These are the rugby grounds where future All Blacks are made.
Heartland New Zealand is where some of our biggest names in rugby make their debut on the field. Our beautiful country must be the only place in the world where rugby fields are set against the backdrop of the ocean, jaw-dropping mountains and the high country of the South Island.
Rugby under the mountains
The rugby pitch at Terrace Downs in Christchurch is set in the foothills of the Southern Alps, making it one of the most picturesque in the country. Photo via Vaughan Mundy.