The 2007 Heartland Championship was the primary provincial rugby union championship in New Zealand played between August 18 and October 18, 2007.[1] As in the inaugural competition, the 2006 Heartland Championship, 12 teams were involved.

North Otago won the Meads Cup,[2] beating Whanganui in the final,[3] while Poverty Bay repeated as Lochore Cup champions,[4] overcoming a half-time deficit of 16 points to beat South Canterbury.[5][4]

Round 1

Standings

The top three places in each pool, highlighted in gray, advanced to the Meads Cup. The remaining teams entered the Lochore Cup.

Pool A

Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts
1 Mid Canterbury 530212292+30315
2 Wairarapa Bush 530214067+73315
3 King Country 53028866+22214
4 West Coast 530291114-23113
5 Thames Valley 520389118-29210
6 Horowhenua-Kapiti 510491164-7304

Pool B

Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts
1 North Otago 550018559+126323
2 Buller 5401112104+8117
3 Wanganui 530211186+25315
4 Poverty Bay 520310199+2210
5 South Canterbury 510449105-5615
6 East Coast 500541146-10511

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Round 2

Standings

Meads Cup Pool

Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts
1 North Otago 8602266104+162529
2 Mid Canterbury 8602213151+62428
3 Wanganui 8503206135+71626
4 Wairarapa Bush 8503196131+65323
5 Buller 8503171186-15222
6 King Country 8305117178-61214

Lochore Cup Pool

Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts
1 Poverty Bay 8503193162+31424
2 South Canterbury 8404139173-34319
3 West Coast 8404155192-37117
4 Thames Valley 8206147215-68412
5 East Coast 8206130210-70311
6 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8107164260-9626

Fixtures and Results

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Semifinals

Fixtures and Results

Meads Cup

Lochore Cup

Finals

Fixtures and Results

Meads Cup

Lochore Cup

References

  1. "Heartland Championship Fixtures/Results (2007)". New Zealand All Blacks rugby team official website, New Zealand Rugby Football Union. Web Archive. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007.
  2. "Old Golds have work cut out against Wanganui". The Otago Times. 26 October 2019.
  3. "Meads Cup Final - North Otago v Wanganui, 20 October 2007". Rob Jefferies/PHOTOSPORT.
  4. 1 2 "PBRFU Season – 2007". Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union.
  5. "WEST COAST RFU – 2007". West Coast RFU.
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