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The Heartland Championship is the second tier of provincial rugby in New Zealand, behind the ITM Cup. There are 12 teams playing in the competition. They play 8 of the other teams, after which the top 4 teams play off for the Meads Cup and the next 4 teams in the table play off for the Lochore Cup. The winner of the Meads Cup could gain promotion to the ITM Cup Championship competition. |
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | BP | Points |
| Mid Canterbury | 8 | 7 | 1 | 232 | 131 | 5 | 33 | |
| North Otago | 8 | 6 | 2 | 216 | 159 | 5 | 29 | |
| Wairarapa Bush | 8 | 6 | 2 | 203 | 144 | 4 | 28 | |
| West Coast | 8 | 6 | 2 | 190 | 173 | 4 | 28 | |
| South Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 4 | 246 | 202 | 7 | 23 | |
| Wanganui |
8 | 4 | 4 | 171 | 160 | 5 | 21 | |
| Buller | 8 | 4 | 4 | 147 | 149 | 4 | 20 | |
| Thames Valley | 8 | 4 | 4 | 153 | 200 | 1 | 17 | |
| King Country | 8 | 3 | 5 | 163 | 211 | 3 | 15 | |
| East Coast | 8 | 2 | 6 | 173 | 225 | 5 | 11 | |
| Horowhenua
Kapiti |
8 | 1 | 7 | 141 | 182 | 6 | 10 | |
| Poverty Bay | 8 | 1 | 7 | 141 | 240 | 2 | 6 | |
NB: Wairarapa Bush finish above West Coast by virtue of winning the game between the two teams.
NB: East Coast have had 2 points deducted for playing an ineligible player
2013 Fixtures and results
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August 24 August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 Semi-Finals October 19 October 19 Finals October 26 October 27 |
East Coast Mid Canterbury North Otago Thames Valley Wanganui West Coast Buller Horowhenua Kapiti King Country Poverty Bay South Canterbury Wairarapa Bush East Coast Horowhenua Kapiti Mid Canterbury Thames Valley Wanganui West Coast Buller King Country North Otago Poverty Bay South Canterbury Wairarapa Bush Horowhenua Kapiti Mid Canterbury Poverty Bay Wairarapa Bush Wanganui West Coast Buller East Coast King Country North Otago South Canterbury Thames Valley Horowhenua Kapiti Mid Canterbury Poverty Bay South Canterbury Wairarapa Bush West Coast Buller East Coast King Country North Otago Thames Valley Wanganui Lochore Cup South Canterbury Wanganui Meads Cup Mid Canterbury North Otago Meads Cup Mid Canterbury Lochore Cup South Canterbury |
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Ruatoria Ashburton Oamaru Paeroa Wanganui Greymouth Westport Levin Te Kuiti Gisborne Timaru Masterton Ruatoria Waikanae Ashburton Paeroa Wanganui Greymouth Westport Taupo Oamaru Gisborne Timaru Masterton Levin Ashburton Gisborne Masterton Wanganui Greymouth Westport Ruatoria Taupo Oamaru Timaru Paeroa Levin Ashburton Gisborne Timaru Masterton Greymouth Westport Ruatoria Te Kuiti Oamaru Paeroa Wanganui Timaru Wanganui Ashburton Oamaru Ashburton Timaru |
25 31 18 21 16 23 15 9 24 18 21 32 23 19 29 23 24 30 28 27 19 21 25 22 15 34 18 34 28 15 3 22 17 27 30 18 24 44 21 56 44 22 13 36 18 27 23 24 14 30 28 48 26 17 |
24 12 20 17 17 17 11 13 13 27 15 12 25 18 23 18 23 14 12 22 18 25 30 15 19 27 53 13 8 11 13 18 32 15 13 33 28 11 34 29 31 32 31 47 19 22 15 25 8 40 25 34 20 10 |
Mid Canterbury win the 2013 Meads Cup
South Canterbury win the 2013 Lochore Cup