West Coast Rugby Football Union

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West Coast
Full name West Coast Rugby Football Union
Emblem Shield
Colours Red and White
Founded 1890
Sport Rugby union
League Heartland Championship
Ground Rugby Park
Official website [1]

Contents

[edit] History

The West Coast Rugby Football Union was formed in 1890.

[edit] Representative Rugby

The West Coast team play from Rugby Park, Greymouth and in the 2006 season are in Pool A of the Heartland Championship. They are bottom qualifiers for the Championship as they finished last in the 3rd division in 2005.

[edit] West Coast in Super Rugby

West Coast along with Canterbury, Tasman, Buller, Mid Canterbury and South Canterbury make up the Crusaders Super 14 franchise.

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[edit] Clubs

West Coast Rugby Football Union is made up of 8 clubs:

  • Blaketown
  • Grey Valley
  • Kiwi
  • Kokatahi
  • Marist
  • South Westlands
  • Star-United
  • Wests

[edit] All Blacks

There have only been 7 players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in the West Coast.

  • H.J Atkinson
  • H Butland
  • J Corbett
  • D.F.E Freitas
  • G.D.M Gilbert
  • R.R King
  • J Steel

[edit] Championships

West Coast has never won a Provinical Championship

[edit] Heartland Championship placings

Heartland Championship Results[1]
Year Played Win Draw Loss PF PA Diff BP Points Place Playoffs
2006 8 1 0 7 136 266 -130 2 6 12th

[edit] Ranfurly Shield

West Coast have never held the Ranfurly Shield.


[edit] External links

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Rugby union in New Zealand
Federation: New Zealand Rugby Football Union
National teams: All Blacks • Junior All Blacks • New Zealand sevens team • New Zealand Māori • Black Ferns
International Competitions: Rugby World Cup • Tri Nations • Super 14 • Pacific Nations Cup • Bledisloe Cup • Churchill Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens • IRB Sevens World Series • Wellington Sevens
Super 14 teams: Blues • Chiefs • Crusaders • Highlanders • Hurricanes
Domestic Competitions: Air New Zealand Cup • Heartland Championship • Ranfurly Shield • Hanan Shield
Air New Zealand Cup teams: Auckland • Bay of Plenty • Canterbury • Counties Manukau • Hawke's Bay • Manawatu • North Harbour • Northland • Otago • Southland • Taranaki • Tasman • Waikato • Wellington
Heartland Championship teams: Buller • East Coast • Horowhenua-Kapiti • King Country • Mid Canterbury • North Otago • Poverty Bay • South Canterbury • Thames Valley • Wairarapa Bush • Wanganui • West Coast
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