2015 Heartland Championship

2015 Heartland Championship 2015 08 22 y–2015 10 25 y New Zealand rugby union New Zealand Wanganui (Meads Cup) King Country (Lochore Cup) South Canterbury (Meads Cup) North Otago (Lochore Cup) 2014 2016 The 2015 Heartland Championship, the tenth edition of the Heartland Championship since the 2006 reconstruction of the National Provincial Championship, was a rugby union competition involving the twelve semi-professional 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 playing at home against the lower seed. Teams New Zealand 300 right Locations of teams in the 2015 Heartland Championship New Zealand -41.754026 171.601360 Buller left New Zealand -37.888538 178.323190 East Coast left New Zealand -40.621184 175.282145 Horowhenua-Kapiti left New Zealand -38.669931 176.097193 King Country left New Zealand -43.895357 171.768923 Mid Canterbury right New Zealand -45.070369 170.982800 North Otago right New Zealand -38.652338 177.985725 Poverty Bay bottom New Zealand -44.396742 171.226741 South Canterbury left New Zealand -37.546211 175.700698 Thames Valley left New Zealand -40.956924 175.655100 Wairarapa Bush right New Zealand -39.934273 175.050080 Wanganui left New Zealand -42.465457 171.196754 West Coast left The 2015 Heartland Championship was contested by the following teams. Team Super Rugby partner Hometown Home stadium Capacity 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 Standings Position Pos.TeamPlayed PldWins WDraws DLosses LPoints for PFPoints against PAPoints difference PDTry bonus (4 or more tries) TBLosing bonus (margin of 7 points or less) LBPoints Pts1South Canterbury 8 7 0 1 346 162 +184 7 0 352Mid Canterbury 8 7 0 1 295 228 +67 5 1 343Wanganui 8 6 1 1 318 185 +133 6 1 334Wairarapa Bush 8 4 0 4 238 192 +46 5 2 235Horowhenua-Kapiti 8 4 0 4 263 261 +2 5 2 236Buller 8 4 0 4 200 187 +13 3 2 217King Country 8 4 1 3 245 192 +53 3 0 218North Otago 8 4 0 4 189 252 −63 2 2 209Thames Valley 8 3 0 5 206 255 −49 4 0 1610West Coast 8 3 0 5 184 208 −24 3 1 1611Poverty Bay 8 1 0 7 227 333 −106 4 2 1012East Coast 8 0 0 8 112 368 −256 1 1 2 Meads Cup qualification Lochore Cup qualification In the case of two teams being tied 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 three or more teams being tied 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. Finals Meads Cup semi-finals Meads Cup final 1 South Canterbury 25 4 Wairarapa Bush 21 2 Mid Canterbury 11 3 Wanganui 26 1 South Canterbury 11 3 Wanganui 28 Lochore Cup semi-finals Lochore Cup final 5 Horowhenua-Kapiti 12 8 North Otago 57 6 Buller 6 7 King Country 20 7 King Country 47 8 North Otago 34 Semifinals Meads Cup 17 October 2015 14:30 (NZST) South Canterbury 25–21 Report Wairarapa Bush Fraser Park, Timaru 17 October 2015 14:30 (NZST) Mid Canterbury 11–26 Report Wanganui Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton Lochore Cup 17 October 2015 14:00 (NZST) Horowhenua-Kapiti 12–57 Report North Otago Levin Domain, Levin 17 October 2015 14:30 (NZST) Buller 6–20 Report King Country Victoria Square, Westport Finals Meads Cup 24 October 2015 16:35 (NZST) South Canterbury 11–28 Report Wanganui Fraser Park, Timaru Lochore Cup 24 October 2015 13:35 (NZST) King Country 47–34 Report North Otago Rugby Park, Te Kūiti See also Hanan Shield competed for by Mid Canterbury, North Otago and South Canterbury Rundle Cup played between Buller and West Coast New Zealand Heartland XV Ranfurly Shield 2010–2019 2015 ITM Cup Category:Heartland Championship Heartland Heartland