Follow @RedefinedRugby By Steven White - http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/ Above: Southland Stag and Hurricane Cardiff Vaega crashing in to Tawa's James So'oialo, who came off the bench for the Wellington Lions against Waikato on Saturday and whose brother Steven is assistant coach of Horowhenua -Kapiti in this year's Heartland Championship getting underway this weekend. As the
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Follow @RedefinedRugby We continue our reviews on all 12 Heartland Teams we now look at Mid Canterbury & North Otago MID CANTERBURY 2013 finish: Meads Cup champions The Hammers, again under coach Glenn Moore, recorded the best Ranfurly Shield challenge of any Heartland side in the past 14 years in holding Counties Manukau to 46-10 which