Heartland Championship - news
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In April, it was announced that the Heartland Championship would be cancelled for 2020, but over the last few weeks, I've seen several Heartland Unions name their squad.
On the Wairarapa Bush website, I also found a draw (for that team), including 5 games against NI teams only.
On the North Otago website, I've also found a news item saying that they'll play 7 fixtures (two have already been played, including the Ranfurly Shield challenge. The remaining games are against SI teams only.
Very strange that NZR has not given any publicity to this, even though it seems to be a shortened, one-island season.
If I can find the time, I'll try to make and post one single Heartland draw.
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Heartland Fixtures 2020 (scores will be updated after each weekend)
Date Time Home team Away team Venue Result Sat 5 Sep 2.00pm North Otago Otago Country Twizel 41 - 38 Sat 5 Sep 2.30pm South Canterbury Mid Canterbury Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru 31 - 31 Sun 6 Sep 2.30pm Hawke's Bay Academy King Country Park Island, Napier 48 - 5 Sat 12 Sep 12.00pm Hawke's Bay Development Ngāti Porou East Coast Tremain Field, Napier 85 - 24 Sat 12 Sep 2.30pm North Otago South Canterbury Whitestone Contacting Stadium, Oamaru 30 - 7 Sat 12 Sep 2.00pm Mid Canterbury Buller Hanmer Springs 41 - 17 Sat 19 Sep 2.30pm King Country BoP Development Te Kuiti 19 - 39 Sat 19 Sep 2.30pm Poverty Bay Ngāti Porou East Coast Rugby Park, Gisborne 34 - 21 Sat 19 Sep 2.30pm Mid Canterbury North Otago Ashburton 30 -7 Sat 19 Sep 2.30pm South Canterbury Buller Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru 78 - 10 Sat 19 Sep 3.00pm Horowhenua-Kapiti Wairarapa Bush Ōtaki Domain 8 - 43 Sat 26 Sep 2.30pm Ngāti Porou East Coast Poverty Bay Whakarua Park, Ruatoria 16 - 42 Sat 26 Sep 2.30pm Hawke's Bay Development Wanganui Napier 36 - 12 Sat 26 Sep 2.30pm Horowhenua-Kapiti Central Hawke's Bay Playford Park, Levin 59 - 12 Sat 26 Sep 2.30pm Wairarapa Bush King Country Memorial Park, Masterton 22 - 18 Sat 26 Sep 2.30pm North Otago Mid Canterbury Whitestone Contacting Stadium, Oamaru 17 - 35 Sat 26 Sep 2.30pm Buller South Canterbury Westport 28 - 66 Fri 2 Oct 4.30pm Bay of Plenty Toa (Dev) Thames Valley Thunder (U23) Rotorua 88 - 10 Sat 3 Oct 2.30pm Ngāti Porou East Coast King Country Princess St Reserve, Ōpōtiki 22 - 34 Sat 3 Oct 2.30pm Horowhenua-Kapiti Wanganui Shannon Domain, Shannon 7 - 36 Sat 3 Oct 2.30pm Wairarapa Bush Poverty Bay Napier 46 - 26 Sat 3 Oct 2.30pm South Canterbury North Otago Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru 37 - 29 Sat 10 Oct 2.30pm King Country Wanganui Taumarunui 16 - 11 Sat 10 Oct 2.30pm Wairarapa Bush Horowhenua-Kapiti Memorial Park, Masterton 47 - 24 Sat 17 Oct 2.30pm Ngāti Porou East Coast Northland Development George Nepia Memorial Park, Rangitukia 19 - 43 Sat 17 Oct 2.30pm Wanganui Wairarapa Bush Cooks Gardens, Wanganui 29 - 8 Sat 24 Oct 2.15pm Poverty Bay Wanganui McLean Park, Napier curtain raiser Magpies v Turbos -
The Heartland provinces haven't had a normal season, but have still played quite a few games.
We're now nearing the end of the season, with - as far as I know - only one more game to be played: Poverty Bay v Wanganui. This game is the only Heartland game to be televised this year (Sky Sport 3 from 2.00pm), thanks to it being the curtain raiser to the Ranfurly Shield game between Hawke's Bay and Manawatū.
Wanganui line-up:1 Gabriel Hakaraia, 2 Joe Edwards, 3 Kamipeli Latu, 4 Josh Lane, 5 Matt Ashworth, 6 Campbell Hart, 7 Jamie Hughes, 8 Semi Vodosese, 9 Cameron Davies, 10 Dane Whale, 11 Alekesio Vakarorogo, 12 Timoci Seruwalu, 13 Josaia Bogileka, 14 Vereniki Tikoisolomone, 15 Tyler Rodgers-Holden.
Reserves:
16 Dylan Gallien, 17. Hadlee Hay-Horton, 18. Matthew Brown, 19. Bradley O’Leary, 20. Lindsay Horrocks, 21. Cody Hemi, 22. Dillon Adrole. -
Wanganui line-up:
1 Gabriel Hakaraia, 2 Joe Edwards, 3 Kamipeli Latu, 4 Josh Lane, 5 Matt Ashworth, 6 Campbell Hart, 7 Jamie Hughes, 8 Semi Vodosese, 9 Cameron Davies, 10 Dane Whale, 11 Alekesio Vakarorogo, 12 Timoci Seruwalu, 13 Josaia Bogileka, 14 Vereniki Tikoisolomone, 15 Tyler Rodgers-Holden.
Reserves:
16 Dylan Gallien, 17. Hadlee Hay-Horton, 18. Matthew Brown, 19. Bradley O’Leary, 20. Lindsay Horrocks, 21. Cody Hemi, 22. Dillon Adrole.I can’t see the evergreen Craig Claire in there he carved up my Nua boys when they played a few weeks ago
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@Stargazer Any idea which of these matches will be granted first-class status by NZRU - or have been?
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This was the Poverty Bay squad that played, today. IWL's younger brother in the starting line-up.
I was hoping they'd upload a highlights video on YT because this game was televised, but so far, nothing. Maybe the highlights will first be shown on Mainfreight Rugby.
Anyway, it was a game of two halves. The final score was
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Poverty Bay 38 - 41 Wanganui
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Two Queen's Birthday matches have been announced. There may be more.
- Ngati Porou East Coast v Poverty Bay - Saturday 5 June 2021, k/o 2pm, Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
- Wairarapa Bush v Hawke's Bay Saracens - Monday 7 June 2021, k/o 2pm, Memorial Park, Masterton
The three Heartland provinces have announced their Queen's Birthday squads (to be reduced to a matchday squad):
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@stargazer I notice Guildfords in the bush squad
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