Players selected for New Zealand Schools rugby development camp   Secondary School players from across New Zealand have today been named to attend the 2017 Schools Development Camp. 49 young athletes will attend the three-day camp in late September and vie for places in the New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools team.s Fresh…

Rep Rugby Fixtures: Our Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team continue their good start to the season with a close 13-10 victory over Thames Valley on Saturday, with the Heartland team making it two from two against Thames Valley on Saturday after our HK U16’s beat Thames Valley 34-5. Thanks to all the supporters who turned out…

Congratulations to Nathaniel Payton who has been called into the NZ Heartland U19 Squad. The team had a good win yesterday against Auckland Development and we’re looking forward to following their result v Southland U19’s in the Michael Jones Trophy semi-final. All the best to Nathaniel and Taina, who is already in camp

HK Supporters Gear now available at Stirling Sports Levin! Head along to Stirling Sports in Levin if you’re wanting to support our team and purchase gear. They have in store HK Caps, Bucket Hats, Beanies, Scarves and Polos. The HK Polos are $45 each while all other HK items are $15 each. HK Supporters Packs…

HK Rep Fixtures – 9th September On the back of a good win v Poverty Bay, our Horowhenua Kapiti Heartland team return home to the Levin Domain to play Thames Valley, kicking of at 2pm. Please note the early kick-off, the team will miss your support on the sidelines if you’re late! Our HK RDO…

Congrats to Selica Winiata and the Black Ferns for their 5th Rugby World Cup title! A very exciting final on Sunday where they beat England and just to highlight how good some of the rugby was, during the Women’s Rugby World Cup, the ball was in play for 10 percent longer than in men’s matches!

Some fantastic tributes have been paid over the past 10 days to a man who has contributed so much to rugby in New Zealand, and Heartland Rugby, Sir Colin Meads. Pinetree received just about every honour the game could bestow. He will be sorely missed around the world. RIP Pinetree.

Taina Keelan named in New Zealand Heartland U19 Squad Shannon prop Taina Keelan has today been named in the New Zealand Heartland U19 Squad for the upcoming Jock Hobbs Memorial National U19 Tournament, held in Taupo. Keelan’s selection for the NZ Heartland U19 squad comes on the back of strong form for the Horowhenua Kapiti…

HKRFU Representative Fixtures: Seven HK Rep teams in action this weekend, with Heartland travelling to Gisborne to play Poverty Bay after last weekend’s good win v North Otago, 22-19. Our HK RDO team host Wanganui at the Levin Domain, while our U18’s travel to Wellington and both U16’s and U14’s play Wanganui at Spriggens Park.…

DAVE LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY! We’re fortunate to have Dave Lintott Photography on board for some of our Heartland home games. Dave has already been taking some snaps around HK in 2017, check out a range of them attached including last weekend’s pre-season v Wanganui, Premier Club Final and HK U12’s playing Central Hawkes Bay.