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    South Canterbury's historic run in rugby's second-tier Heartland Championship has finally ended

    South Canterbury's historic run in rugby's second-tier Heartland Championship has finally ended


    Mid Canterbury have stunned the reigning Meads Cup champions with a one-point win in the semifinals in Timaru.

    They've felled their mighty neighbours 17-16... South Canterbury hadn't lost since 2019... claiming three straight titles.

    In the other Meads Cup knockout, Thames Valley easily accounted for Whanganui, the Swamp Foxes beating the Butcher Boys 38-15 away.

    A couple of thrillers in the Lochore Cup semis... King Country saw off Ngati Porou East Coast 34-29 in Taupo... West Coast won away, beating Horowhenua-Kapiti 52-51 in Levin.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     02 Jul: Maori All Blacks first five Rivez Reihana admits he was unnerved by the shot clock rule change against the Japan XV , as he looks to reset against Scotland in Whangarei on Saturday
     02 Jul: One-test All Black Aidan Ross will wholeheartedly embrace any opportunity to represent the Wallabies
     02 Jul: Warriors Women skipper Apii Nicholls has explained how having so many rugby union players is improving their hopes in the NRLW
     01 Jul: The spectre of a second-string opponent is just something the All Blacks have to deal with
     01 Jul: Two more Wallabies have been pulled out of the test squad to join their Super Rugby sides ahead of matches against the touring British and Irish Lions
     01 Jul: Levi Aumua is departing the Crusaders after two Super Rugby seasons
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