Meads Cup

The Meads Cup is a rugby union trophy named after King Country and All Blacks player Colin Meads. It is contested during the Heartland Championship. It was first awarded in 2006, when the Heartland Championship format was introduced.

Competition

Regular season

At present, all 12 Heartland Championship teams play 8 games over 8 weeks before the finals. Once finished, the top 4 advance to the Meads Cup finals. The teams ranked 5-8 play for the Lochore Cup. Previously, a pool system was used between 2006 and 2010.

Finals

The Meads Cup winner is determined in four-team single-elimination tournament. The semi-final matchups are seeded 1-4 and 2–3, with the higher seed receiving home field advantage. The highest remaining seed hosts the Meads Cup final.

Winners
Year Meads Cup Winner Final score Runner Up
2006 Wairarapa Bush16-14Wanganui
2007 North Otago25-8Wanganui
2008 Wanganui27-12Mid Canterbury
2009 Wanganui34-13Mid Canterbury
2010 North Otago39-18Wanganui
2011 Wanganui30-10East Coast
2012 East Coast29-27Wanganui
2013 Mid Canterbury26-20North Otago
2014 Mid Canterbury36-13Buller
2015 Wanganui28-11South Canterbury
2016 Wanganui20-18Buller
2017 Wanganui30-14Horowhenua-Kapiti
2018 Thames Valley17-12South Canterbury
2019 North Otago33-19Wanganui
2020No competition held due to COVID-19
2021 South Canterbury35-16Thames Valley
2022 South Canterbury[1][2]47-36Wanganui
2023 [3] South Canterbury40-30Wanganui

See also

References
  1. "Meads Cup and Lochore Cup finals: Team Lists".
  2. "Whanganui fall short in Meads Cup final to South Canterbury".
  3. https://www.allblacks.com/news/south-canterbury-make-it-a-three-peat-in-the-meads-cup//
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