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There will undoubtedly be a new significance for the Meads Cup in the Heartland Rugby Championship, 2017. In the wake of the passing of the trophies namesake, teams competing in the top division of the Championship will all seek to honour Sir Colin Meads. The Mitre 10 Heartland Championship is the provincial ‘heartland’ competition. Sides […] READ MORE
It has been 12 full-on weeks of competition, and over the last two days there have been some fantastic finals footy played in New Zealand. In both Mitre 10 Cup and the Heartland Championship, teams were crowned for each division of the National Provincial Championship. Last Word On Rugby have closely followed the progress of […] READ MORE
North Otago has claimed the Lochore Cup after a dominant 44-22 victory over King Country in Te Kuiti this afternoon. Not even the presence of Sir Colin Meads could inspire King Country to a win, but the home side didn’t turn up to Rugby Park without spirit. James Hemera played another fine game for King […] READ MORE
For some provincial rugby fans, the 7:35pm kick-offs are for ‘big city’ rugby fans. More suited to Super Rugby than Heartland Championship–for these loyal fans, the Grassroots Grand Final on Saturday holds all their attention. The Mitre 10 Heartland Championship is essentially the old division three and four national provincial competitions. Played for today between […] READ MORE
Scott is building a strong base in Journalism and Online Sports reporting, and he is our Managing Editor for the LWOS Rugby department.
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Scott currently reports on Super Rugby/Bunnings NPC, and the Rugby Championship/International rugby, as well as the NRL.