Liam Edwards shot to the head of both the individual points scoring, and the try scoring, lists in the Pink Batts Heartland Championship after the eighth round of games.
Edwards scored two tries, kicked four conversions and three penalty goals for 27 points in South Canterbury’s 47-36 win over East Coast to help his side secure a home semi-final in the Lochore Cup section of the Championship.
Wairarapa Bush’s Glenn Walters kicked five penalty goals in his side’s 15-23 upset loss to Thames Valley to become the only other player to reach 100 points so far in the competition.
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Individual points scoring:
114
Liam Edwards (South Canterbury) 8 tries, 13 con, 16 pen
103
Glenn Walters (Wairarapa Bush) 17 con, 21 pen, 2 dropped goals
99
Murray Williams (Mid Canterbury) 2 tries, 16 con, 18 pen, 1 dropped goal
87
Ed Keohane (North Otago) 1 try, 14 con, 18 pen
85
Tim Priest (West Coast) 11 con, 21 pen
Leading try scorers:
8
Liam Edwards (South Canterbury)
6
Chris Talanoa (North Otago)
5
Rowan O’Gorman (West Coast)
4
Mike Schmidt6-Lealava’a (Buller), Luke Harvey (Horowhenua Kapiti), Dean Church (King Country), Anthony Wise (King Country), Dwayne Burrows (Mid Canterbury), Will McGoon (Mid Canterbury), Sisa Vosaki (Poverty Bay), Leon Ake (Poverty Bay), George Folau (South Canterbury), Paul Tikimainavalu (Wairarapa Bush)
Heartland Rugby Championship 