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Despite losing every game and finishing at the bottom of the third division ladder West Coast were not outclassed by every team. Had the goal kicker been more accurate the game against Mid Canterbury should have been won. With eight minutes remaining West Coast were leading 10-9 thanks to two tries by inspiring number eight and captain Hadleigh Smith. Only late in the game did Mid Canterbury finally manage to cross the Coast try line. Coast also produced a good effort against Wairarapa Bush and in the Final game forced Thames Valley to dig deep for their narrow victory.
Recent representative five-eighth Anthony Lawry coached the team with Peter Mac and the regular team contained several experienced players. In addition to Hadleigh Smith the forwards included Peter Nicholls and former Buller and Canterbury representative Dougal Hurst. The backline included experienced players Luke Dixon, lowane Seru and Luke O’Donnell.
A promising newcomer was halfback James Ferguson while other new players to gain regular positions were fullback Gareth Caldwell, wing Craig McBeath, substitute halfback Jon Harrison, flanker Mitchell Sincock, lock Lomiga Va’ailua and hooker Jared Ward. Sincock was the team’s most consistent performer.
2005 Squad
| Name | Position | PL | ||
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Anthony.D.F.Lawry |
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First Five, Fullback | 1 |
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Brent Philpott |
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Prop | 6 |
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Craig McBeath |
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Winger | 7 |
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Dean.O.Carroll |
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Lock | 3 |
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Dougal.G.Hurst |
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Hooker | 7 |
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Gareth Caldwell |
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Fullback | 7 |
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Haami Tangiora |
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Winger | 4 |
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Hadleigh.G.M.Smith |
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Flanker | 7 |
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Hamish.R.Elder |
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Prop | 4 |
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Iowane.S.Seru |
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Centre | 7 |
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James.R.B.Ferguson |
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Scrum Half | 6 |
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James.W.Ward |
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Centre | 6 |
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Jon Harrison |
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Scrum Half | 7 |
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Josaia Nasalo |
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No. 8 | 4 |
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Lamiga Va'aelua |
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Flanker, Lock | 6 |
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Lasa.K.Ulukuta |
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Flanker, Winger | 7 |
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Leighton.J.Bill |
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Winger | 4 |
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Luke.R.Dixon |
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Centre, Fullback | 6 |
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Luke.W.O'Donnell |
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First Five | 6 |
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Maleli Mudu |
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Winger | 5 |
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Michael.J.Hende |
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First Five, Fullback | 6 |
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Michael.J.Meehan |
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Flanker, Lock | 1 |
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Michael.P.O.Egden |
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Lock | 1 |
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Mitchell.J.Sincock |
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Flanker | 7 |
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Nigel.J.Russ |
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Flanker | 3 |
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Nikolas.G. 'Nik' Davy |
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Flanker, Scrum Half, Winger | 4 |
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Pelfsiusi Fualau |
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Hooker | 1 |
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Peter Te Moananui Nicholls |
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Flanker, Lock | 5 |
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Riley McEnaneny |
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Prop | 1 |
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Rob Thomson |
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Fullback, No. 8, Winger | 2 |
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Robert.M.Wilson |
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Prop | 5 |
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Tim McKinlay |
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Winger | 1 |
WEST COAST TEAM ‘NPC’ RECORD 2005
Played 7, Lost 7 ,Points for 79 ,Points against 237
| THIRD DIVISION |
P
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W
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D
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L
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Pts
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| Wairarapa Bush |
7
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6
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–
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1
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31
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| Horowhenua-Kapiti |
7
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6
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–
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1
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28
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| King Country |
7
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5
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–
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2
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25
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| Buller |
7
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5
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–
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2
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22
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| Mid-Canterbury |
7
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2
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–
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5
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11
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| Thames Valley |
7
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2
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–
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5
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10
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| South Canterbury |
7
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2
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–
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5
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10
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| West Coast |
7
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–
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–
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7
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–
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2005 Fixtures & Results
| 04 Jun, 2:30 pm | A |  | Buller | Rundle Cup | 43 - 08 |
| 20 Aug, 2:30 pm | A |  | South Canterbury | NPC 3rd Division | 34 - 08 |
| 27 Aug, 2:30 pm | H |  | Mid Canterbury | NPC 3rd Division | 10 - 14 |
| 03 Sep, 2:30 pm | A | | Buller | NPC 3rd Div./Rundle Cup | 24 - 12 |
| 10 Sep, 2:30 pm | H |  | Horowhenua-Kapiti | NPC 3rd Division | 14 - 37 |
| 17 Sep, 2:30 pm | A |  | King Country | NPC 3rd Division | 64 - 05 |
| 24 Sep, 2:30 pm | H |  | Wairarapa Bush | NPC 3rd Division | 12 - 39 |
| 01 Oct, 2:30 pm | A |  | Thames Valley | NPC 3rd Division | 25 - 18 |
