The 2022 Lochore Cup final has tongues wagging nationwide. And Hosea Gear of the host Ngāti Porou East Coast Kaupoi — and his opposite, John Sherratt of the visiting Mid-Canterbury Hammers — are not the only head coaches of Heartland Championship teams with a keen eye on events to unfold from
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SOUTH CANTERBURY STORM INTO MEADS CUP FINAL
South Canterbury will defend its Bunnings Meads Cup Heartland rugby title next weekend against last season's Lochore Cup winners Whanganui in Timaru. Mid Canterbury will host East Coast in Ashburton in the Lochore Cup final. South Canterbury romped to a 76-9 win over King Country at Pleasant Point, scoring 12 tries without
JUST FOUR TEAMS LEFT STANDING IN THE BUNNINGS NPC
Canterbury will play Bay of Plenty while Wellington will meet Auckland in the Bunnings NPC semifinals next week. Canterbury survived one of their most demanding encounters to beat a game Northland side 23-16 in Christchurch at the weekend, while Auckland had to come from behind to beat neighbours North Harbour with
SEMIFINALISTS CONFIRMED IN THE BUNNINGS HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
King Country celebrated their centennial season by muscling past North Otago to claim a place in the Meads Cup semifinals of the Bunnings Heartland Championship next weekend. King Country went into their game with North Otago, who were placed three points ahead of them, needing a bonus point win to qualify
Manawatu & Poverty Bay Find Form On Day 1 In Upper Hutt
The front-runners for the Don Broughton Shield and Saracens Cup have been identified after five fixtures played in the 2022 Hurricanes Under 16 Tournament in Wellington today. In Division A, Manawatu defeated Wellington Black by 36 points to 14, while in Division B Poverty Bay swept aside Horowhenua Kapiti by 61 points to 12.