiti
Ruatoria
16 October 2010
2:30
Buller 20 - 11 West Coast
Westport

Finals[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Some Heartland Championship and Women's NPC archive and history information". Club Rugby.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "West Coast RFU – 2010". West Coast 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.
  6. ^ "Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union: 2010". Wairarapa Bush Rugby Union.

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