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 Teams

The 2012 Heartland Championship is being contested by the following teams:
TeamSuper Rugby PartnerHometown
BullerCrusadersWestport
East CoastHurricanesRuatoria
Horowhenua-KapitiHurricanesLevin
King CountryChiefsTaupo
Mid CanterburyCrusadersAshburton
North OtagoHighlandersOamaru
Poverty BayHurricanesGisborne
South CanterburyCrusadersTimaru
Thames ValleyChiefsPaeroa
Wairarapa BushHurricanesMasterton
WanganuiHurricanesWanganui
West CoastCrusadersGreymouth

2012 Heartland Championship Table

the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces; then

highest point difference; then

most tries scored; then

a coin toss.
the province with the most wins against other tied provinces in the Round Robin; then

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 to only.

Individual Points Scorers

correct as of 29 September 2012

Round Robin

The following fixtures were released on 28 March 2012.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Finals

SemiFinals

Meads Cup

Lochore Cup

Finals

Meads Cup

Lochore Cup