{"id":5937,"date":"2019-09-07T21:58:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T09:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wp\/?p=5937"},"modified":"2025-03-03T22:44:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T09:44:28","slug":"west-coast-remain-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastrfu.com\/wsct\/2019\/09\/07\/west-coast-remain-on-top\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast remain on Top !"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heartland Championship’s third round sees several try-scoring thrillers none more so than at John Sturgeon Park.<\/span><\/p>\n

Greymouth fans who chose to go to John Sturgeon Park instead of staying home to watch the All Blacks vs Tonga, they got their money’s worth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trailing 31-14 at halftime, West Coast engineered a stunning comeback to beat Mid Canterbury 43-41 in a 13-try shootout.<\/span><\/p>\n

The home side had their first converted try inside of five minutes, but Mid Canterbury dotted down three times to take a 19-7 lead out of the first quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Coast closed the gap to five points with another seven-pointer, but Mid Canterbury went over two more times before the break, their first-five Corey McKay having converted three of their five tries, to raise a 17-point buffer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Returning from NZ Heartland XV duties, Mid Canterbury flanker Seta Koroitamana would score a double in the match, as did winger Manasa Bari, who like fullback Matt McAtamney posted tries for the second week in a row.<\/span><\/p>\n

The visitors would get their sixth try in the second stanza, with McKay converting it plus popping over a penalty, but they were now desperately trying to hold back a red and white tide, as the West Coast came charging home.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hosts dominated the third quarter with three tries, one converted, to tie the scores up 31-31, and although Mid Canterbury traded tries with West Coast to move back ahead 41-36, the Coasters were good for one more seven pointer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sweating on the conversions, the home side used three different kickers as fullback Todd Struthers, centre Sean McClure and first-five Jesse Pitman-Joass all added crucial extras.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lock Sam Liebezeit scored two tries, having also dotted down last week, while West Coast welcomed home their NZ Heartland reps in captain Troy Tauwhare and second-five Sione Holani to grab five pointers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking maximum points from a match which at one point they looked like getting nothing, West Coast kept the top spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4\ufe0f\u20e3<\/span><\/span><\/span>3\ufe0f\u20e3<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0West Coast<\/strong>\u00a0(Sam Liebezeit 2, Troy Tauwhare, Sione Holani, Jared Mitchell, Logan Winter, Amenatave Tukana tries; Todd Struthers 2 con; Sean McClure con; Jesse Pitman-Joass con)<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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