Mid Canterbury have lifted the Meads Cup, whilst North Otago have won the Lochore Cup, as the Heartland Championship concluded for the season on Saturday. 

Mid Canterbury and Thames Valley will meet in the 2025 Meads Cup final, whilst Horowhenua Kapiti will host North Otago in the Lochore Cup final next weekend. 

Provincial bragging rights are back up for grabs when the Heartland Championship kicks off in August.

The New Zealand Heartland XV has been named, featuring fresh faces and a former All Black in the mix.

Defending Meads Cup champions South Canterbury the first to secure a top-four Heartland Championship finish.

Running rugby was the phrase of the day in the latest round of the Heartland Championship.