Heartland Championship - news
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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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@yeetyaah You can also look at this from another angle. He has been doing really good work for the community (mental health & suicide prevention), esp for Maori men. Playing for Wai-Bush is another way for him to give back to the community he's part of. He's still a good player and he'll be good for the team. They'll be getting more out of this, than he does.
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@yeetyaah I think it's wrong to discus someone's personal mental health problems on this forum, so I won't respond to that, but I think the people at Wai-Bush will be at a better position to judge whether he deserves to represent them, than we do.
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@stargazer what else is a forum for? We discuss everything else. But sure, I'll leave it.
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The Heartland Championship draw has been released.
Media release: https://www.provincial.rugby/news/action-packed-rugby-schedule-ahead-with-2021-domestic-rugby-draws-announced-today-3/
Draw: https://www.provincial.rugby/assets/Heartland-Championship-Draw-202191.pdf
There's a double header on Sat 21 August, when the Thames Valley v Mid Canterbury bame is played at FMG Stadium Waikato before the Waikato v Taranaki game.
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Saturday 5 June 2021 - 1pm - Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
(insta) North Otago v King CountrySaturday 5 June 2021 - 2pm - Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
(FB) Ngati Porou East Coast v Poverty Bay (insta)Monday 7 June 2021 - 2pm - Memorial Park, Masterton
(FB) Wairarapa Bush v Hawke's Bay Saracens
Has anyone be able to find a livestream?