2012 Heartland Championship

The 2012 Heartland Championship is the 7th provincial rugby union competition, since the 2006 reconstruction, involving the 12 amateur rugby unions in New Zealand. The 2012 season will follow the style of 2011. The tournaments' round robin stage will see the 12 teams play 8 games. 1st to 4th on the ladder at the end of the 8 weeks will play off for the Meads Cup, while 5th to 8th will play off for the Lochore Cup.

2012 Heartland Championship
Date25 August 2012 (2012-08-25)–28 October 2012 (2012-10-28)
Countries New Zealand
Final positions
Champions East Coast
Runner-up Wanganui
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Glen Walters (102)
Most tries Liam Edwards (5)
Saul Chase (5)
2011
2013

2012 Heartland Championship Teams

The 2012 Heartland Championship is being contested by the following teams:

Team Super Rugby Partner Hometown
Buller Crusaders Westport
East Coast Hurricanes Ruatoria
Horowhenua-Kapiti Hurricanes Levin
King Country Chiefs Taupo
Mid Canterbury Crusaders Ashburton
North Otago Highlanders Oamaru
Poverty Bay Hurricanes Gisborne
South Canterbury Crusaders Timaru
Thames Valley Chiefs Paeroa
Wairarapa Bush Hurricanes Masterton
Wanganui Hurricanes Wanganui
West Coast Crusaders Greymouth

2012 Heartland Championship Table

Qualified for Meads Cup
Qualified for Lochore Cup
Pos. Team Pld W D L For Against +/- BP1 BP2 Pts
1 East Coast 8701230177+5330 31
2 Wanganui 8701237133+10430 31
3 Wairarapa Bush 8602219130+8922 28
4 North Otago 8503195194+141 25
5 Buller 8503205180+2532 25
6 South Canterbury 8503265227+3831 21
7 Mid Canterbury 8305158162-423 17
8 Poverty Bay 8305212247-3541 17
9 West Coast 8206140185-4513 12
10 Thames Valley 8206203263-6012 11
11 King Country 8107178230-5223 9
12 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8206124238-11410 9
  • In the case of a two-team tie on points the ranking of teams is decided by:

(1) the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces; then
(2) highest point difference; then
(3) most tries scored; then
(4) a coin toss.

  • In the event of a three-team or more tie on points the rankings of teams is decided by:

(1) the province with the most wins against other tied provinces in the Round Robin; then

(2) if two teams remain tied they shall be ranked according to the criteria listed above, but if more than two teams remain tied, they shall be ranked according to criteria (2) to (4) only.

Individual points scorers

correct as of 29 September 2012

Round Robin

The following fixtures were released on 28 March 2012.[1]

Week 1

25 August 2012 Wairarapa Bush 32–21 South Canterbury Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton  
1:00pm Try: Cameron Hayton
Johan VanVliet
Con: Glen Walters (2)
Pen: Glen Walters (6)
Try: Sekope Maea
Aporasa Tabulawaki
Pen: Kurt Rooney (2)
25 August 2012 Mid Canterbury 23–24 Wanganui Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
2:30pm Try: James Carr
Mac Sykes
Con: Andrew Letham (2)
Pen: Andrew Letham (3)
Try: Asalemo Malo
Darren Munro
Con: Mark Davis (1)
Pen: Mark Davis (4)
25 August 2012 Horowhenua-Kapiti 15–31 Poverty Bay Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin  
2:30pm Pen: Sonny McBride (4)
Perry Hayman (1)
Try: Andrew Gardner
Henry Yortt
Kelvin Smith
Paula Tikomainaivalu
Con: Scott Leighton (4)
Pen: Scott Leighton (1)
25 August 2012 Buller 24–14 Thames Valley Victoria Square, Westport  
2:30pm Try: James Foster
Apenise Ratugoieavanua
Con: Marty Banks (1)
Pen: Marty Banks (4)
Try: Jason Laurich
Blake Hill
Con: Brook Tremayne (2)
25 August 2012 East Coast 23–16 West Coast Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
2:30pm Try: Everard Reid
Tau Moeke
Rua Tipoki
Con: Joel Semple (1)
Pen: Joel Semple (2)
Try: Brad Houston
Rowan O'Gorman
Pen: Corey Deans (2)
25 August 2012 King Country 30–31 North Otago Rugby Park, Te Kuiti  
2:30pm Try: Rupeni Seduadua
Ben Draper
Con: Kurt Strachan (3)
Pen: Kurt Strachan (3)
Try: Samisoni Tongotongo
Tala Fagasoia
Ralph Darling
Chris Talanoa
Con: Hamish Buick (4)
Pen: Hamish Buick (1)

Week 2

1 September 2012 Thames Valley 31–17 Mid Canterbury Paeroa Domain, Paeroa  
2:00pm Try: Blake Hill
Lance Easton
Armyn Sanders
Con: David Harrison (2)
Pen: David Harrison (4)
Try: Nick McKain
Con: Andrew Leatham (2)
Pen: Andrew Leatham (1)
1 September 2012 South Canterbury 37–9 East Coast Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru  
2:30pm Try: Liam Edwards
Timaru Tafa
Stephen Burt
Fa'aitu Tuamoheloa
Con: Liam Edwards (3)
Pen: Liam Edwards (2)
Pen: John Semple (3)
1 September 2012 Poverty Bay 21–48 Wairarapa Bush More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
2:30pm Try: Moss Doran
David Philander
Jason Taupawa
Con: Scott Leighton (3)
Try: Inia Katia
Nick Olson
Jessie McGilvray
Johan van Vliet
Cameron Hayton
Con: Glen Walters (6)
Pen: Glen Walters (2)
1 September 2012 West Coast 27–21 King Country Rugby Park, Greymouth  
2:30pm Try: Rowan O'Gorman
Nick Davis
Robert Gabriel
Con: Corey Deans (2)
Pen: Corey Deans (1)
Try: Sean Cressy
Dean Church
Con: Kurt Strachan (1)
Pen: Kurt Strachan (3)
1 September 2012 Wanganui 28–10 Horowhenua-Kapiti Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
2:30pm Try: Mark Davis
Tremaine Gilbert
Saul Chase
Con: Mark Davis (2)
Pen: Mark Davis (3)
Try: Perry Hayman
1 September 2012 North Otago 22–15 Buller Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru  
2:30pm Try: Ian Cooney
Con: Hamish Buick (1)
Pen: Hamish Buick (4)
Billy Guyton (1)
Try: Andrew Norton Taylor
Iliasa Namua
Con: Marty Banks (1)
Pen: Marty Banks (1)

Week 3

8 September 2012 East Coast 20–18 Buller Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
2:30pm Try: Rua Tipoki
Pomare Samupo
Con: Joel Semple (1)
Pen: Joel Semple (1)
Try: Traiel Jossefs
Peni Nabainivalu
Con: Marty Banks (1)
Pen: Marty Banks (2)
8 September 2012 West Coast 8–12 Wairarapa Bush Rugby Park, Greymouth  
2:30pm Try: Dave Woods
Pen: Corey Deans (1)
Pen: Glen Walters (4)
8 September 2012 Wanganui 42–3 Poverty Bay Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
2:30pm Try: Vaan Rauhina
Andrew Retallick
Simon Dibben
Asalemo Malo
Saul Chase
Con: Mark Davis (6)
Pen: Scott Leighton (1)
8 September 2012 South Canterbury 42–37 Thames Valley Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru  
2:30pm Try: Timaru Tafa
Tenari Saumani
Sekope Maea
Con: Liam Edwards (4)
Pen: Liam Edwards (2)
Try: Blake Hill
Bruce Jones
Brett Ranga
Con: David Harrison (2)
Pen: David Harrison (6)
8 September 2012 King Country 32–10 Horowhenua-Kapiti Owen Delany Park, Taupo  
2:30pm Try: Kurt Strachan
G Waller
Ben Draper
Simeli Koniferedi
Con: Kurt Strachan (3)
Pen: Kurt Strachan (2)
Try: Anthony Fox
Con: Sonny McBride (1)
Pen: Sonny McBride (1)
8 September 2012 Mid Canterbury 7–3 North Otago Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
14:30 Try: Misi Salave
Con: Andrew Leatham (1)
Pen: Mataiasi Ahaleilei (1)

Week 4

15 September 2012 Wairarapa Bush 19–26 Wanganui Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton  
14:30 Try: Glen Walters
Con: Glen Walters (1)
Pen: Glen Walters (4)
Try: Saul Chase
Roman Tutauha
Con: Mark Davis (2)
Pen: Mark Davis (3)
Drop: Mark Davis (1)
15 September 2012 Horowhenua-Kapiti 25–19 Thames Valley Paraparaumu Domain, Paraparaumu  
14:30 Try: Michael Campbell
Antony Fox
Sean Curry
Con: Josh Hamilton (2)
Pen: Josh Hamilton (2)
Try: Jason Laurich
Con: David Harrison (1)
Pen: David Harrison (4)
15 September 2012 Buller 31–19 King Country Victoria Square, Westport  
14:30 Try: Marty Banks
Phil Beveridge
Peni Nabainivalu
William Saukuru
Con: Marty Banks (4)
Pen: Marty Banks (1)
Try: Simeli Koniferedi
Dean Church
Ben Draper
Con: Sean Cressy (1)
Kurt Strachan (1)
15 September 2012 Poverty Bay 31–13 West Coast More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
14:30 Try: Adam Ross
Henry Yortt
Jason Tuapawa
David Philander
Con: Scott Leighton (3)
Try: Sean McClure
Troy Tauwhare
Pen: Corey Deans (1)
15 September 2012 Mid Canterbury 13–20 East Coast Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
14:30 Try: Tukulua Tolu
Con: Andrew Leatham (1)
Pen: Andrew Leatham (1)
Solomona Parahi (1)
Try: John Semple
Everard Reid
Con: John Semple (2)
Pen: John Semple (2)
15 September 2012 North Otago 37–52 South Canterbury  
Try: Rowan McKenzie
Matt Faddes
Rangi Hepi
Tony Lamborn
Tom Verdonk
Con: Tai Aholelei (3)
Pen: Tai Aholelei (2)
Try: Tenari Saumani
Joeli Kotobolava
Steven Burt
Luke Brice
Liam Edwards
Con: Liam Edwards (4)
Pen: Liam Edwards (2)
Drop: Wally Wright (1)

Week 5

22 September 2012 Thames Valley 28–18 King Country Boyd Park, Te Aroha  
14:00 Try: Lance Easton
Jackson Achilles
Con: David Harrison (2)
Pen: David Harrison (3)
Try: Carl Alcock
Simeli Koniferedi
Dean Church
Pen: Kurt Strachan (1)
22 September 2012 Horowhenua-Kapiti 31–15 West Coast Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin  
14:30 Try: Dave Thompson
Rob Millar
L Tuiavi'i
Con: Josh Hamilton (4)
Pen: Josh Hamilton (1)
Try: Sean McClure
Phil Thomson
Con: Sean McClure (1)
Pen: Sean McClure (1)
22 September 2012 South Canterbury 32–45 Buller Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru  
14:30 Try: Nate Robinson
John Andrews
Stephen Burt
Sam Vea
Con: Liam Edwards (3)
Pen: Liam Edwards (2)
Try: William Sakuru
Peni Naibainivalu
Ilaisa Namua
Bevan Te Tai
Con: Marty Banks (4)
Pen: Marty Banks (4)
22 September 2012 East Coast 25–17 Wanganui Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
14:30 Try: Tau Moeke
Ziggy Tisahoi
Waimutu Chemis
Con: John Semple (2)
Pen: John Semple (2)
Try: Sam Dibben
Saul Chase
Con: Mark Davis (2)
Pen: Mark Davis (1)
22 September 2012 North Otago 24–23 Poverty Bay Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru  
14:30 Try: Ulisoni Tahitua
Billy Guyton
Con: Hamish Buick (1)
Pen: Hamish Buick (3)
Billy Guyton (1)
Try: Adam Ross
Andrew Gardner
Con: Scott Leighton (1)
Pen: Scott Leighton (2)
22 September 2012 Wairarapa Bush 31–6 Mid Canterbury Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton  
14:30 Try: Cameron Hayton
Tom Fleming
Glen Walters
Con: Glen Walters (2)
Pen: Glen Walters (4)
Pen: Ben Kitching (2)

Week 6

29 September 2012 Thames Valley 38–53 East Coast Paeroa Domain, Paeroa  
14:00 Try: David Harrison
Caleb Brown
Jackson Achilles
Jason Laurich
Blake Hill
Joseph Murray
Con: David Harrison (3)
Brook Tremayne (1)
Try: Whaimotu Craft-Chemis
Brent Ingram
John Semple
Charlie Harrison
Ziggy Fisiihoi
Marty Lloyd
Tau Moeke
Con: John Semple (5)
Pen: John Semple (1)
29 September 2012 Wanganui 39–22 North Otago Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
14:30 Try: Sam Dibben
Rhema Sagote
Saul Chase
Ace Malo
Vaan Rauhina
Con: Ace Malo (1)
Mark Davis (1)
Try: Jack Wolfreys
Tala Fagasoaia
Chris Talanoa
Con: Hamish Buick (1)
Ben Guyton (1)
Pen: Ben Guyton (1)
29 September 2012 King Country 15–25 Wairarapa Bush Owen Delany Park, Taupo  
14:30 Try: Simeli Koniferedi
Dean Church
Con: Sean Cressy (1)
Pen: Sean Cressy (1)
Try: Inia Katia
Nick Olsen
Tom Fleming
Con: Glen Walters (2)
Pen: Glen Walters (2)
29 September 2012 West Coast 24–29 Mid Canterbury Rugby Park, Greymouth  
14:30 Try: Brad Houston
David Crouchley
Con: Sean McClure (3)
Pen: Phil Thomson (1)
Try: Manase Nonu
Ben Kitching
Hakarangi Tichborn
Richard Catherwood
Con: Solomona Paraki (3)
Pen: Solomona Paraki (1)
29 September 2012 Buller 34–16 Horowhenua-Kapiti Victoria Square, Westport  
14:30 Try: William Sakuru
Marty Banks
Andrew Norton Taylor
Craig Moore
Con: Marty Banks (4)
Pen: Marty Banks (2)
Try: Tainui Brown
Con: Josh Hamilton (1)
Pen: Josh Hamilton (3)
29 September 2012 Poverty Bay 33–52 South Canterbury More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
14:30 Try: John Lesi
Nick Wilson
David Philander
Paula Tikomainaivalu
Con: Scott Leighton (2)
Pen: Scott Leighton (3)
Try: Sam Vea
Kali Latu
Faiaitu Tuamoheloa
Sekope Maea
Jarrad Trevathan
Eric Smith
Liam Edwards
Con: Liam Edwards (6)

Week 7

6 October 2012 Mid Canterbury 48–12 Horowhenua-Kapiti Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
14:00 Try: Misi Salave
Mac Sykes
Richard Catherwood
Toma Brown
Faaleaupu Faatavaau
Con: Solomona Paraki (5)
Pen: Solomona Paraki (1)
Try: Dave Thompson
Antony Fox
Con: Josh Hamilton (1)
6 October 2012 Thames Valley 29–56 Poverty Bay Paeroa Domain, Paeroa  
14:00 Try: Lance Easton
David Harrison
Con: David Harrison (2)
Pen: David Harrison (5)
Try: Kelvin Smith
Paula Tikimainaivalu
Moss Doran
Adam Ross
Josese Bolabasaga
Con: Scott Leighton (5)
Brad Turei (3)
6 October 2012 West Coast 19–12 South Canterbury Rugby Park, Greymouth  
14:30 Try: Brad Houston
Con: Sean McClure (1)
Pen: Phil Thomson (1)
Sean McClure (3)
Try: Jared Trevathan
Liam Edwards
Con: Liam Edwards (1)
6 October 2012 East Coast 56–24 King Country Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
14:30 Try: John Semple
Verdon Bartlett
Pomare Samupo
Whaimotu Craft-Chemis
Ziggy Fisiihoi
Everard Reid
Brent Ingram
Ben Parkes
Con: John Semple (3)
Try: Paul Olsen
Dean Church
Con: Sean Cressy (1)
Kurt Strachan (1)
6 October 2012 Wairarapa Bush 21–28 North Otago Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton  
14:30 Try: Nathan Hunt
Byron Karaitiana
Con: Glen Walters (1)
Pen: Glen Walters (3)
Try: Jack Wolfreys
Rowan McKenzie
Eric Duff
Tim O'Malley
Con: Billy Guyton (1)
Pen: Billy Guyton (1)
Drop: Lemi Masoe (1)
6 October 2012 Wanganui 39–12 Buller Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
14:30 Try: Gene Ropoama
Asalemo Malo
Vance Pereka
Moli Sagapolutele
Con: Nick Harding (4)
Pen: Nick Harding (2)
Try: Apenise Ratugoleavanua
Con: William Sakuru (1)

Week 8

13 October 2012 Buller 26–18 West Coast Victoria Square, Westport  
14:30 Try: James Foster
William Sakuru
Con: Marty Banks (2)
Pen: Marty Banks (4)
Try: Rowan O'Gorman
Luke Hughes
Con: Sean McClure (1)
Pen: Sean McClure (2)
13 October 2012 Horowhenua-Kapiti 5–31 Wairarapa Bush Horowhenua Community Trust Levin Domain, Levin  
14:30 Try: Perry Hayman Try: Jesse McGilvray
Richard Puddy
James Goodger
Nick Olson
Con: Glen Walters (1)
Pen: Glen Walters (3)
13 October 2012 King Country 19–22 Wanganui Rugby Park, Te Kuiti  
14:30 Try: Paul Olsen
Simeli Koniferedi
Con: Sean Cressy (2)
Try: Rhema Sagote
Matt Koubaridis
Peter Rowe
Con: Nick Harding (2)
Pen: Nick Harding (1)
13 October 2012 South Canterbury 17–15 Mid Canterbury Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru  
Try: Liam Edwards
Timaru Tafa
Con: Liam Edwards (1)
Try: Tukulua Tolu
Con: Solomona Paraki (1)
Pen: Solomona Paraki (1)
13 October 2012 North Otago 28–7 Thames Valley Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru  
14:30 Try: Tony Lamborn
Billy Guyton
Jack Wolfreys
Chris Talanoa
Con: Billy Guyton (4)
Try: Richard Judd
Con: David Harrison (1)
13 October 2012 Poverty Bay 14–24 East Coast More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
15:00 Try: Moss Doran
Pen: Scott Leighton (3)
Try: Siegfried Fisiihoi
Pomare Samupo
Mike King
Con: John Semple (2)

Finals

Meads Cup

20 October 2012 East Coast 26–15 North Otago Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
14:30 Try: John Semple
Brent Ingram
Everard Reid
Con: John Semple (1)
Pen: John Semple (3)
Try: Tala Fagasila
Jack Wolfreys
Con: Billy Guyton (1)
Pen: Billy Guyton (1)
20 October 2012 Wanganui 23–20 Wairarapa Bush Cooks Gardens, Wanganui  
14:30 Try: Phil Chase
Jon Smyth
Con: Nick Harding (2)
Pen: Nick Harding (3)
Try: Nathan Hunt
Inia Katia
Con: Glen Walters (2)
Pen: Glen Walters (2)

Lochore Cup

20 October 2012 Buller 42–22 Poverty Bay Victoria Square, Westport  
14:30 Try: James Foster
Trael Joass
Andrew Norton-Taylor
Peni Nabainavalu
Isei Lewaqai
Con: Marty Banks (4)
Pen: Marty Banks (2)
Drop: Marty Banks (1)
Try: Beauden Waaka
Ben Payne
Con: Beauden Waaka (2)
Pen: Scott Leighton (1)
20 October 2012 South Canterbury 48–20 Mid Canterbury Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru  
14:30 Try: Stephen Burt
Sam Vea
Kali Latu
Tenare Saumani
Liam Edwards
Afala Tailega
Con: Liam Edwards (5)
Pen: Liam Edwards (1)
Try: Ben Kitching
Nick McKain
Jon Dampney
Con: Solomona Paraki (1)
Pen: Solomona Paraki (1)

Meads Cup

27 October 2012 East Coast 29–27 Wanganui Whakarua Park, Ruatoria  
13:35 Try: Tau Moeke
Ziggy Fisiihoi
Mike King
Verdon Bartlett
Con: John Semple (3)
Pen: John Semple (1)
Try: Nick Cranston
Rhema Sagote
Asalemo Malo
Con: Nick Harding (3)
Pen: Nick Harding (1)
Drop: Areta Lama (1)

Lochore Cup

28 October 2012 Buller 31–28 South Canterbury Victoria Square, Westport  
14:35 Try: Andrew Norton-Taylor
Pene Nabainivalu
Iliasa Namua
Con: Marty Banks (2)
Pen: Marty Banks (4)
Try: Liam Edwards
Kali Latu
Con: Liam Edwards (2)
Pen: Liam Edwards (3)

References

  1. "2012 Heartland Championship Match Schedule" (PDF). allblacks.com. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
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