2011 Heartland Championship
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| 2011 Heartland Championship | |
|---|---|
| Defending Champs | 12px North Otago - Meads Cup |
| 12px 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 | 12px Wanganui - Meads Cup |
 Poverty Bay - Lochore Cup |
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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.
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.
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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:
2011 Heartland Championship Table
| Qualified for Meads Cup | |
| Qualified for Lochore Cup |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18px Wanganui | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 364 | 117 | 247 | 7 | 35 |
| 2 | 18px North Otago | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 265 | 149 | 115 | 5 | 35 |
| 3 |  East Coast |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 189 | 198 | -9 | 3 | 27 |
| 4 | 18px Mid Canterbury | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 143 | 37 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | .png){kind=small} Buller |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 131 | 57 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | 18px South Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 239 | 187 | 52 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | 18px Thames Valley | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 229 | 181 | 48 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Poverty Bay |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 184 | 226 | -42 | 5 | 19 |
| 9 | 18px West Coast | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 144 | 216 | -72 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | 18px Wairarapa Bush | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 156 | 231 | -75 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 |  King Country |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 150 | 281 | -131 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Horowhenua-Kapiti |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 98 | 326 | -228 | 1 | 5 |
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 | 18px Mid Canterbury |
| Report | Try: Richard Catherwood, Adam Ross Pen: Peter McAndrew |
| Whakarua Park, Ruatoria |
| Saturday 6 August 14:30 |
| 18px Wairarapa Bush | 26-53 | 18px 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 |
| 18px 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 | 18px 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 |
| 18px North Otago | 29-19 | 18px 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 |
| Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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 |
| 18px 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 | 18px 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 |
| 18px Mid Canterbury | 16-12 | 18px 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 |
| 18px 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 |
| 18px South Canterbury | 18-28 | 18px 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 |
| Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru |
Week 3
| Saturday 20 August 14:30 |
| Poverty Bay |
8-6 | 18px Mid Canterbury |
| Try: Apisalome Ratuniyarawa Pen: Kahu Tamatea |
[1] | Pen: Stefan Van Gruting 2 |
| The Oval, Gisborne |
| Saturday 20 August 14:30 |
| 18px Wairarapa Bush | 11-26 | Buller |
| Try: James Goodger Pen: Trent Vatselia, Tipene Haira |
[2] | Try: William Saukuru, Pene Naivanaivalu 2, Tema Faifua Con: Andrew Stephens, Phil Gibson 2 |
| Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton |
| Saturday 20 August 14:30 |
| 18px West Coast | 22-3 | Horowhenua-Kapiti |
| Try: Rowan O'Gorman, Jason Wright Pen: Sean Donald 4 |
[3] | Pen: Tiakina Manga |
| Rugby Park, Greymouth |
| Saturday 20 August 14:30 |
| 18px North Otago | 52-17 | East Coast |
| Try: Lemi Masoe 2, Faaitu Tuamoheloa 2, Tevita Fifita 2, Whiria Meltzer 2 Con: Ben Paterson 6 |
[4] | Try: Ricky Waitoa, Sikeli Vorenasu, Rocky Monika Con: Sikeli Vorenasu |
| Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru |
| Saturday 20 August 14:30 |
| King Country |
17-45 | 18px South Canterbury |
| Try: Hayden Braid, Anthony Kiff Con: Sean Cressy 2 Pen: Sean Cressy |
[5] | Try: Sekope Maea, Jarred Trevathan, Eric Smith, Kail Latu, Maile Iongi Con: Scott Norton 4 Pen: Scott Norton 4 |
| Owen Delany Park, Taupo |
| Saturday 20 August 14:00 |
| 18px Thames Valley | 21-31 | 18px Wanganui |
| Try: Jimmy Horsford, Jackson Achilles Con: Joe Reynolds Pen: Joe Reynolds 3 |
[6] | Try: Sam Scown 2, Tevita Taufui Con: Mark Davis 2 Pen: Mark Davis 4 |
| Paeroa Domain, Paeroa |
Week 4
| Saturday 27 August 14:30 |
| 18px Wanganui | 23-26 | 18px Mid Canterbury |
| Try: Simon Dibben, Paul Fitzgerald, Sam Scown, Tevita Tafui Pen: Mark Davis |
[7] | Try: Sefo Makaui 2, James Kora, Dwayne Burrows Con: James Lash 3 |
| Spriggens Park, Wanganui |
| Saturday 27 August 14:30 |
| 18px South Canterbury | 42-31 | Poverty Bay |
| Try: Kurt Rooney, Sam Beard, Jarred Trevathan, Sekope Maea 2 Con: Scott Norton 4 Pen: Scott Norton 3 |
[8] | 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 |
[9] | Try: Dean Church 3, Sam Mason, Hayden Baird Con: Sean Cressy 2 |
| Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin |
| Saturday 27 August 14:30 |
| 18px North Otago | 41-26 | 18px Wairarapa Bush |
| Try: Hamish McKenzie, Will Hurst 2, Whiria Meltzer, Luke Herden Con: Ben Patston 5 Pen: Ben Patston 2 |
[10] | 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 |
[11] | Try: Thomas Kahukiwa Pen: Brad Turei |
| Victoria Square, Westport |
| Saturday 27 August 14:30 |
| 18px West Coast | 17-17 | 18px Thames Valley |
| Try: Scott McAuley, Alan Monk, Maleli Mudu Con: Shannon Donald |
[12] | 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 | 18px Wanganui |
| Try: John Stewart Con: Scott Leighton Pen: Scott Leighton 2 |
[13] | 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 |
| 18px 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 |
[14] | Try: James Hemara, Charles Hubbard Con: Sean Cressy |
| Methven Domain, Methven |
| Saturday 3 September 14:30 |
| Horowhenua-Kapiti` |
15-61 | 18px North Otago |
| Try: Tiakina Manga 2 Con: Vili Tia Pen: Vili Tia |
[15] | 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 | 18px Wairarapa Bush |
| [16] | Try: Inia Katea Con: Trent Vatselias Pen: Trent Vatselias 2 |
| Whakarua Park, Ruatoria |
| Saturday 3 September 14:30 |
| 18px South Canterbury | 39-8 | 18px West Coast |
| Try: Tevita Latu, Sam Baird, Scott Norton, Eric Smith Con: Scott Norton 2 Pen: Scott Norton 5 |
[17] | Try: Christian Tupuola Pen: Luke Hughes |
| Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru |
| Saturday 3 September 14:00 |
| 18px Thames Valley | 22-20 | Buller |
| Try: Jimmy Horsford, Lance Easton Con: David Harrison 2 Pen: David Harrison |
[18] | Try: Sam Marris, Lee Nelmes Con: Andrew Stephens 2 Pen: Andrew Stephens 2 |
| Paeroa Domain, Paeroa |
Week 6
| Saturday 10 September 14:30 |
| 18px 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 |
[19] | Try: Marcus Sweetman Pen: Tiakina Manga |
| Cooks Gardens, Wanganui |
| Saturday 10 September 14:30 |
| 18px Mid Canterbury | 34-22 | 18px South Canterbury |
| Try: Ben Kitching 2, Richie Catherwood, Mac Sykes, Shane Kora Con: James Lash 2, John Dampney Drop: James Lash |
[20] | Try: Kali Latu, Sekope Maea Pen: Scott Norton 4 |
| Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton |
| Saturday 10 September 13:00 |
| Buller |
8-11 | 18px North Otago |
| Try: William Sakuru, Phil Gibson | [21] | Try: Hamish McKenzie Pen: Ben Patston Drop: Ben Patston |
| Victoria Square, Westport |
| Saturday 10 September 13:00 |
| East Coast |
31-26 | 18px Thames Valley |
| Try: Rua Tipoki, Sikeli Vorenasu 2 Con: Clayton Kiwara 2 Pen: Clayton Kiwara 4 |
[22] | Try: Jimmy Horsford Pen: Joe Reynolds 7 |
| Whakarua Park, Ruatoria |
| Saturday 10 September 14:30 |
| 18px Wairarapa Bush | 21-23 | Poverty Bay |
| Try: Nick Olson, Jake Tipene Con: Trent Vatselias Pen: Trent Vatselias 3 |
[23] | 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 | 18px West Coast |
| Try: Dean Church, Tom Sherson Con: Sean Cressy Pen: Sean Cressy 2 |
[24] | 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 14:30 |
| 18px South Canterbury | 16-17 | 18px North Otago |
| Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru |
| Saturday 17 September 14:30 |
| 18px Wairarapa Bush | 47-10 | Horowhenua-Kapiti |
| Carterton Rugby Club, Carterton |
Week 8
| Saturday 24 September 13:00 |
| Buller |
21-15 | 18px West Coast |
| Try: Shane Grieve, Phil Beveridge Con: Andrew Stephens Pen: Andrew Stephens 2, Phil Gibson |
[25] | Try: James Ward, Garry Little Con: Corey Deans Pen: Corey Deans |
| Victoria Square, Westport |
| Saturday 24 September 13:30 |
| 18px North Otago | 24-18 | 18px Mid Canterbury |
| Try: Whiria Meltzer, Carn Parata, Luke Hernden Con: Jason Forrest, Ben Patston 2 Pen: Jason Forrest |
[26] | Try: Nick Wilson,Manase Nonu Con: Stephan van Gruting Pen: Stephan van Gruting 2 |
| Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru |
| Saturday 24 September 13:00 |
| 18px Thames Valley | 28-37 | 18px South Canterbury |
| Try: Penalty Try, Vin Hutchings, Caleb Brown, Alan McLean Con: Joe Reynolds 2 Pen: Joe Reynolds 2 Drop: Joe Reynolds |
[27] | 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 |
[28] | Try: Leigh Thompson, Dean Church, Charles Hubbard Con: Sean Cressy 3 |
| More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne |
| Saturday 24 September 14:30 |
| 18px Wanganui | 29-0 | 18px Wairarapa Bush |
| Try: Cole Baldwin, Mark Davis, Darren Munro, Rusiate Vukula Con: Mark Davis 3 Pen: Mark Davis |
[29] | Try: Andrew McLean, Matt O'Connor Con: Trent Vatselias 2 |
| Cooks Gardens, Wanganui |
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 |
[30] | Try: John Stewart 2, Kelvin Smith, Ratu Vosaki Con: Scott Leighton 3 Pen: Scott Leighton 2 |
| Victoria Square, Westport |
| Saturday 1 October 13:00 |
| 18px South Canterbury | 30-27 | 18px Thames Valley |
| Try: Kali Latu, Jarred Matthews, Andrew Scarlett, Shannon McRae Con: Scott Norton 2 Pen: Scott Norton 2 |
[31] | 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 |
| 18px South Canterbury | 22-49 | Poverty Bay |
| Try: Eric Smith, Junior Sala, Sam Baird Con: Scott Norton 2 Pen: Scott Norton |
[32] | 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 |
| 18px Wanganui | 32-22 | 18px Mid Canterbury |
| Try: Tevita Tafui, Jason Hughes, Rusiate Vukula, Denning Tyrell Con: Mark Davis 3 Pen: Mark Davis 2 |
[33] | Try: Nick Wilson 2, Josh Colgan Con: Stephan van Gruting 2 Pen: Stephan van Gruting |
| Cooks Gardens, Wanganui |
| Saturday 1 October 13:00 |
| 18px North Otago | 17-23 | East Coast |
| Try: Faaitu Tuamoheloa, Whiria Meltzer Con: Ben Patston 2 Pen: Ben Patston |
[34] | Try: Sikeli Vorenasu 2, Ngarimu Simpkins Con: Clayton Kiwara Pen: Clayton Kiwara 2 |
| Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru |
Final
| Saturday 8 October 12:35 |
| 18px Wanganui | 30-10 | East Coast |
| Try: Simon Dibben, Steelie Koro Con: Mark Davis Pen: Mark Davis 6 |
[35] | Try: Tom Teaeki Con: Clayton Kiwara Pen: Clayton Kiwara |
| Cooks Gardens, Wanganui |
