2009 Heartland Championship

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2009 Heartland Championship
Pool stage
Duration29 August – 17 October
Round 1Matches played
30
Round 2Matches played
18
Semifinals
Date24 October
Matches played4
Grand Finals
Date31 October
Matches played2

The 2009 Heartland Championship was the fourth Heartland Championship, a provincial rugby union competition in New Zealand involving the country's 12 amateur rugby unions, since it was reorganised in 2006. The round-robin ran from 29 August to 17 October [1] [2] with 30 games in round one and 18 games in round two for a total of 48 games being played through the round-robin, after which the teams went into the playoffs. In the playoffs, the top four teams from each pool in round two went on to semifinals, and then a grand final for each pool was played on 31 October.

Contents

Wanganui won their second consecutive Meads Cup, [3] each coming by defeating Mid Canterbury in the final. [4] Wanganui was a Meads Cup finalist in each of the first four years of the Heartland Championship. North Otago defeated West Coast in the Lochore Cup final. [5] North Otago is the only team to win both the Meads Cup (2007) and the Lochore Cup. This was West Coast's first finals appearance in any provincial championship.

Pool stage

The pool stage ran for eight weeks from 29 August to 17 October. Teams were assigned to one of two pools, based on their performance in the 2008 season. The pool stage was split into two rounds; round 1 ran for five weeks with each team playing five games, while round 2 ran for three weeks. The top three teams from each pool qualified for the Meads Cup pool and the bottom three teams from each pool qualified for the Lochore Cup pool. Teams faced the three other teams that they did not play in round 1. Competition points were carried over from round 1 to round 2.

Round 1

Pool A

Qualified for Meads Cup
Qualified for Lochore Cup
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBP1BP2Pts
1 Wanganui 540114671+753120
2 Horowhenua-Kapiti 540113574+612018
3 Wairarapa Bush 530210466+380214
4 West Coast 530291117−260012
5 Buller 510410093+7138
6 East Coast 500549204−155000

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBP1BP2Pts
1 Poverty Bay 540111187+241118
2 Mid Canterbury 540111594+210117
3 South Canterbury 53028893−50113
4 North Otago 520314387+562111
5 King Country 5203100111−11119
6 Thames Valley 500580165−85033

Fixtures

There will be a total of 48 matches throughout the pool stage in the 2009 Heartland Championship, 30 in Round 1 and 18 in Round 2.

Round 1
PoolHomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
A West Coast 13–10 Wairarapa Bush 29 August 2009, 2:35 p.m. Greymouth
A Buller 13–17 Horowhenua-Kapiti 29 August 2009, 2:35 p.m. Westport
A Wanganui 46–6 East Coast 29 August 2009, 2:35 p.m. Wanganui
B Mid Canterbury 26–24 Thames Valley 29 August 2009, 2:35 p.m. Ashburton
B King Country 20–26 Poverty Bay 29 August 2009, 2:35 p.m. Taupō
B North Otago 22–26 South Canterbury 29 August 2009, 2:35 p.m. Oamaru
Round 2
PoolHomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
A Wairarapa Bush 21–17 Wanganui 5 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Masterton
A Horowhenua-Kapiti 33–9 West Coast 5 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Levin
A Buller 47–9 East Coast 5 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Westport
B South Canterbury 13–16 Mid Canterbury 5 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Timaru
B King Country 35–13 Thames Valley 5 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Te Kūiti
B Poverty Bay 18–10 North Otago 5 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Gisborne
Round 3
PoolHomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
A West Coast 26–20 Buller 12 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Greymouth
A East Coast 10–33 Wairarapa Bush 12 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Ruatoria
A Wanganui 37–28 Horowhenua-Kapiti 12 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Wanganui
B Thames Valley 18–20 South Canterbury 12 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Paeroa
B North Otago 35–10 King Country 12 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Oamaru
B Mid Canterbury 19–24 Poverty Bay 12 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Ashburton
Round 4
PoolHomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
A Buller 7-13 Wanganui 19 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Westport
A Horowhenua-Kapiti 13-12 Wairarapa Bush 19 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Levin
A West Coast 34-21 East Coast 19 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Greymouth
B King Country 12-24 Mid Canterbury 19 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Te Kūiti
B Poverty Bay 14-16 South Canterbury 19 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Gisborne
B North Otago 55-3 Thames Valley 19 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Oamaru
Round 5
PoolHomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
A Wairarapa Bush 28–13 Buller 26 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Masterton
A Wanganui 33–9 West Coast 26 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Wanganui
A East Coast 3–44 Horowhenua-Kapiti 26 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Ruatoria
B Thames Valley 22–27 Poverty Bay 26 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Paeroa
B South Canterbury 13–23 King Country 26 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Timaru
B Mid Canterbury 30–21 North Otago 26 September 2009, 2:35 p.m. Ashburton

Round two

With the teams split into their respective cup pools, the teams faced each opponent that they did not play in Round One, with the top four teams moving on to the semifinals of their respective groups.

Lochore Cup Pool

Qualified for semifinals
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBP1BP2Pts
1 West Coast 8503166159+71021
2 North Otago 8404252144+1083120
3 King Country 8404199158+412220
4 Buller 8305163156+72317
5 East Coast 810787337−250004
6 Thames Valley 8008110237−127044
  • North Otago ranked ahead of King Country and East Coast ranked ahead of Thames Valley based on head-to-head results.

Meads Cup Pool

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBP1BP2Pts
1 Mid Canterbury 8701196133+631130
2 Wanganui 8602275108+1675130
3 Poverty Bay 8602154181−271126
4 South Canterbury 8503169198−291122
5 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8404193166+272119
6 Wairarapa Bush 8305155142+131417
  • Mid Canterbury ranked ahead of Wanganui based on head-to-head results.

Fixtures

Round 6
PoolHomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
L West Coast 27–3 Thames Valley 3 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Greymouth
L North Otago 63–8 East Coast 3 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Oamaru
L King Country 17–20 Buller 3 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Te Kūiti
M Horowhenua-Kapiti 19–34 Mid Canterbury 3 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Levin
M Wanganui 59–14 South Canterbury 3 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Wanganui
M Poverty Bay 18–17 Wairarapa Bush 3 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Gisborne
Round 7
PoolHomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
L Thames Valley 10–16 East Coast 10 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Te Aroha
L North Otago 29–14 Buller 10 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Oamaru
L King Country 22–13 West Coast 10 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Taupō
M Poverty Bay 25–21 Horowhenua-Kapiti 10 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Gisborne
M Mid Canterbury 23–14 Wanganui 10 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Ashburton
M South Canterbury 34–28 Wairarapa Bush 10 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Gisborne
Round 8
PoolHomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
L East Coast 14–60 King Country 17 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Ruatoria
L Buller 29–17 Thames Valley 17 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Westport
L West Coast 35–17 North Otago 17 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Greymouth
M Wanganui 56–0 Poverty Bay 17 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Wanganui
M Wairarapa Bush 6–24 Mid Canterbury 17 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Masterton
M Horowhenua-Kapiti 18–33 South Canterbury 17 October 2009, 2:35 p.m. Levin

Knockout stage

Lochore Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 October – Greymouth
 
 
 West Coast 53
 
31 October – Greymouth
 
 Buller 22
 
 West Coast 13
 
24 October – Oamaru
 
 North Otago 21
 
 North Otago 31
 
 
 King Country 27
 

Semifinals

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
DateVenue
West Coast 53–22 Buller 24 October 2009 Greymouth
North Otago 31–27 King Country 24 October 2009 Oamaru

Final

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
DateVenue
West Coast 13–21 North Otago 31 October 2009 Greymouth

Meads Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 October – Ashburton
 
 
 Mid Canterbury 19
 
31 October – Christchurch
 
 South Canterbury 17
 
 Mid Canterbury 13
 
24 October – Wanganui
 
 Wanganui 34
 
 Wanganui 48
 
 
 Poverty Bay 13
 

Semifinals

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
DateVenue
Mid Canterbury 19–17 South Canterbury 24 October 2008 Ashburton
Wanganui 48–13 Poverty Bay 24 October 2008 Wanganui

Final

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
DateVenue
Mid Canterbury 13–34 Wanganui 31 October 2009 Christchurch

Statistics

As of week 6 of the season, there were 1,559 points scored over 36 games, including 167 tries, with an average of 43.3 points per game.

North Otago has scored the most points this season with 206 points, and along with Wanganui, they have also scored the most tries with 29 each. Wairarapa Bush have given up the fewest points so far with 84.

2009 Heartland Championship statistics
OverallTeam
Points scored1,559Most points forNorth Otago (206)
Average43.3 per gameFewest points againstWairarapa Bush (84)
Tries scored167Most triesWanganui (29)
North Otago (29)

Points

The table showing how many points scored by each team (white) and how many points each team was scored against them (grey) in the 2009 Heartland Championship. North Otago have currently scored the most points with 206, while Wairarapa Bush have given up the fewest points with 84.

TeamPoints by roundTotalAvg
12345678
Buller 1317479202671313282017——1201102018.3
East Coast 64694710332134344863——572679.544.5
Horowhenua-Kapiti 1713339283713124431934——15410825.718
King Country 202635131035122423131720——11713119.521.8
Mid Canterbury 262416131924241230213419——14911324.818.8
North Otago 2226101835105532130638——2069534.315.8
Poverty Bay 262018102419141627221817——12710421.217.3
South Canterbury 262213162018161413231459——1021521725.3
Thames Valley 2426133518203552227327——8319013.831.7
Wairarapa Bush 101321173310121328131718——1218420.214
Wanganui 466172137281373395914——2058534.214.2
West Coast 131093326203421933273——11812019.720
249241280224266299——155943.3
Overall
ForAgainst

Tries

Wanganui and North Otago have scored the most tries this season with 29, while East Coast and Thames Valley have scored the fewest tries with four each.

TeamTotalTries by round
12345678
Buller 14271112——
East Coast 4001201——
Horowhenua-Kapiti 18341163——
King Country 12241032——
Mid Canterbury 16213334——
North Otago 293148211——
Poverty Bay 13222142——
South Canterbury 9212112——
Thames Valley 4012010——
Wairarapa Bush 10123031——
Wanganui 29825149——
West Coast 9102303——
167262527212840——
Team and round total
Overall total

See also

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