2014 Heartland Championship
| Date | 23 August 2014–26 October 2014[1] |
|---|---|
| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mid Canterbury (Meads Cup) Wanganui (Lochore Cup) |
| Runner-up | Buller (Meads Cup) North Otago (Lochore Cup) |
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The 2014 Heartland Championship was the ninth edition of the Heartland Championship, a rugby union competition involving the twelve amateur rugby unions in New Zealand. The tournament involved a round-robin stage in which the twelve teams played eight games each and then the top four advanced to the Meads Cup semifinals, while fifth to eighth advanced to the Lochore Cup semifinals. In both of these knockout stages the top seeds (first and fifth) played at home against the lowest seeds (fourth and eighth), the second highest seeds (second and sixth) played at home against the third highest seeds (third and seventh) and the final had the higher seed play at home against the lower seed.
Teams[edit]
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The 2014 Heartland Championship was contested by the following teams:
| Team | Super Rugby partner | Hometown | Home stadium | Capacity[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buller | Crusaders | Westport | Victoria Square | 5,000 |
| East Coast | Hurricanes | Ruatoria | Whakarua Park | 3,000 |
| Horowhenua-Kapiti | Hurricanes | Levin | Levin Domain | 6,500 |
| King Country | Chiefs | Taupō | Owen Delany Park | 20,000 |
| Mid Canterbury | Crusaders | Ashburton | Ashburton Showgrounds | 5,000 |
| North Otago | Highlanders | Oamaru | Whitestone Contracting Stadium | 7,000 |
| Poverty Bay | Hurricanes | Gisborne | More FM Rugby Park | 18,000 |
| South Canterbury | Crusaders | Timaru | Fraser Park | 12,000 |
| Thames Valley | Chiefs | Paeroa | Paeroa Domain | 3,000 |
| Wairarapa Bush | Hurricanes | Masterton | Trust House Memorial Park | 10,000 |
| Wanganui | Hurricanes | Wanganui | Cooks Gardens | 15,000 |
| West Coast | Crusaders | Greymouth | Rugby Park | 6,000 |
Pre-season[edit]
Two Heartland Championship teams – Thames Valley and Mid Canterbury – challenged Counties Manukau for the Ranfurly Shield in two matches that took place in at Counties Manukau's home ground, ECOLight Stadium in Pukekohe.[1][3]
| 2 July 2014 18:00 (NZST) |
| Counties Manukau | 68–0 | Thames Valley |
| Try: Page (3) Vaipulu (2) Hancy Pulu Ropati Graham Penalty try Con: Page (6/10) Pen: Page (2/2) | Report | Cards: MacDonald |
| ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe |
| 9 July 2014 18:00 (NZST) |
| Counties Manukau | 46–10 | Mid Canterbury |
| Try: Hyatt (2) Page Vaipulu Tu'ugafasi Pulu Muirhead Con: Page (4/6) Pen: Page (1/1) | Report | Try: Sharpe Con: Williams Pen: Williams |
| ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe |
Standings[edit]
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buller | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 145 | +137 | 5 | 0 | 37 |
| 2 | Poverty Bay | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 168 | +63 | 5 | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | Mid Canterbury | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 258 | 139 | +119 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| 4 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 169 | 121 | +48 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | King Country | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 196 | 176 | +20 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | South Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 202 | 165 | +37 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | North Otago | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 174 | 155 | +19 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Wanganui | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 203 | 194 | +9 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Thames Valley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 139 | 135 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | West Coast | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 163 | 232 | −69 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Wairarapa Bush | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 151 | 238 | −87 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | East Coast | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 67 | 367 | −300 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meads Cup, Heartland Championship and ITM Cup Championship qualification | |
| Lochore Cup qualification |
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 case of a three-team or more tie on points the ranking 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.
Regular season[edit]
The schedule of fixtures was released on 3 April 2014.[1]
Round 1[edit]
Round 2[edit]
Round 3[edit]
Round 4[edit]
Round 5[edit]
Round 6[edit]
Round 7[edit]
Round 8[edit]
Finals[edit]
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Semifinals[edit]
- Meads Cup
- Lochore Cup
Finals[edit]
- Meads Cup
- Lochore Cup
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Pink Batts Heartland Championship 2014 draw released". Heartland Championship. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "2013 Pink Batts Heartland Championship Media Guide". AllBlacks.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "First Ranfurly Shield matches confirmed for 2014" Archived 2014-09-04 at the Wayback Machine. ITM Cup. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.