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] |
The West Coast Rugby Football Union, formed in 1890, is the official governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the West Coast region of New Zealand and is affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union. The team is based in Greymouth and plays home matches at Rugby Park.
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[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.
[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 |
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| 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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| Federation: | New Zealand Rugby Football Union |
| National teams: | All Blacks • Junior All Blacks • New Zealand Sevens • 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 |
