Heartland Championship

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

COMING UP THIS WEEK Week Four action in the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship : Official Standings after Week Three HEAD TO HEAD STATS for WEEK Four North Otago vs Horowhenua-Kapiti Saturday 15th Sept | Kick-Off 2.30pm | Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru Played: 30, 1980-2017 | North Otago wins: 13 | Horowhenua-Kapiti wins: 16 | Draws

Wanganui joined King Country at the top of the Heartland points table after round three games on Saturday. Wanganui scored 53 points in beating a scoreless Poverty Bay side while King Country had a close 22-18 win over North Otago. Mid Canterbury are two points behind the leaders on 12 points after

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

King Country continued apace in its Heartland Championship race when beating Buller 30-28 in week two of the competition on Saturday. Dean Church crossed three times in Westport to maintain his side's bonus point advantage over Wanganui who beat West Coast 33-21. North Otago has a share of second after scoring in