Heartland Championship – Semi Finals Preview

SEMI FINALS Weekend 2013

Coming up this week

The head-to-heads below are from the Heartland Championship, which kicked off in 2006.

		MID CANTERBURY v WEST COAST Saturday 19 October, 2.30pm at Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton Played: 4, 2006-12 \| Mid Canterbury wins: 3 \| West Coast wins: 1 Last match: Mid Canterbury 29 West Coast 24, 29.09.12 in Greymouth Last West Coast win: West Coast 24 Mid Canterbury 9, 02.09.06 in Greymouth Biggest Mid Canterbury score: 29 (29-24), 29.09.12 in Greymouth Biggest West Coast score: 24 (24-9), 02.09.06 in Greymouth (P); and (24-29), 29.09.12 in Greymouth (HC) Biggest differential: West Coast by 15 (24-9), 02.09.06 in Greymouth (P)

		WANGANUI v BULLER Saturday 19 October, 2.30pm at Cooks Gardens, Wanganui Played: 5, 2007-2013 \| Wanganui wins: 3 \| Buller wins: 2 Last match: Buller 15 Wanganui 11, 31.08.13 in Westport (HC) Last Wanganui win: Wanganui 39 Buller, 12, 06.10.12 in Wanganui (HC) Biggest Buller score: 19 (19-15), 25.08.07 in Westport (P) Biggest Wanganui score: 42 (42-10), 27.09.08 in Wanganui (MC) Biggest differential: Wanganui by 32 (42-10), 27.09.08 in Wanganui (MC)

		NORTH OTAGO v WAIRARAPA BUSH Saturday 19 October, 2.30pm at Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru Played: 9, 2006-2013 \| North Otago wins: 5 \| Wairarapa Bush wins: 4 Last match: Wairarapa Bush 20 North Otago 18, 24.08.13 in Oamaru (HC) Last North Otago win: North Otago 28 Wairarapa Bush 21, 06.10.12 in Masterton (HC) Biggest North Otago score: 44 (44-19), 20.09.08 in Oamaru (P) Biggest Wairarapa Bush score: 26 (26-41), 27.08.11 in Oamaru (HC) Biggest differential: North Otago by 25 (44-19), 20.09.08 in Oamaru (P)

		SOUTH CANTERBURY v THAMES VALLEY Saturday 19 October, 2.00pm at Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru Played: 9, 2006-2013 \| South Canterbury wins: 8 \| Thames Valley wins: 1 Last match: Thames Valley 21 South Canterbury 17, 24.08.13 in Paeroa (HC) Last South Canterbury win: South Canterbury 43 Thames Valley 37, 06.10.12 in Timaru Biggest Thames Valley score: 37, (37-43), 06.10.12 in Timaru Biggest South Canterbury score: 43 (43-37), 06.10.12 in Timaru Biggest differential: South Canterbury by 10 (37-27), 11.10.08 in Timaru (LC)