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Levin to host Hurricanes pre-season match The Hurricanes will head out to their heartland fans in February when they play their first 2019 pre-season match against the defending Super Rugby champion Crusaders. The match, which will be played at the Levin Domain on Saturday, February 2, will be the first Hurricanes fixture the Horowhenua-Kapiti Rugby Football…

New Zealand Heartland XV named for first match   New Zealand Heartland XV Coach Craig Scanlan has named his team for their first match against Vanua Fiji XV in Taupo this evening (kick off 5pm). The team will be led by Thames Valley captain and former Chiefs player Alex Bradley. The team is: 1 Carl…

Congratulations to Willie Paia’aua (Horowhenua Kapiti representative #1317) for playing his 25th game for Horowhenua Kapiti and receiving his Blazer on Sunday! Willie had an outstanding Lochore Cup final and is away with the New Zealand Heartland XV team at the moment, all the best for the campaign along with Aaron Lahmert, Scott Cameron and…

Horowhenua Kapiti win the Lochore Cup For the first time since 1993, the Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team have won a championship. Sunday’s Lochore Cup victory has come in the year of the Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Football Union’s 125th Anniversary, ironically 25 years after their last title in their centennial year of 1993. Wairarapa Bush showed…

Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team named for Lochore Cup Final The Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team has been named to play the Lochore Cup final against Wairarapa Bush at the Levin Domain, this Sunday 28th October. The match kicks off at 2:35pm. The matchday 22 (with club and Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland caps in brackets) is: 1. Robin…

Along with Scott Cameron and Aaron Lahmert being selected for the NZ Heartland XV, our Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland Assistant Coach, Mark Rutene, has been appointed Assistant Coach of the NZ Heartland XV team. Awesome achievement and well-deserved! Here he is in action with our Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team prior to Saturday’s Lochore Cup semi-final.

Congratulations to Scott Cameron (Waikanae RFC) and Aaron Lahmert (Waikanae RFC) who have been named in the 2018 NZ Heartland XV squad. These are both well deserved selections on the back of an outstanding Mitre 10 Heartland Championship for both. All the best guys! Full release below: New Zealand Heartland XV named for 2018 New…

BANNER COMPETITION   The Banner Competition is back for this Sunday’s Lochore Cup final!   Up for grabs is $100 worth of 🔴⚪🔵HK merchandise!   It’s a great chance to bring out your creative side and support our guys to get over the line this weekend. Winner will be announced at half-time so get in…

Horowhenua Kapiti clinch home Lochore Cup final   For the first time in their Heartland Championship history, the Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team will be hosting the Lochore Cup final at the Levin Domain this weekend, a great achievement in the year of their 125th Anniversary. Horowhenua Kapiti have only ever won one national title which…