We look at Week Three of the 2015 Heartland Championship and Mid Canterbury are the early front-runners after their get out of jail victory 30-28 last week against Wanganui at Cooks Gardens.
We highlight though this week our Match of the Round , North Otago host Wanganui a repeat of last seasons Lochore Cup final where the Butcher Boys held on to a famous away victory. The rivals have met 10 times in the Heartland Championship since 2006 with five wins each but the Old Golds have the overall average score lead of 24.5pts to 21.4pts though they will be wary of the visitors as they have been on the other side of the scoreline in their past 2 encounters.
| 5 September 2015 | Thames Valley | vs | East Coast | Paeroa | 1.00pm |
| 5 September 2015 | Buller | vs | Wairarapa Bush | Westport | 1.00pm |
| 5 September 2015 | South Canterbury | vs | West Coast | Timaru | 2.00pm |
| 5 September 2015 | Horowhenua Kapiti | vs | Poverty Bay | Waikanae | 2.30pm |
| 5 September 2015 | Mid Canterbury | vs | King Country | Ashburton | 2.30pm |
| 5 September 2015 | North Otago | vs | Wanganui | Oamaru | 2.30pm |
| Overall Stats 2006 – 2014 and Head to Head @ the TAB North Otago $1.75 vs $2.00 Wanganui |
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| Overall Stats North Otago | Overall Stats Wanganui | |||
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| Games Played | 10 | Games Played | 10 | |
| *Games Won | 5 | *Games Won | 5 | |
| *Games Lost | 5 | *Games Lost | 5 | |
| Games Drawn | 0 | Games Drawn | 0 | |
| *Longest.Winning.Streak | 2 | *Longest.Winning.Streak | 2 | |
| *Longest Losing Streak | 2 | *Longest Losing Streak | 2 | |
| *Largest Points For | 39 | *Largest Points For | 49 | |
| *Largest Points Against | 49 | *Largest Points Against | 39 | |
| *Largest.Winning.Margin | 23 | *Largest.Winning.Margin | 17 | |
| *Largest Losing Margin | -17 | *Largest Losing Margin | -23 | |
| *Total Points For | 245 | *Total Points For | 214 | |
| *Avg Points For | 24.50 | *Avg Points For | 21.40 | |
| *Total Points Against | 214 | *Total Points Against | 245 | |
| *Avg Points Against | 21.40 | *Avg Points Against | 24.50 | |
| *Total Points Difference | 31 | *Total Points Difference | -31 | |
| *Avg Points Difference | 3.10 | *Avg Points Difference | -3.10 | |
| Average Score – North Otago 24.50 vs 21.40 Wanganui | ||||
| * = By North Otago | * = By Wanganui | |||
| Last 10 Matches 2006- 2014 | |||
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 26-Oct-14 | North Otago | 12 – 14 | Wanganui |
| 6-Sep-14 | Wanganui | 20 – 15 | North Otago |
| 28-Sep-13 | North Otago | 27 – 15 | Wanganui |
| 29-Sep-12 | Wanganui | 39 – 22 | North Otago |
| 30-Oct-10 | North Otago | 39 – 18 | Wanganui |
| 9-Oct-10 | North Otago | 21 – 16 | Wanganui |
| 11-Oct-08 | Wanganui | 19 – 08 | North Otago |
| 20-Oct-07 | North Otago | 25 – 08 | Wanganui |
| 15-Sep-07 | Wanganui | 16 – 39 | North Otago |
| 30-Sep-06 | North Otago | 37 – 49 | Wanganui |
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| Current NZ TAB Odds to win the Meads Cup + (starting price on the 22nd August 2014) | |||
| 1 | Mid Canterbury | $3.75 | (4.50) |
| 2 | North Otago | $5.00 | (5.00) |
| 3 | Wanganui | $4.50 | (5.00) |
| 4 | Buller | $10.00 | (8.00) |
| 5 | South Canterbury | $5.00 | (5.50) |
| 6 | Poverty Bay | $12.00 | (10.00) |
| 7 | Horowhenua Kapiti | $17.00 | (10.00) |
| 8 | Wairarapa Bush | $12.00 | (12.00) |
| 9 | West Coast | $17.00 | (17.00) |
| 10 | Thames Valley | $26.00 | (21.00) |
| 11 | King Country | $31.00 | (31.00) |
| 12 | East Coast | $101.00 | (81.00) |
| Head to Head @ the TAB Buller $1.75 vs $2.00 Wairarapa Bush |
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| Overall Stats Buller | Overall Stats Wairarapa Bush | |||
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| Games Played | 9 | Games Played | 9 | |
| *Games Won | 3 | *Games Won | 6 | |
| *Games Lost | 6 | *Games Lost | 3 | |
| Games Drawn | 0 | Games Drawn | 0 | |
| *Longest.Winning.Streak | 1 | *Longest.Winning.Streak | 3 | |
| *Longest Losing Streak | 3 | *Longest Losing Streak | 1 | |
| *Largest Points For | 49 | *Largest Points For | 36 | |
| *Largest Points Against | 36 | *Largest Points Against | 49 | |
| *Largest.Winning.Margin | 15 | *Largest.Winning.Margin | 18 | |
| *Largest Losing Margin | -18 | *Largest Losing Margin | -15 | |
| *Total Points For | 157 | *Total Points For | 189 | |
| *Avg Points For | 17.44 | *Avg Points For | 21.00 | |
| *Total Points Against | 189 | *Total Points Against | 157 | |
| *Avg Points Against | 21.00 | *Avg Points Against | 17.44 | |
| *Total Points Difference | -32 | *Total Points Difference | 32 | |
| *Avg Points Difference | -3.56 | *Avg Points Difference | 3.56 | |
| Average Score – Buller 17.44 vs 21.00 Wairarapa Bush | ||||
| * = By Buller | * = By Wairarapa Bush | |||
| Head to Head @ the TAB Horowhenua Kapiti $1.62 vs $2.20 Poverty Bay |
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| Overall Stats Horowhenua-Kapiti | Overall Stats Poverty Bay | |||
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| Games Played | 7 | Games Played | 7 | |
| *Games Won | 1 | *Games Won | 5 | |
| *Games Lost | 5 | *Games Lost | 1 | |
| Games Drawn | 1 | Games Drawn | 1 | |
| *Longest.Winning.Streak | 1 | *Longest.Winning.Streak | 5 | |
| *Longest Losing Streak | 5 | *Longest Losing Streak | 1 | |
| *Largest Points For | 32 | *Largest Points For | 36 | |
| *Largest Points Against | 36 | *Largest Points Against | 32 | |
| *Largest.Winning.Margin | 1 | *Largest.Winning.Margin | 21 | |
| *Largest Losing Margin | -21 | *Largest Losing Margin | -1 | |
| *Total Points For | 123 | *Total Points For | 192 | |
| *Avg Points For | 17.57 | *Avg Points For | 27.43 | |
| *Total Points Against | 192 | *Total Points Against | 123 | |
| *Avg Points Against | 27.43 | *Avg Points Against | 17.57 | |
| *Total Points Difference | -69 | *Total Points Difference | 69 | |
| *Avg Points Difference | -9.86 | *Avg Points Difference | 9.86 | |
| Average Score – Horowhenua-Kapiti 17.57 vs 27.43 Poverty Bay | ||||
| * = By Horowhenua-Kapiti | * = By Poverty Bay | |||
| Head to Head @ the TAB Mid Canterbury $1.12 vs $5.50 King Country |
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| Overall Stats Mid Canterbury | Overall Stats King Country | |||
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| Games Played | 5 | Games Played | 5 | |
| *Games Won | 4 | *Games Won | 1 | |
| *Games Lost | 1 | *Games Lost | 4 | |
| Games Drawn | 0 | Games Drawn | 0 | |
| *Longest.Winning.Streak | 4 | *Longest.Winning.Streak | 1 | |
| *Longest Losing Streak | 1 | *Longest Losing Streak | 4 | |
| *Largest Points For | 37 | *Largest Points For | 22 | |
| *Largest Points Against | 22 | *Largest Points Against | 37 | |
| *Largest.Winning.Margin | 25 | *Largest.Winning.Margin | 8 | |
| *Largest Losing Margin | -8 | *Largest Losing Margin | -25 | |
| *Total Points For | 139 | *Total Points For | 80 | |
| *Avg Points For | 27.80 | *Avg Points For | 16.00 | |
| *Total Points Against | 80 | *Total Points Against | 139 | |
| *Avg Points Against | 16.00 | *Avg Points Against | 27.80 | |
| *Total Points Difference | 59 | *Total Points Difference | -59 | |
| *Avg Points Difference | 11.80 | *Avg Points Difference | -11.80 | |
| Average Score – Mid Canterbury 27.80 vs 16.00 King Country | ||||
| * = By Mid Canterbury | * = By King Country | |||
| Head to Head @ the TAB South Canterbury $1.30 vs $3.30 West Coast |
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| Overall Stats South Canterbury | Overall Stats West Coast | |||
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| Games Played | 8 | Games Played | 8 | |
| *Games Won | 5 | *Games Won | 3 | |
| *Games Lost | 3 | *Games Lost | 5 | |
| Games Drawn | 0 | Games Drawn | 0 | |
| *Longest.Winning.Streak | 2 | *Longest.Winning.Streak | 2 | |
| *Longest Losing Streak | 2 | *Longest Losing Streak | 2 | |
| *Largest Points For | 49 | *Largest Points For | 30 | |
| *Largest Points Against | 30 | *Largest Points Against | 49 | |
| *Largest.Winning.Margin | 34 | *Largest.Winning.Margin | 22 | |
| *Largest Losing Margin | -22 | *Largest Losing Margin | -34 | |
| *Total Points For | 217 | *Total Points For | 156 | |
| *Avg Points For | 27.13 | *Avg Points For | 19.50 | |
| *Total Points Against | 156 | *Total Points Against | 217 | |
| *Avg Points Against | 19.50 | *Avg Points Against | 27.13 | |
| *Total Points Difference | 61 | *Total Points Difference | -61 | |
| *Avg Points Difference | 7.63 | *Avg Points Difference | -7.63 | |
| Average Score – South Canterbury 27.13 vs 19.50 West Coast | ||||
| * = By South Canterbury | * = By West Coast | |||
| Head to Head @ the TAB Thames Valley $1.01 vs $15.00 East Coast |
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| Overall Stats Thames Valley | Overall Stats East Coast | |||
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| Games Played | 7 | Games Played | 7 | |
| *Games Won | 3 | *Games Won | 4 | |
| *Games Lost | 4 | *Games Lost | 3 | |
| Games Drawn | 0 | Games Drawn | 0 | |
| *Longest.Winning.Streak | 1 | *Longest.Winning.Streak | 3 | |
| *Longest Losing Streak | 3 | *Longest Losing Streak | 1 | |
| *Largest Points For | 40 | *Largest Points For | 53 | |
| *Largest Points Against | 53 | *Largest Points Against | 40 | |
| *Largest.Winning.Margin | 23 | *Largest.Winning.Margin | 30 | |
| *Largest Losing Margin | -30 | *Largest Losing Margin | -23 | |
| *Total Points For | 168 | *Total Points For | 171 | |
| *Avg Points For | 24.00 | *Avg Points For | 24.43 | |
| *Total Points Against | 171 | *Total Points Against | 168 | |
| *Avg Points Against | 24.43 | *Avg Points Against | 24.00 | |
| *Total Points Difference | -3 | *Total Points Difference | 3 | |
| *Avg Points Difference | -0.43 | *Avg Points Difference | 0.43 | |
| Average Score – Thames Valley 24 .00 vs 24.43 East Coast | ||||
| * = By Thames Valley | * = By East Coast | |||
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