{"id":579,"date":"2013-09-25T16:32:45","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T04:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westcoastrfu.wordpress.com\/?p=579"},"modified":"2013-09-25T16:32:45","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T04:32:45","slug":"west-coast-rugby-football-union-1998","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoast.retrorugby.net\/index.php\/2013\/09\/25\/west-coast-rugby-football-union-1998\/","title":{"rendered":"WEST COAST RFU – 1998"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1998
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\"yby1\"<\/p>\n

Season<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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1998 Status:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Third Division<\/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
W.A.Jones<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Chairman:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
D.R.Moir<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Chief.<\/span>Executive.<\/span>Officer: <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
M.Connors<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Selector:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
 J.D.Sullivan (resigned June); R.H.Reuben<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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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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\nWest Coast Rugby Football Union 1998<\/span><\/strong>
\nBack row: <\/strong>H.F. Loe, Q. Johannsen, A.J.Oliver, C.F.Neame, M.S.Dawson, B.G.Pearson, C.Ladner.
\nSecond row:<\/strong> D.Standen (physiotherapist<\/strong>), J.D.Aitken, A.E.Jones. M.A.Hunter, B.Sutton, G.Ford, C.J.Miller, l.Iafeta, D.Sail (manager<\/strong>).
\nFront row:<\/strong> M.Greer , S.L.Negri, J.F.Tainui , R.Reuben (coach<\/strong>), M.A.Foster (captain<\/strong>), J.Hauraki (vice-captain<\/strong>), W.Haley (assistant coach), R Manera, N.Dodunski.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

West Coast \u2019s programme was clearly split into two sections. New coach Jon Sullivan had problems from the outset with an incredible 22 players, either through retirement or transfer, missing from the previous season while a number of other players made themselves unavailable for various reasons. Major losses were promising forward Craig De Goldi to Bay of Plenty and the versatile Mark De Goldi to Nelson Bays.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sullivan\u2019s campaign hit rock bottom when a squad of just 13 travelled to the Seddon Shield tournament at Blenheim over Queen \u2019s Birthday weekend and a number of Marlborough players had to be called on to represent West Coast. Sullivan resigned in June and Canterbury-based Pene Reuben, a former Thames Valley and North Auckland rep, was appointed, with Bill Haley assisting.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an attempt to rebuild the squad\u2019s confidence and “change the Coast culture”, they used just two outside players, Craig Ladner (Buller) and Sean Cain (Christchurch), who both had strong Coast links. There were heavy losses in the next two games as 14 players made NPC debuts, but victory over old rivals Buller in the third match was relished as a comer turned. While victories were also within West Coast\u2019s grasp against East Coast and South Canterbury, the team did produce up and down efforts to cement their tag of “roller Coasters” with further heavy losses to Mid Canterbury and Horowhenua-Kapiti.<\/span><\/p>\n

Experienced first five-eighth and captain Michael Foster was again the dominant figure, scoring the majority of` points, including all in the last five matches and became the first Coast player to score 100 points in a season. Lock Marc Hunter developed tremendously through the NPC and was deservedly the players\u2019 player of the year, while former Coast league star Chris Neame made excellent progress at flanker. The experience of centre Bruce Pearson and props John Aitken and 40-year-old Iupeli lafeta was heavily relied on .<\/span><\/p>\n

1998 Squad<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

G.C.S.Aitken (Kiwi)
\nJ.D.Aitken (Kiwi)
\nD.Bone (Harlequins – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nS.G.Bowden (Waitohi – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nR.J.Burrows (Waitohi – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nS.Cain (Christchurch – Canterbury RFC<\/strong>)
\nS.D.Crockett (Central – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nM.S.Dawson (Blaketown)
\nS.Dixon (Kiwi)
\nN.Dodunski (South Westland)
\nC.Fearn (Wests)
\nG.Ford (Kiwi)
\nM.A.Foster (South Westland)
\nM.Greer (South Westland)
\nJ.Hauraki (South Westland)
\nM.A.Hunter (Blaketown)
\nT.Hutchison (Wests)
\nL.lafeta (Blaketown)
\nQ.Johannsen (Kiwi)
\nA.E.Jones (South Westland)
\nJ.Jones (Blaketown)
\nC.Ladner (Reefton – Buller RFC)
\nH.F.Loe (Marist)
\nR.W.MacDonald (Awatere – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nJ.McLean (Blaketown)
\nB.Manera (South Westland)
\nR.Manera (Kiwi)
\nI.Martella (Central – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nC.J.Miller (Kiwi)
\nA.G.Mirfin (Marist)
\nS.Molloy (South Westland)
\nS.Moriarty (Central – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nC.Morris (Blaketown)
\nC.F.Neame (Blaketown)
\nD.Neame (Marist)
\nS.L.Negri (Blaketown)
\nT.A.O\u2019Dormell (Blaketown)
\nA.J.Oliver (Blaketown)
\nB.G.Pearson (Wests)
\nA.Pope (Wests)
\nL.Richardson (Nelson – Nelson Bays RFC<\/strong>)
\nE.L.Ryan (Awatere – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nJ.Ryan (Awatere – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nB.Sutton (Marist)
\nJ.F.Tainui (Blaketown)
\nL.Tamakaha (Kiwi)
\nR.J.R.Tapp (Marist)
\nK.Turpin (Wests)
\nR.Watson (Renwick – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)
\nW.A.Young (Awatere – Marlborough RFC<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n

WEST COAST TEAM RECORD 1998<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Played 12 , Won 1 , Lost 11 , Points for 129 , Points against 573
\n* National Championship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
THIRD DIVISION <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\n
P<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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W<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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D<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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L<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Pts<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Otago <\/span><\/td>\n\n
8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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33<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mid – Canterbury<\/span><\/td>\n\n
8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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32<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Canterbury <\/span><\/td>\n\n
8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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22<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Horowhenua-Kapiti<\/span><\/td>\n\n
8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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22<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poverty Bay <\/span><\/td>\n\n
8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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22<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Coast <\/span><\/td>\n\n
8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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20<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Coast<\/span><\/td>\n\n
8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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6<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buller<\/span><\/td>\n\n
8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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8<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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–<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

May 10 v Buller , Westport Lost 6 – 16<\/strong>
\nFoster , penalty goals (2)
\nReferee: Mr.R.Bonisch (Buller)<\/span><\/p>\n

May 24 v Nelson Bays , Greymouth Lost 3 – 95<\/strong><\/span>
\nFoster , penalty goal<\/span>
\nReferee: Mr.D.Foster (West Coast)<\/span><\/p>\n

May 30 v Marlborough (Seddon Shield) , Blenheim Lost 3 – 64<\/strong>
\nFoster , penalty goal
\nReferee: Mr.J. Hippolite (Nelson Bays)<\/span><\/p>\n

June 1 v Buller (Seddon Shield) , Blenheim Lost 16 – 22<\/strong>
\nFeam ,try
\nFoster ,conversion , and penalty goals(3)
\nReferee: Mr.B.J.McLaughlin (Nelson Bays)<\/span><\/p>\n

* August 22 v Mid-Canterbury , Greymouth Lost 10 – 61<\/strong>
\nC.Neame , try
\nFoster , conversion , penalty goal
\nReferee: Mr.N.J.McAlister (Manawatu)<\/span><\/p>\n

* August 29 v Poverty Bay , Gisborne Lost 0 – 74<\/strong>
\nReferee: Mr.R.Nock (Northland)<\/span><\/p>\n

* September 5 v Buller , Greymouth Won 30 – 15<\/strong>
\nFoster, Hauraki, R Manera, Ford , tries
\nFoster , conversions (2) , penalty goals (2)
\nReferee: Mr.R.Lozell (Wellington)<\/span><\/p>\n

* September 12 v East Coast , Ruatoria Lost 15 – 35<\/strong>
\nFoster ,conversions (4) , drop goal
\nReferee: Mr.K.Rowe (Canterbury)<\/span><\/p>\n

* September 19 v Horowhenua-Kapiti , Levin Lost 15 – 54<\/strong>
\nFoster , penalty goals (5)
\nReferee: Mr.M.Elliott (Auckland)<\/span><\/p>\n

* September 26 v South Canterbury , Greymouth Lost 9 – 15<\/strong>
\nFoster , penalty goals (3)
\nReferee: Mr.G.J.Wise (Hawkes Bay)<\/span><\/p>\n

* October 3 v North Otago , Greymouth Lost 9 – 32<\/strong>
\nFoster , penalty goals (3)
\nReferee: Mr.A.W.Treloar (King Country)<\/span><\/p>\n

* October 10 v Mid-Canterbury , Ashburton Lost 13 – 90<\/strong>
\nFoster , try , conversion , and penalty goals (2)
\nReferee: Mr.B.J.McLaughlin (Nelson Bays)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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