2019 Heartland Championship
Date24 August 2019 (2019-08-24)–27 October 2019 (2019-10-27)[1]
CountriesNew Zealand New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played54
Websiteheartlandchampionship.co.nz
2018
2021

The 2019 Heartland Championship, known as the 2019 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship for sponsorship reasons,[1] 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

The 2019 Heartland Championship was contested by the following teams.[2]

Team Super Rugby partner Hometown(s) Home stadium Capacity[3]
Buller Crusaders Westport Victoria Square 5,000
East Coast Hurricanes Ruatoria Whakarua Park 3,000
Horowhenua-Kapiti Hurricanes Levin Levin Domain 6,500
Waikanae Waikanae Park
King Country Chiefs Taupō Owen Delany Park 20,000
Te Kuiti 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 8602240163+774230
2 North Otago 8602241166+753229
3 Wairarapa Bush 8602209181+284129
4 Wanganui 8503294184+1106228
5 West Coast 8602217232-153027
6 Buller 8503261196+655126
7 South Canterbury 8413237176+614325
8 Poverty Bay 8305237257−206220
9 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8305184250−663217
10 King Country 7205172230−583213
11 Mid Canterbury 8116161236−752210
12 East Coast 9009172354-182134
Meads Cup qualification
Lochore Cup qualification

In the case of a two-team tie 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 caseof a three-team or more tie 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.[1][2]

Round 1

24 August 2019 Buller 54–19 East Coast Victoria Square, Westport  
14:30 NZST Try: James Lash rugby ball (2)
T. Manawatu rugby ball (2)
Robbie Malneek rugby ball
Alex Paterson rugby ball
Jack Best rugby ball
Petaia Saukuru rugby ball
Con: James Lash rugby goalposts icon (7)
Report Try: Hakarangi Tichborne rugby ball (2)
Mitchell Crosswell rugby ball
Con: Zane King rugby goalposts icon (2)
Referee: T Giffiths
24 August 2019 Mid Canterbury 10–17 Horowhenua-Kapiti Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
14:30 NZST Try: Seta Koroitamana rugby ball
Josh McAtamney rugby ball
Report Try: Scott Cameron rugby ball
Nardus Eramus rugby ball
Con: Himiona Henare rugby goalposts icon (2/2)
Pen: Himiona Henare rugby goalposts icon (1)
24 August 2019 South Canterbury 20–26 North Otago Fraser Park, Timaru  
14:30 NZST Try: Siu Kakala rugby ball (2)
Nick Strachan rugby ball
Con: Faalele Iosua rugby goalposts icon (1)
Pen: Faalele Iosua rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Melikisua Kolinisau rugby ball
Howard Packman rugby ball
Con: Robbie Smith rugby goalposts icon (2/2)
Pen: Robbie Smith rugby goalposts icon (4)
Referee: J Bredin
24 August 2019 Thames Valley 15–17 Poverty Bay Paeroa Domain, Paeroa  
14:30 NZST Try: Kieran Lee rugby ball (2)
Danny Kayes rugby ball
Report Try: Riki Terekia rugby ball
Andrew Tauatevalu rugby ball (2)
Con: Andrew Tauatevalu rugby goalposts icon (1)
Referee: D Waenga
24 August 2019 Wairarapa Bush 28–18 Wanganui Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton  
14:30 NZST Try: Tristan Flutey rugby ball
Sam Tufuga rugby ball
Logan Hebenton-Prendeville rugby ball
Con: Tipene Haira rugby goalposts icon (2)
Pen: Tipene Haira rugby goalposts icon (3)
Report Try: Roman Tutauha rugby ball
Lindsay Horrocks rugby ball
Con: Dane Whale rugby goalposts icon (1)
Pen: Dane Whale rugby goalposts icon (1)
Drop: Craig Clarke rugby goalposts icon (1)
Referee: M Winter
24 August 2019 West Coast 56–27 King Country Rugby Park, Greymouth  
14:30 NZST Try: Josh Tomlinson rugby ball (2)
Boris van Bruchem rugby ball
Dan Davis rugby ball
Brad Tauwhare rugby ball
Jesse Pitman-Joass rugby ball
Nick Thomson rugby ball
Jared Mitchell rugby ball
Con: Todd Struthers rugby goalposts icon (5)
Pen: Todd Struthers rugby goalposts icon (2)
Report Try: Aletosio Tapili rugby ball
Stephen Turner rugby ball
Chulainn Mabbett-Sowerby rugby ball
Bradly Jeffries rugby ball
Con: Evann Reihana rugby goalposts icon (2)
Pen: Evann Reihana rugby goalposts icon (1)
Referee: N Webster

Round 2

30 August 2019 North Otago 25–11 Wairarapa Bush Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin  
17:05 NZST Try: Howard Packman rugby ball
Samuel Tatupu rugby ball
Lemi Masoe rugby ball
Con: Robbie Smith rugby goalposts icon (2/3)
Pen: Robbie Smith rugby goalposts icon (2)
Report Try: Brock Price rugby ball
Con: Tipene Haira (0/1)
Pen: Tipene Haira rugby goalposts icon (2)
Referee: S Curran
30 August 2019 King Country 34–12 Buller Owen Delany Park  
19:30 NZST Try: Alefosio Tapili rugby ball (2)
Sisa Vosaki rugby ball (2)
Zayn Tipping rugby ball
Con: Evaan Reihana rugby goalposts icon (3)
Pen: Evaan Reihana rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Gabba de Kock rugby ball (2)
Con: Timoti Manawatu rugby goalposts icon (1)
Referee: H Reed
31 August 2019 East Coast 15–22 Mid Canterbury Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
14:30 NZST Try: Zac Guildford rugby ball
Epeli Lotawa rugby ball
Con: Zane King rugby goalposts icon (1)
Pen: Zane King rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Jon Dampney rugby ball
Matt McAtamney rugby ball
Manasa Bari rugby ball
Con: Corey McKay rugby goalposts icon (2)
Pen: Corey McKay rugby goalposts icon (1)
31 August 2019 Horowhenua-Kapiti 21–27 West Coast Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin  
14:30 NZST Try: Kane Tamou rugby ball
Nathan Kendrick rugby ball
Himiona Henare rugby ball
Con: Codi Hemi rugby goalposts icon (3/3)
Report Try: Josh Tomlinson rugby ball
Sam Lebezeit rugby ball
Jesse Pitman-Joass rugby ball
Con: Todd Struthers rugby goalposts icon (3/3)
Pen: Todd Struthers rugby goalposts icon (1)
Drop: Jesse Pitman-Joass rugby goalposts icon (1)
Referee: J Bredin
31 August 2019 Poverty Bay 29–40 South Canterbury More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
14:30 NZST Try: Adrian Wyrill rugby ball (2)
Ethan Reeves rugby ball
Penalty try rugby ball
Con: Andrew Tauateluva rugby goalposts icon (2/2)
Pen: Andrew Tauateluva rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Brad Tunnicliffe rugby ball (3)
Clarence Moli rugby ball (2)
Zac Saunders rugby ball
Con: Theo Davidson rugby goalposts icon (2)
Pen: Theo Davidson rugby goalposts icon (1)
Reilly Cormack rugby goalposts icon (1)
Referee: T Cottrell
31 August 2019 Wanganui 30–36 Thames Valley Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
14:30 NZST Try: Nick Harding rugby ball
Roman Tutauha rugby ball
Dane Whale rugby ball
Shay Wiperi rugby ball
Con: Nick Harding rugby goalposts icon (2)
Pen: Nick Harding rugby goalposts icon (2)
Report Try: Laulea Mau rugby ball
Matiu Abraham rugby ball
Jason Laurich rugby ball
Pen: Regan Crosland rugby goalposts icon (7)
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney

Round 3

7 September 2019 Buller 22–21 Wanganui Victoria Square, Westport  
14:30 NZST Try: A. Paterson rugby ball
L. Ravudra rugby ball
P. Saukuru rugby ball
Con: James Lash rugby goalposts icon (2)
Pen: James Lash rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Scorers unknown[4] Referee: N Webster
7 September 2019 Poverty Bay 30–34 North Otago More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
14:30 NZST Try: Andrew Tauatevalu rugby ball
Scott McKinley rugby ball
Penalty try rugby ball
Con: Andrew Tauatevalu rugby goalposts icon (2/2)
Pen: Andrew Tauatevalu rugby goalposts icon (3)
Report Try: Michael Williams rugby ball
Charles Elton rugby ball
Clymont Gasca rugby ball
Ralph Darling rugby ball
Con: Robbie Smith rugby goalposts icon (4/4)
Pen: Robbie Smith rugby goalposts icon (2)
Referee: H Reed
7 September 2019 South Canterbury 57–7 Horowhenua-Kapiti Fraser Park, Timaru  
14:30 NZST Try: Tokomaata Fakatava rugby ball
Cam Russell rugby ball
Joel Smith rugby ball
Kalavini Leatigaga rugby ball
Clarence Moli rugby ball
Zac Saunders rugby ball
Solomone Iavaka rugby ball
Penalty try rugby ball
Con: Willie Wright rugby goalposts icon (6)
Theo Davidson rugby goalposts icon (1)
Pen: Willie Wright rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Scorers unknown[4] Referee: J Bredin
7 September 2019 Thames Valley 43–15 East Coast Paeroa Domain, Paeroa  
14:30 NZST Try: Danny Kayes rugby ball (2)
Harry Lafituanai rugby ball (2)
Laulea Mau rugby ball
Ben Bonnar rugby ball
Bobby Motuliki rugby ball
Con: Regan Crossland rugby goalposts icon (3)
Cole Berridge rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Tawhao Stewart rugby ball
Hone Haerewa rugby ball
Epeli Lotawa rugby ball
Referee: A Mabey
7 September 2019 Wairarapa Bush 37–31 King Country Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton  
14:30 NZST Try: Tristan Flutey rugby ball (2)
Johan van Vliet rugby ball
Ueta Tufuga rugby ball
Brendon Campbell rugby ball (2)
Con: Tipene Haira rugby goalposts icon (1)
Tim Priest rugby goalposts icon (1)
Pen: Tipene Haira rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Brad Armstrong rugby ball
Chulainn Mabbett-Sowerby rugby ball
Alex Thrupp rugby ball
Josh Balme rugby ball
Tayne Tupaea rugby ball
Con: Evaan Reihana rugby goalposts icon (3)
Referee: T Cottrell
7 September 2019 West Coast 43–41 Mid Canterbury Rugby Park, Greymouth  
14:30 NZST Try: Sam Liebezeit rugby ball (2)
Troy Tauwhare rugby ball
Sione Holani rugby ball
Jared Mitchell rugby ball
Logan Winter rugby ball
Amenatave Tukana rugby ball
Con: Todd Struthers rugby goalposts icon (2)
Sean McClure rugby goalposts icon (1)
Jesse Pitman-Joass rugby goalposts icon (1)
Report Try: Seta Koroitamana rugby ball (2)
Matt McAtamney rugby ball
Manasa Bari rugby ball (2)
Jackson Donlan rugby ball
Con: Corey McKay rugby goalposts icon (4)
Pen: Corey McKay rugby goalposts icon (1)
Referee: J Munro

Round 4

14 September 2019 East Coast 12-27 King Country Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
14:30 NZST
14 September 2019 Horowhenua-Kapiti 31-46 Buller Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin  
14:30 NZST Referee: N Hogan
14 September 2019 Mid Canterbury 13-13 South Canterbury Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
14:30 NZST Referee: J Munro
14 September 2019 North Otago 22-21 Thames Valley Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru  
14:30 NZST Referee: S Curran
14 September 2019 Wairarapa Bush 36-31 Poverty Bay Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton  
14:30 NZST Referee: N Webster
14 September 2019 Wanganui 36-18 West Coast Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
14:30 NZST Referee: C Stone

Round 5

21 September 2019 King Country 19-35 Horowhenua-Kapiti Rugby Park, Te Kuiti  
14:30 NZST
21 September 2019 Poverty Bay 52-38 Mid Canterbury More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
14:30 NZST Referee: A Mabey
21 September 2019 South Canterbury 38-27 Buller Fraser Park, Timaru  
14:30 NZST Referee: Rebecca Mahoney
21 September 2019 Thames Valley 29-23 Wairarapa Bush Paeroa Domain, Paeroa  
14:30 NZST Referee: H Reed
21 September 2019 Wanganui 67-24 East Coast Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
14:30 NZST Referee: S Curran
21 September 2019 West Coast 17-18 North Otago Rugby Park, Greymouth  
14:30 NZST Referee: J Bredin

Round 6

28 September 2019 Buller 17-20 Wairarapa Bush Victoria Square, Westport  
14:30 NZST Referee: S Curran
28 September 2019 East Coast 19-21 West Coast Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
14:30 NZST Referee: R Gordon
28 September 2019 Horowhenua-Kapiti 38-28 Poverty Bay Waikanae Park, Waikanae  
14:30 NZST Referee: C Stone
28 September 2019 King Country 19-21 South Canterbury Owen Delany Park  
14:30 NZST Referee: D MacPherson
28 September 2019 Mid Canterbury 17-31 Thames Valley Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
14:30 NZST Referee: N Webster
28 September 2019 North Otago 22-27 Wanganui Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru  
14:30 NZST Referee: T Cottrell

Round 7

5 October 2019 North Otago 34-10 Mid Canterbury Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru  
14:30 NZST Referee: C Paul
5 October 2019 Poverty Bay 24-20 East Coast More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
14:30 NZST Referee: A Mabey
5 October 2019 Thames Valley 28-24 South Canterbury Paeroa Domain, Paeroa  
14:30 NZST Referee: D MacPherson
5 October 2019 Wairarapa Bush 25-20 Horowhenua-Kapiti Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton  
14:30 NZST Referee: R Gordon
5 October 2019 Wanganui 57-19 King Country Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
14:30 NZST Referee: V Ringrose
5 October 2019 West Coast 7-47 Buller Rugby Park, Greymouth  
14:30 NZST Referee: M Playle

Round 8

12 October 2019 Buller 36-26 Poverty Bay Victoria Square, Westport  
14:30 NZST Referee: J Bredin
12 October 2019 East Coast 29-61 North Otago Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
14:30 NZST Referee: T Cottrell
12 October 2019 Horowhenua-Kapiti 15-38 Wanganui Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin  
14:30 NZST Referee: N Hogan
12 October 2019 King Country 15-37 Thames Valley Rugby Park, Te Kuiti  
14:30 NZST Referee: M Playle
12 October 2019 Mid Canterbury 10-31 Wairarapa Bush Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
14:30 NZST Referee: D Moore
12 October 2019 South Canterbury 24-27 West Coast Fraser Park, TImaru  
14:30 NZST Referee: T Griffiths

Finals

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.[5]

13 July 2019 Otago 41–21 Thames Valley Wanaka Showgrounds, Wānaka  
14:05 NZST Try: Sekonaia Pole rugby ball 40'
James Lentjes rugby ball 45'
Ben Miller rugby ball 52'
Aleki Morris rugby ball 60'
Dylan Nel rugby ball 71'
Slade McDowall rugby ball 80'
Con: Ben Miller (4/6) rugby goalposts icon 40', 52', 61', 72'
Faddes (0/1)
Pen: Ben Miller (1/2) rugby goalposts icon 78'
Report Try: Harry Lafituanai rugby ball 29', 75'
Con: Reece Broughton (1/1) rugby goalposts icon 30'
Cole Berridge (0/1)
Pen: Reece Broughton (3/5) rugby goalposts icon 8', 20', 48'
Cards: Lance Easton yellow card 44' to 54'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nick Webster (New Zealand)
26 July 2019 Otago 49–14 North Otago Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru  
14:05 NZST 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 yellow card 27' to 37'
Report Try: H. Packman 28' c
M. Kolinisau 59' c
Con: R. Smith (2/2) 29', 60'
Referee: Rebecca Mahoney (New Zealand)[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2019 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Draw" (PDF). Heartland Championship. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Fixtures and Results". Heartland Championship. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "2013 Pink Batts Heartland Championship Media Guide". AllBlacks.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 McConnell, Lynn (7 September 2019). "West Coast pushed hard to stay on top". Heartland Championship. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. "Ranfurly Shield goes on the road". 9 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  6. "Mahoney first woman to ref Ranfurly Shield rugby". Radio New Zealand. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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