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WEST COAST RUGBY UNION SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

From its foundation in 1890 until 1900, the senior championship was contested for a trophy known as the Senior Cup. Reports on matches were as infrequent as the games themselves probably due to the long distances to travel for fixtures. The 1890 championship was won by Reefton whose team included several \u201cimports\u201d attending the Reefton School of Mines. the 1891 championship contested by Hokitika, Greymouth, White Star, Brunner and Reefton was won by Hokitika.<\/p>\n

Hokitika and Greymouth dominated the next few years but I was unable to cite any results. Greymouth won in 1898 1900 With Brunner\u00a0(Ie: Wallsend)\u00a0in\u00a01899 . In 1901 the Union instituted the championship as it is known today, the winners being Greymouth, followed by Brunner Black Diamond in 1902. In 1903 Mr F. Rogen, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, presented a cup for the senior championship, the cup to become the property of the winner if won twice in succession or three times at intervals. In addition he donated a football to the winning team. Because of delay in obtaining the cup, it did not become the trophy until 1905 and it was won outright by Star in 1911.<\/p>\n

A new cup named Watsons Number 10 \u2013 donated by James Watson of Dundee, Scotland was at stake for the next decade being won outright in 1920 by Star. The third trophy, the Irving Cup and a very beautiful one indeed, was donated in 1921 by Irvine and Co, Great Western Vineyards, Australia. The first holders were Marist Brothers Old Boys, followed by Star in 1922, 1923, 1924, and they became outright holders. The next trophy appeared to be the McKechnie Cup, won by Excelsior in 1928 -1929.<\/p>\n

In 1930 the Wallsend-Taylorville Estates Cup became the trophy and as such it remain today. It should be noted that at various times Westland sub-Union ran its own senior competition. When such was the case the winning teams from West Coast Rugby Union Championship and Westland Championship, played off for the McLean Shield.<\/p>\n

In 1931 Black and White Whisky donated caps for the winning team, which was Cobden. Kanieri, winner of the Championship in 1927 were unable to defend the title in 1928 as most of their players had transferred to Excelsior and Kiwi clubs.<\/p>\n

2014\u00a0 see\u2019s another new champion on the West Coast , Grey Valley defeats Kiwi RFC\u00a0 26 \u2013 07 in the Final at Cass Square , Hokitika to claim their first title , Grey Valley rugby has been going from strength to strength since re-entering the West Coast competition in 2008.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1981, Grey Valley looked to have ended, with dwindling rural player numbers forcing them to exit the competition in 2001 and now 13 years later they can call themselves West Coast Champions.<\/p>\n

In 2015 Blaketown reclaimed the Trophy they last held in 2013 with a convincing 20 to 3 victory over Kiwi RFC and in doing so winning the title for the 25th time since their first victory in 1945.<\/p>\n

After Blaketown\u2019s victory in 2015 over Kiwi , Kiwi RFC have struck back with \u201cBack to Back to Back to Back to\u00a0BACK<\/strong>\u201d Titles in\u00a02016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023<\/strong>\u201d to give them\u00a011 titles<\/strong>\u00a0since their first in 2000 and 2003 the 2016- 2017- 2018- 2019-2020*2021-2022\u20132023\u00a0titles are their first successful defence to go back to back to back to back to back.<\/p>\n

After 8 years of Kiwi RFC dominance West Coast Club Rugby welcomes WESTS RUGBY to the winners circle.\u00a02024<\/strong>\u00a0Became\u00a0WESTS<\/strong>\u00a0first title after the merger of St Marys\u00a0 &\u00a0 Excelsior Clubs. A huge congratulations also to Kiwi RFC whose reign was ended on 8 straight Titles and their impressive 93 game winning streak.<\/p>\n

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS \u00a0[ 2025 \u2013 1899 ]<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2025 WESTS RFC<\/strong>
\n2024 Wests RFC
\n2023 Kiwi
\n2022 Kiwi
\n2021 Kiwi
\n2020 Kiwi
\n2019 Kiwi
\n2018 Kiwi
\n2017 Kiwi
\n2016 Kiwi
\n2015 Blaketown
\n2014 Grey Valley
\n2013 Blaketown
\n2012 Kiwi
\n2011 Blaketown
\n2010 Marist
\n2009 Blaketown
\n2008 Blaketown
\n2007 South Westland
\n2006 Blaketown
\n2005 Marist
\n2004 Blaketown
\n2003 Kiwi
\n2002 Marist
\n2001 South Westland
\n2000 Kiwi
\n1999 Blaketown
\n1998 Blaketown
\n1997 Marist
\n1996 South Westland
\n1995 South Westland
\n1994 Marist
\n1993 Blaketown
\n1992 South Westland
\n1991 Blaketown
\n1990 St Mary\u2019s
\n1989 St Mary\u2019s
\n1988 St Mary\u2019s
\n1987 Blaketown
\n1985 Blaketown
\n1984-1986 St Mary\u2019s and Blaketown
\n1983 St Mary\u2019s
\n1982 STAR-UNITED
\n1981 St Mary\u2019s
\n1980 STAR-UNITED
\n1979 STAR-UNITED
\n1978 STAR-UNITED
\n1977 STAR-UNITED
\n1976 Blaketown
\n1975 Blaketown
\n1974 Blaketown
\n1973 STAR-UNITED
\n1972 Blaketown
\n1971 Marist
\n1970 Marist
\n1969 HARI HARI
\n1968 Blaketown
\n1967 EXCELSIOR
\n1966 Blaketown
\n1965 EXCELSIOR
\n1964 Marist
\n1963 Blaketown
\n1962 Blaketown
\n1961 Marist
\n1960 EXCELSIOR
\n1959 EXCELSIOR
\n1958 EXCELSIOR
\n1957 EXCELSIOR
\n1956 EXCELSIOR
\n1955 COBDEN
\n1954 St Mary\u2019s
\n1953 EXCELSIOR
\n1952 Blaketown
\n1951 COBDEN
\n1950 COBDEN
\n1949 COBDEN
\n1948 STAR
\n1947 Blaketown
\n1946 CELTIC
\n1945 Blaketown
\n1944 COBDEN
\n1940- 1943 No competition<\/strong>
\n1939 COBDEN
\n1938 STAR
\n1937 STAR
\n1936 EXCELSIOR
\n1935 UNITED
\n1934 UNITED
\n1933 COBDEN
\n1932 STAR
\n1931 COBDEN
\n1930 UNITED
\n1928 -29 EXCELSIOR
\n1927 KANIERI
\n1926 HOKITIKA
\n1922-23-24-25 STAR
\n1921 Marist BROTHERS OLD BOYS
\n1920 STAR
\n1919 STAR
\n1918 BLACKBALL
\n1915-16-17 No Championship because of World War I<\/strong>
\n1911-12-13-14 STAR
\n1910 UNITED
\n1909 STAR
\n1908 UNITED
\n1907 HOKITIKA
\n1906 STAR
\n1903 \u2013 4 \u2013 5 HOKITIKA
\n1902 BRUNNER BLACK DIAMOND
\n1901 GREYMOUTH
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\n1899 BRUNNER<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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