West Coast Rugby Football Union
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| Full name | West Coast Rugby Football Union |
| Website | westcoastrfu.com |
| Colours | Red and White |
| Founded | 1890 |
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| Competition | Heartland Championship |
The West Coast Rugby Football Union, formed in 1890, is the official governing body for rugby union in a substantial part of the West Coast region of New Zealand and is affiliated to the New Zealand Rugby Union. The team is based in Greymouth and plays home matches at Rugby Park. In 2011 they launched their new Official website at http://westcoastrfu.com
The West Coast team play from Rugby Park, Greymouth and play in the Heartland Championship, and in 2015 celebrated their 125th Jubilee.
West Coast along with Canterbury, Tasman, Buller, Mid Canterbury and South Canterbury make up the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise.
West Coast Rugby Football Union is made up of 7 clubs:
There have been eight players selected for the All Blacks whilst playing their club rugby in the West Coast.
West Coast have yet to win a Provincial Championship, but they are consistently improving in the Heartland Championship. From 2006 where they finished 12th, to 2009 when they made the Lochore Cup Final, whilst making the Meads Cup Semi-Finals in 2013.
West Coast have never held the Ranfurly Shield. West Coast's Ranfurly Shield challenges:
The Rundle Cup is contested by the West Coast and Buller when they meet in senior fixtures.
The Rundle Cup was donated to the West Coast provincial union during their Annual General Meeting at the Albion Hotel on the 24th of May 1911 by William Rundle as a trophy for West Coast v Buller matches. Rundle was a local business man in the mining industry and former player for the Grey Football Club. He later perished on the frontline in France during World War One. The first contest for the Rundle Cup was held in 1911 in Westport, and it replaced the Molloy Cup as the region’s symbol of rugby supremacy.
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