{"id":5536,"date":"2019-02-26T11:40:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T22:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bullerrugby.co.nz\/wp2\/?p=5536"},"modified":"2019-02-26T11:40:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T22:40:53","slug":"mitre-10-heartland-championship-draw-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buller.retrorugby.net\/?p=5536","title":{"rendered":"Mitre 10 Heartland Championship Draw announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The 2019 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship draw has been announced today by New Zealand Rugby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The season will kick off at home to East Coast on the 24th August, with eight weeks of round robin before semi-finals and Finals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The local derby vs West Coast is on the 5th October at John Sturgeon Park with a 2.30pm kick-off<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">New Zealand Rugby\u2019s Chief Rugby Officer Nigel Cass said the long-standing rivalries that exist in domestic competitions create a special excitement in the rugby community and the announcement of these draws begin the countdown to August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cIn 2018 we had it all, the Ranfurly Shield moved around the country, Thames Valley had a phenomenal run to the Meads Cup title and a dramatic Mitre 10 Cup Final in Auckland will go down as one of the greats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cEvery year, across both competitions, we see hardened veterans play alongside and against emerging stars and that is just a small part of what makes these competitions a much-loved piece of the rugby calendar,\u201d said Cass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Buller Rugby Fixtures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Home team listed first<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Home Team<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Away Team<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8530\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/buller1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3788022420\" \/> <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 1<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8533 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eastcoast1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"4059514736\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>24 August<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">Victoria Square<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8536\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/kingctry1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1305734589\" \/> <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 2<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8531\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/buller1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"14337623\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>31 August<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">Taupo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8530\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/buller1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3788022420\" \/> <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 3<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8551\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/wangan1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2024329035\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>07 September<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">Victoria Square<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8534\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/horokap1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"4199606126\" \/> <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 4<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8531\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/buller1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"14337623\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>14 September<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">Levin<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8544\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sthcant1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3440264701\" \/> <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 5<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8531\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/buller1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"14337623\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>21 September<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">Timaru<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8530\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/buller1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3788022420\" \/> <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 6<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8549\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/WaiBush1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1958555930\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>28 September<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">Victoria Square<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8552\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Westcoas1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1341260031\" \/> <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 7<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8531\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/buller1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"14337623\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>05 October<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">Greymouth<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8530\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/buller1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3788022420\" \/> <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 8<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8543\" src=\"http:\/\/rugbyheartland.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/povbay1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"51\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2782415218\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>12 October<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">Victoria Square<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Semi-Finals for Meads Cup &amp; Lochore Cup<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 9<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Semi-Finals for Meads Cup &amp; Lochore Cup<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>19 October<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\">===<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Finals for Meads Cup &amp; Lochore Cup<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>WEEK 10<br \/>\nvs<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000080; 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