Week Three action in the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship

COMING UP THIS WEEK Week Three action in the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship :

Un-Official Standings after Week Two

HEAD TO HEAD STATS for WEEK THREE

Buller vs Thames Valley Saturday 8th Sept | Kick-Off 1.30pm | Victoria Square, Westport

Played: 15, 1984-2017 | Buller wins: 6 | Thames Valley wins: 8 | Draws 1 Last match: Thames Valley 26 Buller 07 in Paeroa 16.09.2017 (HC) Last Buller win: Buller 25 Thames Valley 17 in Westport 03.10.2015 (HC) Last Thames Valley win: Thames Valley 26 Buller 07 in Paeroa16.09.2017 (HC) Biggest Buller scores: 29 in Westport 17.10.2009 (HC) , in Paeroa 2005 (NPC Div 3) Biggest Thames Valley score: 46 in Paeroa 1994  (NPC Div 3) Biggest margin: Thames Valley by 43 (46-03) in Paeroa 1994 (NPC Div 3)

Buller Record Since 1984 | Played 15 | Won 6 | Lost 8 | Draws 1 |  Pts For 250 | Pts Agst 334 2017 L Thames Valley 26 – 07 Buller RU Heartland Championship 2015 W Buller RU 25 – 17 Thames Valley Heartland Championship 2013 L Thames Valley 23 – 18 Buller RU Heartland Championship 2012 W Buller RU 24 – 14 Thames Valley Heartland Championship 2011 L Thames Valley 22 – 20 Buller RU Heartland Championship 2009 W Buller RU 29 – 17 Thames Valley Heartland Championship 2006 W Thames Valley 16 – 18 Buller RU Heartland Championship 2005 W Thames Valley 12 – 29 Buller RU Div3 – NPC 1995 L Buller RU 19 – 35 Thames Valley Div3 – NPC 1994 L Thames Valley 46 – 03 Buller RU Div3 – NPC 1993 W Buller RU 23 – 09 Thames Valley Div3 – NPC 1990 L Buller RU 12 – 37 Thames Valley Div3 – NPC 1988 L Thames Valley 25 – 03 Buller RU Div3 – NPC 1987 L Buller RU 10 – 25 Thames Valley Div3 – NPC 1984 D Buller RU 10 – 10 Thames Valley Representative

East Coast v Wairarapa Bush Saturday 8th Sept | Kick-Off 2.30pm | Whakarua Park , Ruatoria

Played: 18, 1976-2017 | East Coast wins: 4 | Wairarapa Bush wins: 14 Last match: Wairarapa Bush 36 East Coast 10 in Masterton 02.09.2017 (HC) Last East Coast win: East Coast 33 Wairarapa Bush 13 in Ruatoria 03.09.2011 (HC) Last Wairarapa Bush win: Wairarapa Bush 36 East Coast 10 in Masterton 02.09.2017 (HC) Biggest East Coast score: 33 in Ruatoria 2000 (NPC Div3) Biggest Wairarapa Bush score: 67 in Masterton 11.10.2008 (HC) Biggest margin: Wairarapa Bush 44 (67-23) in Masterton 11.10.2008 (HC)

East Coast Record Since 1976 | Played 18 | Won 4 | Lost 14 | Pts For 250 | Pts Agst 517 2017 L Wairarapa Bush 36 – 10 East Coast Heartland Championship 2016 L Wairarapa Bush 44 – 22 East Coast Heartland Championship 2015 L East Coast 05 – 45 Wairarapa Bush Heartland Championship 2013 L Wairarapa Bush 44 – 31 East Coast Heartland Championship 2011 W East Coast 33 – 13 Wairarapa Bush Heartland Championship 2010 L Wairarapa Bush 33 – 14 East Coast Heartland Championship 2009 L East Coast 10 – 33 Wairarapa Bush Heartland Championship 2008 L Wairarapa Bush 67 – 23 East Coast Heartland Championship 2006 L East Coast 06 – 10 Wairarapa Bush Heartland Championship 2000 W East Coast 18 – 17 Wairarapa Bush Div3-NPC (SF) 2000 W East Coast 33 – 20 Wairarapa Bush Div3-NPC 1999 W Wairarapa Bush 15 – 31 East Coast Div3-NPC 1981 L East Coast 00 – 21 Wairarapa Bush Div2 Nth-NPC 1980 L Wairarapa Bush 35 – 00 East Coast Div2 Nth-NPC 1979 L East Coast 04 – 12 Wairarapa Bush Div2 Nth-NPC 1978 L Wairarapa Bush 26 – 06 East Coast Div2 Nth-NPC 1977 L East Coast 00 – 28 Wairarapa Bush Div2 Nth-NPC 1976 L Wairarapa Bush 18 – 04 East Coast Div2 Nth-NPC

King Country v North Otago Saturday 8th Sept | Kick-Off 2.30pm | Taumarunui Domain , Taumarunui

Played: 12, 1987-2017 | King Country wins: 3 | North Otago wins: 8 | Draws 1 Last match: North Otago 28 King Country 26 in Oamaru 16.09.2017 (HC) Last King Country win: King Country 47 North Otago 34 in Te Kuiti 24.10.2015 (Lochore Cup Final) Last North Otago win: North Otago 28 King Country 26 in Oamaru 16.09.2017 (HC) Biggest King Country score: 47  in Te Kuiti 24.10.2015 (Lochore Cup Final) Biggest North Otago score:  52 in Oamaru 22.09.2007 (HC MeadsCup) Biggest margin: North Otago by 47 (52-05)in Oamaru 22.09.2007 (HC MeadsCup)

King Country Record Since 1987 | Played 12 | Won 3 | Lost 8 | Draws 1 | Pts For 246 | Pts Agst 331 2017 L North Otago RFU 28 – 26 King Country Heartland Championship 2016 D King Country 04 – 04 North Otago RFU Final Lochore Cup 2016 L King Country 22 – 44 North Otago RFU Heartland Championship 2015 W King Country 47 – 34 North Otago RFU Final Lochore Cup 2014 W North Otago RFU 14 – 17 King Country Heartland Championship 2012 L King Country 30 – 31 North Otago RFU Heartland Championship 2009 L North Otago RFU 31 – 27 King Country S/F Lochore Cup 2009 L North Otago RFU 35 – 10 King Country Heartland Championship 2008 L North Otago RFU 27 – 08 King Country Heartland Championship 2007 L North Otago RFU 52 – 05 King Country Meads Cup 2002 L King Country 16 – 27 North Otago RFU Div3-NPC 1987 W North Otago RFU 04 – 34 King Country Representative

Mid Canterbury v West Coast Saturday 8th Sept | Kick-Off 2.30pm | Ashburton Showground , Ashburton

Played: 37, 1963-2017 | Mid Canterbury wins: 32 | West Coast wins: 3 | Draws: 2  Last match: Mid Canterbury 47 West Coast 15 in Methven 28.10.2017 (HC Lochore Cup Final) Last Mid Canterbury win: Mid Canterbury 47 West Coast 15 in Methven 28.10.2017 (HC Lochore Cup Final) Last West Coast win: Mid Canterbury 17 West Coast 26 in Sheffield 2016 (Pre Season) Biggest Mid Canterbury score: 90 in Ashburton 1998 (NPC Div3) Biggest West Coast score: 30 in Ashburton 1996 (NPC Div3) Biggest margin: Mid Canterbury by 77 (90-13) in Ashburton 1998 (NPC Div3)

Mid Canterbury Record Since 1963 | Played 37 | Won 32 | Lost 3 | Draws 2 | Pts For 1008 | Pts Agst 489 2017 W Mid Canterbury 47 – 15 West Coast RU Final Lochore Cup 2017 L Mid Canterbury 17 – 26 West Coast RU Representative Match 2016 W Mid Canterbury 34 – 22 West Coast RU Heartland Championship 2015 W West Coast RU 26 – 36 Mid Canterbury Heartland Championship 2014 W Mid Canterbury 52 – 27 West Coast RU Heartland Championship 2013 W Mid Canterbury 33 – 21 West Coast RU Representative Match 2013 W Mid Canterbury 28 – 25 West Coast RU Heartland Championship 2012 W West Coast RU 24 – 29 Mid Canterbury Heartland Championship 2008 W Mid Canterbury 07 – 05 West Coast RU Heartland Championship 2007 W Mid Canterbury 23 – 12 West Coast RU Heartland Championship 2006 L West Coast RU 24 – 09 Mid Canterbury Heartland Championship 2005 W West Coast RU 10 – 14 Mid Canterbury NPC 3rd Division 2004 W Mid Canterbury 57 – 24 West Coast RU NPC 3rd Division 1998 W West Coast RU 10 – 61 Mid Canterbury NPC 3rd Division 1998 W Mid Canterbury 90 – 13 West Coast RU NPC 3rd Division 1997 W West Coast RU 10 – 22 Mid Canterbury NPC 3rd Division 1996 L Mid Canterbury 25 – 30 West Coast RU NPC 3rd Division 1994 W Mid Canterbury 19 – 17 West Coast RU NPC 3rd Division 1993 W West Coast RU 12 – 30 Mid Canterbury NPC 3rd Division 1992 W Mid Canterbury 58 – 10 West Coast RU NPC 3rd Division 1991 W West Coast RU 00 – 08 Mid Canterbury NPC 3rd Division 1985 W Mid Canterbury 30 – 04 West Coast RU NPC 2nd Division 1984 D West Coast RU 12 – 12 Mid Canterbury NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1983 W Mid Canterbury 29 – 06 West Coast RU NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1982 W West Coast RU 03 – 21 Mid Canterbury NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1981 W Mid Canterbury 27 – 03 West Coast RU NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1980 W West Coast RU 04 – 13 Mid Canterbury NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1979 W Mid Canterbury 15 – 10 West Coast RU NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1978 W West Coast RU 09 – 10 Mid Canterbury NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1977 W Mid Canterbury 25 – 06 West Coast RU NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1976 D West Coast RU 09 – 09 Mid Canterbury NPC 2nd Div.[South] 1974 W Mid Canterbury 07 – 03 West Coast RU Representative Match 1973 W West Coast RU 12 – 20 Mid Canterbury Representative Match 1971 W Mid Canterbury 28 – 16 West Coast RU Representative Match 1970 W West Coast RU 12 – 27 Mid Canterbury Representative Match 1969 W Mid Canterbury 16 – 11 West Coast RU Representative Match 1963 W West Coast RU 06 – 20 Mid Canterbury Representative Match

Poverty Bay v Wanganui Saturday 8th Sept | Kick-Off 2.30pm | More FM Rugby Park , Gisborne

Played: 38, 1909-2017 | Poverty Bay wins: 8 | Wanganui wins: 29 | Draws: 1 Last match: Wanganui 25 Poverty Bay 14 in Wanganui 09.09.2017 (HC) Last Poverty Bay win: Poverty Bay 22 Wanganui 14 in Gisborne 2005 (NPC Div2) Last Wanganui win: Wanganui 25 Poverty Bay 14 in Wanganui 09.09.2017 (HC) Biggest Poverty Bay score: 36 in Gisborne 2003 (NPC Div3) Biggest Wanganui score:  58 in Oamaru 3.09.2011 at Gisborne Biggest margin: Wanganui by 56 (56-0) in Wanganui 2009 (HC Meads Cup)

Poverty Bay Record Since 1909 | Played 38 | Won 8 | Lost 29 | Draws 1 | Pts For 581 | Pts Agst 1012 2017 L Wanganui 25 – 14 Poverty Bay RFU Heartland Championship 2016 L Poverty Bay RFU 30 – 52 Wanganui Heartland Championship 2015 L Wanganui 55 – 23 Poverty Bay RFU Heartland Championship 2013 L Poverty Bay RFU 21 – 25 Wanganui Heartland Championship 2012 L Wanganui 42 – 03 Poverty Bay RFU Heartland Championship 2011 L Poverty Bay RFU 13 – 58 Wanganui Heartland Championship 2010 L Wanganui 31 – 24 Poverty Bay RFU S/F Meads Cup 2010 L Wanganui 50 – 34 Poverty Bay RFU Heartland Championship 2009 L Wanganui 48 – 13 Poverty Bay RFU S/F Meads Cup 2009 L Wanganui 56 – 00 Poverty Bay RFU Heartland Championship 2008 L Wanganui 36 – 16 Poverty Bay RFU Heartland Championship 2007 L Wanganui 22 – 20 Poverty Bay RFU Heartland Championship 2006 L Poverty Bay RFU 30 – 41 Wanganui Heartland Championship 2005 W Poverty Bay RFU 22 – 14 Wanganui NPC 2nd Div 2003 W Poverty Bay RFU 36 – 22 Wanganui NPC 3rd Div 2002 L Wanganui 47 – 16 Poverty Bay RFU NPC 3rd Div 1996 L Wanganui 19 – 15 Poverty Bay RFU NPC 3rd Div 1995 L Poverty Bay RFU 17 – 19 Wanganui NPC 3rd Div 1995 W Poverty Bay RFU 26 – 19 Wanganui S/F NPC 3rd Div 1994 L Wanganui 21 – 13 Poverty Bay RFU NPC 3rd Div 1991 W Poverty Bay RFU 26 – 06 Wanganui NPC 2nd Div 1990 L Wanganui 32 – 19 Poverty Bay RFU NPC 2nd Div 1984 L Poverty Bay RFU 15 – 40 Wanganui NPC 1983 L Wanganui 13 – 04 Poverty Bay RFU NPC 1982 L Poverty Bay RFU 10 – 24 Wanganui NPC 1981 L Wanganui 34 – 10 Poverty Bay RFU NPC 1980 L Poverty Bay RFU 12 – 17 Wanganui NPC 1979 W Wanganui 07 – 10 Poverty Bay RFU NPC 1978 L Poverty Bay RFU 07 – 15 Wanganui NPC 1977 D Wanganui 15 – 15 Poverty Bay RFU NPC 1976 L Poverty Bay RFU 07 – 17 Wanganui NPC 1972 L Wanganui 19 – 06 Poverty Bay RFU Representative 1970 W Poverty Bay RFU 17 – 11 Wanganui Representative 1950 L Poverty Bay RFU 03 – 09 Wanganui Representative 1937 L Wanganui 29 – 11 Poverty Bay RFU Representative 1936 L Poverty Bay RFU 10 – 13 Wanganui Representative 1926 W Poverty Bay RFU 10 – 06 Wanganui Representative 1909 W Wanganui 00 – 03 Poverty Bay RFU Representative

Horowhenua-Kapiti v South Canterbury Sunday 9th Sept | Kick-Off 11.35am | Westpac Stadium , Wellington

Played: 24, 1984-2016 | Horowhenua-Kapiti wins: 10 | South Canterbury wins: 13 | Draws 1 Last match: South Canterbury 36 Poverty Bay 24 in Timaru 01.10.2016 (HC) Last Horowhenua-Kapiti win: Horowhenua-Kapiti 23 South Canterbury 11 in Levin 04.10.2014 (HC) Last South Canterbury win: South Canterbury 36 Poverty Bay 24 in Timaru 01.10.2016 (HC) Biggest Horowhenua-Kapiti score: 36 in Levin 2002 (NPC) Biggest South Canterbury score: 59 in Timaru 2001 (NPC) Biggest margin: South Canterbury by 54 (59-05) in Timaru 2001 (NPC)

Horowhenua-Kapiti Record Since 1984 | Played 24 | Won 10 | Lost 13 | Draws 1 | Pts For 452 | Pts Agst 578 2016 L South Canterbury 36 – 24 Horowhenua-Kapiti Heartland Championship 2014 W Horowhenua-Kapiti 23 – 11 South Canterbury Heartland Championship 2013 L South Canterbury 30 – 13 Horowhenua-Kapiti Heartland Championship 2011 W Horowhenua-Kapiti 24 – 20 South Canterbury Heartland Championship 2010 L South Canterbury 34 – 13 Horowhenua-Kapiti Heartland Championship 2009 L Horowhenua-Kapiti 18 – 33 South Canterbury Meads Cup 2008 D Horowhenua-Kapiti 31 – 31 South Canterbury Heartland Championship 2007 L Horowhenua-Kapiti 32 – 35 South Canterbury Lochore Cup 2006 W Horowhenua-Kapiti 20 – 12 South Canterbury Heartland Championship 2005 W Horowhenua-Kapiti 32 – 07 South Canterbury NPC 2004 W South Canterbury 17 – 22 Horowhenua-Kapiti NPC 2003 W South Canterbury 18 – 21 Horowhenua-Kapiti NPC 2002 W Horowhenua-Kapiti 36 – 08 South Canterbury NPC 2001 L South Canterbury 59 – 05 Horowhenua-Kapiti NPC 2000 L Horowhenua-Kapiti 13 – 16 South Canterbury NPC 1999 W South Canterbury 19 – 21 Horowhenua-Kapiti NPC 1998 L Horowhenua-Kapiti 08 – 23 South Canterbury NPC 1994 L South Canterbury 38 – 10 Horowhenua-Kapiti NPC 1991 L Horowhenua-Kapiti 17 – 27 South Canterbury NPC 1990 W South Canterbury 21 – 23 Horowhenua-Kapiti NPC 1989 W Horowhenua-Kapiti 21 – 20 South Canterbury NPC 1986 L South Canterbury 15 – 12 Horowhenua-Kapiti NPC 1985 L Horowhenua-Kapiti 03 – 16 South Canterbury NPC 1984 L South Canterbury 32 – 10 Horowhenua-Kapiti Representative

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