2011 Heartland Championship

2011 Heartland Championship
Date	6 August 2011–8 October 2011
Countries	New Zealand
Final positions
Champions	Wanganui (Meads Cup) ; Poverty Bay (Lochore Cup)
Runner-up	East Coast (Meads Cup) ; South Canterbury (Lochore Cup)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	48
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The 2011 Heartland Championship was the sixth edition of the Heartland Championship, New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, since it was reorganised in 2006. The teams represented the 12 amateur rugby unions.

For 2011, the competition did away with the two-round system of previous years. The tournament's round robin stage saw the 12 teams play 8 games. The top four teams in the table at the end of the 8 weeks played off for the Meads Cup while the next four teams contested the Lochore Cup.

The winner of the Meads Cup received automatic promotion to the Championship, replacing the seventh-placed team in the Championship, which was relegated to the 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:

Province	Super Rugby partner	Hometown
Buller	Crusaders	Westport
East Coast	Hurricanes	Ruatoria
Horowhenua-Kapiti	Hurricanes	Levin
King Country	Chiefs	Te Kūiti, Taupō
Mid Canterbury	Crusaders	Ashburton
North Otago	Highlanders	Oamaru
Poverty Bay	Hurricanes	Gisborne
South Canterbury	Crusaders	Timaru
Thames Valley	Chiefs	Paeroa
Wairarapa Bush	Hurricanes	Masterton
Wanganui	Hurricanes	Wanganui
West Coast	Crusaders	Greymouth

Table

	Qualified for Meads Cup
	Qualified for Lochore Cup

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	Wanganui	8	7	0	1	364	117	+247	7	35
2	North Otago	8	7	1	0	265	149	+115	5	35
3	East Coast	8	6	0	2	189	198	−9	3	27
4	Mid Canterbury	8	5	0	3	180	143	+37	6	26
5	Buller	8	5	0	3	188	131	+57	6	26
6	South Canterbury	8	4	0	4	239	187	+52	6	22
7	Thames Valley	8	4	1	3	229	181	+48	3	21
8	Poverty Bay	8	3	1	4	184	226	−42	5	19
9	West Coast	8	2	1	5	144	216	−72	3	13
10	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

Results

Week 1

6 August
14:30

Buller	18–14	Poverty Bay
Try: Luke Brownlie, Pene Naibanavalu Con: Tema Faifua Pen: Andrew Stephens	Report

Victoria Square, Westport

6 August
14:30

East Coast	15–13	Mid Canterbury
	Report	Try: Richard Catherwood, Adam Ross Pen: Peter McAndrew

Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

6 August
14:30

Wairarapa Bush	26–53	Thames Valley
Try: Trent Vatselias (2), Tommy Harmon, James Goodger Con: Tipene Haira (3)	Report

Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton

6 August
14:30

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

6 August
14:30

Horowhenua-Kapiti	24–20	South Canterbury
Try: Rahiri Connor-Johnson (2), Michael Papps, Marcus Sweetman Con: Tiakina Manga (2)	Report

Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin

7 August
14:05

North Otago	29–19	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

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 Kūiti

13 August
14:30

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

13 August
14:30

Poverty Bay	30–30	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

13 August
14:30

Mid Canterbury	16–12	Wairarapa Bush
Try: Jason Rickard, Pete McAndrew Pen: Stefan van Gruting (2)	Report	Pen: Trent Vatselias (4)

Methven Domain, Methven

13 August
14:00

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

13 August
14:30

South Canterbury	18–28	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)

Fraser Park, Timaru

Week 3

20 August
14:30

Poverty Bay	8–6	Mid Canterbury
Try: Apisalome Ratuniyarawa Pen: Kahu Tamatea	[1]	Pen: Stefan Van Gruting (2)

The Oval, Gisborne

20 August
14:30

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

20 August
14:30

West Coast	22–3	Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Rowan O'Gorman, Jason Wright Pen: Sean Donald (4)	[3]	Pen: Tiakina Manga

Rugby Park, Greymouth

20 August
14:30

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

20 August
14:30

King Country	17–45	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

20 August
14:00

Thames Valley	21–31	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

27 August
14:30

Wanganui	23–26	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

27 August
14:30

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)

Fraser Park, Timaru
Attendance: 500

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

27 August
14:30

North Otago	41–26	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

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

27 August
14:30

West Coast	17–17	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

3 September
14:30

Poverty Bay	13–58	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

3 September
14:30

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

3 September
14:30

Horowhenua-Kapiti`	15–61	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

3 September
14:30

East Coast	33–13	Wairarapa Bush
	[16]	Try: Inia Katea Con: Trent Vatselias Pen: Trent Vatselias (2)

Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

3 September
14:30

South Canterbury	39–8	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

Fraser Park, Timaru

3 September
14:00

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

10 September
14:30

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

10 September
14:30

Mid Canterbury	34–22	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

10 September
13:00

Buller	8–11	North Otago
Try: William Sakuru, Phil Gibson	[21]	Try: Hamish McKenzie Pen: Ben Patston Drop: Ben Patston

Victoria Square, Westport

10 September
13:00

East Coast	31–26	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

10 September
14:30

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

10 September
13:00

King Country	18–36	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 Kūiti

Week 7

17 September
13:00

West Coast	12–69	Wanganui

Rugby Park, Greymouth

17 September
13:00

Mid Canterbury	30–27	Buller

Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton

17 September
14:30

South Canterbury	16–17	North Otago

Fraser Park, Timaru

17 September
13:00

King Country	14–26	Thames Valley

Owen Delany Park, Taupo

17 September
13:00

East Coast	30–29	Poverty Bay

Uawa Domain, Tolaga Bay

17 September
14:30

Wairarapa Bush	47–10	Horowhenua-Kapiti

Carterton Rugby Club, Carterton

Week 8

24 September
13:00

Buller	21–15	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

24 September
13:30

North Otago	24–18	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

24 September
13:00

Thames Valley	28–37	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

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

24 September
14:30

Wanganui	29–0	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

24 September
16:00

Horowhenua-Kapiti	16–35	East Coast

Otaki Domain, Otaki

Finals

Lochore Cup

Semi-finals

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

1 October
13:00

South Canterbury	30–27	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

Fraser Park, Timaru

Final

8 October
15:05

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)

Fraser Park, Timaru

Meads Cup

Semi-finals

1 October
13:00

Wanganui	32–22	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

1 October
13:00

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

8 October
12:35

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