2012 Heartland Championship

2012 Heartland Championship
Date25 August 2012 (2012-08-25)–28 October 2012 (2012-10-28)
CountriesNew Zealand New Zealand
Final positions
ChampionsEast Coast
Runner-upWanganui
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Glen Walters (102)
Most triesLiam Edwards (5)
Saul Chase (5)
2011
2013

The 2012 Heartland Championship was the seventh season of the Heartland Championship, New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, since its reorganisation in 2006, involving the 12 amateur rugby unions in New Zealand. The format was the same as in 2011. The tournament's round robin stage saw the 12 teams play 8 games. The top four teams in the table at the end of the 8 weeks played off for the Meads Cup, while the next four contested the Lochore Cup.

Teams

The 2012 Heartland Championship was contested by the following teams:

Team Super Rugby partner Hometown
Buller Crusaders Westport
East Coast Hurricanes Ruatoria
Horowhenua-Kapiti Hurricanes Levin
King Country Chiefs Te Kūiti, Taupō
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

Table

Qualified for Meads Cup
Qualified for Lochore Cup
Pos. Team Pld W D L For Against +/− BP1 BP2 Pts
1 East Coast 8 7 0 1 230 177 +53 3 0 31
2 Wanganui 8 7 0 1 237 133 +104 3 0 31
3 Wairarapa Bush 8 6 0 2 219 130 +89 2 2 28
4 North Otago 8 5 0 3 195 194 +1 4 1 25
5 Buller 8 5 0 3 205 180 +25 3 2 25
6 South Canterbury 8 5 0 3 265 227 +38 3 1 21
7 Mid Canterbury 8 3 0 5 158 162 −4 2 3 17
8 Poverty Bay 8 3 0 5 212 247 −35 4 1 17
9 West Coast 8 2 0 6 140 185 −45 1 3 12
10 Thames Valley 8 2 0 6 203 263 −60 1 2 11
11 King Country 8 1 0 7 178 230 −52 2 3 9
12 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8 2 0 6 124 238 −114 1 0 9
  • In the case of two teams being tied 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 case of three or more teams being tied 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.

Results

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

Week 1

25 August 2012
13:00
Wairarapa Bush32–21South Canterbury
Try: Cameron Hayton
Johan VanVliet
Con: Glen Walters (2)
Pen: Glen Walters (6)
Try: Sekope Maea
Aporasa Tabulawaki
Pen: Kurt Rooney (2)
Memorial Park, Masterton
25 August 2012
14:30
Mid Canterbury23–24Wanganui
Try: James Carr
Mac Sykes
Con: Andrew Letham (2)
Pen: Andrew Letham (3)
Try: Asalemo Malo
Darren Munro
Con: Mark Davis
Pen: Mark Davis (4)
Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
25 August 2012
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti15–31Poverty Bay
Pen: Sonny McBride (4)
Perry Hayman
Try: Andrew Gardner
Henry Yortt
Kelvin Smith
Paula Tikomainaivalu
Con: Scott Leighton (4)
Pen: Scott Leighton
Levin Domain, Levin
25 August 2012
14:30
Buller24–14Thames Valley
Try: James Foster
Apenise Ratugoieavanua
Con: Marty Banks
Pen: Marty Banks (4)
Try: Jason Laurich
Blake Hill
Con: Brook Tremayne (2)
Victoria Square, Westport
25 August 2012
14:30
East Coast23–16West Coast
Try: Everard Reid
Tau Moeke
Rua Tipoki
Con: Joel Semple
Pen: Joel Semple (2)
Try: Brad Houston
Rowan O'Gorman
Pen: Corey Deans (2)
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
25 August 2012
14:30
King Country30–31North Otago
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
Rugby Park, Te Kūiti

Week 2

1 September 2012
14:00
Thames Valley31–17Mid Canterbury
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
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
1 September 2012
14:30
South Canterbury37–9East Coast
Try: Liam Edwards
Timaru Tafa
Stephen Burt
Fa'aitu Tuamoheloa
Con: Liam Edwards (3)
Pen: Liam Edwards (2)
Pen: John Semple (3)
Fraser Park, Timaru
1 September 2012
14:30
Poverty Bay21–48Wairarapa Bush
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)
Rugby Park, Gisborne
1 September 2012
14:30
West Coast27–21King Country
Try: Rowan O'Gorman
Nick Davis
Robert Gabriel
Con: Corey Deans (2)
Pen: Corey Deans
Try: Sean Cressy
Dean Church
Con: Kurt Strachan
Pen: Kurt Strachan (3)
Rugby Park, Greymouth
1 September 2012
14:30
Wanganui28–10Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Mark Davis
Tremaine Gilbert
Saul Chase
Con: Mark Davis (2)
Pen: Mark Davis (3)
Try: Perry Hayman
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
1 September 2012
14:30
North Otago22–15Buller
Try: Ian Cooney
Con: Hamish Buick
Pen: Hamish Buick (4)
Billy Guyton
Try: Andrew Norton Taylor
Iliasa Namua
Con: Marty Banks
Pen: Marty Banks
Centennial Park, Oamaru

Week 3

8 September 2012
14:30
East Coast20–18Buller
Try: Rua Tipoki
Pomare Samupo
Con: Joel Semple
Pen: Joel Semple
Try: Traiel Jossefs
Peni Nabainivalu
Con: Marty Banks
Pen: Marty Banks (2)
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
8 September 2012
14:30
West Coast8–12Wairarapa Bush
Try: Dave Woods
Pen: Corey Deans
Pen: Glen Walters (4)
Rugby Park, Greymouth
8 September 2012
14:30
Wanganui42–3Poverty Bay
Try: Vaan Rauhina
Andrew Retallick
Simon Dibben
Asalemo Malo
Saul Chase
Con: Mark Davis (6)
Pen: Scott Leighton
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
8 September 2012
14:30
South Canterbury42–37Thames Valley
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)
Fraser Park, Timaru
8 September 2012
14:30
King Country32–10Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Kurt Strachan
G Waller
Ben Draper
Simeli Koniferedi
Con: Kurt Strachan (3)
Pen: Kurt Strachan (2)
Try: Anthony Fox
Con: Sonny McBride
Pen: Sonny McBride
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
8 September 2012
14:30
Mid Canterbury7–3North Otago
Try: Misi Salave
Con: Andrew Leatham
Pen: Mataiasi Ahaleilei
Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton

Week 4

15 September 2012
14:30
Wairarapa Bush19–26Wanganui
Try: Glen Walters
Con: Glen Walters
Pen: Glen Walters (4)
Try: Saul Chase
Roman Tutauha
Con: Mark Davis (2)
Pen: Mark Davis (3)
Drop: Mark Davis
Memorial Park, Masterton
15 September 2012
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti25–19Thames Valley
Try: Michael Campbell
Antony Fox
Sean Curry
Con: Josh Hamilton (2)
Pen: Josh Hamilton (2)
Try: Jason Laurich
Con: David Harrison
Pen: David Harrison (4)
Paraparaumu Domain, Paraparaumu
15 September 2012
14:30
Buller31–19King Country
Try: Marty Banks
Phil Beveridge
Peni Nabainivalu
William Saukuru
Con: Marty Banks (4)
Pen: Marty Banks
Try: Simeli Koniferedi
Dean Church
Ben Draper
Con: Sean Cressy
Kurt Strachan
Victoria Square, Westport
15 September 2012
14:30
Poverty Bay31–13West Coast
Try: Adam Ross
Henry Yortt
Jason Tuapawa
David Philander
Con: Scott Leighton (3)
Try: Sean McClure
Troy Tauwhare
Pen: Corey Deans
Rugby Park, Gisborne
15 September 2012
14:30
Mid Canterbury13–20East Coast
Try: Tukulua Tolu
Con: Andrew Leatham
Pen: Andrew Leatham
Solomona Parahi
Try: John Semple
Everard Reid
Con: John Semple (2)
Pen: John Semple (2)
Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
15 September 2012
North Otago37–52South 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

Week 5

22 September 2012
14:00
Thames Valley28–18King Country
Try: Lance Easton
Jackson Achilles
Con: David Harrison (2)
Pen: David Harrison (3)
Try: Carl Alcock
Simeli Koniferedi
Dean Church
Pen: Kurt Strachan
Boyd Park, Te Aroha
22 September 2012
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti31–15West Coast
Try: Dave Thompson
Rob Millar
L Tuiavi'i
Con: Josh Hamilton (4)
Pen: Josh Hamilton
Try: Sean McClure
Phil Thomson
Con: Sean McClure
Pen: Sean McClure
Levin Domain, Levin
22 September 2012
14:30
South Canterbury32–45Buller
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)
Fraser Park, Timaru
22 September 2012
14:30
East Coast25–17Wanganui
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
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
22 September 2012
14:30
North Otago24–23Poverty Bay
Try: Ulisoni Tahitua
Billy Guyton
Con: Hamish Buick
Pen: Hamish Buick (3)
Billy Guyton
Try: Adam Ross
Andrew Gardner
Con: Scott Leighton
Pen: Scott Leighton (2)
Centennial Park, Oamaru
22 September 2012
14:30
Wairarapa Bush31–6Mid Canterbury
Try: Cameron Hayton
Tom Fleming
Glen Walters
Con: Glen Walters (2)
Pen: Glen Walters (4)
Pen: Ben Kitching (2)
Memorial Park, Masterton

Week 6

29 September 2012
14:00
Thames Valley38–53East Coast
Try: David Harrison
Caleb Brown
Jackson Achilles
Jason Laurich
Blake Hill
Joseph Murray
Con: David Harrison (3)
Brook Tremayne
Try: Whaimotu Craft-Chemis
Brent Ingram
John Semple
Charlie Harrison
Ziggy Fisiihoi
Marty Lloyd
Tau Moeke
Con: John Semple (5)
Pen: John Semple
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
29 September 2012
14:30
Wanganui39–22North Otago
Try: Sam Dibben
Rhema Sagote
Saul Chase
Ace Malo
Vaan Rauhina
Con: Ace Malo
Mark Davis
Try: Jack Wolfreys
Tala Fagasoaia
Chris Talanoa
Con: Hamish Buick
Ben Guyton
Pen: Ben Guyton
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
29 September 2012
14:30
King Country15–25Wairarapa Bush
Try: Simeli Koniferedi
Dean Church
Con: Sean Cressy
Pen: Sean Cressy
Try: Inia Katia
Nick Olsen
Tom Fleming
Con: Glen Walters (2)
Pen: Glen Walters (2)
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
29 September 2012
14:30
West Coast24–29Mid Canterbury
Try: Brad Houston
David Crouchley
Con: Sean McClure (3)
Pen: Phil Thomson
Try: Manase Nonu
Ben Kitching
Hakarangi Tichborn
Richard Catherwood
Con: Solomona Paraki (3)
Pen: Solomona Paraki
Rugby Park, Greymouth
29 September 2012
14:30
Buller34–16Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: William Sakuru
Marty Banks
Andrew Norton Taylor
Craig Moore
Con: Marty Banks (4)
Pen: Marty Banks (2)
Try: Tainui Brown
Con: Josh Hamilton
Pen: Josh Hamilton (3)
Victoria Square, Westport
29 September 2012
14:30
Poverty Bay33–52South Canterbury
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)
Rugby Park, Gisborne

Week 7

6 October 2012
14:00
Mid Canterbury48–12Horowhenua-Kapiti
Try: Misi Salave
Mac Sykes
Richard Catherwood
Toma Brown
Faaleaupu Faatavaau
Con: Solomona Paraki (5)
Pen: Solomona Paraki
Try: Dave Thompson
Antony Fox
Con: Josh Hamilton
Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
6 October 2012
14:00
Thames Valley29–56Poverty Bay
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)
Paeroa Domain, Paeroa
6 October 2012
14:30
West Coast19–12South Canterbury
Try: Brad Houston
Con: Sean McClure
Pen: Phil Thomson
Sean McClure (3)
Try: Jared Trevathan
Liam Edwards
Con: Liam Edwards
Rugby Park, Greymouth
6 October 2012
14:30
East Coast56–24King Country
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
Kurt Strachan
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
6 October 2012
14:30
Wairarapa Bush21–28North Otago
Try: Nathan Hunt
Byron Karaitiana
Con: Glen Walters
Pen: Glen Walters (3)
Try: Jack Wolfreys
Rowan McKenzie
Eric Duff
Tim O'Malley
Con: Billy Guyton
Pen: Billy Guyton
Drop: Lemi Masoe
Memorial Park, Masterton
6 October 2012
14:30
Wanganui39–12Buller
Try: Gene Ropoama
Asalemo Malo
Vance Pereka
Moli Sagapolutele
Con: Nick Harding (4)
Pen: Nick Harding (2)
Try: Apenise Ratugoleavanua
Con: William Sakuru
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui

Week 8

13 October 2012
14:30
Buller26–18West Coast
Try: James Foster
William Sakuru
Con: Marty Banks (2)
Pen: Marty Banks (4)
Try: Rowan O'Gorman
Luke Hughes
Con: Sean McClure
Pen: Sean McClure (2)
Victoria Square, Westport
13 October 2012
14:30
Horowhenua-Kapiti5–31Wairarapa Bush
Try: Perry HaymanTry: Jesse McGilvray
Richard Puddy
James Goodger
Nick Olson
Con: Glen Walters
Pen: Glen Walters (3)
Levin Domain, Levin
13 October 2012
14:30
King Country19–22Wanganui
Try: Paul Olsen
Simeli Koniferedi
Con: Sean Cressy (2)
Try: Rhema Sagote
Matt Koubaridis
Peter Rowe
Con: Nick Harding (2)
Pen: Nick Harding
Rugby Park, Te Kūiti
13 October 2012
South Canterbury17–15Mid Canterbury
Try: Liam Edwards
Timaru Tafa
Con: Liam Edwards
Try: Tukulua Tolu
Con: Solomona Paraki
Pen: Solomona Paraki
Fraser Park, Timaru
13 October 2012
14:30
North Otago28–7Thames Valley
Try: Tony Lamborn
Billy Guyton
Jack Wolfreys
Chris Talanoa
Con: Billy Guyton (4)
Try: Richard Judd
Con: David Harrison
Centennial Park, Oamaru
13 October 2012
15:00
Poverty Bay14–24East Coast
Try: Moss Doran
Pen: Scott Leighton (3)
Try: Siegfried Fisiihoi
Pomare Samupo
Mike King
Con: John Semple (2)
Rugby Park, Gisborne

Finals

Semifinals

Meads Cup

20 October 2012
14:30
East Coast26–15North Otago
Try: John Semple
Brent Ingram
Everard Reid
Con: John Semple
Pen: John Semple (3)
Try: Tala Fagasila
Jack Wolfreys
Con: Billy Guyton
Pen: Billy Guyton
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
20 October 2012
14:30
Wanganui23–20Wairarapa Bush
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)
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui

Lochore Cup

20 October 2012
14:30
Buller42–22Poverty Bay
Try: James Foster
Trael Joass
Andrew Norton-Taylor
Peni Nabainavalu
Isei Lewaqai
Con: Marty Banks (4)
Pen: Marty Banks (2)
Drop: Marty Banks
Try: Beauden Waaka
Ben Payne
Con: Beauden Waaka (2)
Pen: Scott Leighton
Victoria Square, Westport
20 October 2012
14:30
South Canterbury48–20Mid Canterbury
Try: Stephen Burt
Sam Vea
Kali Latu
Tenare Saumani
Liam Edwards
Afala Tailega
Con: Liam Edwards (5)
Pen: Liam Edwards
Try: Ben Kitching
Nick McKain
Jon Dampney
Con: Solomona Paraki
Pen: Solomona Paraki
Fraser Park, Timaru

Finals

Meads Cup

27 October 2012
13:35
East Coast29–27Wanganui
Try: Tau Moeke
Ziggy Fisiihoi
Mike King
Verdon Bartlett
Con: John Semple (3)
Pen: John Semple
Try: Nick Cranston
Rhema Sagote
Asalemo Malo
Con: Nick Harding (3)
Pen: Nick Harding
Drop: Areta Lama
Whakarua Park, Ruatoria

Lochore Cup

28 October 2012
14:35
Buller31–28South Canterbury
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)
Victoria Square, Westport

Statistics

Top 10 points scorers
Player Team Tries Conversions Penalties Drop goals Total
Glen Walters Wairarapa Bush 2 13 22 0 102
Liam Edwards South Canterbury 5 20 8 0 89
Marty Banks Buller 2 15 14 0 82
David Harrison Thames Valley 1 10 17 0 76
Mark Davis Wanganui 1 14 11 1 69
Joel Semple East Coast 2 11 11 0 65
Kurt Strachan King Country 1 8 9 0 48
Scott Leighton Poverty Bay 0 13 7 0 47
Hamish Buick North Otago 0 7 8 0 38
Josh Hamilton Horowhenua-Kapiti 0 7 6 0 32

See also

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.