{"id":5482,"date":"2018-08-22T09:48:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T21:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wp\/?p=5482"},"modified":"2025-03-03T22:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T09:41:21","slug":"west-coast-majority-in-heartland-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/2018\/08\/22\/west-coast-majority-in-heartland-side\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast majority in Heartland side"},"content":{"rendered":"

The West Coast Heartland rugby team has a genuine local flavour to it this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2018 West Coast Heartland squad is: (Click player name for full career break-down)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nClub<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nHeight (m)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWeight (k)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGames<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oliver Varley<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nProp<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nMarist<\/span><\/td>\n1.85<\/span><\/td>\n108<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel Foord<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nProp<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.96<\/span><\/td>\n130<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jesse MacRae<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nProp<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nSouth Westland<\/span><\/td>\n1.90<\/span><\/td>\n107<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyler Kearns<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nHooker<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nGrey Valley<\/span><\/td>\n1.88<\/span><\/td>\n112<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel Davies<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nProp<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nSouth Westland<\/span><\/td>\n1.78<\/span><\/td>\n105<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Troy Tauwhare<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nHooker<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.85<\/span><\/td>\n108<\/span><\/td>\n64<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tumma Tu’ulua<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nLock<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nLoan<\/strong> <\/em>– University-Auckland<\/span><\/td>\n1.98<\/span><\/td>\n119<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Josh “JJ” Manning<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n(Captain) <\/strong>Lock<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nLoan<\/strong> <\/em>– Marist-chch<\/span><\/td>\n1.98<\/span><\/td>\n111<\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kelly Rasmussen<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nLock<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.85<\/span><\/td>\n114<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amenatave Tukana<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nNumber 8<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nLoan<\/strong> <\/em>– Belfast-chch<\/span><\/td>\n1.87<\/span><\/td>\n108<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Josh Tomlinson<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFlanker<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nWests<\/span><\/td>\n1.87<\/span><\/td>\n90<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steven Soper<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFlanker<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nGrey Valley<\/span><\/td>\n1.80<\/span><\/td>\n96<\/span><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brad.G.Tauwhare<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFlanker<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.86<\/span><\/td>\n107<\/span><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin.J.Curtis<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFlanker<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nBlaketown<\/span><\/td>\n1.85<\/span><\/td>\n95<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jasyn Van Vliet<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nLock<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.90<\/span><\/td>\n110<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brad.G.Houston<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nNumber 8<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nBlaketown<\/span><\/td>\n1.92<\/span><\/td>\n110<\/span><\/td>\n68<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jarrod.C.Ferguson<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nHalfback<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.73<\/span><\/td>\n77<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oliver Dimmock<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nHalfback<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nWests<\/span><\/td>\n1.80<\/span><\/td>\n83<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nik.K.Cumming<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFive eighth<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nLoan<\/strong> <\/em> – Sumner-chch<\/span><\/td>\n1.80<\/span><\/td>\n83<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tom Reekie<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFive eighth<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nMarist<\/span><\/td>\n1.87<\/span><\/td>\n85<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nathan.L.Smith<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nFive eighth<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nOrigin\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em>– Shirley-Chch<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n85<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sione Holani<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nMidfield Back<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nGrey Valley<\/span><\/td>\n1.75<\/span><\/td>\n102<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regan Stanton<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nMidfield Back<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nBlaketown<\/span><\/td>\n1.94<\/span><\/td>\n102<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duncan Wood<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOutside Back<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nBlaketown<\/span><\/td>\n1.75<\/span><\/td>\n84<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maleli Mudu<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nUtility Back<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nMarist<\/span><\/td>\n1.67<\/span><\/td>\n73<\/span><\/td>\n92<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter.E.Te Rakau<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOutside Back<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.85<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Declan Delany<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOutside Back<\/em><\/span><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.85<\/span><\/td>\n94<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sean.R.McClure<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\nMidfield Back<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nKiwi<\/span><\/td>\n1.83<\/span><\/td>\n87<\/span><\/td>\n47<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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2018 Fixtures & Results<\/h3>\t
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Sat 04 Aug<\/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\tSeddon Shield<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Marlborough<\/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\t33 - 07\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 11 Aug<\/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\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRepresentative Match<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Nelson Bays<\/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\t22 - 19\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 18 Aug<\/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\tA<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPre-Season (non 1st Class)<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/span> Canterbury Maori<\/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\t40 - 17\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 Aug<\/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\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> 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\t25 - 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 01 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> Whanganui<\/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 - 33\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 08 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> Mid 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\t36 - 29\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 15 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\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> 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\t31 - 30\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 22 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 \/ 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\t28 - 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 29 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> North Otago<\/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\t40 - 19\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 Oct<\/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> 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\t05 - 23\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 13 Oct<\/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> 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\t62 - 26\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 \n View all fixtures <\/a>\n <\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

Apart from the three imports and one origin player, the remainder of the\u00a0<\/span>28-man squad, announced today by the West Coast Rugby Football Union, are West Coast-based players.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach Sean Cuttance told the Greymouth Star he was looking forward to the season and was impressed with the talent he had secured.<\/span><\/p>\n

The three imports to pull on the West Coast jersey are Christchurch’s Josh Manning and Amenatave Tukana, both of whom played for Coast last year, Manning as captain.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new import is lock Tumama Tuulua, who played in Auckland this season, but has also played tor Sydenham in Christchurch, where he has family. Tuulua has also played for the Samoa under-20.<\/span><\/p>\n

The origin player is former West Coaster Nathan Smith, who now plays for Shirley.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuttance said he was excited with the number of young players in the squad, with special mention of Wests lock Josh Tomlinson was m the side last year as a development player and has impressed already in our pre-season matches. He is a real talent who can play at either six or seven and has good height which will help us in the lineouts. He it a player we really need to look after and has the talent to go a lot further in the sport.” Cuttance said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another Wests player, 19-year-old Vinnie Lucas, also rated a special mention, with his versatility at either halfback or 15. “We have a good number of players from last year coming back, which gives us continuity, and with the new guys we are keen to go one better than what we did last year.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuttance will again have the support of two assistance coaches Kyle Parker and Bruce Pearson, both from Hokitika.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both have completed a number of coaching courses in their build-up to the Heartland season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luke McNeish returns as team manager.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Coast will play their first game against Thames Valley in Te Aroha.<\/span><\/p>\n

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