Heartland Championship - news

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[Bovidae]

Some interesting names in these teams. Two halfbacks playing 1st 5 for H-K and TV.

[Higgins]

I see one of the schoolboy superstar s signed by Wellington a couple of years ago is now turning out as the halfback for Thames Valley this weekend. Darren Larsen is certainly earning his paycheck!

[Duluth]

[mikey07]

@higgins said in Heartland Championship - news:

I see one of the schoolboy superstar s signed by Wellington a couple of years ago is now turning out as the halfback for Thames Valley this weekend. Darren Larsen is certainly earning his paycheck!

Ben Bonnar??

[mikey07]

Round up for Round 4
King Country 13 - 48 Whanganui
Buller 12 - 27 Horowhenua-Kapiti
East Coast 12 - 34 South Canterbury
North Otago 12 - 10 Poverty Bay
West Coast 8 - 27 Thames Valley
Wairarapa-Bush 18 - 28 Mid Canterbury

Points Table
South Canterbury 20
Thames Valley 19
Horowhenua-Kapiti 18
Whanganui 15

Mid Canterbury 15
North Otago 14
Poverty Bay 11
West Coast 6
East Coast 3
Wairarapa-Bush 1
Buller 0
King Country 0

[Stargazer]

Next week, East Coast plays Buller at home. They could finally get a win. They haven't won a game since 2013.

[Kiwiwomble]

we had digby ioane knocking around club rugby in Melbourne this year, some shits just not fair

[Stargazer]

@kiwiwomble East Coast hasn't won a game since 2013; by the looks of it, NZR/NPEC/Hosea Gear is trying very hard to change that. They're definitely playing better this year, but still waiting for that win.

[Stargazer]

Round 5 games, Sat 16 October 2021

Thames Valley v Mid Canterbury - 2.05pm - Boyd Park, Te Aroha
East Coast v Buller - 2.30pm - Whakarua Park, Ruatōria
North Otago v South Canterbury - 2.30pm - Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
Poverty Bay v King Country - 2.30pm - More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
Wairarapa Bush v West Coast - 2.30pm - Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Whanganui v Horowhenua Kapiti - 2.30pm - Cooks Gardens, Whanganui

[Dice]

It looks like Faifili Levave might be playing for East Coast too.

[Stargazer]

@dice Yeah, I'll post the team sheets soon (as every week).

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[Bovidae]

Hosea must be calling in some favours. EC have been close in a couple of high-scoring games this season.

[Number 10]

King Country lineup could be a noteworthy one for this weekend against Poverty Bay, too.

[Daffy Jaffy]

NONU -
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300430223/all-blacks-legend-maa-nonu-to-make-comeback-for-ngti-porou-east-coast-in-ruatoria

[Nepia]

@daffy-jaffy And Gear (on the field).

[Number 10]

@number-10 said in Heartland Championship - news:

King Country lineup could be a noteworthy one for this weekend against Poverty Bay, too.

King Country lineup v Poverty Bay confirmed.

Aarin Dunster will play his first game for the province since 2017, and his son Cruise in the lineup too.

This will make just the third time a father and son have appeared in the same NZ first-class match.

Aarin's nephew Maximus is the lineup, too.

https://www.sporty.co.nz/kcrfu/newsarticle/108951?newsfeedId=1370989

[Stargazer]

https://thamesvalleyswampfoxes.co.nz/tvrfu/2021/10/15/team-announcement-swampfoxes-vs-mid-canterbury-16th-october-2021/