Halfway through the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship the race is on for top four places with four sides holding a share of fourth place, with two teams one point behind. Wanganui with a 30-12 win over Mid Canterbury and King Country, who beat Thames Valley 37-29 share the lead on 19
- Otago battle hard to see off spirited Thames Valley in tough defence of Ranfurly Shield
- Hurricanes disappointed to lose Beauden Barrett
- Team Announcement: Swampfoxes vs Otago {Ranfurly Shield} 13/07/2019
- Maori All Blacks team named for first of two matches against Fiji
- Farah Palmer Cup continues to grow with 2019 draw announced
