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Acknowledgments to the NZ Rugby Almanack Franchise:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Back to Year by Year Index click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2021
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Season<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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2021 Status:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Heartland Championship<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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..<\/span><\/span>..<\/span><\/span>Founded 1890..<\/span><\/span>Affiliated 1893<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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President:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
K.E. (Kevin) Church<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Chairman:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
M.J. (Mike) Meehan<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Chief.<\/span>Executive.<\/span>Officer: <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Mike Connors<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Coach:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
D.M. (Dave) Perrin<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Assistant Coach:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
K.G. (Kyle) Parker, T.K. (Troy) Tauwhare
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.<\/span>Main.<\/span>ground:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
.<\/span>Rugby Park, Greymouth<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Capacity:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
.<\/span>8,000<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Colours:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
.<\/span>Red and white hoops. red shorts. red socks with white tops<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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With three wins in their eight games West Coast finished ninth in the Heartland Championship and only twice achieved a bonus point for four tries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite this record, they were never outclassed in their defeats. Against the two eventual Meads Cup finalists Thames Valley and South Canterbury the side remained in touch until well into the second half.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Coast had one of the best scrums in the Heartland Championship and the tall lock pairing of Sam Liebezeit and Ethan Simpson won plenty of good quality lineout ball and scrummaged effectively. The front row of Dan Foord, Troy Tauwhare and Daniel Davis was a powerful one and Trent Lawn and Jesse MacRae kept up the pressure when they came on.<\/span><\/p>\n

The loose forward trio of Amenatave Tukana, captain Steven Soper and Lewis Jackman worked tirelessly in the open with the debutant Jackman a big improver as the season progressed. <\/span><\/p>\n

The backline did not match the standard set by the forwards but the individual talent was there. Wing Jacob Lowe looked an exciting prospect in his debut season with pace and an ability to beat a man, scoring a superb try against South Canterbury. Halfback Jarrod Ferguson gave his usual fine service and newcomer Joseph Scott impressed, whether at first five-eighth or second five-eighth, having a standout game against Ngati Porou East Coast. <\/span><\/p>\n

Loan player Elliot Smith was the top try scorer with five, including three against King Country.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Results 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\t
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Sat 18 Sep<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:00 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeartland Championship<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Horowhenua-Kapiti<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t21 - 28\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t
Sat 25 Sep<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeartland Championship<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> King Country<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t17 - 34\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t
Sat 02 Oct<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeartland Championship<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Poverty Bay<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t34 - 20\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t
Sat 09 Oct<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeartland Championship<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Thames Valley<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t08 - 27\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t
Sat 16 Oct<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeartland Championship<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Wairarapa Bush<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19 - 18\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t
Sat 23 Oct<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1:00 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeartland Championship<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> East Coast<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t39 - 34\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t
Sat 30 Oct<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeartland Championship \/ Rundle Cup<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Buller<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14 - 22\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t
Sat 06 Nov<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2:30 pm\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\tH<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeartland Championship<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> South Canterbury<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19 - 46\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatch Center\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

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