Mid Canterbury provided an early thrill in the Bunnings Heartland Championship when picking off Whanganui 24-17 in Ashburton on Saturday. Both teams had won their first round games and Whanganui has been a perennially strong side in latter seasons. But scoring four tries to two, the home team stole an early
Heartland Championship
HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP MAKES LONG-AWAITED RETURN
Mid Canterbury, South Canterbury, North Otago, Horowhenua-Kapiti, Thames Valley and Wanganui set the early pace in the Bunnings Heartland competition which resumed for the first time since 2019 on Saturday. Games were delayed due to New Zealand's Covid lockdown but kicked off three weeks late. Defending Meads Cup winners North Otago started
Rugby in Auckland remains on hold, two weeks of Bunnings Warehouse NPC and FPC confirmed
The Bunnings Warehouse NPC and Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) will continue without Counties Manukau, Auckland and North Harbour for the next two weeks, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced today. NZR’s decision follows the Government’s announcement that Auckland will remain at COVID-19 Alert Level 4 until Tuesday 21
Domestic and community rugby to resume outside of Auckland
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed the Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) and Heartland Championship, outside of Auckland, will recommence from Friday 17 September. Confirmation of the re-start date for New Zealand’s three national domestic rugby competitions comes following the Government’s announcement on Monday that all of New Zealand
All rugby in New Zealand this weekend cancelled or postponed
All rugby in New Zealand this weekend cancelled or postponed Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) and Heartland Championship matches, as well as all community and school rugby this weekend has been cancelled or postponed, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. The next rounds of Bunnings Warehouse NPC, FPC and Heartland