2011 Heartland Championship
Date | 6 August 2011 | –8 October 2011
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Champions | ![]() ![]() |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 48 |
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The 2011 Heartland Championship was the sixth edition of the New Zealand provincial rugby union competition, since the 2006 reconstruction. The teams represented the 12 amateur rugby unions.
For 2011, the competition did away with the two round system of previous years. The tournaments' round robin stage saw the 12 teams play 8 games. The teams placing 1st to 4th on the ladder, at the end of the 8 weeks, played off for the Meads Cup. Meanwhile, the teams ranked 5th to 8th played off for the Lochore Cup.
The winner of the Meads Cup received automatic promotion to the Championship, replacing the 7th placed team in the Championship, which was relegated to the Heartland Championship.
2011 Heartland Championship Teams[]
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The 2011 Heartland Championship is being contested by the following teams:
Province | Super Rugby Partner | Hometown | |
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Buller | Crusaders | Westport |
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East Coast | Hurricanes | Ruatoria |
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Horowhenua-Kapiti | Hurricanes | Levin |
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King Country | Chiefs | Taupo |
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Mid Canterbury | Crusaders | Ashburton |
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North Otago | Highlanders | Oamaru |
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Poverty Bay | Hurricanes | Gisborne |
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South Canterbury | Crusaders | Timaru |
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Thames Valley | Chiefs | Paeroa |
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Wairarapa Bush | Hurricanes | Masterton |
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Wanganui | Hurricanes | Wanganui |
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West Coast | Crusaders | Greymouth |
2011 Heartland Championship Table[]
Qualified for Meads Cup | |
Qualified for Lochore Cup |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 364 | 117 | 247 | 7 | 35 |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 265 | 149 | 115 | 5 | 35 |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 189 | 198 | -9 | 3 | 27 |
4 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 143 | 37 | 6 | 26 |
5 | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 131 | 57 | 6 | 26 |
6 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 239 | 187 | 52 | 6 | 22 |
7 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 229 | 181 | 48 | 3 | 21 |
8 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 184 | 226 | -42 | 5 | 19 |
9 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 144 | 216 | -72 | 3 | 13 |
10 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 156 | 231 | -75 | 4 | 8 |
11 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 150 | 281 | -131 | 1 | 5 |
12 | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 98 | 326 | -228 | 1 | 5 |
Round Robin[]
Week 1[]
Saturday 6 August
14:30 |
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18-14 | ![]() |
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Try: Luke Brownlie, Pene Naibanavalu Con: Tema Faifua Pen: Andrew Stephens |
Report |
Victoria Square, Westport
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Saturday 6 August
14:30 |
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15-13 | ![]() |
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Report | Try: Richard Catherwood, Adam Ross Pen: Peter McAndrew |
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
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Saturday 6 August
14:30 |
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26-53 | ![]() |
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Try: Trent Vatselias 2, Tommy Harmon, James Goodger Con: Tipene Haira 3 |
Report |
Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
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Saturday 6 August
14:30 |
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50-19 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 6 August
14:30 |
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24-20 | ![]() |
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Try: Rahiri Connor-Johnson 2, Michael Papps, Marcus Sweetman Con: Tiakina Manga 2 |
Report |
Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin
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Sunday 7 August
14:05 |
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29-19 | ![]() |
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Try: Whiria Meltzer 3, Hamish McKenzie, Luke Herden Con: Ben Patston, Billy Guyton |
Report | Try: Rowan O'Gorman, Luke Hughes Con: Shannon Donald |
Week 2[]
Saturday 13 August
14:30 |
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20-34 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 13 August
14:30 |
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15-20 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 13 August
14:30 |
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30-30 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 13 August
14:30 |
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16-12 | ![]() |
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Try: Jason Rickard, Pete McAndrew Pen: Stefan van Gruting 2 |
Report | Pen: Trent Vatselias 4 |
Methven Domain, Methven
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Saturday 13 August
14:00 |
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36-5 | ![]() |
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Try: Aaron McDonald, Jackson Achilles, Johan Bardoul, Lance Easton Con: Joe Reynolds 2 Pen: Joe Reynolds 4 |
Report | Try: Anthony Porima |
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
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Saturday 13 August
14:30 |
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18-28 | ![]() |
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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
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Week 3[]
Saturday 20 August
14:30 |
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8-6 | ![]() |
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Try: Apisalome Ratuniyarawa Pen: Kahu Tamatea |
[1] | Pen: Stefan Van Gruting 2 |
The Oval, Gisborne
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Saturday 20 August
14:30 |
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11-26 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 20 August
14:30 |
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22-3 | ![]() |
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Try: Rowan O'Gorman, Jason Wright Pen: Sean Donald 4 |
[3] | Pen: Tiakina Manga |
Rugby Park, Greymouth
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Saturday 20 August
14:30 |
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52-17 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 20 August
14:30 |
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17-45 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 20 August
14:00 |
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21-31 | ![]() |
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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
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Week 4[]
Saturday 27 August
14:30 |
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23-26 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 27 August
14:30 |
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42-31 | ![]() |
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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 |
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17-29 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 27 August
14:30 |
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41-26 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 27 August
14:30 |
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34-8 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 27 August
14:30 |
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17-17 | ![]() |
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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
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Week 5[]
Saturday 3 September
14:30 |
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13-58 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 3 September
14:30 |
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37-12 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 3 September
14:30 |
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15-61 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 3 September
14:30 |
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33-13 | ![]() |
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[16] | Try: Inia Katea Con: Trent Vatselias Pen: Trent Vatselias 2 |
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
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Saturday 3 September
14:30 |
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39-8 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 3 September
14:00 |
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22-20 | ![]() |
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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
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Week 6[]
Saturday 10 September
14:30 |
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76-8 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 10 September
14:30 |
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34-22 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 10 September
13:00 |
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8-11 | ![]() |
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Try: William Sakuru, Phil Gibson |
[21] | Try: Hamish McKenzie Pen: Ben Patston Drop: Ben Patston |
Victoria Square, Westport
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Saturday 10 September
13:00 |
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31-26 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 10 September
14:30 |
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21-23 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 10 September
13:00 |
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18-36 | ![]() |
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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
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Week 7[]
Week 8[]
Saturday 24 September
13:00 |
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21-15 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 24 September
13:30 |
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24-18 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 24 September
13:00 |
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28-37 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 24 September
13:00 |
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36-21 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 24 September
14:30 |
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29-0 | ![]() |
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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
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Finals[]
Lochore Cup[]
Semi Finals
Saturday 1 October
13:00 |
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30-32 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 1 October
13:00 |
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30-27 | ![]() |
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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
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Final
Saturday 8 October
15:05 |
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22-49 | ![]() |
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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
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Meads Cup[]
Semi Finals
Saturday 1 October
13:00 |
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32-22 | ![]() |
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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
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Saturday 1 October
13:00 |
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17-23 | ![]() |
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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
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Final
- Heartland Championship
- 2011 in New Zealand rugby union
- 2011 rugby union tournaments for clubs