Buller Rugby Union

HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

HILUX HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
DRAW 2026

All details are subject to change, home team listed first.
(BOT) Bill Osborne Taonga challenge match

Sat 08 Aug, 2:30 pm A Marlborough Buller RU Pre-Season 33 - 45
Sat 15 Aug, 1:00 pm A Thames Valley Buller RU Heartland Championship 89 - 26
Sat 22 Aug, 1:00 pm H North Otago Buller RU Heartland Championship
Sat 29 Aug, 1:00 pm A South Canterbury Buller RU Heartland Championship
Sat 05 Sep, 1:00 pm A Mid Canterbury Buller RU Heartland Championship
Sat 12 Sep, 2:30 pm H West Coast Buller RU Heartland Championship
Sat 19 Sep, 1:00 pm H Wairarapa Bush Buller RU Heartland Championship
Sat 26 Sep, 1:00 pm A King Country Buller RU Heartland Championship
Sat 03 Oct, 1:00 pm H Horowhenua Kapiti Buller RU Heartland Championship

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2026 Roster

    Name Position
**** Keir Barry
**** Layton Larking Centre
915 Mitieli Kaloudigibeci Winger
929 Stephen Robert Crackett Hooker, Prop
965 Iliesa Tora Winger
0987 Anthony W. Ellis Hooker
1005 Zach L. Walsh No. 8
1026 Joel G. Hands Centre
1027 Ben R. Pratt Lock
1044 Placeholder Caleb Havili Lock
1046 (a) Viliami Akauola
1048 Sam Jope Centre
1052 Jack Parker First Five
1069 Sione Lonitenisi Hooker
1077 Bowdene Wallace Flanker
1079 Flynn Aldridge
1094 Nathan Palmer Centre
1098 Cole McBride Prop
1099 Sailosi Maliamli Prop
1100 Bryn Graham No. 8
1101 Josh Beveridge Scrumhalf
1102 Derek Stowers Winger
1103 Ngase Mali Winger
1104 Jack Anderson Fullback
1105 Liam Craddock First Five
1106 Jacob Bryan Winger
1107 Mausia Papani Prop
1108 Gruff Thomas
1109 Placeholder Tevin Rangitakatu Hooker
1110 Sakaria Taulafo Prop
1111 Josh Tukia Lock

2026 StandingsTeamPWLDBptsFA+/-Pts
1 Thames Valley110018926+635
2Whanganui110016221+415
3South Canterbury110014420+245
4North Otago110013726+115
5King Country110014541+45
6Wairarapa Bush110002017+34
7Horowhenua Kapiti101024145-42
8Poverty Bay101011720-31
9Mid Canterbury101012637-111
10Buller101012689-631
11Ngati Porou East Coast101002044-240
12West Coast101002162-410
*TIEBREAKERS:
1. Head to head result.
2. *Points differential.
3. Tries scored.
4. Points scored.
5. Coin toss.

2026 Heartland Championship
WEEK 1
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
15th Aug.
Horowhenua Kāpiti
41 v 45
King CountryLevin DomainLevin
15th Aug.
Ngāti Porou East Coast
20 v 44
South CanterburyWhakarua ParkRuatoria
15th Aug.
Poverty Bay
17 v 20
Wairarapa BushRugby ParkGisborne
15th Aug.
Thames Valley
89 v 26
BullerRhodes ParkThames
15th Aug.
West Coast
21 v 62
WhanganuiJohn Sturgeon ParkGreymouth
15th Aug.
North Otago
37 v 26
Mid CanterburyWhitestone Contracting StadiumOamaru
WEEK 2
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
22nd Aug.
Buller
v
North OtagoVictoria SquareWestport
22nd Aug.
King Country
v
Thames ValleyRugby ParkTe Kuiti
22nd Aug.
Mid Canterbury
v
Wairarapa BushAshburton ShowgroundsAshburton
22nd Aug.
Poverty Bay
v
Horowhenua KāpitiRugby ParkGisborne
22nd Aug.
South Canterbury
v
West CoastFraser ParkTimaru
22nd Aug.
Whanganui
v
Ngāti Porou East CoastCooks GardensWhanganui
WEEK 3
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
29th Aug.
Ngāti Porou East Coast
v
Mid CanterburyWhakarua ParkRuatoria
29th Aug.
North Otago
v
King CountryWhitestone Contracting StadiumOamaru
29th Aug.
South Canterbury
v
BullerFraser ParkTimaru
29th Aug.
Wairarapa Bush
v
Horowhenua KāpitiMemorial ParkMasterton
29th Aug.
West Coast
v
Thames ValleyJohn Sturgeon ParkGreymouth
29th Aug.
Whanganui
v
Poverty BayCooks GardensWhanganui
WEEK 4
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
5th Sept.
Horowhenua Kāpiti
v
WhanganuiLevin DomainLevin
5th Sept.
King Country
v
South CanterburyRugby ParkTe Kuiti
5th Sept.
Mid Canterbury
v
BullerAshburton ShowgroundsAshburton
5th Sept.
Poverty Bay
v
North OtagoRugby ParkGisborne
5th Sept.
Thames Valley
v
Wairarapa BushRhodes ParkThames
5th Sept.
West Coast
v
Ngāti Porou East CoastJohn Sturgeon ParkGreymouth
WEEK 5
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
12th Sept.
Ngāti Porou East Coast
v
Horowhenua KāpitiWhakarua ParkRuatoria
12th Sept.
North Otago
v
WhanganuiWhitestone Contracting StadiumOamaru
12th Sept.
Thames Valley
v
Poverty BayRhodes ParkThames
12th Sept.
Wairarapa Bush
v
King CountryMemorial ParkMasterton
12th Sept.
Buller
v
West CoastVictoria SquareWestport
12th Sept.
Mid Canterbury
v
South CanterburyAshburton ShowgroundsAshburton
WEEK 6
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
19th Sept.
Buller
v
Wairarapa BushVictoria SquareWestport
19th Sept.
Horowhenua Kāpiti
v
Thames ValleyLevin DomainLevin
19th Sept.
King Country
v
Ngāti Porou East CoastOwen Delany ParkTaupo
19th Sept.
Poverty Bay
v
West CoastRugby ParkGisborne
19th Sept.
Whanganui
v
Mid CanterburyCooks GardensWhanganui
19th Sept.
South Canterbury
v
North OtagoFraser ParkTimaru
WEEK 7
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
26th Sept.
Horowhenua Kāpiti
v
North OtagoLevin DomainLevin
26th Sept.
King Country
v
BullerTaumarunui DomainTaumarunui
26th Sept.
Ngāti Porou East Coast
v
Poverty BayWhakarua ParkRuatoria
26th Sept.
Wairarapa Bush
v
WhanganuiMemorial ParkMasterton
26th Sept.
West Coast
v
Mid CanterburyJohn Sturgeon ParkGreymouth
26th Sept.
Thames Valley
v
South CanterburyLyon ParkWhitianga
WEEK 8
DATE
Home
v
Away
Ground
Town
3rd Oct.
Buller
v
Horowhenua KāpitiVictoria SquareWestport
3rd Oct.
Mid Canterbury
v
Thames ValleyAshburton ShowgroundsAshburton
3rd Oct.
North Otago
v
West CoastWhitestone Contracting StadiumOamaru
3rd Oct.
South Canterbury
v
Poverty BayFraser ParkTimaru
3rd Oct.
Wairarapa Bush
v
Ngāti Porou East CoastMemorial ParkMasterton
3rd Oct.
Whanganui
v
King CountryCooks GardensWhanganui
WEEK 9 – Semi Finals
LOCHORE CUP SEMI FINALS
DATE
Home
v
Away
Ground
Town
10th Oct.
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10th Oct.
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MEADS CUP SEMI FINALS
10th Oct.
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10th Oct.
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MEADS CUP FINAL
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
17/18th Oct.
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LOCHORE CUP FINAL
DATE
Home
vs
Away
Ground
Town
17/18th Oct.
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*Date subject to Operational and Broadcasting logistics
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