2007 Heartland Championship
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Date18 August 2007–18 October 2007
Countries
New Zealand
New ZealandChampionsNorth Otago (Meads Cup)
Poverty Bay (Lochore Cup)
Poverty Bay (Lochore Cup)
Runner-upWanganui (Meads Cup)
South Canterbury (Lochore Cup)
South Canterbury (Lochore Cup)
| Date | 18 August 2007–18 October 2007 |
|---|---|
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Otago (Meads Cup) Poverty Bay (Lochore Cup) |
| Runner-up | Wanganui (Meads Cup) South Canterbury (Lochore Cup) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The 2007 Heartland Championship was the second season of the Heartland Championship, the primary provincial rugby union championship in New Zealand played between 18 August and 18 October 2007.[1] As in the inaugural competition, the 2006 Heartland Championship, 12 teams were involved.
North Otago won the Meads Cup,[2] beating Whanganui in the final,[3] while Poverty Bay repeated as Lochore Cup champions,[4] overcoming a half-time deficit of 16 points to beat South Canterbury.[5][4]
Standings
The top three places in each pool, highlighted in green, advanced to the Meads Cup. The remaining teams entered the Lochore Cup.
Pool A
| Pos | Name | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid Canterbury | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 92 | +30 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Wairarapa Bush | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 67 | +73 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | King Country | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 66 | +22 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | West Coast | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 114 | −23 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Thames Valley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 118 | −29 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 164 | −73 | 0 | 4 |
Pool B
| Pos | Name | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Otago | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 59 | +126 | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | Buller | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 104 | +8 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Wanganui | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 86 | +25 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Poverty Bay | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 99 | +2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | South Canterbury | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 105 | −56 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | East Coast | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 146 | −105 | 1 | 1 |
Results
Week 1
| Pool | Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | August 18 | 14:30 | Mid Canterbury | 7 | Thames Valley | 13 |
| A | August 18 | 14:30 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 13 | King Country | 34 |
| A | August 18 | 14:30 | Wairarapa Bush | 46 | West Coast | 0 |
| B | August 18 | 14:30 | North Otago | 51 | Buller | 20 |
| B | August 18 | 14:30 | South Canterbury | 7 | Poverty Bay | 24 |
| B | August 18 | 14:30 | Wanganui | 28 | East Coast | 0 |
Week 2
| Pool | Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | August 25 | 14:30 | Thames Valley | 5 | Wairarapa Bush | 41 |
| A | August 25 | 14:30 | King Country | 22 | Mid Canterbury | 14 |
| A | August 25 | 14:30 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 17 | West Coast | 31 |
| B | August 25 | 14:30 | Wanganui | 15 | Buller | 19 |
| B | August 25 | 14:30 | South Canterbury | 9 | East Coast | 5 |
| B | August 25 | 14:30 | Poverty Bay | 11 | North Otago | 31 |
Week 3
| Pool | Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | September 1 | 14:30 | West Coast | 34 | Thames Valley | 17 |
| A | September 1 | 14:30 | Mid Canterbury | 42 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 20 |
| A | September 1 | 14:30 | Wairarapa Bush | 16 | King Country | 8 |
| B | September 1 | 14:30 | East Coast | 7 | Buller | 38 |
| B | September 1 | 14:30 | North Otago | 26 | South Canterbury | 7 |
| B | September 1 | 14:30 | Wanganui | 22 | Poverty Bay | 20 |
Week 4
| Pool | Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | September 8 | 14:30 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 18 | Wairarapa Bush | 12 |
| A | September 8 | 14:30 | King Country | 13 | Thames Valley | 9 |
| A | September 8 | 14:30 | Mid Canterbury | 23 | West Coast | 12 |
| B | September 8 | 14:30 | South Canterbury | 8 | Wanganui | 30 |
| B | September 8 | 14:30 | North Otago | 38 | East Coast | 5 |
| B | September 8 | 14:30 | Poverty Bay | 13 | Buller | 15 |
Week 5
| Pool | Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | September 15 | 14:30 | Thames Valley | 45 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 23 |
| A | September 15 | 14:30 | Wairarapa Bush | 25 | Mid Canterbury | 36 |
| A | September 15 | 14:30 | West Coast | 14 | King Country | 11 |
| B | September 15 | 14:30 | East Coast | 24 | Poverty Bay | 33 |
| B | September 15 | 14:30 | Buller | 20 | South Canterbury | 18 |
| B | September 15 | 14:30 | Wanganui | 16 | North Otago | 39 |
Round 2
Standings
Meads Cup Pool
| Pos | Name | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Otago | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 266 | 104 | +162 | 5 | 29 |
| 2 | Mid Canterbury | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 213 | 151 | +62 | 4 | 28 |
| 3 | Wanganui | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 135 | +71 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Wairarapa Bush | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 196 | 131 | +65 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Buller | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 171 | 186 | −15 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | King Country | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 178 | −61 | 2 | 14 |
Lochore Cup Pool
| Pos | Name | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poverty Bay | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 162 | +31 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | South Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 173 | −34 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | West Coast | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 192 | −37 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | Thames Valley | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 147 | 215 | −68 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | East Coast | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 130 | 210 | −70 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 164 | 260 | −96 | 2 | 6 |
Results
Week 6
| Pool | Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | September 22 | 14:00 | Buller | 17 | Wairarapa Bush | 24 |
| M | September 22 | 14:30 | Mid Canterbury | 21 | Wanganui | 19 |
| M | September 22 | 14:30 | North Otago | 52 | King Country | 5 |
| L | September 22 | 14:30 | West Coast | 29 | East Coast | 15 |
| L | September 22 | 14:30 | Poverty Bay | 30 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 19 |
| L | September 22 | 14:30 | Thames Valley | 22 | South Canterbury | 28 |
Week 7
| Pool | Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | September 29 | 14:30 | Mid Canterbury | 45 | Buller | 18 |
| M | September 29 | 14:30 | King Country | 11 | Wanganui| | 36 |
| M | September 29 | 14:30 | Wairarapa Bush | 15 | North Otago | 7 |
| L | September 29 | 14:30 | East Coast | 31 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 22 |
| L | September 29 | 14:30 | Poverty Bay | 26 | Thames Valley | 23 |
| L | September 29 | 14:30 | South Canterbury | 27 | West Coast | 14 |
Week 8
| Pool | Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | October 6 | 14:30 | Buller | 24 | King Country | 13 |
| M | October 6 | 14:30 | North Otago | 22 | Mid Canterbury | 25 |
| M | October 6 | 14:30 | Wanganui | 40 | Wairarapa Bush | 17 |
| L | October 6 | 14:30 | Horowhenua-Kapiti | 32 | South Canterbury | 35 |
| L | October 6 | 14:30 | Thames Valley | 13 | East Coast | 43 |
| L | October 6 | 14:30 | West Coast | 21 | Poverty Bay | 36 |
Semifinals
Meads Cup
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | 16:05 | North Otago | 30 | Wairarapa Bush | 13 |
| October 13 | 13:35 | Mid Canterbury | 0 | Wanganui | 18 |
Lochore Cup
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | 14:30 | Poverty Bay | 65 | Thames Valley | 3 |
| October 13 | 14:30 | South Canterbury | 31 | West Coast | 23 |
Finals
Meads Cup
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | 16:05 | North Otago | 25 | Wanganui | 8 |
Lochore Cup
| Date | Time | Home team | Score | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | 13:35 | Poverty Bay | 38 | South Canterbury | 35 |