Heartland Championship 2024

[Duluth]

I see Horowhenua Kapiti is playing South Canterbury at Eden Park after the Auckland v Southland game

Seems like a strange choice.. Anyone know what the thinking is?

[Bovidae]

Some high-scoring games. Score 45 pts and still lose by more than two converted tries.

Round 5
East Coast 45 - 60 Thames Valley
Mid Canterbury 26 - 48 Whanganui
Buller 36 - 28 Poverty Bay
King Country 43 - 17 West Coast
South Canterbury 44 - 31 North Otago
Wairarapa Bush 45 - 62 Horowhenua Kapiti

[Bovidae]

@Duluth It must have been a late decision if you look at SC's media release about their draw.

2024 Bunnings Heartland Championship Draw

Article added: Saturday 03 August 2024

[Bovidae]

Round 6
West Coast 37 - 19 East Coast
North Otago 21 - 28 Mid Canterbury
Poverty Bay 15 - 49 King Country
Thames Valley 84 - 14 Buller
Whanganui 56 - 17 Wairarapa Bush
Horowhenua Kapiti 24 - 28 South Canterbury

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Round 7
Buller 14 - 59 Mid Canterbury
Horowhenua Kapiti 28 - 72 Whanganui
King Country 32 - 17 North Otago
Poverty Bay 17 - 71 Thames Valley
South Canterbury 32 - 15 East Coast
Wairarapa Bush 38 - 31 West Coast

[taniwharugby]

[Bovidae]

And TV lost...

[Bovidae]

Round 8
East Coast 45 - 32 Wairarapa Bush
Mid Canterbury 47 - 24 Poverty Bay
North Otago 55 - 14 Buller
Thames Valley 35 - 41 Horowhenua Kapiti
West Coast 38 - 43 South Canterbury
Whanganui 17 - 34 King Country

KC win the Bill Osborne Taonga back again.

Semis
Meads Cup
Whanganui v Thames Valley
South Canterbury v Mid Canterbury

Lochore Cup
King Country v East Coast
Horowhenua Kapiti v West Coast

[Grooter]

a great day to be a Ashburton resident the South Canterbury streak is over!

[Bovidae]

@Grooter A last minute penalty I see. They all count!

Meads Cup
Whanganui 15 - 38 Thames Valley
South Canterbury 16 - 17 Mid Canterbury

Lochore Cup
King Country 34 - 29 East Coast
Horowhenua Kapiti 51 - 52 West Coast

[Gunner]

Not very often you see 1st and 2nd ranked teams both lose semi finals.

Means it’s a good healthy competition IMO.

[Bovidae]

@Gunner Yes, it is good. TV got upset last week by H-K so would have finished 2nd with the win. They'll get the home final now.

[Bovidae]

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[Bovidae]

Hika Elliot amongst them.

[NTA]

Is there a livestream anywhere of today's Meads Cup final?

[Bovidae]

@NTA I don't think so.

HT score
Thames Valley 20 - 8 Mid Canterbury

[Bovidae]

Fulltime:

Thames Valley 37 - 29 Mid Canterbury

[Yeetyaah]

Helluva game at Boyd Park. Stoked to be able to get to a Heartland grand final. Great vibe in the crowd.

[NTA]

The good Guys win!

Would have been a great day to be there with a mate of mine who lives in TA