Buller continue unbeaten run

Buller continue to hold the top of the Pink Batts Heartland championship when beating Mid Canterbury 29-19 in Ashburton on Saturday.

Buller are the only unbeaten side in the competition after five rounds.

South Canterbury are in second place three points back after taking a bonus point win over Poverty Bay.

One point further back are Horowhenua Kapiti, who will play Buller in Westport in round six, who beat Wairarapa Bush 12-9 in a tryless game in Levin.

Heartland results from round five games played on Saturday:

Mid Canterbury 19 (Seta Koroitamana, James Dampney tries; Murray Williams 3 pen)

Buller 29 (Iliesa Ravudra, Penijamini Nabainivalu 2, Isei Lawaqai tries; James Lash 3 con, pen).

Poverty Bay 28 (Clayton Kiwara, Rico Gear, Murray Hewson, Travis Gooch tries; Kiwara 4 con)

South Canterbury 32 (Paul Fifta, Tenari Saumani 2, Tom Dwyer tries; Jared Trevathan 3 con, 2 pen). HT: 14-20

Wanganui 44 (Rhema Sagotoe 2, Josh Hamilton, Zyon Hekenui, Bryn Hudson, Clive Stowers tries; Hekenui 4 con, 2 pen)

East Coast 7 (Pamona Samupo try; Kris Palmer con). HT: 0-27

King Country 15 (James Ritchie, Whakataki Cunningham tries; Cunningham con, pen)

West Coast 10 (Brad Houston try; Tim Priest con, pen). HT: 10-7

Horowhenua Kapiti 12 (Perry Hayman 4 pen)

Wairarapa Bush 9 (Greg Mullany 3 pen). HT: 3-6

Thames Valley 15 (Jason Laurich, Blake Hill tries; Josh Turner con; David Harrison pen)

North Otago 19 (Ralph Darling try; Ben Palmer con, 3 pen; Stephen Fenemore pen).