2021 West Coast Heartland Team Announcement
New West Coast Heartland coach ‘Dave Perrin’ has announced his squad and management team for the 2021 Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship.
West Coast open their campaign with an away game to Wairarapa Bush on the 21st August in Masterton, with the first home game at John Sturgeon Park, Greymouth on the 28th August against Ngāti Porou East Coast.
Full Heartland Draw is:
Sat 21 Aug • vs Wairarapa Bush • Masterton
Sat 28 Aug • vs Ngāti Porou East Coast • Greymouth
Sat 04 Sep • vs Buller • Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Sat 11 Sep • vs South Canterbury • Greymouth
Sat 18 Sep • vs Horowhenua-Kapiti • Greymouth
Sat 25 Sep • vs King Country • Taupo
Sat 02 Oct • vs Poverty Bay • Gisborne
Sat 09 Oct • vs Thames Valley • Greymouth
Sat 16 Oct • TBC • Semi Finals
Sat 23 Oct • TBC • Meads Cup Final
Sun 24 Oct • TBC • Lochore Cup Final
THE TEAM:
| Name | Club | Position | Status | Caps |
| Daniel Foord | • Kiwi | • Prop | Local | 25 |
| Dan Davis | • Kiwi | • Prop | Local | 27 |
| Greg Crampton | • Marist | • Prop | Local | 3 |
| Jesse MacCrae | • Sth Westland | • Prop | Local | 25 |
| Troy Tauwhare | • Kiwi | • Hooker | Local | 73 |
| Trent Lawn | • Marist Albion | • Hooker | Player.of.Origin | 6 |
| Kelly.Rasmussen | • Kiwi | • Lock | Local | 7 |
| Jase Van Vliet | • Kiwi | • Lock | Local | 11 |
| Ethan Simpson | • Burnside | • Lock | Loan | New Cap |
| Chad Andrew | • Kiwi | • Lock | Local | New.Cap |
| Logan Winter | • Kiwi | • Loose.Forward | Local | 23 |
| Brad Pool | • Grey Valley | • Loose Forward | Local | New Cap |
| Lewis Jackman | • Blaketown | • Loose Forward | Local | New Cap |
| Josh Tomlinson | • Wests | • Loose Forward | Local | 19 |
| Steve Soper | • Grey Valley | • Loose Forward | Local | 27 |
| Amenatave Tukana | • Marist | • Loose Forward | Local | 34 |
| Jarrod Ferguson | • Kiwi | • Halfback | Local | 31 |
| Jeff Garland | • Wests | • Halfback | Local | New Cap |
| Joseph Scott | • Grey Valley | • First Five | Local | New Cap |
| Jamie Garland | • Wests | • First Five | Local | New Cap |
| Sean McClure | • Kiwi | • Midfield | Local | 60 |
| Adam Baker | • Kiwi | • Midfield | Local | New Cap |
| Elliot Smith | • Marist Albion | • Midfield | Loan | New Cap |
| Leuga Hewetson | • Grey Valley | • Midfield | Local | New Cap |
| Jade Coleman | • Blaketown | • Winger | Local | 3 |
| Nick Muir | • Kiwi | • Winger | Local | 5 |
| Declan Delaney | • Kiwi | • Winger | Local | New Cap |
| Jacob Lowe | • Marist | • Winger | Local | New Cap |
| Anthony Tailua | • Linwood | • Full Back | Loan | New Cap |
| Duncan Wood | • Burnside | • Full Back | Player of Origin | 6 |
| Head Coach • | Dave Perrin |
| Assistant Coach [Forwards] • | Troy Tauwhare |
| Assistant Coach [Backs] • | Kyle Parker |
| Trainer • | Bruce Pearson |
| Manager • | Luke McNeish |
| Assistant Manager • | Matt Connors |
| Physio • | Sam Shepherd |
