Mid-Canterbury have defended the Meads Cup in provincial rugby's Heartland championship by beating Buller 36-13 in Westport.
Coach Glenn Moore says a central part of the team's success was their conditioning due to their desire to be the fittest team in the competition.
Sir Colin Meads presents his trophy to Mid-Canterbury captain Jon Dampney Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Moore congratulated the Buller team for the way they had galvanised the public in their region by going undefeated in the regular season.
Buller 13
(Jerome Vaai try; James Lash con, 2 pen)
Mid Canterbury 38
(Setariki Koroitamana 2, Peni Manumanuniliwa, Brenton Connell tries; Murray Williams 2 con, 4 pen).
HT: 6-23
