West Coast Rugby Union

12/06/2026

🏉💖LET’S GROW OUR GAME! 💖🏉

Are you passionate about women’s and girls’ rugby on the West Coast?🌅

Whether you’re a player, parent, coach, manager, volunteer, supporter, or simply someone who wants to listen in and take note, we’d love to hear your voice!

📅 Thursday 18 June 2026

🕠 5:30pm

📍 Paroa Hotel

Join us as we discuss:
✨ Opportunities for women and girls in rugby
✨ Growing participation across the Coast
✨ Building stronger clubs and communities
✨ The future of women’s and girls’ rugby in our region

This is your chance to share ideas, connect with others, and be part of something bigger as we continue to grow the game together.

Can’t make it but still want to be involved or share your thoughts? No problem!

Email Natalie at 📧 [email protected] and we’d love to hear from you.

💪 More opportunities
🏉 More teams
👀More visibility
💝Stronger community

Everyone is welcome – we can’t wait to see you there!

08/06/2026

💜🏉 GIRLS RUGBY ON THE WEST COAST – WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 🏉💜

✨ Calling all girls rugby players, parents, whānau, coaches, and supporters! ✨

West Coast Rugby Union is exploring the possibility of delivering a Girls Rugby Development Programme and Festival Day during the school holidays, and we’d love your input! 🙌

🌟 Imagine a space where girls from across the Coast can:
🏉 Develop their rugby skills
🤝 Meet and connect with other girls who love rugby
💪 Build confidence on and off the field
🎉 Have fun in a supportive girls-only environment

Before we make any plans, we want to hear what YOU would like to see! 👇

📋 Complete our Expression of Interest form and tell us:
✨ What activities interest you
⏰ What session times work best
📍 Travel considerations
🏉 Whether a Girls Festival Day appeals to you
🙋‍♀️ How you or your whānau might like to get involved

💜 Your feedback will help shape future opportunities for girls rugby on the West Coast.

🔗 Complete the Expression of Interest here: [Insert Link]

📣 Please share with any girls, families, coaches, teachers, and rugby supporters who might be interested.

🌟 Strong Girls. Strong Rugby. Strong Communities. 🌟

The West Coast Rugby Union is exploring the possibility of delivering a Girls Rugby Development Camp and Festival Day during the second week of the July Term 2 holidays, between 13–19 July. The purpose of this Development Camp is to provide opportunities for all junior through to secondary school ...

08/06/2026

Round 2 of the Taylorville-Wallsend Trophy and all the action is at Cass Square!

06/06/2026

Provisional scores from Taylorville-Wallsend Trophy

02/06/2026

Round 1 of the Taylorville-Wallsend Trophy

01/06/2026

NEWS | West Coast Rugby Union Life Member, Karen Burrows awarded The King’s Service Medal for services to sport and the community.

From Kings Birthday Honours -

Mrs Karen Burrows has been heavily involved with the Hokitika/Westland community, particularly through local rugby and the RSA.

Mrs Burrows has volunteered with Wests Rugby Football Club for more than 33 years and was instrumental in navigating the club through a period of hardship and back to success. She has held all officer roles within the club, including President. She has coached and managed young players and drives teams to away games.

In 2013, she became President of West Coast Rugby Union, becoming New Zealand’s first female provincial rugby union President. She is a Life Member of both Wests Rugby Club and the West Coast Rugby Union, and is currently Patron of West Coast Rugby Union.

She has volunteered with the Hokitika/Westland RSA for 23 years in many capacities, including Secretary, Treasurer, building maintenance officer, cleaner and bar manager.

She co-led the planning and fundraising to construct a new RSA building after the former building was deemed an earthquake risk. She has organised the annual ANZAC Day and poppy collection and assists unwell veterans with shopping trips and transportation to hospital appointments.

Mrs Burrows has held other local governance roles, including current Treasurer and former Secretary of the Hokitika Angling Club, Treasurer of Grey Power, and a 15-year involvement with Red Cross.

Congratulations Karen Burrows, so well deserved!

Pic | Karen Burrows and fellow Life Members John Sturgeon & Mark Costello

New Zealand Rugby

30/05/2026

Congratulations to Kiwi Rugby Club - 2026 Jubilee Trophy Winners

Final Score
Kiwi 53 Wests 13

We now shift to the Taylorsville-Wallsend Trophy round from next weekend.

Enjoy the long weekend and look after each other!

📷 Bill Phillips

29/05/2026

🔵⚪🏉🏆🔴⚫

Less than 24 hours to go until the Jubilee Final.

Think you know the result?

Now’s your chance to prove it and win a prize.

Click the link below, enter your prediction, and the closest/correct guess takes it out.

🏉 Get your pick in before kickoff.
🏆 Good luck to both teams.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSoPtFEqatEEVhlugAKMbOBFzv_itFFxqWI8Jgxy3-l7BFow/viewform?pli=1

*Note, do not post your scores in the comment section, they must be made on the form via the link.

Jubilee Trophy Predict the Score

28/05/2026

Last year, our Coast community rallied together to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House South Island and that support has helped us take the next step.

For 2026, West Coast Rugby has officially partnered with Ronald McDonald House as a charity sponsor, and we will be funding a dedicated room at the Christchurch House to support families during some of their toughest moments.

This partnership hits close to home - 1 in 4 families who stay at Ronald McDonald House Christchurch are from the West Coast. That’s why your support matters so much.

We want to thank everyone who purchased jerseys and donated with purchasing old gear. You helped kickstart this year’s fundraising effort.

To keep the momentum going, we’re now selling West Coast Rugby caps on our Impakt Store, with all proceeds going directly toward funding our sponsored room. Throughout the year, we’ll also be running additional fundraisers to continue supporting this vital service for Coast families.

Link: westcoastrfu.impakt.co.nz/west-coast-rfu/5777-custom-cap-west-coast-rfu-9408560380388.html

United by the Coast. Supporting our own.

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25/05/2026

West Coast Gear available at JSP!
Come down this Thursday and have a look!