2012 Heartland Championship

2012 Heartland Championship
Date	25 August 2012–28 October 2012
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 →

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 teams[edit]

Locations of teams in the 2012 Heartland Championship

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	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

2012 Heartland Championship table[edit]

	Qualified for Meads Cup
	Qualified for Lochore Cup

Pos.	Team	Pld	W	L	For	Against	+/-	BP1	BP2	Pts
1	East Coast	8	7	1	230	177	+53	3	0	31
2	Wanganui	8	7	1	237	133	+104	3	0	31
3	Wairarapa Bush	8	6	2	219	130	+89	2	2	28
4	North Otago	8	5	3	195	194	+1	4	1	25
5	Buller	8	5	3	205	180	+25	3	2	25
6	South Canterbury	8	5	3	265	227	+38	3	1	21
7	Mid Canterbury	8	3	5	158	162	-4	2	3	17
8	Poverty Bay	8	3	5	212	247	-35	4	1	17
9	West Coast	8	2	6	140	185	-45	1	3	12
10	Thames Valley	8	2	6	203	263	-60	1	2	11
11	King Country	8	1	7	178	230	-52	2	3	9
12	Horowhenua-Kapiti	8	2	6	124	238	-114	1	0	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[edit]

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

Other Points Scorers
Player	Team	Total	Details
Player	Team	Total	Tries	Conversions	Penalties	Drop Goals
Andrew Leatham	Mid Canterbury	27	0	6	5	0
Saul Chase	Wanganui	25	5	0	0	0
Sean McClure	West Coast	21	2	4	1	0
Timaru Tafa	South Canterbury	20	4	0	0	0
Adam Ross	Poverty Bay	20	4	0	0	0
Blake Hill	Thames Valley	20	4	0	0	0
Dean Church	King Country	20	4	0	0	0
Simeli Koniferedi	King Country	20	4	0	0	0
William Sakuru	Buller	20	4	0	0	0
Corey Deans	West Coast	19	0	2	5	0
Sonny McBride	Horowhenua-Kapiti	17	0	1	5	0
Asalemo Malo	Wanganui	17	3	1	0	0
Billy Guyton	North Otago	16	1	1	3	0
Rowan O'Gorman	West Coast	15	3	0	0	0
Brad Houston	West Coast	15	3	0	0	0
Rua Tipoki	East Coast	15	3	0	0	0
Waimutu Chemis	East Coast	15	3	0	0	0
Tau Moeke	East Coast	15	3	0	0	0
Lance Easton	Thames Valley	15	3	0	0	0
Jason Laurich	Thames Valley	15	3	0	0	0
Cameron Hayton	Wairarapa Bush	15	3	0	0	0
Inia Katia	Wairarapa Bush	15	3	0	0	0
Peni Nabainivalu	Buller	15	3	0	0	0
Ben Draper	King Country	15	3	0	0	0
Stephen Burt	South Canterbury	15	3	0	0	0
Sam Vea	South Canterbury	15	3	0	0	0
Sekope Maea	South Canterbury	15	3	0	0	0
Sam Dibben	Wanganui	15	3	0	0	0
Vaan Rauhina	Wanganui	15	3	0	0	0
David Philander	Poverty Bay	15	3	0	0	0
Perry Hayman	Horowhenua-Kapiti	13	2	0	1	0
Tai Aholelei	North Otago	12	0	3	2	0
Sean Cressy	King Country	12	1	2	1	0
Solomona Parahi	Mid Canterbury	12	0	3	2	0
Ben Kitching	Mid Canterbury	11	1	0	2	0
Nick McKain	Mid Canterbury	10	2	0	0	0
Aporasa Tabulawaki	South Canterbury	10	2	0	0	0
Johan van Vliet	Wairarapa Bush	10	2	0	0	0
Nick Olson	Wairarapa Bush	10	2	0	0	0
Tom Fleming	Wairarapa Bush	10	2	0	0	0
Rhema Sagote	Wanganui	10	2	0	0	0
Tenari Saumani	South Canterbury	10	2	0	0	0
Joeli Kotobolava	South Canterbury	10	2	0	0	0
Fa'aitu Tuamoheloa	South Canterbury	10	2	0	0	0
Rupeni Seduadua	King Country	10	2	0	0	0
Anthony Fox	Horowhenua-Kapiti	10	2	0	0	0
Dave Thompson	Horowhenua-Kapiti	10	2	0	0	0
Jackson Achilles	Thames Valley	10	2	0	0	0
Iliasa Namua	Buller	10	2	0	0	0
Andrew Norton Taylor	Buller	10	2	0	0	0
Jason Taupawa	Poverty Bay	10	2	0	0	0
Henry Yortt	Poverty Bay	10	2	0	0	0
Andrew Gardner	Poverty Bay	10	2	0	0	0
Paula Tikomainaivalu	Poverty Bay	10	2	0	0	0
Everard Reid	East Coast	10	2	0	0	0
Ziggy Tisahoi	East Coast	10	2	0	0	0
Chris Talauoa	North Otago	10	2	0	0	0
Tala Fagasoia	North Otago	10	2	0	0	0
Phil Thomson	West Coast	8	1	0	1	0
Kurt Rooney	South Canterbury	6	0	0	2	0
Brook Tremayne	Thames Valley	6	0	3	0	0
Ian Cooney	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Ralph Darling	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Samisoni Tongotongo	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Rowan McKenzie	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Matt Faddes	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Rangi Hepi	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Tony Lamborn	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Tom Verdonk	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Ulisoni Tahitua	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
Jack Wolfreys	North Otago	5	1	0	0	0
G Waller	King Country	5	1	0	0	0
Carl Alcock	King Country	5	1	0	0	0
Robert Gabriel	West Coast	5	1	0	0	0
Nick Davis	West Coast	5	1	0	0	0
Dave Woods	West Coast	5	1	0	0	0
Troy Tauwhare	West Coast	5	1	0	0	0
David Crouchley	West Coast	5	1	0	0	0
Pomare Samupo	East Coast	5	1	0	0	0
Brent Ingram	East Coast	5	1	0	0	0
Charlie Harrison	East Coast	5	1	0	0	0
Marty Lloyd	East Coast	5	1	0	0	0
Armyn Sanders	Thames Valley	5	1	0	0	0
Bruce Jones	Thames Valley	5	1	0	0	0
Brett Ranga	Thames Valley	5	1	0	0	0
Caleb Brown	Thames Valley	5	1	0	0	0
Joseph Murray	Thames Valley	5	1	0	0	0
Apenise Ratugoieavanua	Buller	5	1	0	0	0
James Foster	Buller	5	1	0	0	0
Traiel Jossefs	Buller	5	1	0	0	0
Phil Beveridge	Buller	5	1	0	0	0
Bevan Te Tai	Buller	5	1	0	0	0
Craig Moore	Buller	5	1	0	0	0
Moss Doran	Poverty Bay	5	1	0	0	0
Kelvin Smith	Poverty Bay	5	1	0	0	0
John Lesi	Poverty Bay	5	1	0	0	0
Nick Wilson	Poverty Bay	5	1	0	0	0
Tremaine Gilbert	Wanganui	5	1	0	0	0
Darren Munro	Wanganui	5	1	0	0	0
Andrew Retallick	Wanganui	5	1	0	0	0
Simon Dibben	Wanganui	5	1	0	0	0
Roman Tutauha	Wanganui	5	1	0	0	0
James Carr	Mid Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Mac Sykes	Mid Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Misi Salave	Mid Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Tukulua Tolu	Mid Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Manase Nonu	Mid Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Hakarangi Tichborn	Mid Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Richard Catherwood	Mid Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Luke Brice	South Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Nate Robinson	South Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
John Andrews	South Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Kali Latu	South Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Jarrad Trevathan	South Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Eric Smith	South Canterbury	5	1	0	0	0
Jessie McGilvray	Wairarapa Bush	5	1	0	0	0
Michael Campbell	Horowhenua-Kapiti	5	1	0	0	0
Sean Curry	Horowhenua-Kapiti	5	1	0	0	0
Rob Millar	Horowhenua-Kapiti	5	1	0	0	0
L Tuiavi'i	Horowhenua-Kapiti	5	1	0	0	0
Tainui Brown	Horowhenua-Kapiti	5	1	0	0	0
Mataiasi Ahaleilei	North Otago	3	0	0	1	0
Wally Wright	South Canterbury	3	0	0	0	1

correct as of 29 September 2012

Round Robin[edit]

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

Week 1[edit]

	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 Kūiti
	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[edit]

	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	Fraser Park, 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[edit]

	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	Fraser Park, 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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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	Fraser Park, 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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

	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 Kūiti
	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	Fraser Park, 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[edit]

SemiFinals[edit]

Meads Cup[edit]

	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[edit]

	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	Fraser Park, 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)

Finals[edit]

Meads Cup[edit]

	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[edit]

	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[edit]

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

[Draw_for_Super_Rugby_2012-1] "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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