Heartland Championship - news

[mikey07]

@higgins So much for retiring 2 years ago

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You can't have a King Country team without a Coffin.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/king-country-and-thames-valley-squads-announced

King Country:
Carl Carlmichael
Samuel Green
Robert Sharp
Nicholas Barnes
Joseva Curuki
Sam Trangmar
Cruise Dunster
Sisa Vosaki
Leveson Gower
Reeve Satherley
Stephan Turner
Mosese Baravalia
Josevata Malimole
Karney Dunster
Samuel Stewart
Isaac Griffin
Bradly Jeffries
Liam Wano
Maximus Dunster
Diegio Rangi
Piahana Astle
Daniel Ross
Nathaniel Smith
Baven Brown
Kody McGovern
Alefosio Tapili
Kauri Coffin
Joshua Coffin

[Stargazer]

Great to see players go back to their home province!

New Zealand sevens star Andrew Knewstubb to play for Horowhenua-Kāpiti

New Zealand Sevens representative Andrew Knewstubb will be named at centre in the Horowhenua-Kāpiti rugby team to play West Coast at Greymouth on Saturday.

Knewstubb, who turns 26 today, played his schoolboy rugby for Paraparaumu College and was a Horowhenua-Kāpiti age-grade representative, so he had always harboured hopes of one day playing for Horowhenua-Kāpiti.

His old brother Corey had played for Horowhenua-Kāpiti at halfback in 2008.

"I want to take this opportunity because I might never get the chance again," he said.

Knewstubb would be available for only the first few Heartland games before taking up NZ seven commitments again, but said he hoped to contribute and learn as much as he could in that time.

I haven't seen a final squad list for Horo-Kap, but the training squad has a few familiar names in it:

Horowhenua Chronicle

Former Crusaders halfback named in HK squad

The 39-year-old halfback would be a valuable edition to the 2021 team.

[mikey07]

@stargazer Might make them competitive this year, the only silverware I’ve seen them win was the Lochore cup a few years ago.

[Stargazer]

Week 1
Sat 18 Sep 2021 - 2.00pm - John Sturgeon Park, Greymouth
West Coast v Horowhenua Kapiti

Sat 18 Sep 2021 - 2.30pm - Victoria Square, Westport
Buller v South Canterbury

Sat 18 Sep 2021 - 2.30pm - Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru
North Otago v East Coast

Sat 18 Sep 2021 - 2.30pm - Trust House Memorial Park, Masterton
Wairarapa Bush v Thames Valley

Sat 18 Sep 2021 - 2.30pm - Cooks Garden, Whanganui
Whanganui v Poverty Bay

Sat 18 Sep 2021 - 2.30pm - Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
King Country v Mid Canterbury

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I assume all games will be livestreamed.

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[Bones]

@stargazer geez surprised Knewstubb couldn't/didn't get a gig with 1st division team. He should carve up here.

[Stargazer]

@bones I'm not sure that's the situation. He's only available for part of the season. It seems he wanted to play for Horo-Kap because it's his home province.

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Well, well, well. Look @Stockcar86 @Nepia @Higgins @Number-10 who's wearing the 4-jersey for East Coast!!

By the way, I noticed there's a Jacob Lowe in the West Coast squad. Coincidence and just someone with the same name, or is that the brother of Karl and Jonah?

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/126390843/the-long-journey-home-for-former-all-black-hosea-gear-as-he-returns-to-lead-east-coast

[Pepe]

@stargazer said in Heartland Championship - news:

I will fortunately get to watch this game as a key member of the King Country Rugby "Security Detail".

Up the Rams!.."

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Wairarapa Bush v Thames Valley Swampfoxes livestream:

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Last week's (round 1) results:

West Coast 21 - 28 Horowhenua-Kapiti
Buller 13 - 48 South Canterbury
North Otago 39 - 31 East Coast
Wairarapa-Bush 10 - 42 Thames Valley
Whanganui 65 - 12 Poverty Bay
King Country 25 - 53 Mid Canterbury

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Round 2 games, Sat 25 Sep 2021:

East Coast v Thames Valley - 2.30pm - Whakarua Park, Ruatōria
Horowhenua Kapiti v North Otago - 2.30pm - Levin Domain, Levin
King Country v West Coast - 2.30pm Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Mid Canterbury v Whanganui - 2.30pm Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
Poverty Bay v Buller - 2.30pm - More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne
South Canterbury v Wairarapa Bush - 2.30pm - Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru

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