2012 Heartland Championship
| Date | 25 August 2012–28 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Countries |
 New Zealand
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| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 East Coast
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| Runner-up |
 Wanganui
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Glen Walters (102) |
| Most tries |
 Liam Edwards (5) Saul Chase (5) |
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← 2011
2013 →
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| Qualified for Meads Cup | |
| Qualified for Lochore Cup |
The 2012 Heartland Championship is the 7th provincial rugby union competition, since the 2006 reconstruction, involving the 12 amateur rugby unions in New Zealand. The 2012 season will follow the style of 2011. The tournaments' round robin stage will see the 12 teams play 8 games. 1st to 4th on the ladder at the end of the 8 weeks will play off for the Meads Cup, while 5th to 8th will play off for the Lochore Cup.
The 2012 Heartland Championship is being contested by the following teams:
(1) the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces; then
(2) highest point difference; then
(3) most tries scored; then
(4) a coin toss.
(1) the province with the most wins against other tied provinces in the Round Robin; then
(2) if two teams remain tied they shall be ranked according to the criteria listed above, but if more than two teams remain tied, they shall be ranked according to criteria (2) to (4) only.
correct as of 29 September 2012
The following fixtures were released on 28 March 2012.
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