2007 Heartland Championship

2007 Heartland Championship
Date18 August 2007 (2007-08-18)–18 October 2007 (2007-10-18)
CountriesNew Zealand New Zealand
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Otago (Meads Cup)
Poverty Bay (Lochore Cup)
Runner-upWanganui (Meads Cup)
South Canterbury (Lochore Cup)
2006
2008

The 2007 Heartland Championship was the second season of the Heartland Championship, the primary provincial rugby union championship in New Zealand played between 18 August and 18 October 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]

  1. ^ "Heartland Championship Fixtures/Results (2007)". New Zealand All Blacks rugby team official website, New Zealand Rugby Football Union. New Zealand Rugby. 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. ^ a b "PBRFU Season – 2007". Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union. 30 December 2007.
  5. ^ "WEST COAST RFU – 2007". West Coast RFU.