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Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship 2023 draw announced
Domestic rugby season preparations across the Heartland Rugby Unions are in full swing with the 2023 season draw announced for the Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship.

New Zealand Heartland XV power past NZ Police in Taupō
In a celebration of community and ‘code’ the New Zealand Heartland XV beat the Police XV 84-14 at Owen Delany Park in Taupō on Sunday.
New Zealand Heartland XV set for New Zealand Police match
The New Zealand Heartland XV team has been named for this weekend’s match against the New Zealand Police at Owen Delany Park in Taupō.
Heartland XV named for New Zealand Police challenge
The New Zealand Heartland XV squad has been named ahead of their upcoming match against the New Zealand Police on Sunday 6 November, at Owen Delany Park in Taupō.
Ngāti Porou East Coast win Lochore Cup final
Manawanui means to be steadfast, stout-hearted, tolerant, patient, unwavering, resolute, persistent, committed, dedicated, unswerving, staunch, dogged, and tolerant.

South Canterbury clinch Meads Cup
Discipline issues, notably when suffering a sin-binning three-quarters of the way through the game, proved costly for Whanganui as it had to bow to South Canterbury's superior control in their 47-36 win to retain the Meads Cup in the Heartland final at Pleasant Point on Saturday.
Meads Cup and Lochore Cup finals: Team Lists
It’s finals weekend in the Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship.
South Canterbury storm into Meads Cup final
South Canterbury will defend its Bunnings Meads Cup Heartland rugby title next weekend against last season's Lochore Cup winners Whanganui in Timaru.
Semifinalists confirmed in the Bunnings Heartland Championship
King Country celebrated their centennial season by muscling past North Otago to claim a place in the Meads Cup semifinals of the Bunnings Heartland Championship next weekend.
Popular Katia brings up century in the Bush
When Inia Katia arrived in Masterton from Fiji more than a decade ago he had little idea he'd emulate his future father in law by playing 100 games for Wairarapa Bush.
Playoff picture becomes clearer in Heartland Championship
Bunnings Colin Meads Memorial Trophy semifinalists look set to be South Canterbury, Whanganui, Thames Valley and North Otago with one round of the competition left.
South Canterbury reaching unparalleled heights in 2022
South Canterbury is unbeaten in 20 consecutive matches which is more than double their previous best unbeaten streak of eight a row achieved twice in 2013-14 and 2015.

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RANFURLY SHIELD HIGHLIGHTS | Hawke’s Bay v Poverty Bay (2022)
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HIGHLIGHTS: Heartland XV vs NZ Barbarians
Catch up on all the action from Owen Delany Park in Taupō.